Events on this Day
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Cascade Canyon Winter Train
Embark on an incredible train journey through the southwest Rocky Mountains. This unforgettable Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad's steam train excursion whisks passengers to and from Cascade Canyon offering magnificent views of the Animas River and Canyon as it climbs through the San Juan Mountains, much of which is inaccessible by any other vehicle. It's a 52 mile roundtrip journey into a winter wonderland with a 60 minute layover at Cascade Canyon just enough time to take a winter walk along the river, take photos or have lunch by the fire in the pavilion.
Departure time is 9:15am and return time is 2:30pm. All trains have a concession car with a variety of snacks and drinks available for purchase.
14th Annual 'Fill The Bucket' Food Drive
9:00am / Albertsons
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local IBEW 111 26 and 26A) of LPEA will host the 14th Annual "Fill the Bucket" food drive on Saturday, November 20th from 9 to 1. LPEA staff and bucket trucks will be at the following locations to collect non-perishable food items and cash donations.
Durango
- Albertsons
Pagosa Springs
- Natural Grocers
- City Market
All proceeds benefit the Durango Food Bank and Archuleta County's Food System/Food Equity Coalition.
We hope to see you there!
Riverhouse Holiday Bazaar
9:00am / Riverhouse Children's Center
Riverhouse Children's Center, a non-profit early learning center in Durango is hosting a Holiday Bazaar. Parking is provided next door at Bible Missionary Church.
Various handmade crafts and holiday gift items will be available for purchase and proceeds will directly benefit Riverhouse Children's Center. Please join us for this fun event including crafts for kids, hot chocolate, face painting and even a photo opportunity with Santa!
Additional information can be found at https://www.riverhousecci.org/events
Riverhouse Kid's Winter Gear Consignment Sale
9:00am / Riverhouse Children's Center
Riverhouse Children's Center, a non-profit early learning center in Durango is hosting a Kid's Winter Gear Consignment. Parking is provided next door at Bible Missionary Church.
Kids winter clothing, snow gear, sleds, ski and snowboard gear will be available for purchase and proceeds will directly benefit Riverhouse. Please join us for this great opportunity to stock up on gear for the coming winter season!
If you are interested in consigning your own items, please email riverhousedirector@gmail.com for details. Additional information can be found at https://www.riverhousecci.org/events
Thanksgiving Farmer's Market
9:00am / TBK Bank
Live & local veggies, fruit, meat, cheese, bread, coffee, juice, meals, music, friends, community organizations, Knife Sharpening, artisan goods, flowers, and more!
24th Annual Artisans Holiday Gift Show & Sale
9:00am / Strater Hotel, Oak Room
A variety of quality, local, handmade artists gifts. Door prize gifts throughout the day.
Adaptive Sports Association Returning Volunteer Orientation
10:00am / Adaptive Sports Association Headquarters
Adaptive Sports Association (ASA) kicks off the winter season with volunteer training! ASA is a non-profit sports and recreation outfitter for people with disabilities. Volunteer training is free and a great way for people interested in the outdoors to get involved and connect with their community. Volunteers are needed daily to teach ski and snowboard lessons. No experience is necessary, but volunteers must be at least intermediate skiers or snowboarders. Volunteers also earn discounted skiing at Purgatory and college credit through arranged internships.
Please wear a mask.
ASA's programs enrich and transform the lives of people with disabilities through sports and recreation. By working with participants to overcome physical and cognitive challenges in a safe, supportive environment, ASA volunteers help participants "explore possibilities."
Adaptive Sports Association New Volunteer Orientation
11:00am / Adaptive Sports Association Headquarters
Adaptive Sports Association (ASA) kicks off the winter season with volunteer training! ASA is a non-profit sports and recreation outfitter for people with disabilities. Volunteer training is free and a great way for people interested in the outdoors to get involved and connect with their community. Volunteers are needed daily to teach ski and snowboard lessons. No experience is necessary, but volunteers must be at least intermediate skiers or snowboarders. Volunteers also earn discounted skiing at Purgatory and college credit through arranged internships.
Please wear a mask.
