Featured Happenings
Events on this Day
Joseph Magnano Solo Art Show (Tuesday - Sunday)
11:00am / Gallery 1135
In his solo show, artist Joseph Magnano presents his original artwork, Vibrant Cows and These Places Untold.
Vibrant Cows are award-winning...
Skyhawk Scavenger Hunt
1:00pm / Fort Lewis College Clock Tower
Tune in, turn on but don’t drop out in this scavenger hunt on campus at FLC. There will be a list of clues given to FLC students who will then look for...
DHS JV Hockey Game
1:30pm / Chapman Hill Ice Arena
Come out and Support DHS Hockey for home games at Chapman Hill Ice Arena!
DHS JV vs. Battle Mountain
1:45 PM(1h 45m)
Snowdown Warming Hut & Ball Toss
2:00pm / Grassburger Downtown
Hosted by Radio101 and Grassburger. Loveshack Baby! Too Cool For School? It can get mighty chilly during SNOWDOWN, so come in to Grassburger downtown and...
Snowdown Big Wheel Derby
2:00pm / Balcony Bar and Grill
Big Wheel Keep On Turnin’! Proud Derby Keep On Burnin’! Best time for one loop wins. Come out and beat your time from last year! Must wear a helmet...
Sound As A Pound Slider Eating Contest
2:00pm / Backcountry Gourmet
Lovin', Touchin' n' Eatin'! Let's confab about this! Limited seats at this speed eating, single elimination competition. Keep trucking through the rounds...
Snowdown Slowdown - Bike Limbo & Foot Down Contests
4:00pm / Lola's Place
Do you have WHEELY good balance? This is a bike event in a confined area to see who can stay balanced on their bike the longest without putting their feet...
Snowdown Button Making
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
Hey dude, looking to create a little extra SNOWDOWN flavored flair? You won’t have to go too far out! The library has you covered with our annual SNOWDOWN...
Snowdown Name That Tune
4:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Whether you are “Busted Flat in Baton Rouge” or “Livin’ in a Yellow Submarine” you can tune in and turn on for this musical happening. Contestants...
Snowdown Good Vibes Operation Competition
4:00pm / 11th Street Station
Doctor, doctor, gimme the news, I got a surgical contest just for you! Test your jitters and skill at our Operation board game classic! Go head to head...
Snowdown Jr King and Queen Contest
4:30pm / Best Western Rio Grande Inn
Hosted by McDonald's and Best Western Rio Grande Inn. Peace out young royalty! This one is for the 7-10-year-olds from Durango grade schools! Winning royalty...
Peace, Love and Connect 4
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Brothers and sisters, come on "Join Together" with a classic game of Connect 4. Join us for a speed timed, tournament style battle of Connect 4! Come one,...
Snowdown Boozin' Beacons
5:00pm / Public House 701
Hosted by Public House 701. Totally see the light man! A collision of libations and life-saving skills incorporating teamwork, knowledge of the downtown...
Snowdown Tye Down - Fly Tying Contest
5:00pm / The San Juan Angler
Go with the flow and get hooked! Tye your best 3 flies on a small, medium and large hook. All ages welcome!
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st,...
Snowdown Giant Jenga
5:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Are you a pushover for building things? Wanna get high (and low)? Test your serenity and nerves of steel in a groovy giant Jenga contest. Must be 21+.
Entry...
Snowdown Beer Trivia
5:30pm / Carver Brewing Company
Get totally “hoppy” man. (Do you remember the sixties? If so you weren’t there!) Calling all beer lovers! Get ready for an evening of brain-teasing...
Magical Musical Mystery Tour Finals
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
Hey, cosmic cats and music wizards, it's time to hop on the Magical Musical Mystery Tour at SNOWDOWN's longest-running groovy gathering! Gather your tribe...
Snowdown Champagne Pong
6:00pm / DoubleTree by Hilton
Toast or get toasted! Teams of 2 will compete in a single elimination tournament of Champagne Pong. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: $10 per team
Entry...
