Featured Happenings
Events on this Day
Snowdown T-Shirt Day
7:30am / Magpies Newstand & Cafe
Show your Peace and Love for SNOWDOWN by dressing in the super groovy SNOWDOWN 2024 themed shirt. What's that you say? No shirt, no hat, no button?!...
Snowdown Scavenger Hunt Judging
10:00am / Billy Goat Saloon
Embark on a journey of peace, love, and discovery with our Scavenger Hunt. Between NOON and 8 PM, swing by and pick up your Scavenger List—a psychedelic...
Kan Jam
12:00pm / Balcony Bar and Grill
Grab a partner and be the winning team for our annual event KAN JAM! Must be 18+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes!
DHS JV Hockey Games
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
1:30 PM(1h 45m)
Snowdown - Apple Tree Hugger Contest
2:00pm / EsoTerra Ciderworks
Get ready to embrace your inner Apple Tree Hugger! At EsoTerra, we're taking the love for apples to a whole new level with a far-out timed contest. The...
Snowdown Freaky Deaky Super Sexy Car Wash
2:00pm / 11th Street Station
Only good vibes for this suds and bubbles SNOWDOWN event. Boogie down all you foxy mamas and casanovas out there. You will have 3 minutes to show the...
Get Snowdown Parade-Ready!
2:00pm / Smiley Building / ArtRoom Collective
Get decked out for the Snowdown Parade with the ArtRoom artists with cosmic body art and henna tattoos, make God's eye necklaces, decorated headbands and...
Alien Invasion
3:30pm / The Power House
We Come In Peace: The Alien Invasion At The Powerhouse! Groovy aliens from planet the Sci have landed at The Powerhouse! Bring the whole family for a night...
Snowdown Chili Cook Off & Bloody Mary Presale Tickets
3:30pm / The Garage
You can avoid long lines and get your tickets early. Now you have your tickets go and enjoy the SNOWDOWN parade. For tomorrow we eat chili and drink a...
Beer Puppeteer
4:00pm / Carver Brewing Co
"Beer Puppeteer" - where the art of puppetry meets the world of craft beer. Immerse yourself in a unique experience that combines the whimsical wonder...
Screaming Rubber Band Chickens
4:30pm / 11th Street Station
Get in the crib of chickens, can you keep your screaming chicken in it's cage while testing your threshold for rubber band slaps - location on da body...
Annual RedBall Express
5:00pm / Downtown Durango
RedBall Express is a local fundraising event organized by the Rotary Clubs of La Plata County. All proceeds from the event support Rotary projects in La...
Opening Reception: Transcending Time, Roseta Santiago
5:00pm / Blue Rain Gallery
Join us on Durango's First Friday Walk! Featuring a curated selection of paintings by Roseta Santiago.
Fist/Blotter/Peace Sign (rock/paper/scissors)
5:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Rochambeau - rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper, and paper covers rock. The game is played in a best-of series, and the player who wins the most...
Snowdown Hand On The Van
5:00pm / (near Durango Coffee Company)
Hosted by The Mayors Youth Advisory Commission. Competition between kids under ten completing fun challenges while trying to keep their hand on a Durango...
Snowdown Spaghetti Dinner
5:00pm / Elks Lodge
Spaghetti Dinner before and after the SNOWDOWN light parade. This dinner is characterized by a laid-back and communal atmosphere, emphasizing peace, love,...
DHS Varsity Hockey Game
5:00pm / Chapman Hill Ice Arena
Come out and Support DHS Hockey for home games at Chapman Hill Ice Arena!
DHS VARSITY vs. Battle Mountain
5:00 PM(2h)
Entry...
Snowdown Magic Carpet Ride
6:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Shagadelic, rug races without the carpet burns! Your pad or mine? Be the first to cross the finish line! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes:...
Snowdown Light Parade
6:00pm / Downtown Durango
Hosted by Purgatory Resort. This is Durango’s only nighttime parade where lit floats cover Main Avenue. The parade will be showcasing vibrant colors,...
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...
Snowdown Follies Videocast (Early Show!)
7:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Doors: 6:30pm / Show 7:00pm
If you missed the ticket sales for the Snowdown Follies live event, watch the show on the big screen at the...
40th Annual Snowdown Follies
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
The SNOWDOWN Follies are back for the 40th year for more fun, laughter, groovy entertainment, and local commentary! This event is brought to you by an...
Groovy Dance Party
7:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us at Lola's Place for a groovy dance party with great energy, drinks, and music! Spread the love, rock your tie-dye threads, and let your inner flower...
Annual Veterans Fundraiser Dance
7:00pm / American Legion Post 28
Join us for a far-out gathering of love, peace, and music with Ben Gibson Band playing theme related music for your entertainment and dancing pleasure....
Ski Patrol Vs Ski School Softball
7:00pm / Fort Lewis College Softball Complex
Our annual Softball game is back! Immediately after the Snowdown Parade! For 45 years our Ski School and Ski Patrol teams have lined up for a game of Softball...
Snowdown - Lava Lamp Dance Party
8:00pm / EsoTerra Ciderworks
Prepare to be transported to a groovy, mind-bending world at EsoTerra's Lava Lamp Dance Party! Step inside our cider wonderland, where the entire room...
Tortilla Slap
8:00pm / Los Amigos Del Sur (inside the Main Mall)
Atencion amigos y amigas! The moment you've all been waiting for is here, the second annual Tortilla Slap is BACK, and boy have we spiced things up! We've...
Line Dancin' Competition
9:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Darn tootin', we'll be rootin', in a classic line-dance competition. Get those hips and boots swingin' to your favorite groovy tunes as our judges swoon...
Snowdown Follies Videocast (Late Show!)
10:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Doors 9:30pm / show 10:00pm
If you missed the ticket sales for the Snowdown Follies live event, watch the show on the big screen at the...
Let It All Hang Out No Pants Dance
10:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Dance with DJ Kaibo wear anything but pants. Wear ANYTHING but pants and get your dancing shoes on. Bring your peace beads, and let's all get down in harmony,...
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...
40th Annual Snowdown Follies
10:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
The SNOWDOWN Follies are back for the 40th year for more fun, laughter, groovy entertainment, and local commentary! This event is brought to you by an...
