Events This Week

The Durango Farmers Market is a venue for local agriculturalists, ranchers and artisans to meet and share their harvest and talents with the Durango community. At our market you have the opportunity to meet face to face with the producers and learn more about their growing methods. Vendors post their farming practices at their booth and most follow organic growing methods.   Our market also offers hot ready to eat food from local vendors, value added foods such as jams, jellies and sauces and local artisans who make high-quality handcrafted items. All vendors must produce their goods within our five-county radius ensuring fresh produce and locally made goods. We also have live music performances each weekend as well as community information booths for non-profits and groups that promote our market values of local, sustainable and healthy living.

For 74 years, friends, families, Colorado natives, and visitors have all converged upon Durango for a celebration of hard work and hobby. People of all ages showcase their animals, food, garden products, and personal creations to compete for the coveted blue ribbon. This festival, happening Wednesday - Sunday, August 10th - 14th, 2022, is one of Colorado's best ways to enjoy good, old-fashioned mountain fun. Like all state fairs, visitors will experience livestock competitions, homemade food competitions, 4-H project displays, and garden variety events.

A local's favorite thing to do during the fair.   12 noon, doors open at 10am.

This class is perfect for the beginning digital photographer. During the course of the workshop you will learn how to set all the basic controls on your camera, as well as understanding the important menu items and shooting modes available. We'll focus on strategies for improving your photography, including how to achieve perfect color, how to capture the decisive moment, and how to improve the quality of your photographs. Additional dates are available.    Class meets either at Future Light Digital studio at Elk Park, Durango, or the Durango Community Recreation Center depending on class size.

Who needs a DELICIOUS event to go to with a wonderful cause??   Come see us at the La Plata County Fair 4-H Community Barbecue Cook-Off on Saturday, August 13th from Noon until 4PM, or the food is gone.   Purchase your tickets in advance at our Extension Office located at 2500 Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301. Only $8.00 for an adult and $5 for 65+ or 10 and under.    Tickets are also available at the gate: $10 for an adult and $5 for 65+ and 10 and under.    ALL proceeds go to La Plata County 4-H Program!

Can't make Tuesdays or Fridays work for your schedule, but really want to join us for ceramic painting? We have Saturdays too! Come join us for Ceramic Painting! Customizing your own bowl, cup, plate! You could create a personalized gift, enjoy an outing with your family, or create something beautiful to add to your dishes collection!

Animas Museum's Second Saturday Webinar Series "Virtual Tour of the Animas City Cemetery" will be on Zoom Saturday, August 13 at 1pm. Please join local historians Charles DiFerdinando and Susan Jones to learn about the Animas City Cemetery. There is no charge for the webinar which will be recorded, but registration is required at animasmuseum.org/events.html.

Old West Cowboy Music Show and Chuckwagon Supper. Durango's favorite family entertainment since 1969. Bar D Wranglers perform in concert after supper with music and songs of old west cowboys, comedy, and lively instrumentals. The show is fun for the whole family.    Activities, shops, and ticketing open at 4:30. Supper is at 6:30. Open Memorial Day Weekend through September - Rain or Shine ! Reservations are required.

The Plein Air Painters of the Four Corners announces the first annual Juried Exhibit & Sale.   Plein Air artists representing Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona gather regularly to paint outdoors - on location - at various National Parks, monuments, and scenic locations throughout the Four Corners region.

Tonight we will be having amazing dinner and drink specials all night long as well as some live entertainment out on our beautiful spacious patio. so come on down to the best steakhouse in the 4 corners.   RSVP 970-259-0940

Dunn Deal Resale Store is bringing Back the Durango Flea Market here at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.    If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact John Dunn of Dunn Deal Resale Store at (970) 385-0385 or email @ makeitadunndeal@gmail.com. Vendor spaces are only $20!

For 74 years, friends, families, Colorado natives, and visitors have all converged upon Durango for a celebration of hard work and hobby. People of all ages showcase their animals, food, garden products, and personal creations to compete for the coveted blue ribbon. This festival, happening Wednesday - Sunday, August 10th - 14th, 2022, is one of Colorado's best ways to enjoy good, old-fashioned mountain fun. Like all state fairs, visitors will experience livestock competitions, homemade food competitions, 4-H project displays, and garden variety events.

