Featured Happenings
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7:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center
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6:00pm / Durango Public Library
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6:30pm / The Durango Collective
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7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
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5:00pm / Ska Brewing
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9:00am / Toh-Atin Gallery
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4:00pm / Toh-Atin Gallery
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5:00pm / The Subterrain, Durango Winery
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5:00pm / Durango Public Library
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1:00pm / Durango Public Library
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6:00pm / Animas City Theatre
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8:30pm / Durango Arts Center
January 2015 Events
The Polar Expressâ„¢
6:30pm / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Based on the award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg and adapted to the big screen in 2003, the story of a child's Christmas Eve journey comes alive onboard...
Firkin Friday
3:00pm / Steamworks
A firkin is an old English unit of volume, typically a wooden cask. January firkin is "Peppermint Stout.
The Polar Expressâ„¢
6:30pm / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Based on the award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg and adapted to the big screen in 2003, the story of a child's Christmas Eve journey comes alive onboard...
Of Mice & Men
11:00am / Animas City Theatre
National Theatre Live's broadcast of a Broadway Production
Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony...
The Polar Expressâ„¢
6:30pm / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Based on the award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg and adapted to the big screen in 2003, the story of a child's Christmas Eve journey comes alive onboard...
Durango Nature Studies' Full Moon Snowshoe Hike
5:00pm / Haviland Lake
Place: Haviland Lake/Chris Park
Instructor: John Duwe
Time: 5:00-7:00
Cost: Free for members, $10 for non-members
Snowshoes: Bring your own or...
Happy Hour Yoga
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
One Hour of Yoga (all Levels Welcome) One Pint of Beer (yoga first- sorry) $10.00 Please bring your mat.
Kid’s Snowdown Follies Auditions
4:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Auditions for the 2015 Kid’s Snowdown Follies!
Calling all children! Auditions being held for individual and group acts for Kid’s Follies...
2015 Festival of Light
5:00pm / Christ the King Lutheran Church
Christ the King Lutheran Church in Durango, CO invites everyone to celebrate and honor Jesus, the Light of the World, at our second annual Festival of...
Kid’s Snowdown Follies Auditions
4:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Auditions for the 2015 Kid’s Snowdown Follies!
Calling all children! Auditions being held for individual and group acts for Kid’s Follies...
#TBT (Throwback Thursday)
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Throwback Thursday with specials from The Container Restaurant and Live Music
BID Coffee and Conversation Meeting
8:30am / City Hall in Smith Chambers
You are invited to attend the BID Coffee and Conversation meeting.
This monthly meeting is your opportunity to learn about what is coming up and to offer...
“Connected by a Threadâ€
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
“Connected by a Threadâ€
Quilts and Quilters from the Four Corners
January 9–31
Opening Reception: Friday, January 9 from 5-7 p.m.
“Connected...
The exhibit “The City of Kyzylâ€
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Chandler Wigton shows “The City of Kyzylâ€
Paintings & mixed media in the Art Library
JANUARY 9-FEBRUARY 28
Opening reception: January 9,...
Solarplate Printmaking Workshop
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Capturing Sunlight
with Louise Grunewald
Experience Level: Introductory Class
$195 Members / $225 Non-Members
2 sessions: January 10-11, 2015
9:30...
Two Hearts Wedding Expo
11:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
This will be the perfect opportunity for anyone planning a wedding to find everything you need for your planning in one location. Find the latest and greatest...
Of Mice and Men
11:00am / Animas City Theatre
National Theatre Live's broadcast of a Broadway Production
Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony...
Concert and Brunch Trains
12:00pm / Concert/Brunch Trains
Every Saturday starting January 10th running to March 7th, enjoy a warm delicious brunch while you listen to live local bands playing in each car.
Comedy Nights at Henry Strater Theatre
7:30pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Headlining: Huck Flyn
Long time guitar player Huck Flyn has been doing standup as "The Rock n' Roll comedian for more than 15 years. However he started...
Happy Hour Yoga
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
One Hour of Yoga (all Levels Welcome) One Pint of Beer (yoga first- sorry) $10.00 Please bring your mat.
