Events on this Day
Balloon Rally and Mass Ascension
8:00am / Animas Valley
You won’t be “Sorry” if you get up early to view the beautiful hot air balloons flying in the Hermosa Creek area. This spectacular event is sponsored...
Snowdown Tshirt Day
8:30am / Magpies Newsstand & Cafe
Are you "game" to play dress-up? Time to don your official SNOWDOWN 2025 themed shirt. No merch you say? We got you covered! Stop at Magpie's for your...
USASA Boardercross Competition
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
Come watch as snowboarders race simultaneously down the same inclined course with various features that test the competitors’ balance and control at...
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...
Scavenger Hunt Judging
10:00am / 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...
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...
Kan Jam
12:00pm / Balcony Bar and Grill
Grab a partner and toss the frisbee but not your cookies. Be the winning team for our annual event KAN JAM! Must be 18+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes!
Costume Monopoly
12:00pm / Skyridge Soaps & Suds
Come in your costume and let's play! Participants will role a single dice and land on a corresponding tile. Do not pass go and do not go to jail! Must...
Operation: Super Sexy Car Wash
2:00pm / 11th Street Station
Show off your best moves in this SNOWDOWN event! You will have 3 minutes to show the judges and the crowd your best threads and your winning dance moves....
Get Parade Ready
2:00pm / The ArtRoom Collective at the Smiley
Get parade ready in the Smiley Building ArtRoom! Life's A Game, so come get crafty with us. Score early parking, get decorated, grab food, then walk...
Chili Cook Off & Bloody Mary Presale Tickets
3:30pm / The Garage
You can avoid long lines and get your tickets early, for tomorrow we eat chili and drink a Bloody Mary, or a few. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost:...
Friday Fun: Crafternoons For Kids
3:30pm / Durango Public Library, Youth Services
We’re celebrating SNOWDOWN with a special "Crafternoon for Kids" where you can unleash your creativity and prepare for the parade! All materials...
In It To Win It
3:30pm / The Powerhouse
Join us at The Powerhouse for an exciting, family-friendly event during SNOWDOWN! Families will compete in a series of fun and fast-paced "Minute to Win...
Beer Puppeteer at Carver's
4:00pm / Carver Brewing Company
"Beer Puppeteer" - where the art of puppetry meets the world of craft beer. Immerse yourself in a unique experience that combines the whimsical wonder...
Peanut Butter Tic-Tac-Toe
4:00pm / EsoTerra
Get ready to dive into the world's most epic mashup - Tic Tac Toe meets Beer Pong! In this rowdy, laugh-out-loud competition, 10 teams of two battle it...
Hand On The Van
4:30pm / In front of Durango Coffee Company
Hosted by Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission. Ages 4-12 We have the “Monopoly” on this contest, so come join us! Hand on the van is a Mr.-Beast inspired...
Red Ball Express
5:00pm / Hosted by Rotary Clubs of La Plata County and Alpine Bank
Event begins at 5:15
Hosted by Rotary Clubs of La Plata County and Alpine Bank. Red Ball Express is a local fundraising event organized...
Rock, Paper, Scissors
5:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Don’t get caught between a rock and hard place!! Rock breaks scissors, paper covers rock, and scissors cut paper! Sounds simple right? The game is played...
Spaghetti Dinner
5:00pm / Elks Lodge
Pasta la vista baby! Spaghetti Dinner before and after the parade or until sold out. Spaghetti, meatballs, salad and bread. All ages welcome.
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Dress To Impress IRL Edition
5:00pm / Lizard Head Trading Company
Bring your favorite online fashion game to life and create your own Project Runway! Using clothing on our racks, put together outfits based on several...
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 all sorts of board...
Larry Carver & Friends
6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon
Local talent Larry Carver's melodic and passionate electric lead guitar work covers a wide range of rock, blues, jazz and country!
Dustin Burley
6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium
Dustin's music is a blend of Outlaw Country/Blues/Classic Rock/Folk. He puts his own twist on old classics and blends his original songs through his...
Magic Carpet Ride
6:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Come on and take a free ride! Race to the finish on your magic carpet! Must be 21+.
Event Cost: FREE
Prizes!
Chutes And Ladders Rail Jam
6:00pm / Chapman Hill
Come show off your terrain park skills as you climb and grind your way to the top of the podium! Awards will be given to the top male and female ski and...
Beer Bingo
6:00pm / Durango Beer and Ice Company
Sit back, grab a bingo sheet & join in on the bingo game that can score prizes. Don't be a square, join in the fun! Whether you win by straight...
Snowdown Follies Videocast (Early Show!)
7:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Doors open 6:30PM / Show 7:00PM
21+
If you missed the ticket sales for the Snowdown Follies live event, watch the show on the big...
41st Annual Snowdown Follies
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
SNOWDOWN Follies are back for the 41st year for more fun, laughter, outlandish entertainment, games,and local commentary! This event is brought to you...
Twisted Sister Twister
7:00pm / The Subterrain
Get twisted with Aria PettyOne in an all-out SNOWDOWN style ‘80’s themed Twister tournament! That’s a tongue twister, but don’t let it bend you...
Drunken Dictionary
7:00pm / EsoTerra Ciderworks
Do you eschew obfuscation? Here’s your chance to prove it! Join EsoTerra Ciderworks for the Drunken Dictionary Showdown, where we’ll uncover if your...
Fight Club
7:00pm / The Tangled Horn
The Fight Club That Durango has been waiting for! Come watch local amateur bad***es duke it out for glory! Heavy sparring, 1 minute boxing rounds with...
The Maker Lab Dance Float
7:00pm / Durango American Legion
Come get a closer look at the awesome float constructed by the Maker Lab. If you don't know what the Maker Lab is, you will, after you follow it up...
Fusion Partner Dancing
7:30pm / Rotary Park Gazebo
Come dressed in your favorite game board attire and learn to sexy partner dance consensually and get down! Don't get confused, just fused! We will start...
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. Boy, have we spiced things up! We’ve amped up...
Black Reunion Tour-sing Along Guess That Song
8:00pm / Derailed Pour House
From SNOWDOWN of years past...Back in black! Mr. Black has returned!! Join us for their rock & roll reunion tour. 80s & 90s is their jam, sing along if...
Flip Cup Contest
8:30pm / Starlight Lounge
Worried about getting “flipped off”? Don’t be, come join the fun. Place a cup on the table slightly off the edge then flip the cup. Must be 21+.
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Pole Dancing Competition
9:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Contestants 18 and over will battle for the title of King or Queen of the POLE! This is not your mother’s May pole! Wild horses shouldn’t keep you...
Risky Rhythms - A Head-To-Head Silent Disco
9:00pm / 11th Street Station
Are you ready for some “Friday Night Fever?” Join us for the return of our Silent Disco Head to Head Tournament. Whether you're joining us to showcase...
Snowdown Follies Videocast (Late Show!)
10:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Doors 9:30PM / Show 10:00PM
21+
If you missed the ticket sales for the Snowdown Follies live event, watch the show on the big screen...
41st Annual Snowdown Follies
10:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
SNOWDOWN Follies are back for the 41st year for more fun, laughter, outlandish entertainment, games,and local commentary! This event is brought to you...
Cake Walk
10:00pm / Starlight Lounge
This is not your old fashioned cake walk. It’s all about that bass! Baby got back? Show us your junk in the trunk and see how the crowd reacts to this...
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...