Snowdown Boho Games of Spoons
6:00pm / Union Social House
Lovin’ spoonful anyone? Calling all Midwestern Revelers to the game of the region. Join us in a masterful night of rowdy spoons as we battle for the...
Down With The Yahtzee
6:00pm / 11th Street Station
Are you a Yahtzee Guru? Do you have the good vibes and luck on your side to roll the famous Yahtzee? Test your luck and flash your strategy skills! Only...
Snowdown Beer Pong
6:00pm / The Garage
Don’t drop acid or your pong man. Teams of two will square off in this double elimination tournament played with traditional beer pong rules. This is...
Magical Musical Mystery Tour
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
Hey, cosmic cats and music wizards, it's time to hop on the Magical Musical Mystery Tour at SNOWDOWN's longest-running groovy gathering! Gather...
Flower Powerhouse Trivia
6:30pm / The Powerhouse
Make love not war at The Powerhouse for a radical evening of trivia! This annual event features four rounds of trivia, always including a science and music...
Merry Pranksters Stupid Human Tricks
6:30pm / Starlight Lounge
Got a totally rad talent? Show us your best (stupid?) human trick/talent/joke/performance. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st $50...
DHS Varsity Hockey Game - Senior Night
6:30pm / Chapman Hill Ice Arena
Come out and Support DHS Hockey for home games at Chapman Hill Ice Arena!
DHS VARSITY vs. Battle Mountain
6:30 PM(2h)
Entry...
Snowdown - Drunken Dictionary
7:00pm / EsoTerra Ciderworks
Ever drop some far-out words, man? Well, here's your chance to groove into the world of words and their meanings! Join EsoTerra Ciderworks and a panel...
Steely Dead: Fusion of Grateful Dead and Steely Dan
7:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Early Show
Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm / 21+
Steely Dead: A National Touring Band with a Unique Fusion of Grateful Dead and Steely Dan
Hailing...
Off Da Hook Pizza Dough Disc Golf
7:00pm / 11th Street Station
Here's the lowdown..throwdown for SNOWDOWN and you won't need a lot of "dough" man! Come test out your throwing arm with our new event, Pizza Dough Disc...
ABC For The Common Hippie Fashion Show
7:30pm / Lizard Head Trading Company
Make clothes, not war; at Lizard Head's first annual "Anything But Clothes" fashion show! Come dressed in your finest threads, made of anything but actual...
Snow Job / Blow Job
7:30pm / Starlight Lounge
Don't blow your mind man, just your cup! The first person to blow a cup across a table is the winner. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes:...
Snowdown JokeDown
8:00pm / VFW
A SNOWDOWN tradition that’s older than your bell bottoms! Tell your best joke or present your best stand-up! Must be 21+.
Event Cost: FREE
Prizes
Snowdown Drag Race And Fashion Show
8:00pm / El Rancho Tavern
Don’t ban the bra or flip your wig. Let your freak flag fly, don your paisleys and get with it! Come strut your stuff. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost:...
Snowdown Sports Trivia
8:00pm / The Roost
What bettter way to achieve the zen of peace and love than contact sports! Test your sports knowledge at Durango’s home for sports. Teams of no more...
Snowdown Follies Gala
8:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
The Grand Gala of the Snowdown Follies - back for the 40th year for more fun, laughter, groovy entertainment and local commentary! This event is brought...
Snowdown Hippie Flippy Cup
8:30pm / Starlight Lounge
Don’t space out this totally cool event. It’s a flippin’ lovin’ cup. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st $50 Bar tab, 2nd $25...
Snowdown Pole Dancin' Competition
10:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Join the Peace Pole! Unisex pole dancing contest. Must be 18+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes!
Love-In Dance
10:00pm / Starlight Lounge
(LSD) Love-In SNOWDOWN Dance! Groove to the hip dance party featuring music by winner of the DJ battle the night before. Kind of like Woodstock but without...
Snowdown Karaoke Contest
10:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Singers, crooners, and cosmic warblers, come together under the kaleidoscopic lights and let your inner songbird soar. It's a trippy quest for the...
