Events on this Day
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train
8:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Embark on an Incredible Journey Through the San Juan Mountains!
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this steam train plus spend 2 hours in the historic mining town of Silverton to enjoy the sights, shopping, food, and libations that Silverton offers. We’ve been in continuous operation running train excursions on this 45-mile spur of the Denver & Rio Grande rail line since 1882. Much of the scenery remains unchanged since then. There’s no cell service or Wi-Fi through much of the terrain so you’ll be unplugged from the modern world. Soak in the views, listen as the steam whistle echoes through the canyon, hear the vintage locomotive work to pull the train up the grades. If you long to unwind and enjoy Colorado nature at its finest, this is the trip for you.
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Embark on an Incredible Journey Through the San Juan Mountains!
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this steam train plus spend 2 hours in the historic mining town of Silverton to enjoy the sights, shopping, food, and libations that Silverton offers. We’ve been in continuous operation running train excursions on this 45-mile spur of the Denver & Rio Grande rail line since 1882. Much of the scenery remains unchanged since then. There’s no cell service or Wi-Fi through much of the terrain so you’ll be unplugged from the modern world. Soak in the views, listen as the steam whistle echoes through the canyon, hear the vintage locomotive work to pull the train up the grades. If you long to unwind and enjoy Colorado nature at its finest, this is the trip for you.
Exhibit: Cydnei Mallory "somatic"
9:30am / Fort Lewis College Art Gallery
The exhibit runs through October 20. This exhibit is generously sponsored by the Ballantine Visiting Artist Fund.
Free Community Shred Day
11:00am / Alpine Bank Three Springs
Alpine Bank invites you to a free on-site document shredding day, to securely dispose of unwanted documents with personal information. Stables and paperclips do not need to be removed.
Donations accepted to benefit La Plata Search & Rescue
Limit 4 boxes per household and business
Pickin' On The Plaza
4:00pm / The Powerhouse
The Powerhouse invites the community to come celebrate our 10th anniversary event "Pickin' on the Plaza". Free live music from local bluegrass band High Country Hustle from 4:30pm-6:30pm!
Join us outside on the plaza for dancing, food and fellowship. Food available for purchase from Juicy's Shanty, and The Powerhouse bar open for drinks.
There will be a Carver Family Plaza dedication at 5:30pm, highlighting the Carver Family, who's stout support over the past 10 years has allowed us to continue to ignite the past and power the future of STEM education in the Durango and Four Corners region.
This event is free and open to the public!
Manhattan Short Film Festival
4:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Durango Film proudly presents the 2021 Manhattan Short Film Festival in Durango. This global, Oscar® qualifying film festival will be presented in only three screenings at the Animas City Theatre. Each screening will have reduced seating capacity to encourage social distancing. We ask that you please wear a mask.
Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers
5:00pm / Bar D Chuckwagon
Open Nightly Memorial Day Weekend thru late September , The Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers in Durango, Colorado offers family entertainment with a stage show and barbecue or steak supper. After supper, The Bar D Wranglers perform their famous old west music stage show with cowboy songs, comedy, and lively instruments. The Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers is a major attraction in Durango, Colorado and a "must do"activity for family entertainment. The restaurant, stage show, shops, train, and activities are set in an old west cowboy village under the red cliffs North of Durango, Colorado.
Tico Time Soberfest
5:00pm / Tico Time River Resort
Days of Sober Fun for all ages ! Sober Music Festival, Late Night EDM, Onsite Full Hook up RV & Tent Camping. Paddleboarding, Ziplines, Adventure Tower, Disc Golf, Ponds with Sand Beaches. 94 Acres of Riverfront Paradise !
Fruit Glean Happy Hour
5:00pm / La Plata County
Join the Good Food Collective this and every Thursday from 5:00-7:00 for our FREE Community Fruit Glean Happy Hour to harvest excess fruit from Durango's backyard trees.
To quench our thirst, a guest mixologist will be serving up feral fruit mocktails made from local, fresh fruit. Gleaners are invited to bring boxes and bags to take home as much fruit as they want. Remaining fruit is donated to regional food assistance programs.
This family friendly event helps get fresh produce to our region's food insecure populations, protects our bear populations and reduces waste!
Spots are limited, so please RSVP on our website - https://www.goodfoodcollective.org
Can't make it? Not a problem, our website also features a database of fruit tree owners in search of harvesters, harvest equipment rentals, and DIY harvest educational materials!
SCAPE 2021 Startup Showcase
5:00pm / https://www.goscape.org/startupshowcase2021
Join in the celebration of startup founders pursuing their bright ideas, and local investment opportunities, across the outdoor recreation, fin tech, building, media, marine, SAAS, transportation, material manufacturing, and audio technology sectors.
Register for this virtual demo day to plug into the rural SW Colorado entrepreneur ecosystem and to learn more about the local startup companies looking to take their businesses to the next level. Register >> www.goscape.org/startupshowcase2021
Special thanks to First Southwest Bank for their support!
Powerhouse Trivia Night
6:30pm / The Powerhouse
Trivia night is back! Join us every Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Located outside on the Carver Family Plaza, our trivia consists of four rounds of questions and always includes one scientific round and a music round. $5 suggested team donations. Cash bar, food available from Soup Palette and Juicy's Shanty.
Manhattan Short Film Festival
7:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Durango Film proudly presents the 2021 Manhattan Short Film Festival in Durango. This global, Oscar® qualifying film festival will be presented in only three screenings at the Animas City Theatre. Each screening will have reduced seating capacity to encourage social distancing. We ask that you please wear a mask.
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
8:00pm / The Roost
Geeks Who Drink is an authentic homegrown trivia quiz. It’s a great way to drink with friends, without burning brain cells. And it’s where useless knowledge means everything.