Old West Cowboy Music Show and Chuckwagon Supper. Durango's favorite family entertainment since 1969. Bar D Wranglers perform in concert after supper with music and songs of old west cowboys, comedy, and lively instrumentals. The show is fun for the whole family.    Activities, shops, and ticketing open at 4:30. Supper is at 6:30. Open Memorial Day Weekend through September - Rain or Shine ! Reservations are required.

Imagine for a moment that next early spring you look out your window after a long, cold winter and your yard is alight with color, color from the bulbs you planted last fall. Bulbs are perhaps the most underutilized plant in all of our gardens… but they don't have to be. The Durango Botanic Garden's annual bulb sale is coming soon. Buy bulbs in the summer? Yes, it's the perfect time to order your bulbs and pick them up in the fall. October is the ideal time to plant bulbs in SW Colorado. Bulbs are easy to grow and return year after year.   The Durango Botanic Gardens Annual Bulb Sale will once again be conducted online. Almost 50 types of bulbs will be available to order. The Bulb Sale preview opens on July 22 on the Botanic Gardens' website: www.durangobotanicgardens.org. You will find pictures and descriptions of all the available bulbs to help you plan your garden. The online store will be open August 5 - 16.    Paid orders will be available for pickup mid-October at a variety of locations and times that will be posted on the website.    If you have questions, do not hesitate to call the DBG office at 970-880-4841. Thank you for your support and see you in the Gardens!

New paintings by Cindy Coleman from her recent artist residency at Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve & Education Center. National Park series including Acadia, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef & Zion

The Colorado Avalanche is giving out FREE street hockey sticks and balls at the Chapman Hill Ice Arena Monday, August 15th through the Game On Street Hockey program!    Be sure to come by to get your stick & ball and take a shot on the Avalanche shooting target!   Register online at:   https://avalanche.teamkse.com/game-on-with-durango-youth-hockey/?fbclid=IwAR3VEuD1Gsxuxmv65iTCm_B3o92S6TbjWp1AaVbjC0hvsmpqHYeb1uFdtEc   Anyone can receive a FREE street hockey stick and ball by pre-registering and signing a waiver*.    *Limited street hockey sticks & balls are available at a first-come, first-served basis.    *No one will receive a street hockey stick and ball without completing the provided waiver

Old West Cowboy Music Show and Chuckwagon Supper. Durango's favorite family entertainment since 1969. Bar D Wranglers perform in concert after supper with music and songs of old west cowboys, comedy, and lively instrumentals. The show is fun for the whole family.    Activities, shops, and ticketing open at 4:30. Supper is at 6:30. Open Memorial Day Weekend through September - Rain or Shine ! Reservations are required.

Come play some chess! Every Monday night 6:30-9 p.m. upstairs in the Durango mall on Main St.    Free!  Drop in! 

A four-week introductory course on the basics of Country Swing dancing sponsored by the Fort Lewis Social Dance Club. Our instructors have years of experience teaching people of all skill levels. So, we guarantee you will have a great time no matter how many left feet you think you have.   Classes meet every Monday in August from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Fort Lewis College theater building.    All skill levels are welcome to bring friends or come solo. No specific clothing or equipment is required.    Cost:   $40 per person for the whole four-week course  $12 per person for each drop-in class  Call or e-mail to pre-register or register at the door.

Imagine for a moment that next early spring you look out your window after a long, cold winter and your yard is alight with color, color from the bulbs you planted last fall. Bulbs are perhaps the most underutilized plant in all of our gardens… but they don't have to be. The Durango Botanic Garden's annual bulb sale is coming soon. Buy bulbs in the summer? Yes, it's the perfect time to order your bulbs and pick them up in the fall. October is the ideal time to plant bulbs in SW Colorado. Bulbs are easy to grow and return year after year.   The Durango Botanic Gardens Annual Bulb Sale will once again be conducted online. Almost 50 types of bulbs will be available to order. The Bulb Sale preview opens on July 22 on the Botanic Gardens' website: www.durangobotanicgardens.org. You will find pictures and descriptions of all the available bulbs to help you plan your garden. The online store will be open August 5 - 16.    Paid orders will be available for pickup mid-October at a variety of locations and times that will be posted on the website.    If you have questions, do not hesitate to call the DBG office at 970-880-4841. Thank you for your support and see you in the Gardens!

