Events on this Day
Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Chloe D
7:00am / Gravity Lab Climbing
Thursdays | 7:00 - 8:00am Join Instructor Chloe Dee Dudley for a creative, dynamic, athletic and energizing Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class every Thursday at 7am...
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...
Big Wheel Derby
1:00pm / Balcony Bar and Grill
Race to the finish! Best time for one lap wins. Come out and play to beat your time from last year - it's game on! Must be 21+.
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Lifesize Board Game Contest
1:00pm / Fort Lewis College Student Life Center
Participants will be competing in a life size board game as if they were the game pieces and players as one. Prizes awarded to winners. Must be 18+ and...
Dragons, Cracks And Bams! Oh My! It's Mah Jongg!
1:00pm / Dalton Ranch Clubhouse Restaurant
Don't Risk missing out or you'll be Sorry! No one gets in Trouble here. Although you might experience a little Aggravation! Enjoy an afternoon playing...
Warming Hut
2:00pm / Grassburger Downtown
Hosted by Radio101 and Grassburger. Go directly to the Radio101 Warming Hut, do not pass Grassburger downtown! Do not miss your chance for SNOWDOWN Follies...
Painting Party
3:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Paint your own commemorative 2025 SNOWDOWN painting! We'll teach you step by step. No experience necessary! This will be the only time we ever offer...
Tic Tac Go
3:00pm / Cross Fit Durango
Teams of 2 play tic tac toe with medicine balls and kettle bells. You can move the other team's marker if you are faster than they are. Round robin...
Teen Live Action Clue
3:30pm / Durango Public Library, Youth Services
Join us for an exciting afternoon of mystery and intrigue at our Teen Live Action Clue event! Work together with friends to solve puzzles, gather clues...
Footdown & Bunny Hop Bike Contests
4:00pm / Lola's Place
Get ready for a wheel-spinning evening of epic fun with Lola's Place and Pedal Durango! We're hosting Footdown and Bunny Hop competitions that will test...
Good Vibes Operation Competition
4:00pm / 11th Street Station
Test your jitters and skill at our Operation board game classic! Go head-to-head in a single lady/dude tournament. Speed and steadiness will be key to...
Name That Tune
4:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Contestants will be given clips of songs to listen to. They will then be asked to name the song and artist of the song. Each correct answer earns one point....
Sip & Stitch - Craft and wine Thursdays!
4:00pm / Durango Winery
Bring a craft to work on and get 25% off glasses of our locally produced wine. Please no projects involving glitter or paint...
Snowdown Jr King and Queen Contest
4:30pm / Best Western Rio Grande Inn
Hosted by McDonald’s and Best Western Rio Grande Inn. This one is for the 7–10 year olds from Durango elementary schools. Winning royalty will ride...
Opening Reception - An Imagined Almanac: A Future for the Colorado Plateau
4:30pm / The Gallery at Fort Lewis College
The Gallery at Fort Lewis College is excited to welcome Kate Aitchison and her exhibition An Imagined Almanac: A Future for the Colorado Plateau. Aitchison's...
Durango Green Drinks
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Join Durango Green Drinks the last Thursday of the month from 5-7PM at 11th Street Station with two local sustainability organizations hosting each month....
Tye Off - Fly Tying Contest
5:00pm / The San Juan Angler
Test your tying skills on a small (size 22), medium (size 12) and large (size 2) hook to develop 3 unique fly patterns. All materials and tools included,...
It's Your Move Connect 4
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Take it back to the good ol' days with a classic game of Connect 4. Join us for a speed-timed, tournament style battle of Connect 4! Come one, come all!...
Cocktails for Conservation
5:00pm / Public House 701
Join us in celebrating 33 years of La Plata Open Space Conservancy at our annual SNOWDOWN fundraiser! Cocktails for Conservation is a lively, elegant event...
Beer Trivia at Carver's
5:30pm / Carver Brewing Company
Calling all beer lovers! Get ready for an evening of brain-teasing fun at our "Beer Trivia". Whether you're a beer expert or just love a local craft brew,...
Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots
5:30pm / The Good Fight Boxing Gym
Game on!! PILLOW FIGHTING returns to The Good Fight. Contestants will be matched, according to age, weight, and let's face it… availability. Contestants...
Sober Paint & Sip
5:30pm / Durango Coffee Company
Hosted by Durango Coffee Company. Presented by Advocates for Recovery Colorado. Get ready to unleash your inner artist at our Sober Paint and Sip, where...