Fundraiser and Silent Auction
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
Please join us for a social fundraiser and silent auction to remember our friend, Melissa Dunn. We will be serving a specially brewed Ginger Pale Ale in...
ReClaiming Your Health
5:30pm / Shambhala Chiropractic Center
Attend a FREE 1 hour class at and receive a Wellness Gift Certificate for a massage and adjustment just for attending! Observe a live chiropractic adjustment...
#TBT (Throwback Thursday)
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Throwback Thursday with specials from The Container Restaurant and Live Music by The Porchlights.
Barley Pop Betties
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
Join us for a mini-social and educational function. $10/person.
Includes a talk and tasting about Sour Beers. Please RSVP to kristen@skabrewing.com
Michael Martin Murphey
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Singing cowboy poet Michael Martin Murphey is one of today’s most respected singer-songwriters in the pop and country-western music genres. Murphey,...
The Metropolitan Opera - Live in HD
10:30am / Fort Lewis College Student Union
Bel canto superstars Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces for this Rossini showcase of vocal virtuosity, set in the medieval Scottish highlands...
Blue Lotus Feet Kirtan
7:00pm / Inhabit
Please join us for a Blue Lotus Feet Kirtan - Improvisational Chanting. $10 at the door.
Natural Childbirth Education
9:00am / Inhabit
My next donation based class is coming up!
Please join us for a long, but informative day of information on pregnancy, birth, and postpartum not often...
Two Hearts Wedding Expo
11:00am / McGee Park
This will be the perfect opportunity for anyone planning a wedding to find everything you need for your planning in one location. Find the latest and greatest...
Martin Luther King Day Celebration
9:00am / Southwest Center for Independence
In the spirit of Civil Rights and MLK day, on January 19, please come join the Southwest Center for Independence (Durango) in a celebration of social...
Happy Hour Yoga
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
One Hour of Yoga (all Levels Welcome) One Pint of Beer (yoga first- sorry) $10.00 Please bring your mat.
Meet the Doulas and Midwives
6:30pm / Rivergate Natural Healthcare and Acupuncture
Come see what resources are available to pregnant (or hoping to conceive) mothers in the Four Corners area. A panel of healthcare providers will present,...
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
The 15-time Grammy Award winner Béla Fleck and his wife Abigail Washburn have mastered not only the banjo but the deceptively intricate art of the duet....
Tea at 10: A Discussion on Dementia
10:00am / Sunshine Gardens Senior Community
For anyone who’s life is or has been affected by dementia. This hour of conversation and discussion, with others who understand, is intended to...
Official Durango Film Beer Release Party
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
The Durango Film Festival is 10 years old! Join us in celebrating with the release of the Official 2015 Durango Film Beer - "10" Blonde Ale brewed with...
Fit for Your Life Coaching Group
12:00pm / Inhabit
Free Introductory Fit for Your Life Coaching Group at Inhabit. Dr. Robert Fitts, DC is your guide for mapping out your wheel of life, living aligned with...
#TBT (Throwback Thursday)
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Throwback Thursday with specials from The Container Restaurant and Live Music by Matt Rupnow.
Durango Rocks - Awards Celebration
5:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
A celebration for our community, about our community brought to you by the Durango Chamber of Commerce.
Durango Whitewater Benefit
6:00pm / Animas City Theater
Tickets are $ 10.00 at the door( includes raffle ticket for a kayak) Doors at 6pm music starts at 8pm with SKY PILOT THEN DURANGO FUNK ALLSTARS
Instrument Discovery Day : Session 1
8:30am / Jones Hall at Fort Lewis College
Instrument Discovery Day is a day in which 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in the Durango area can participate in an educational, hands-on...
Brunch Train
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Enjoy a hot delicious brunch catered by a local restaurant while you take in the views of the Animas Canyon and enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
11:00am / Animas City Theatre
Following its smash-hit live broadcast in 2012, the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to cinemas.
Based...
Instrument Discovery Day : Session 2
11:30am / Jones Hall at Fort Lewis College
Instrument Discovery Day is a day in which 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in the Durango area can participate in an educational, hands-on...