ASA's programs enrich and transform the lives of people with disabilities through sports and recreation. By working with participants to overcome physical and cognitive challenges in a safe, supportive environment, ASA volunteers help participants "explore possibilities."
Four Corners Broadcasting Annual Holiday Donation Drives
11:00am / Nature's Oasis
Join your hometown radio stations and local businesses support area non-profits this holiday season. We are hosting 6 different Holiday Donation Drives every Saturday. Join us November 20th with help from Nature's Oasis and support Manna - The Durango Soup Kitchen. Just drive through and drop of your donations and help this great local non-profit with the direct needs of operation. So come by, say hi, and support your community, at any or all of our 6 Holiday Donation Drives. For future drive locations, details and donations visit www.radiodurango.com
Stuff The Bus
11:00am / Walmart
Sky Ute Casino Resort present the annual food drive benefitting Manna Soup Kitchen.
It's Steak Night!!
4:00pm / American Legion Post 28
It's Steak Night at the American Legion for only $15/plate starting at 4 PM until it's gone.
Public is welcome and all proceeds go to support veterans and their families here in Southwest Colorado. Sponsored by The Wells Group and hosted by the Veteran Relief Committee.
The Polar Express Train Ride
5:00pm / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Trains departs at 5:15pm, 6:50pm and 8:25.
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride is our most popular event of the year and is an annual holiday tradition for many riders. While the train excursion is roughly 65 minutes in duration, we recommend allowing 2 hours for the entire adventure so you can enjoy the full experience! The weather can be cold at the North Pole, so we recommend layering properly, even though all the cabins are heated aboard the train. As always, we recommend wearing pajamas to capture the Christmas spirit! Click below for more frequently asked questions about THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train.
Live Music with Jack Ellis
6:00pm / Fur Trappers Steak House and Bar
Please come join us for dinner and drinks!
Magic Beans with special guest Profetic Calaveras
8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Tickets available online at www.animascitytheatre.com / Paper tickets available at Animas Trading Company Monday October 25th
18+ / $22 / $25
Proof of vaccination (Physical card or picture of card on phone is accepted) or a negative PCR test with 72 hour time stamp needed to enter venue
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Magic Beans Bio:
Denver's Magic Beans return April 30th, 2021 with their third studio album, Slice of Life, a 14 song documentation of a year spent away from the familiar confines of the road.
When the pandemic hit, Magic Beans had dozens of shows cancelled, so they hopped into their studio in Denver, CO and started recording songs. Produced by Magic Beans - and Mastered by David Glasser (The Grateful Dead's long time Mastering engineer) - Funk, soul, live electronica, and even bluegrass music find their way into this songbook from 4 band members that each bring their own flavor to the project. The different feels in the double record coexist harmoniously as the listener is slowly ramped up throughout the record. By the time you hit the second vinyl, the organic sounds of B3 organ and acoustic guitar give way to synths and drum sampling almost as if you're descending into night.
The inspiration for the title "Slice of Life" is just that. A random and unplanned snapshot of the band in this time and place, a self portrait done unknowingly. "Throughout our days as a traveling band, we've encountered many a situation that is unexplainably surreal in its abnormality, but at the same time indicative of the location, culture, and context we find ourselves. "A person partaking in an activity you didn't know existed wearing an outfit you've only seen in a dream, or a collision of occurrences just rare and unusual enough that you think you're living in a simulation just to be in that place, sounds of B3 organ and acoustic guitar give way to synths and drum sampling almost as if you're descending into night.
Profetic Calaveras is a four-piece Latin/funk/fusion band based out of Durango, CO. The band was originally formed in 2016 in Elizabeth, New Jersey by dynamic duo Alex Armando Ruiz and Carolina Togo Ruiz, who later added more musicians to the group in Tyler, Texas...
24hr Theatre : Our 1st Weekend Fling
8:00pm / Durango Arts Center
8 writers
8 directors
20+ actors
Local talent creating 8 plays from "blank page" to "on the stage" in just 24 hours!
Featuring new scripts by Michael Grais (Poltergeist), Blake Crouch (Wayward Pines) and more!