Would you like to learn something new? Or maybe you're busy on Friday nights, but really want to learn ceramics. If either of these are the cases, check out the Durango Arts Center Tuesday Ceramic Painting Open Studios! Learn how to customize a bowl, cup, or plate! You could make someone a personalized gift, enjoy an evening with your family, or give yourself some you time!

Just above the main entrance to Twin Buttes is our Farm Stand, a mid-June to early October market offering fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, eggs, and sometimes honey, grown or produced by Twin Buttes farmers you'll come to know. We also offer numerous frozen cuts of locally-raised, grass-fed beef.

Tim Sullivan, singer/songwriter, has been a featured performer with Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, Tammy Wynette, and Glen Campbell. He has entertained at venues across the country from "The Crazy Horse" in Los Angeles to "Town Hall" on Broadway in New York City.

DRUM ROLL....REGISTRATION FOR AUGUST SALSA CLASSES IS NOW OPEN!!! A NEW 4 WEEK SESSION BEGINS TUESDAY, AUGUST 2ND, UNTIL AUGUST 30TH. DROP INS WELCOME!!  LEVEL 3: 6-7pm  LEVEL 1&2 CLASSES FROM 7-8pm  PRACTICE TIME AFTER CLASSES!  CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED, SO SECURE YOUR SPOT ASAP ON THE REGISTRATION PAGE AT WWW.LATINDANCEDURANGO.COM SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR!!!   What: Four-week sessions starting on the first Tuesday of each month. We offer Level 1 Brand New, Level 2 Beginner, and Level 3 Intermediate Salsa sessions. Taking all four classes in any given session is the best way to learn, but we do accept single-class drop-ins. Public social dance hour after class!   Where: Salsa classes are held at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E 2nd Ave (corner of 2nd Ave and College Drive), Durango, Colorado, 81301. When: Tuesday nights. Level 1 - 7:00pm. Level 2 - 7:00pm. Level 3 - 6:00pm. Classes last approximately one hour. From ~8pm-9pm we have a public social dance!   Pricing: Entire four-week session - $50/individual - $40/each for couples. Single class drop-in - $15. Payment taken at the door.   Level Descriptions:   Level 1 is for brand-new Salsa dancers. You will learn fundamentals - Salsa musicality, proper frame and connection, the basic step, open and closed partner dance positions, basic left turns, and more. We teach Salsa on 2 (NYC style).   Level 2 is for beginner Salsa dancers with a bit of experience or ones moving up from L1. You will learn more fundamentals plus a little extra! We will continue with musicality exercises, timing, smoothing out the basic step and moves, and will move into cross-body leads, progressive left turns, basic right turns, and simple combos. We teach Salsa on 2 (NYC style).   Level 3 is for intermediate Salsa dancers with a solid grasp of musicality, footwork, cross-body leads, and combination moves. We will work on more complex combos, progressive right turns, slants, stops, copas, and more. We teach Salsa on 2 (NYC style) - but may occasionally throw in some Salsa on 1 (LA style).

Join the Durango Arts Center for a relaxing evening of ink drawing with an experienced teacher to give you guidance along the way. Ink Drawing- The Botanicals of Colorado!    Beginners are welcome!    This class is also perfect for adults with previous drawing experience!

Learn more about what we're crafting at Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co., AND sample our incredible chocolate at our in-cafe chocolate tastings!    Join us every other Wednesday at 5:00 pm for a free, educational chocolate tasting. These tastings are designed to educate our staff or highlight in-house products we're currently developing, and we love to have the public join us!   No ticket or RSVP is necessary, simply join us in the cafe to sit in, enjoy some chocolate, and learn something new!

The Community Foundation Supporting Southwest Colorado is proud to present the 2022 Community Concerts! Come on out this summer to Durango's Rochester Hotel for some fantastic music and fun times, and support local non-profit environmental organizations! On August 17, The Badly Bent bluegrass band will play to benefit the Mountain Studies Institute, a Silverton-based independent not-for-profit mountain research and education center working to develop science that people can use to address environmental issues facing the San Juan Mountains. Tickets for each event are $10 at the door on the day of the event, or you can purchase a discounted online punch pass for $50. The punch pass is valid for six punches—you may use one punch each week, or all six punches in one week—or any combination in between!

Join the Durango center of the Arts for a relaxing evening of acrylic art with an experienced teacher to guide your brush. Paint Engineer Peak with soft pastels! Get more comfortable with acrylic painting techniques and enjoy the process of completing a small painting showing a beautiful landscape of the Durango Area! Techniques, color, and value will be explored! Beginners and those with experience are all welcome!