Animas Budo Centre Open House
1:00pm / Animas Budo Centre
Animas Budo Centre Open House on Saturday, January 24 from 1-5 pm. Free! Drop by to see demonstrations and talk to instructors about our ongoing classes...
Instrument Discovery Day : Session 3
2:30pm / Jones Hall at Fort Lewis College
Instrument Discovery Day is a day in which 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in the Durango area can participate in an educational, hands-on...
Happy Hour Yoga
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
One Hour of Yoga (all Levels Welcome) One Pint of Beer (yoga first- sorry) $10.00 Please bring your mat.
Jeff Solon Jazz Duo
5:30pm / Chimayo Stone Fired Kitchen
Jeff Solon - sax, harminica, flute with Ely Rio - bass
Durango Snowdown Winter Festival begins!
9:00am / Various Locations
A winter festival throughout the community
Snowdown Doughdown
9:00am / Durango Doughworks
Donuts! Who doesn’t love donuts? You can scarf your fill in this contest! Let’s hope Homer (Steamshovel) Simpson doesn’t show up and...
Snowdown Steaming Savenger Hunt
11:00am / Durango Elks Lodge
Teams of 4 shall search the highways, byways and hideaways of Durango for the items on the list. The list has 100 items for you to find and all the items...
Snowdown Fashion Do's & Don'ts
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Are you ready to go Around Durango Fashion in 80 minutes? Gearing up for Steampunk fashion? Come to the drum with your finest dunnage. Whether you’re...
Wait, Wait! Let me Taste That!
12:00pm / Eno Wine Bar
Hosted by the Wine Merchant.
Blind wine tasting for industry and service professionals and/or other cork dorks!
Snowdown Costume Contest
2:00pm / The Palace Restaurant
Steam on down to the Palace in your best SNOWDOWN costume for the SNOWDOWN Costume Contest, a great place to be after the Fashion Do’s and Don’ts....
Family Feud Snowdown Style
2:00pm / Diamond Belle Saloon
This game is similar to the TV classic, but with a SNOWDOWN twist!
Four 4-person teams will compete for the top prize. Must be 21+.
Keg Cap Frisbee Golf
2:00pm / El Moro Spirits & Tavern
Come on in between 2 and 5 PM Wed. and take our frisbee golf challenge. Lots of prizes and $2 PBR all day! Keg cap frisbee golf gives you four ways to...
37th Annual Snowdown Bartendar's Contest
4:00pm / Moe’s Lounge
The official SNOWDOWN 2015 cocktail is chosen during this traditional event, in its 37th year since this party started! We know all you steamsters have...
Design your own mechanical
4:30pm / Pine River Valley Bank
Attention ladies, gentlemen and bio-mechanoids: Your local Pine River Valley Bank has need of you! Times have changed, and we require our devices to change...
2015 Kids’ Follies
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
2015 Kids’ Follies: Steampunk Style
January 28 and 29, 2015
5 & 7:30 p.m. shows
More than 20 acts performed by children ages 8 – 18
Fun...
Steampunk Costume Contest
5:30pm / El Moro Spirits & Tavern
Miss Goodie's Cancan Revue is part of evening's
entertainment & festivities.
$300.00 best Steampunk outfit.
$ 175.00 runner up
$175.00 Most...
Snowdown Spellebration
5:30pm / Henry Strater Theater
Hosted by the Durango Education Center.
Spellebration is the one and only spelling showdown of SNOWDOWN! There will be 12, 3-person teams. They will...
Steampunk Mixer
5:30pm / El Moro Spirits
Get gussied up in your best Steampunk and strut your stuff down to El Moro. Prizes for those best dressed. Everyone who shows flaunting their Steampunk...
Business Management & Planning Course
6:00pm / Fort Lewis College - SBDC
Master essential skills for starting, managing or growing your business.
12 week class appropriate for new or experienced owners or managers of businesses...
Magical Musical Mystery Tour
6:00pm / Lost Dog Bar
Hosted by AIKO AIKO Sound and The Lost Dog Bar.
SNOWDOWN’S oldest music trivia contest! Teams of 4 will test their knowledge of music trivia in...
