Featured Happenings
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...
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
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...
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...
English Conversation Circle
10:00am / Durango Public Library
English speaking practice for adult English learners of all levels. All languages and cultures welcome. Learn about your community, make new friends, and...
9-ball Billiard Tournament
10:00am / The Garage
Required Registration!
https://forms.gle/bg9XGa3uVX28vzPA7
Rack ‘em up and don’t foul it up on your billiard skills at this fast-paced...
Bring Your Partner Foosball
10:00am / The Garage
Required Registration!
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Bring your own partner in crime. 32 teams will compete, double elimination...
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...
Kids Snow Games
10:00am / Folsom Park
Hosted by McDonald's. This epic SNOWDOWN event is now leveling up for a second generation of young adventurers! Get ready for a day full of hilarious challenges,...
Fly Rod Casting Contest
11:00am / Park Elementary
Put your fly rod accuracy to the test in this exciting casting challenge! Contestants will have 2 minutes to score points by hitting targets at 20ft, 40ft,...
Bean Battles Iced Coffee Competition
11:00am / 11th Street Station
Do you think you make the best iced coffee in Durango? This fan favorite SNOWDOWN event is hosted by Cafe Amor. Show us your best coffee recipe you've...
Crash Course Derby
11:00am / 11th Street Station
This new SNOWDOWN event is one you do not want to miss! This exclusive kids-only SNOWDOWN event features battery operated Big Wheel Cars driven by YOUR...
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...
Family Dance Party
11:00am / Durango Public Library, Youth Services
Kids and families, get ready for a SNOWDOWN Dance Party at the library! Bring your crew, meet new friends and hit the floor as we boogie the day away....
Grand Opening for Graze Colorado
11:00am / Graze Colorado - Three Springs
Locally delicious food, raffle prizes, limited run baked goods, charcuterie, sandwiches, Colorado raised port, chicken, beef and elk, and so much more!...
Charvera Galentine's Celebration
11:00am / Charvera
Come celebrate Galentine's with your favorite downtown shop and local vendors!
Don't miss EXCLUSIVE Store Sales, FREE Charvera Tote Bags...
Outlaw Josie Pete's Golf Tournament
11:30am / Elks Lodge
A SNOWDOWN classic! Prepare for the annual, legendary costumed golf quest at Durango's finest taverns! Party starts at 11:30 AM at the Elks Lodge ballroom—gear...
Chili Cook Off
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center
Sample various red and green chili, salsa and vegetarian chili made by the greatest chili masters of this land. Doors open at 7 AM to decorate booths and...
Bloody Mary Contest
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center
Hosted by Star Liquor. Bring your Bloody Mary ingredients to fabricate your best drink. Ice and cups will be provided. Star Liquor will provide vodka to...
How Well Do You Know Y(our) Wine?
12:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
A game, just for wine? Sign me up! Walk on in and let the games begin! This will not be any Trouble using our descriptive menu get a Clue, detect, identify...
Tri Games
1:00pm / Gazpacho New Mexican Restaurant
Get ready to compete in the ultimate Tri-Games Challenge! This event will push your team’s skills to the limit with three exciting competition rounds:...
Operation: Blender
1:00pm / 11th Street Station
Will you accept the challenge to create the best smoothie in Durango? You will have 5 minutes to produce the best smoothie with only the provided ingredients!...
Canine Fashion Show
1:00pm / McDonalds parking lot
Hosted by McDonald's. Grab your best furry sidekick (or borrow someone else’s) and strut their stuff in this hilarious fashion showdown. Durango might’ve...
"Star Wars" Queen Gambit Freestyle Skiing Skillsquest
1:00pm / Chapman Hill
Prepare for a Star Wars Queen Gambit Freestyle Skiing Contest—where strategy, skill, and a touch of the Force collide! Just like a high-stakes chess...
Really Rad Relay Race
1:30pm / Buckley Park
Wanna replay the glory days? Pull up your high socks and tutu, and blast back to field day and see if you've still got it! Epic face plants, spontaneous...
Server Obstacle Course
2:00pm / EsoTerra Ciderworks
Attention, Durango's most dynamic servers! Get ready because the Server Obstacle Course is making its epic return to EsoTerra Ciderworks! Picture this:...
Cross The Board Quaffing Tournament
2:00pm / 11th Street Station
Make your move in this annual SNOWDOWN favorite and test your quaffing skills in this fast-paced, fun-filled event! Can you dig it? Watch as teams of 4...
Whip Cream Beard Contest
2:00pm / Animas Chocolate Co
Get ready for the return of our Whipped Cream Beard Bonanza! Team up with a partner and compete to craft the most creative and extravagant "beard" using...
Joint Rolling Competition
2:00pm / Rocky Mountain High
Roll those joints like a Taco vs Burrito Champion! The Joint Rolling contest (using non-regulated hemp based product) will consist of 3 categories events....
Book Games
2:00pm / Marias Bookshop
This year's Operation at Maria's Bookshop is for Guess Who? Need a Clue? You! You'll be Sorry! If you rolled the dice, left it to Chance and missed your...
