Events on this Day

SHOP, DINE and Celebrate! We are kicking off the Holiday Season in Downtown Durango!   Start your shopping in Downtown Durango and enter our Holly Jolly Gift Card Drawing. To enter Shop or dine at any retail or food and beverage business in the Business District, save your receipts, then submit them to have a chance to win cash prizes! Four lucky shoppers will win a $400 gift card, or a $250 gift card, or a $100 gift card as a reward for shopping local on the first day of the holiday shopping season. Eligible purchases can only be made on Friday, November 24 at eligible business locations. All receipts must be submitted by end of day Sunday, November 26.    See full details at https://www.singingwithsanta.org/gift-card-drawing After you finish shopping, come Celebrate with us at Singing with Santa Event at Buckley Park at 5:30pm. We will have christmas Carols, free hot chocolate and cookies. Santa will arrive at 6pm to light the community Christmas Tree and be available for photos until 7:30pm. Bring your own camera.

Santa's reindeer have gotten loose and are hiding in Downtown! Get a Scavenger Hunt Card at the Durango Welcome Center or print your own card at singingwithsanta.org/scavenger-hunt. Then follow the clues to find at least 6 reindeer and get your card marked by each business. Bring your completed card to the Singing with Santa event at Buckley Park, starting at 5:30pm. The first 50 cards turned in will receive a free Singing with Santa mug!   This activity is for children 12 and under   After you have located at least six of Santa's reindeer and have your card stamped at those locations, bring your completed card to the Singing with Santa event at Buckley Park. There will be a marked tent for you to turn in your Scavenger Hunt Clue Cards. For each completed card with at least six locations stamped, you will receive a free Singing with Santa Mug. Only one mug per card. Limit of a total of 50 mugs.    Join us for Singing with Santa that evening at Buckley Park at 5:30pm! We will have free hot chocolate & cookies, light the community Christmas Tree and Santa will be there! Free photos with Santa until 7:30pm. Bring your own camera.

Improve forest health, support stewardship and conservation education and shop locally at SJMA's Christmas Trees for Conservation Lot! "Christmas Trees for Conservation" is this San Juan Mountains Association's biggest fundraiser of the year, supporting our education and stewardship efforts throughout the entire San Juan Mountain region. Each year we begin selling both local white fir (cut from the San Juan National Forest) and Wisconsin balsam first the day after Thanksgiving. Volunteers donate hundreds of hours to help cut trees, set up the lot, and sell the trees. Once again, SJMA will have a pop-up-shop alongside the tree sales on the weekends. We will have some fun stocking stuffers and gifts for everyone in the family. We'll also have some special guests visiting the tree lot on Noel Night (December 1st). Trees usually sell out by December 15th, so visit us early to get your perfect tree! Shop local and support stewardship and conservation education on Southwest Colorado's public lands!

"Friday Puppy Hour" is now known as "Friday Fur-iendly Speed Dating!" Join us for our weekly "Friday Fur-iendly Speed Dating!" Come meet some of our adoptable animals to see if you find a spark!  Every Friday from 2pm to 4pm at PAR Headquarters, 2980 B Main Ave. Durango, CO.  Please remember not to bring your own pets to this event to ensure the safety and comfort of all our furry guests.   Always double-check our PAR social media accounts for any potential cancelations.   Learn more about our current adoptables at https://parkersanimalrescue.com/adopt.

Join us to celebrate the holiday spirit and bring your pets to meet and take a photo with Santa! We're asking for a suggested $20 donation, benefitting LPCHS.

Every Friday we will tap a one-of-a-kind, unique, special, small-batch brew from our Mod System. Only available at World HQ!

Stop by Sustainable Goods for hot cocoa before going over to Buckley Park for the lighting of the tree and singing carols with Santa. We'll have delicious hot cocoa and all the fixings: marsh mellows, sprinkles, and whipped cream. Yum! Bring your own mug or purchase one to bring over to the park.   $2.00

Did you know you can do your own screen printing?! Fabric Fridays we have great opportunities available to create your own screen print and make your own clothes unique AND you can learn how to use a sewing machine! Learn how to make scrunchies, quilts, lanyards, how to follow a pattern, bags and more! Come join us! Ages 5+   Check the website for more details!

Multiple excursions a day! Check our website for specific times.   Experience the magic this holiday season! Join us for a truly magical recreation of the classic holiday story, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. Climb aboard a vintage steam train as it departs our Durango Depot for the North Pole to pick up Santa Claus himself. Upon arriving at our depot, you'll be immersed in the story as our chefs serve you hot chocolates and sweet treats while the conductor recites a reading from the Polar Express book. After arriving at the North Pole, you'll enjoy an incredible light show set to holiday music. On the return trip to Durango, Santa will visit each coach and hand out the first gift of Christmas to each passenger.   First told in the award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg, this is the story of a child's Christmas Eve journey. It was adapted to the big screen in 2003. And now it comes alive each year with THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride! All ages can enjoy the experience, warmth, and fun of the Christmas season on a special steam train trip to the North Pole! Certain dates and car types will sell quickly so you'll want to book soon to reserve your preferred seating!   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!

Come get your hands dirty as you create a unique Hand-Warmer Mug! We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy happy hour drinks, spend time with community artists, and most importantly hand-build a Hand-Warmer Mug. By the end of the evening your piece will be ready for glazing. You will select a glaze which will be applied to your ceramic piece when fired. Look for an email telling you when your piece is ready for pick-up and use. (about 21 days) Let the fun begin!    $35.00 Per Participant

Shop, Dine & Celebrate! Start off your holiday season with Singing with Santa. This annual family friendly event takes place the day after Thanksgiving.    Come Shop, Dine & Celebrate with us as we kick off the holidays in Downtown Durango. Start the day off with shopping & dining in Downtown Durango and get entered into our Holly Jolly Gift Card Drawing. Shop or dine at any retail or food and beverage business in the BID on Friday November 24, save your receipts, then submit them to have a chance to win a $100, $250 or $400 gift card! Receipts must be submitted by end of day Sunday November 26. Visit the website for full details. Join the Scavenger Hunt! Santa's reindeer have gotten loose and are hiding in Downtown. Help us find them! Get a Scavenger Hunt Clue Card at the Durango Welcome Center or print your own. Follow the clues to find at least six of the reindeer and get your card marked by each business. Bring your completed card to the Singing with Santa event at Buckley Park, starting at 5:30 pm. The first 50 cards turned in will receive a free Singing with Santa mug! Celebrate! Celebrate! Join us for the annual holiday tradition, Singing with Santa, at Buckley Park starting at 5:30 pm. Enjoy free cookies & hot chocolate while it lasts. Sing Christmas Carols with the Durango Choral Society. Santa will arrive at 6 pm. Count down to the lighting of the Community Christmas tree. Free photos with Santa until 7:30 pm, please bring your own camera! We encourage you to bring your own mug for hot chocolate. Find out more information at www.singingwithsanta.org

Join us every Friday at 7pm (6pm Leads class) for the public lesson followed by 2 hours of dancing. We play East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Salsa, Country 2-Step, Cha Cha, Waltz, Tango and even Bachata.

We have live DJs playing house and techno all night, from 9pm-2am. Food served late night as well! Great drinks, great vibes, no cover! 21+    Featuring Spark Madden, Babydel, and Ravenous.