Kayak Pool Slalom
6:00pm / Durango Rec Center
Kayak, canoe and SUP slalom. Imagine punks beating through the steam after a perfectly good powder day. Those prepared for the wild west can handle the...
Euchre
6:00pm / Lost Dog Bar
A fun, fast-moving card trick-taking game usually played with a partner. Play Euchre by house rules. Practice from 4-5 PM, tournament registration beginning...
Butt Darts
6:00pm / Brew Pub & Kitchen
A SNOWDOWN twist on the classic party game “Quarters.†Teams of four will compete for the coveted Golden Ass. Sign up begins Monday Jan. 26....
Snowdown Cribbage Tournament
6:00pm / Elks Lodge
Time once again to get out your steam cribbage board and sign up for this event! Regular 6-card play, single elimination. Bring boards and cards if you...
Foosball 'Bring Your Partner' Tournament
6:30pm / El Rancho Tavern
Who needs outdoor sports in the middle of winter when we can play in the comfort of a bar where there's beer? This is the only foosball tounament and it's...
Scotch Doubles Pool Tournament
7:00pm / Pongas
Grab your cue and your partner and “Punk†on over to Pongas! Alternating shots by teams of two against other competing teams in 8-ball pool....
20th Annual Lady F’s Lunacy
7:30pm / Lady Falconburgh’s Barley Exchange
Back for the 20th year in a row, the most venerable Lady Falconburgh hosts this display of intrepidity, smarts, steam power and punk lore. Jeopardy and...
2015 Kids’ Follies
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center
2015 Kids’ Follies: Steampunk Style
January 28 and 29, 2015
5 & 7:30 p.m. shows
More than 20 acts performed by children ages 8 – 18
Fun...
10th Annual Polar Beer Plunge
8:00pm / Carver Brewing Co.
Inspired by the legendary “Polar Bear Plungeâ€, this event introduces a new medium - BEER! Only the most intrepid Steampunks will head over...
Guinness Games - Ants in the Pants
8:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Steampunk ants in the pants! Adult players will compete individually for prizes. Arrive early to sign up and play.
37th Annual Snowdown Jokedown
8:30pm / Derailed Pour House
An original SNOWDOWN tradition, this hilarious event is older than steam, punker than punk, and consists of non-stop laughs! Come watch your favorite...
Bull Riding…Steampunk Style!
9:30pm / The Wild Horse Saloon
In full costume contestants will be judged on 1) time, 2) style, and 3) crowd amusement during each ride on the mechanical bull (aka Steam Bull). Must...
Shuckin' Suckin’ Oyster Slurping Contest
4:00pm / Highway 3 Roadhouse
It’s a race against the clock to see how many delightful little raw oysters can slither down your throat in 60 seconds!
Phat Phat Phat Burger Eat Off
4:00pm / Derailed Pour House
Get your gears oiled and your belts tightened, or in this case, loosened. You have 30 minutes to eat this 6 pound monstrosity of a burger piled high with...
Name That Tune
4:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Dust off the phonograph. Little snip-its of songs are played (5-30 seconds). The host will stop playing and ask for the song title and artist. Players...
Steampunk Speed Dating
5:00pm / Rochester Hotel & Bar
The 3rd Annual Speed Dating Extravaganza at the Rochester Hotel and Bar. Take a change and come over...you might just meet the person of your dreams!
#TBT (Throwback Thursday)
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Throwback Thursday with specials from The Container Restaurant and Live Music by No Electric Bill.
How well do you know your wine?
5:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
For $5 you will receive 5 different samples of wine; if, using our description menu, you can correctly identify 3 of the 4 samples, you will receive a...
2015 Kids’ Follies
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
2015 Kids’ Follies: Steampunk Style January 28 and 29, 2015 5 & 7:30 p.m. shows More than 20 acts performed by children ages 8 – 18 Fun for...
Wine and Spirits Tasting & Art Auction
5:30pm / Double Tree Hotel
Hosted by Bank of Colorado and other local businesses.
A SNOWDOWN standby and a benefit for LaPlata Open Space Conservancy with proceeds used to conserve...
