Events on this Day

 Thursday, July 28th
87th Annual Durango Fiesta Days
8:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds and Event Center
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 
Ska-BQ: The Casual Fridays
5:00pm / Ska Brewing
Join us for live music each Thursday this summer in our beer garden. Food and beer specials!
Live music with Dustin Burley
5:00pm / Fur Trappers Steakhouse and Bar
Tonight we will be having amazing dinner and drink specials all night long as well as some live entertainment out on our beautiful spacious patio. so come on down to the best steakhouse in the 4 corners.   RSVP 970-259-0940
Concerts in the Park with Ali McGuirk
5:30pm / Buckley Park
Once again, our amazing partner Alpine Bank and the Concert Hall have put together a line-up sure to set your feet a dancing and your soul afire with musicians from all around the country. This year we welcome KDUR Fort Lewis College Community Radio as a new sponsor and Fired Up Pizzeria is back to offer up some tasty offerings.   Get your blankets and lawn chairs ready, invite your neighbors, pack up a picnic and join us for 7 amazing summer evenings of great tunes!   Boston-based singer, songwriter Ali McGuirk captivates audiences with her powerful, buttery voice and heartfelt songwriting. She has performed across 4 continents, from Santorini to Hong Kong and recognized by the Boston Globe as an "artist to hear" and named on multiple lists, including Boston rock critic Steve Morse's Top Ten Albums and took home the Boston Music Awards Blues Artist of the Year award.
Speed Pampering
5:30pm / St. Marks Episcopal Church
Chair massage, foot massage, hand massage with moisturizing treatment, gel nail polish treatment, scalp massage with shimmers weave or updo, basic movement techniques to enjoy life without pain, and vibrational sound tuning for aligned living. Light shopping, food, drink and fun!   Arrive at 5:30 and enjoy 15 minute sessions with practitioners. $15 for each 15 minute session.    You will have 5 minutes to switch to your next spot.   Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call Tanya Roth at 970-759-3199 to register.
Maddy & Kev
6:00pm / James Ranch Grill
Maddy and Kev is a singer/songwriter duo from Mancos, Colorado. As individuals, they have always had a love for music and together they collaborate to offer harmony with their voices and instruments alike. When Kevin's blues-soaked background and childhood of listening to the classic sounds of Willie and Waylon meets Maddy's love for soulful sounds of jazz, country and folk, their music delivers a sweet and savory cuisine you must taste for yourself. The group recently recorded their debut album in Woodstock, New York and their music is available on all streaming platforms.
Powerhouse Trivia Night
6:30pm / The Powerhouse
Join us in the Carver Family Plaza for Trivia night every Thursday. Our trivia consists of four rounds of questions and always includes one scientific round and a music round. $5 suggested team donations. Cash bar available.
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