Events on this Day

Dunn Deal Resale Store is bringing Back the Durango Flea Market here at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.    If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact John Dunn of Dunn Deal Resale Store at (970) 385-0385 or email @ makeitadunndeal@gmail.com. Vendor spaces are only $20!

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 

Experience the world-famous Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad's iconic canyon views along the highline in just over 5 hours. If you are looking for an unforgettable train adventure with incredible geological features and fantastic scenery that is downright jaw-dropping, look no further than these steam train excursions departing from the Durango Depot and traveling deep into the wilderness inaccessible by any roads. These excursions are perfect for families with children or those on a tight schedule.

Please join us for an Ice Cream Social and Garden Party, to benefit the Animas Museum! Come by and meet the new owners.

Riverhouse Children's center, a local Durango non profit early education center, is excited to announce the return of their annual fundraiser, Cheers for Children.   Come enjoy a wine tasting, brought to you by Star Liquor, and bid on our silent auction while listening to live music and enjoying the beautiful views of River Bend Ranch. Transportation will be provided by Mild to Wild and all proceeds go to support Riverhouse's tuition assistance program.    To purchase tickets, please visit cheersforchildrendurango.com. We hope to see you there!

Old West Cowboy Music Show and Chuckwagon Supper. Durango's favorite family entertainment since 1969. Bar D Wranglers perform in concert after supper with music and songs of old west cowboys, comedy, and lively instrumentals. The show is fun for the whole family.    Activities, shops, and ticketing open at 4:30. Supper is at 6:30. Open Memorial Day Weekend through September - Rain or Shine ! Reservations are required.

Our Festival Orchestra, led by Maestro Guillermo Figueroa and joined by the Durango Choral Society, directed by Linda Mack Berven, and the Caliente Community Choir, directed by Virginia Nickels Hircock, will perform the Great Opera Choruses, including:   FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90, ("Italian")  GEORGES BIZET: Chorus and March of the Toreadors, from Carmen  GIUSEPPE VERDI: "Va, pensiero"(Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco, "Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus) from Il Trovatore  RICHARD WAGNER: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin  SCOTT JOPLIN: Overture to Treemonisha  ALEXANDER BORODIN: Overture and Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor   Join us for a free pre-concert lecture prior to this concert performance at 4:30 at the Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.   For Special Needs tickets please call the festival office to assist you with your tickets 970-385-6820.

Wonderful evening with Tim Sullivan… as we support affordable housing right here in La Plata County! Local beer, local appetizers for a local need! Enjoy music, SKA brew and share in the solution to our housing needs! Silent auction items too!   $35/person