Snowdown Family Friendly Painting Party - Shredding It
2:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Ages 5 & up invited to this session. Join us for fun & creativity while you follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece! Everything's included...
Nintendo 64 Mario Kart
3:30pm / Starlight Lounge
Get ready to race like it’s the good ol’ days at our Old School Mario Kart Tournament! We’re throwing it back to the classics, where you’ll race...
Fashion Do's & Dont's Videocast
4:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Doors 3:30pm / Show 4:00pm / $10
21+
Tickets on Sale online
Didst thee misseth the liveth showeth? Dispair not! Gaze the...
Outlaw Josie Pete's Golf Tournament Award Ceremony
4:00pm / Elks Lodge
A SNOWDOWN classic! Prepare for the annual, legendary costumed golf quest at Durango's finest taverns! Party starts at 11:30 AM at the Elks Lodge ballroom—gear...
Build-a-Bong Awards
4:00pm / 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...
Name That Tune Bingo
4:00pm / Barons Creek Vineyards
Picture this: as music plays you test your musical knowledge by marking off songs on your card. It is the perfect fusion of a music quiz and the classic...
Hobby Horsin' Around
4:00pm / DoubleTree Grand Ballroom
Teams of 2 will race around in a test of your Hobby Horse Jockey skills in DoubleTree's first ever Steeple Chase. This fast-paced challenge combines speed,...
Lifts And Runs U14 Railjam
4:30pm / Chapman Hill
It’s time to shred the rails and show off your terrain park skills at the "Lifts and Runs" Railjam! Skiers and snowboarders will compete for a spot...
Search For The Silver Bullet Award Ceremony
5:00pm / Gazpacho New Mexican Restaurant
Hosted by A & L Coors & Four Corners Broadcasting
Leap Frog Slushie Slam
5:00pm / EsoTerra Ciderworks
You’ll love to hate it, or maybe hate to love it—it’s the Leap Frog Slushie Slam at EsoTerra Ciderworks! We’re calling all dynamic duos, from sprightly...
Wine Races
5:00pm / Durango Winery
The TP wine races are back! Get ready for some hilarious fun in this quirky challenge. Competitors must carefully drag a wine glass across the finish line...
Arm Wrestling Competition
5:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
It’s time to test your strength, determination, and willpower in this classic battle of the brawn. Whether you're going head-to-head with a worthy opponent...
King of The Deck
6:00pm / Union Social House
Step up to the table and test your wits at our high-stakes Blackjack Tournament! This thrilling competition combines luck, strategy and skill as players...
Rice Dice Roll Skee Ball
6:00pm / 11th Street Station
Test your old school skee ball skills in this event hosted by Avalanche Bowl Company. Each player gets 6 rice balls to aim at a selection of targets worth...
Human Hungry Hippo
6:00pm / DoubleTree by Hilton
Get ready for the Human Hungry Hippos challenge, where you’ll bring the classic game to life in the most hilarious way possible! Teams of two will compete...
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 in...
Joel Racheff
6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon
Joel Racheff was born in Wyoming, raised in New Mexico, and has spent most of his adult life in good ol' Durango. As a young man, Joel was and continues...
Matt Rupnow Music
6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium
Matt Rupnow is a Singer/Songwriter who lives in Southwest Colorado. He is writing, recording and performing his unique blend of music he likes to call...
Mocktails & Minis
6:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Join us for Mocktails & Music while learning about our sessions of fun & creativity.
MINI canvas painting available.
Giant Beer Pong
6:30pm / Starlight Lounge
Get ready for the ultimate twist on a classic favorite with our Giant Beer Pong Game! This isn’t your average backyard pong – we’ve super-sized the...
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...
All The Right Moves Dance Night
7:00pm / Lola's Place
Get ready for an unforgettable night of dancing! We are turning up the music and transforming the dance floor into the ultimate party—where the only...
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...
Candyland Dance Party feat. 'DJ Specific Heat'
8:00pm / EsoTerra Ciderworks
Get ready for another epic Dance Party at EsoTerra Ciderworks! CandyLand Dance Party (with cotton candy machines, popcorn and tons of UV nonsense!) Our...
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...
Band - Maybe Tomorrow
8:00pm / American Legion Post 28
Don’t get bored staring at the checkerboard. It’s your move so get in the groove. If you like to dance, this is your chance. If you like to win, give...
Snowdown Throwdown - DJ & Dance
8:30pm / The Tangled Horn
A glorious 3 hour live set by Forest Thump. These maniacs bring together a completely unique blend of live EDM mixing with live electric violin and mandolin...
Booty Shaking Competition
9:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
This bootylicious event is all about bringing your best rhythm, style, and flare to the dance floor. Whether you're a Just Dance champion or just out to...
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...
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...
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...
Best Chest In The West
11:00pm / Starlight Lounge
It’s time to show off your strength and style in the Best Chest in the West Contest—open to both men and women! This is your chance to flex your muscles,...