Limbo Contest
5:30pm / Moe’s Lounge
How low can you go? Show off your talent in this contest of flexibility, humor and limbo technique. It starts as a triple overhead and then gets dropped...
Magical Musical Mystery Tour Finals
6:00pm / Lost Dog Bar & Lounge
SNOWDOWN’S oldest music trivia contest! Finals
Snowup Treadmill Challenge
6:00pm / The Lost Dog
How high can you climb? Each contestant has 7 minutes to push their limits and rack up as many vertical feet as possible while being spurred on by a rowdy...
Beer Pong Tournament
6:00pm / Pongas
Come get “Beer-Punkedâ€. Teams of two will play double elimination tournament with traditional beer-pong rules. Must be 21+.
Washers
6:00pm / BREW Pub & Kitchen
Washers is a game of skill, similar to horseshoes. 32 teams of two will compete against one another for bragging rights as the Indoor Washer Guild’s...
Trivia Night at the Pow
6:30pm / Powerhouse Science Center
We will put a Steampunk twist on our weekly trivia event. The format is a 5 round, 10 question journey with topics ranging from food and pop culture...
Bar Olympics
6:30pm / Derailed Pour House
Let the games begin! Teams of two compete in a relay of bar games from goofy things your friends won’t do to drinking faster than the next guy...
Dodgeball; Steams vs. Punks
6:30pm / Durango Rec Center
Hosted by Southern Ute Community Action Programs, Inc. (SUCAP)
Blow off some steam with your friends after work Thursday night, 6:30 until done. All...
Drag Race and Fashion Show
6:30pm / El Rancho Tavern
Co-hosted by Spaaah Shop and Day Spa.
No gender boundaries here. Male dressed as female, female dressed as male... Must be 21+.
Arm Wrestling Tournament
7:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Co-hosted by A & L Coors.
Six men’s and six women’s weight classes. Must be 18 or older.
2015 Kids’ Follies
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center
2015 Kids’ Follies: Steampunk Style
January 28 and 29, 2015
5 & 7:30 p.m. shows
More than 20 acts performed by children ages 8 – 18
Fun...
Thumbwars
8:00pm / Moe’s Lounge
Battle of the thumbs. We give this event a thumbs up! Must be 21+.
Snowdown Beard Competition
8:00pm / Carver Brewing Co.
Got Beer’d? Those who are facial-hair-endowed are encouraged to get beer and beard at Carvers. Contestants entering the 3 month long “Beard...
The Guinness Games - Operation
8:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Operate with those gadgets and gizmos! Arrive early to sign up and play.
Karaoke Contest
8:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Warm up those vocal chords for this annual karaoke contest! Contestants can choose from any of the over 40,000 songs to sing. Winners will be picked...
Speed Quarters
10:30pm / Moe’s Lounge
First person to bounce 10 quarters into a pint glass wins. Must be 21+.
TOP Pop–Up Shop
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
New Face Productions presents a TOP Pop–Up Shop
Featuring the designer clothing label Hermosa
Friday, January 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday,...
Snowdown Waiter Waitress Race
2:00pm / Steamworks (in the alley)
Traditionally one of SNOWDOWN’S wildest events. Coed teams of servers from area restaurants compete in an outlandish obstacle course that combines...
Bed Rally Race
3:00pm / Steamworks (in the alley)
Back on the list of not-to-be-missed events – an exciting bed race with obstacles large or small and sometimes unusual. Get a team together or...
Ultra Sexy Steamy Swimdown
4:00pm / Rochester Secret Garden
Suit Up! in your steampunkiest swim suit and come on down to the Secret-Ultra-Sexy-Secret Garden to strut down the runway. Prizes given for Winner and...
Four Square Tournament
4:00pm / Durango Welcome Center
The object is to be in the lead square #1 at the end of play. Players take a kneeling position in each of the four squares. The player in square one...
Get Punked Up Costume Contest
4:30pm / Grassburger parking lot
Hosted by Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission
Costume contest for youth and teens! Get punked up and wear your best Steampunk costume for a chance...
