Events on this Day
Search For The Silver Bullet
9:00am / Durango area
Hosted by A & L Coors & Four Corners Broadcasting
Now in its 26th year, this event challenges all players in the game of Snowdown to find...
Snowdown Theme Contest
9:00am / Magpies Newsstand & Cafe
Submit your idea for SNOWDOWN 2026 themes are chosen 2 years in advance. The winner will be announced during the Purgatory opening ceremony. Let your imagination...
Build-a-Bong
10:00am / Prohibition Herb
Level up your game with this year's Build-a-Bong contest at Prohibition Herb! Drop off your creation at Prohibition Herb Friday Jan 24 through Saturday...
Spin To Win
11:00am / Grassburger
Step up and spin to win for your chance to win exciting prizes! With every order placed in the dining room during the SNOWDOWN time frame, one lucky player...
Puzzle Contest
11:00am / Create Art and Tea
The timer has started! There will be puzzles for contestants to choose from. Each time a puzzle is chosen to put together it will be timed so don't...
Poetry Rhyming Game
11:00am / Create Art and Tea
Snowdown rhyming showdown. There will be a Poetry Rhyming Board game that will move you forward with each rhyming word. The player with the most rhymes...
Fashion Do's & Dont's
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center
Behold, as our elite models display why Durango was voted “Worst Dressed Community” by USA Today. This isn’t the boardwalk, honey, it’s the catwalk!...
Scavenger Hunt
12:00pm / Durango American Legion
The Scavenger Hunt is venturing back to Durango, and we are ready to roll the dice and hide the game pieces to keep the hunt alive. Judging is on Friday...
Coaster Coasting
2:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Teams of two compete in a ten-hole challenge, aiming to toss coasters into buckets set up around the bar. Scoring varies with hit or sink. Heckling encouraged...
Keg Cap Frisbee
2:00pm / Balcony Bar & Grill
The backyard sport that combines the precision of frisbee with the questionable aim of people who’ve been hanging out near a keg all day. The game is...
Union Arena Trading Card Game - Learn To Play
3:00pm / Guild House Games
Learn to play this brand new game from Bandai Entertainment where your favorite characters from different franchises team up – or battle it out – in...
What's Crackin' Lego Walk
3:00pm / 11th Street Station
Sprint across a minefield of legos, in a timed AND barefoot race! No need for panic, it's over in a jiffy. Perfect for thrill seekers and anyone who’s...
Buttonmaking
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
Looking for a little extra Snowdown flavored flair? The library has you covered with our annual Snowdown Button Making event.
Create your...
Hermosa Paint & Sip
4:00pm / Hermosa Cafe
Sip on your beverage of choice as you are lead through a step by step process by a Visual Arts professional on how to paint your very own landscape painting...
Hot Wing Eating Contest
4:00pm / Animas City Theatre
A competition where the winner gets glory and possibly a night of questionable digestion and a lifetime aversion to buffalo sauce. Come hungry, come happy....
How Local Are You?
4:00pm / Animas Chocolate Co
If you understand every joke in the Follies, this event might be for you. Calling all history buffs and keepers of local lore, this trivia contest is sure...
Coaster Crafter Workshop
5:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us for a unique board game-themed coaster-making workshop. Reserve your spot to receive all the supplies you need, including two blank coasters. An...
Stop & Go Showdown
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Join us for a giant tournament of the classic Red Light, Green Light game - the chaotic freeze-frame competition of awkward poses from our youth. Grab...
Bicycle Roller Races
5:00pm / Zia Taqueria North
Calling all two wheel enthusiasts to the only race where you can cross the finish line without actually going anywhere. Grab your bike of choice, hop on...
Cribbage Tournament
5:00pm / Elks Lodge #507
Are you good at math? Are you good at math and some lighthearted trash talking Entry tickets are available starting Monday, Jan 27 at the Elks Lodge until...
Ska Double Trouble Darts
5:30pm / Union Social House
Possibly the only time it's acceptable to throw sharp objects in a bar. Bring a partner or connect with another solo soul to form a dynamic duo. The first...
Dancing Board Game
5:30pm / Durango Dance
Charades, Twister, and Freeze mesh together for a fun glow dance and obstacle course. At least one parent or guardian must stay with each group of children....
Carver's Frisbee Olympics
5:30pm / Carver Brewing Company
Gather your friends and form a dynamic duo to tackle a series of exciting frisbee challenges on the Carver's Beer Garden. Showcase your teamwork and precision...
Spellebration
5:30pm / The Powerhouse Science Center
Spellebration is a fun adult spelling bee fundraiser that benefits the Durango Adult Education Center. Spellebration features Snowdown-themed words, audience-participation,...
Donny Johnson
6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon
Donny is a self-proclaimed "Troubador!" He plays the guitar and sings - mostly cover tunes of everyone from working musician Willie Nelson to Waylon Jennings,...
Giant Jenga
6:00pm / Starlight Lounge
The ultimate boss battle of stacking games that will leave you yelling “Sorry!” if you’re responsible for the tower collapse. Must be 21+.
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Scotch Doubles Billiards
6:00pm / The Garage
Required Registration!
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Are you playing chess while they’re playing checkers? Wrong answer -...
Family Feud
6:00pm / Anarchy Brewing
We asked 100 of Durango locals the most pressing questions of our time and you know what they said? You'll have to come and find out! A classic game of...
Pinball Tournament
6:00pm / J Bos Pizza
A bonafide pinball tournament that is sponsored by the International Pinball Flipper Association. Format will be 3 strikes, you're out! The winner?...
Magical Musical Mystery Tour
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
Join us for SNOWDOWN’S longest-running music trivia contest! Each round is like drawing a card from the Uno deck—will you land on a genre you know...
Beyond The Board Butt Darts
7:00pm / 11th Street Station
A perennial SNOWDOWN favorite, we take the classic party Quarters to the next level! Teams of 4 will compete against each other in a tournament-style bracket,...
Pick Up Line Contest
7:00pm / Animas City Theater
Do you have lines so smooth people think they’re from a rom-com? Have you successfully challenged someone to a game of Twister with just one line? Then...
West Coast Swing 6-Week Basic Course
7:30pm / The Smiley Building | Room 15
In this scaffolded 6-week series, participants will learn the 5 fundamental patterns of West Coast Swing. Each week's lesson builds a foundation for...
Joke Down
8:00pm / VFW Post 4031
Do you think you’re funny? Better question, do your friends think you’re funny? Well then, time to put your jokes to the test! Tell your funniest joke...
Lip Sync Contest
8:00pm / El Rancho Tavern
Armed with exaggerated facial expressions and wildly enthusiastic dance moves, it’s like charades gone rogue. Best performance and crowd favorite takes...
Sports Trivia
8:00pm / The Roost
What better 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 than...
MC Battle
10:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Two competitors face off in a lyrical showdown, spitting rhyme like they’ve unlocked cheat codes for the English language. Crowd noise chooses the best...