Cards Against Snowdown
5:30pm / VFW
Have you ever wanted to be rewarded for being the most politically incorrect and offensive person in the room? Then come on down to this year's most encapsulating...
Bluegrass Jam Session
6:00pm / Durango Beer & Ice Company
Every Thursday Stop in and enjoy some local Bluegrass jams by your Local bluegrass jammers. $4 pints all day and if you would like to join the...
S-P-O-O-N-S
6:00pm / Union Social House
Grab those spoons! Calling all Midwestern Revelers to the game of the region. Join us in a masterful night of rowdy spoons as we battle for the coveted...
Tim Sullivan
6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon
Tim Sullivan, singer/songwriter, has been a featured performer with Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, Tammy Wynette, and Glen Campbell. He has entertained...
Andrew Schuhmann
6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium
Andrew Schuhmann is the San Juanderer, a roaming singer/songwriter and acoustic cover artist celebrating a restlessness in spirit, yet satisfaction with...
Beer Pong
6:00pm / The Garage
Required Registration!
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Teams of 2 will square off in this double elimination tournament played...
Boot Skoot'n Boogie Dance Off
6:00pm / The Tangled Horn
Dance Battle with Cowboy Boots Required. Can you out Boot-Skoot your opponent? Join us for this classic dance battle featuring everything from Gangsta...
Hungry Hungry Sliders
6:00pm / 11th Street Station
Limited seats at this speed eating, single elimination eating competition. Chow down through the rounds with different Backcountry Gourmet sliders for...
Down With The Yahtzee
6:00pm / 11th Street Station
Got the right vibes and a lucky roll? Time to shake the dice and go for the Yahtzee! Test your luck, plan your moves and show off your strategy skills!...
Creek Games
6:00pm / Antlers on the Creek
Join us at Antlers on the Creek, the historic Bed and Breakfast on Lightner Creek, for an evening filled with fun and games, delicious snacks, beer, wine...
Champagne Pong
6:00pm / DoubleTree by Hilton
Teams of 2 will face off in a single elimination tournament of Champagne Pong. Get the ping pong ball in the champagne glass and Bingo – you score! Must...
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...
Snow Job, Blow Job
6:30pm / Starlight Lounge
Who can blow the best? First person to blow a cup across a table wins the round and claims victory. Like a giant Twister coming through! Must be 21+.
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Trivia Night
6:30pm / Powerhouse Science Center
The Powerhouse is back with its annual SNOWDOWN Trivia! Known for its tricky questions, this year’s game gets even tougher with a SNOWDOWN twist and...
Ecstatic Dance
6:30pm / Durango American Legion
It's your move at Ecstatic Dance. Come join the movement where we dance our way into the game of Life. Featuring a pro DJ, high quality sound and...
80's Video Dance & Costume Party
7:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Dress up in your 80's attire and come enjoy your favorite 80's videos playing on our movie screen, music ranging from Ah-Ha to ZZ Top, and every one between.
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Drag Trivia
7:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Trivia contest hosted by everyone’s favorite drag queen, the amazing Aria PettyOne. A Trivial Pursuit of the finest kind! Must be 21+.
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Strong Showdown
7:00pm / EsoTerra Ciderworks
Think you’ve got what it takes to hold your own? Welcome to the Stein-Strong Showdown, where your strength, stamina, and cider-loving spirit are put...
Doughminoes Disc Golf
7:00pm / 11th Street Station
Here's the lowdown...come test out your throwing arm with a SNOWDOWN fan favorite, Pizza Dough Disc Golf! You only get one dough ball and three baskets,...
Drag Race And Fashion Show
8:00pm / El Rancho Tavern
Don’t get your panties in a Twister! Come strut your stuff. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Entry Deadline: 60 minutes before event
Prizes:...
Snowdown Follies Gala Premier Performance
8:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
The Follies Grand Gala Performance – returning for the 41st year of entertainment with more fun, laughter, games and local commentary! To purchase tickets...
Line Dancing Competition
9:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Ages 18-80 get to battle it out on the dance floor!! One Line Dance at a time! Must be 18+.
Entry Cost: No registration fee. There will...
Durango Drag Dance
10:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Dance the night away with DJ Aria PettyOne! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: No registration fee. There will be $5 cover at the door.
Prizes:...
Karaoke Contest
10:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Come on in and sing your hearts out! contestants will be judged based on vocalization, performance, and showmanship! Come sing, laugh, dance, and party...