Gathers produce to distribute to those in need in our community. Bring your extra veggies and fruit to help out.

Join us for live music each Thursday this summer in our beer garden. Food and beer specials!

Tonight we will be having amazing dinner and drink specials all night long as well as some live entertainment out on our beautiful spacious patio. so come on down to the best steakhouse in the 4 corners.   RSVP 970-259-0940

This fun 5 week class (a psychic skills celebration!) includes techniques and practice with Remote Viewing (practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target), Psychometry (reading the energy of objects), Aura Reading (you'll read each other's aura), Mediumship (talking to loved ones and Spiritual Guides on the other side) and a Group Past Life Regression where you'll experience one previous lifetime and gain valulable insight to help you in your life now. We'll use "intuitive play" exercises to access and explore all of these areas. This is a great sampler where you will develop a variety of intuitive and psychic skills in a fun and natural way.   Pre-registration required. Class size is limited.

Maddy and Kev is a singer/songwriter duo from Mancos, Colorado. As individuals, they have always had a love for music and together they collaborate to offer harmony with their voices and instruments alike. When Kevin's blues-soaked background and childhood of listening to the classic sounds of Willie and Waylon meets Maddy's love for soulful sounds of jazz, country and folk, their music delivers a sweet and savory cuisine you must taste for yourself. The group recently recorded their debut album in Woodstock, New York and their music is available on all streaming platforms.

Join us for FREE Concerts in the Three Springs Plaza this summer!  Featuring: Dave Mensch  Dave's sound echoes influences of Dave Matthews, Staind, Matchbox Twenty, Bob Schneider and Daughtry, while his inspiration comes from the singers and songwriters of today and generations past! All Concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring your lawn chair or blanket.

Live Jazz on the Patio

Join us in the Carver Family Plaza for Trivia night every Thursday. Our trivia consists of four rounds of questions and always includes one scientific round and a music round. $5 suggested team donations. Cash bar available.

Thank you, Durango, for making our first Bake Sale a huge success!    Join us again as we team with the Friends of the Library for another bake/book sale.    The sale will be held on the north patio of the Library starting at 9:30. It should be a beautiful summer day, so come early for the best selection of baked goods and books! Surprise your family or a friend with a pie. Enjoy a cookie or two while strolling through the Gardens and support both your library and the Botanic Gardens. See you there!

Book and Bake Sale by Friends of the Library and Durango Botanic Gardens    Summer clearance, all books $1 each (Children's and Paperbacks 5 for $1)

Durango is and always will be a place of beauty, adventure, art, music, parking problems, flannels, dogs, bikes, and the train. The Durango Arts center is pleased to invite all community artists to submit their work for the 2022 community art show, "That's so Durango!" The Gallery is free to the public.

Old West Cowboy Music Show and Chuckwagon Supper. Durango's favorite family entertainment since 1969. Bar D Wranglers perform in concert after supper with music and songs of old west cowboys, comedy, and lively instrumentals. The show is fun for the whole family.    Activities, shops, and ticketing open at 4:30. Supper is at 6:30. Open Memorial Day Weekend through September - Rain or Shine ! Reservations are required.

Music, food and wine. Come enjoy your Friday nights with Fox Fire Farms. Seating on spacious lawns. Bring rain gear if there is a chance of rain.  FREE ADMISSION  All seating is outdoors on our spacious lawns.

Tonight we will be having amazing dinner and drink specials all night long as well as some live entertainment out on our beautiful spacious patio. so come on down to the best steakhouse in the 4 corners.   RSVP 970-259-0940

City of Durango and Credit Union of Colorado present Movies in the Park! The movies in the park series if free to the community thanks to local sponsors. Come enjoy watching family-friendly movies on a 20' movie screen!   Bring blankets, chairs, family and friends and enjoy a movie together. Prior to the movie, enjoy live music, local youth talent and hands-on activities. Arrive in time for the T-Shirt cannon and prize giveaways!   Popcorn and beverages are available for purchase. Activities begin at 7:00pm movies will begin 15 minutes after sunset!

Devise & Conquer members, Mary Quinn and Cindy Laudadio-Hill are excited to showcase both short and long-form improvisation (with a little help from their friends)   Hilarity will ensue.