Steaming Hot Chocolate
5:00pm / Durango Welcome Center
Selling steaming-hot Hot Chocolate to all SNOWDOWN Steampunks! Serving before and during the SNOWDOWN Light Parade! Raising awareness and funds for domestic...
Steampunk Photo Fun
5:00pm / Durango Welcome Center
Show off your Steampunk attire and capture the moment forever with a FUN photo. The Welcome Center is hosting a FREE (only one per person) photo booth....
The Coggler's Cafe
5:00pm / Durango Elks Lodge
Join us at the historic Durango Elks Lodge #507 for a Steampunk Hot Beef Grinder and Cup o’ Soup meal to warm your soul – before, during,...
Hand on the Van
5:00pm / Grassburger parking lot
Hosted by Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission
Come try your hand at the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission’s Hand on the Van event....
The Snowdown Firework!
6:00pm / In the Sky!
This show is hosted by the SNOWDOWN Board and sponsored by Serious Texas Barbeque, Three Springs, Mountain Bike Specialists, The Wells Group, Leland House,...
Snowdown Light Parade
6:00pm / Main from College Drive to 12th Street
Durango’s only nighttime parade, where Steampunk-themed lighted floats create a dazzling delight in Durango’s most spectacular and entertaining...
Steampunk Funk Teen Dance
7:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
This is where all the young Lords and Ladies go to shake a leg. This dance is for teens & tweens, and proceeds support local non-profits. A safe environment...
Chapman Challenge Uphill/Downhill Race
7:30pm / Chapman Hill Ski Area
Hosted by Pine Needle Mountaineering
An uphill/downhill race at Chapman Hill where all forms of human snow travel (skis, snowshoes, running, snowboards,...
Snowdown Ski Softball
7:30pm / FLC Softball Complex
FLC Softball Complex – Fort Lewis College
Hosted by Durango Mountain Resort Mountain Patrol
Two rival teams — Durango Mountain Resort Mountain...
Mr. Black Music Trivia
8:00pm / Derailed Pour House
Play along with one of the best classic 80’s and 90’s rock bands in the Four Corners and beyond. Name the most songs and/or artists throughout...
Karaoke Contest
8:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Warm up those vocal chords for this annual karaoke contest! Contestants can choose from any of the over 40,000 songs to sing. Winners will be picked...
Pole Dancing Contest
10:00pm / Ponga’s
Again this year: LIVE VIDEO on the BIG SCREEN. Girls (or guys) show off your best “Steampunk†moves! Must be 21+ to participate.
Snowdown Balloon Rally & Mass Ascension
8:00am / HWY 550 N
Hosted by Tequila Rose and Tarantula Tequila.
The airships are here! This spectacular event features a beautiful display of colorful hot air balloons...
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
9:00am / Durango Community Recreation Center
Hosted by Durango Parks and Recreation
Join in the SNOWDOWN celebration by playing 3-on-3 basketball at the Durango Community Rec Center. This tournament...
Snowdown Broomball Tournament
10:00am / Chapman Hill Ice Rink
This coed single-elimination tournament provides plenty of excitement! The City of Durango hosts this 6-on-6 tournament. “Official Broomballâ€...
Doggie Olympics
10:00am / Creature Comforts
Hosted by Creature Comforts & Durango Kennel Club
Doggie Olympics - where all of the dear canine friends of Durango’s Steampunkers get to compete...
Snowdown Spam Carving Contest
11:00am / Durango Welcome Center
Back by Popular demand!
Come on down to the Welcome Center for a SPAM carving contest! 15 minutes prior to start time for sign up!
Carving...
Snowdown 9-Ball Tournament
11:00am / Pongas
Now in its 19th year! Double Elimination, the number of entries will determine format, up to 64 players. Doors open at 10 AM. Commemorative T-shirts will...
Strongman & Strongwoman Competition
11:00am / CrossFit Durango
This event is a local strongman and strongwoman competition. All levels of ability are welcome and encouraged to compete. The competition may include yoke,...
Outlaw Josie Pete's Golf Tournament
12:00pm / Various Locations
Hosted by PJ’s Market and Animas Wine & Spirits.
What could be more fun than Steampunk golf?!
