Events on this Day

87th Annual Durango Fiesta Days are coming up!!   Come be a part of the Southwest and join in the oldest tradition Durango has to offer!   Food and Merchandise vendors for the whole family to enjoy!  Largest rodeo in the Four Corners area - NMRA Sanctioned, CPRA Co Sanctioned - GCPRA Co Sanctioned.  Central Entries -  7/18 - 6PM-10PM  Team Roping -  505-864-7200  All Other Events - 505-864-9426/9427  All other Dates posted on NMRA website   LOCAL ENTRIES  7/15 - 3pm-6pm Fairgrounds Animas room  CALL IN: 970.769.2297(DAYS)  Phone won't be turned on until 3pm, no voice messaging, keep trying until you are able to get through.  8th Annual Phil Brevik/Melvin Haga Memorial Jackpot - July 31. Enter at 9am - Rope at 10am, Buffalo Arena - 604 Hi Llama Ln - #13.5 Slide - Pick 1/ Draw 1 or Draw 2 - $200.00/Man, Enter 3X - Top 20 to Short Round $3500+ added - Yeti Coolers to Champs, Yeti mugs to Reserve Champs.   Reach us on Facebook: Fiesta Days Durango or e-mail durangofiestadays@outlook.com for info or to reserve tickets. 'Will Call' at the main gate for sponsor's reserved tickets.  Upcoming Event Dates:  7/15 Local Entry 3-6PM  7/18 Central Entry  7/23 Queen Contest  .Jrs - Open  7/28 9am - ALL TR Slack  11am - Memorial Entry  7/29 9am - Slack  7pm 1st Rodeo Perf  7/30 8am - Chuckwagon  Cookoff 55+ Center  5pm - BBQ 55 + Center  7/30 12:30pm - Military Appreciation  1pm - 2nd Rodeo Perf  6:15 2023 Queen Coronation  7pm 3rd Rodeo Perf  7/31 9am Cowboy Church  1pm 4th Rodeo Perf   NMRA SANCTIONED EVENTS:  MIXED TEAM ROPING  #9 & #12 INC TEAM ROPING  LOCALS ONLY TEAM ROPING  JR BARRELS - 12 AND UNDER, 13-17  MIXED RIBBON ROPING  MUTTON BUSTIN'  ALL EVENTS ENTER TWICE 

Join us at the library for a Great Garden Series Program! Come learn about plant-bases survival techniques with Matt Brummett.

The Community Foundation Supporting Southwest Colorado is proud to present the 2022 Community Concerts! Come on out this summer to Durango's Rochester Hotel for some fantastic music and fun times, and support local non-profit environmental organizations! On July 27, the Six Dollar String Band will perform old-time string music to benefit the Southwest Conservation Corp, which operates conservation service programs across southern Colorado and northern New Mexico that engage youth, young adults and veterans on public lands. Tickets for each event are $10 at the door on the day of the event, or you can purchase a discounted online punch pass for $50. The punch pass is valid for six punches—you may use one punch each week, or all six punches in one week—or any combination in between!

Art | Community-building | Performances | Live Music | Games | Contests | Fun for all ages!   Go to website to reference locations as they may vary on Animas Alley!

Enjoy chamber music as it was meant to be heard: in an intimate environment with acclaimed artists and among friends. Musicians from the Music in the Mountains festival orchestra, led by Guillermo Figueroa, conductor, will perform:   ARCANGELO CORELLI: Concerto Grosso in D, Op. 6, No. 7  GEORGE WALKER: Lyric for Strings  WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Divertimento in D, K. 251  JESSIE MONTGOMERY: Starburst, for strings  JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047   For Special Needs please call the festival office to assist you with your tickets 970-385-6820.