Snowdown Chili Cook-Off
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Hosted by Sunnyside Farms Market & The Durango Bootleggers Society.
Make sure your hunger is in gear and you’re ready to enjoy a spot of red and...
Snowdown Bloody Mary Contest
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Hosted by Wagon Wheel Liquor and BREW Pub & Kitchen
Those who lay claim to Durango’s best Bloody Mary can show off their goods at this bloody good...
Steampunk Wipeout
12:30pm / Buckley Park
Join the fun at Buckley Park for the free Steampunk Wipeout, a wild and challenging obstacle course designed and run by youth for kids 8-18 years old....
10th Annual Belt Sander Drag Races
1:00pm / Kroeger’s Ace Hardware
Just when you think you’ve seen everything….each contestant will race his/her belt sander down a two-lane, 50-foot track. The belt sander...
Outhouse Stuffing
1:00pm / Gazpacho’s New Mexican Restaurant
Hosted by Gazpacho’s New Mexican Restaurant, Durango Auto Detail and Lou’s B&B.
Are we masterminds or what? Answering that question, SNOWDOWN...
Feline Fashion Show
1:00pm / McDonald’s Parking Lot
Hosted by McDonald’s.
Meow! It’s that time of year again to get your cat out on the town and show off their fanciest duds! Dress your furry...
Steampunk Spoons
1:00pm / Durango Rec Center
Hosted by Splashdown Diving.
Non-certified participants will compete in a relay race while balancing a ping pong ball on a spoon during your Discover...
Canine Fashion Show
2:00pm / McDonald’s Parking Lot
Hosted by McDonald’s.
Must love pups! Bring your best friend on a Steampunk stroll for this dog-barkingly funny event! Dress your pooch to the...
Hula Hoop Contest
2:00pm / Gazpacho’s New Mexican Restaurant
Get ready for some hip action! The person who can keep their hula-hoop up the longest wins. As in Simon Says, you have to be able to walk forward, backward,...
Gears and Goggles Jeopardy
3:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Each team of 1 adult and 1 child will compete in Steampunk-based Jeopardy!
***Time Change*** Snowdown Rail Jam
3:00pm / Chapman Hill
***TIME CHANGE***Snowdown Rail Jam - Sat 01/31 at Chapman Hill. Registration $10 & is from 3-4PM, Rail Jam 4-5:30 PM. Ages: less than 5, 6-11, 12-15 &...
Nintendo 64 Mario Kart
6:00pm / Moe’s Lounge
Come play Mario Kart for the Nintendo 64! Prizes are available for the best players! Must be 21+.
Snowdown Fireworks
6:00pm / In the skies above Durango
There will be mafficking in the streets as the beautiful, starlit skies of Durango will be illuminated by the most amazing fireworks display for miles!...
Washers
6:00pm / BREW Pub & Kitchen
Washers is a game of skill, similar to horseshoes. 32 teams of two will compete against one another for bragging rights as the Indoor Washer Guild’s...
DJ & MC Battle
7:30pm / Moe’s Lounge
Come watch and enjoy a battle between DJ’s! Bring your best rhymes to win! Must be 21+.
6th Annual Costume Gala
8:00pm / Derailed Pour House
Show off your inventive, quirky, and most unique Steampunk costumes while dancing the night away to the fantastic sounds of Mr. Black! Must be 21+.
Karaoke Contest
8:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Warm up those vocal chords for this annual karaoke contest! Contestants can choose from any of the over 40,000 songs to sing. Winners will be picked...
Snowdown Beer Trivia
8:00pm / Carver’s Brewing Co.
Teams of 4 will test their beer knowledge and sensory skills to win fabulous prizes!!
The Guinness Games - Yahtzee!
8:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Yahtzee, ‘the game that makes thinking fun’. Players compete individually or, in the case of a large turnout, in teams of 4. Arrive early...
Pickup Line Contest
8:30pm / Lost Dog Bar and Lounge
Dust off your best (or worst) pickup lines for a chance to win!
Pull-up Contest
10:00pm / Pongas
Lift! Up! Your! Self! You need all the “mechanics†of Steampunk for this competition! Men and women compete to do the highest number of pull...
