Durango Area Events Calendar

Stop by Sante and enjoy some Holiday savings

Need a break from lunch? Come by 11th Street Station for some fresh air, food and a drink. Between 11am and 1pm receive $1 off Lo-Octanes & Mocktails. Or just splurge for that lunch drink, you've been working hard all day after all.

$1 OFF
- Draft Beers
- Cocktails on Tap
- Wells

Because once a day is not enough!

Specialty Mules - $5
Chardonnay or Rose - $5
Homemade Bar Snacks - $3

Get in here ... you know you want to!

Experience the magic this holiday season! Join us for a truly magical recreation of the classic holiday story, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. Climb aboard a vintage steam train as it departs our Durango Depot for the North Pole to pick up Santa Claus himself. Upon arriving at our depot, you’ll be immersed in the story as our chefs serve you hot chocolates and sweet treats while the conductor recites a reading from the Polar Express book. After arriving at the North Pole, you’ll enjoy an incredible light show set to holiday music. On the return trip to Durango, Santa will visit each coach and hand out the first gift of Christmas to each passenger.

Come visit the newest traveling exhibit at The Powerhouse- "Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge, Shared Science".

In Roots of Wisdom, stories from four indigenous communities are brought to life in real-world examples of how traditional knowledge and Western science combine to provide complementary solutions to contemporary concerns. From restoring ecosystems to rediscovering traditional foods and crafts, Roots of Wisdom helps visitors understand the important issues facing indigenous communities, discover innovative ways native peoples are solving challenges, and strengthen the growing movement towards sustainability and the reclamation of age-old practices.

The Powerhouse is open to the public Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday from 9am-4pm.

$6 Draft Beer + Shot

Industry Specials and Late-Nite Happy Hours

Give the gift of time to your public lands each holiday season. Improve forest health, support stewardship and conservation education programs by volunteering to help cut and gather local white fir trees, set up the tree lot or sell trees to folks in our community. The Christmas Tree sale is a terrific opportunity for service groups, social organizations and individuals to support their local public lands.

Volunteering for a 3 hour shift at the sale is a wonderful way to spend time during the special season. You’ll see people you know from around the area and help them purchase the perfect tree for their holiday.

Join us from 5-9 pm during Noel Night, Durango's annual community Holiday Party, featuring the fine art gourds of Robert Rivera. These one-of-a-kind, handcrafted bowls, masks, rattles, figures, ornaments and more can be found at the gallery through the holiday shopping season, into the New Year, and beyond.

Ace’s Club Members, take your shot at the Pro Football Challenge! Every week — Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – Monday, January 9, 2023 — club members can pick the winning teams of the Sunday and Monday pro football games. Each week, the member with the most correct picks will receive $250 cash and 3 entry tickets into the Grand Prize Drawing for a chance to win $5,000 in cash! All other weekly participants will receive $15 Sky Ute Loot, and 1 entry ticket into the Grand Prize Drawing. Visit any Sky Ute kiosk Tuesday through Saturday to see the following week’s match ups and to place your pick!

The $15K Grand Prize Drawing will be held Monday, January 9, 2023 at 7:00PM. In order to win the grand prize, the customer drawn MUST be present at the time of the drawing.


All Ace’s Club members can swipe at any promotional kiosk to pick the winners of the Sunday and Monday professional football games each week. The current week’s match up will be available on the kiosks Tuesday through Saturday of the previous week. Must be present to win for the grand prize drawing on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 7PM. Must be 21 or older to participate. Sky Ute Casino Resort reserves the right to cancel promotions at any time without notice. Rules apply. See Ace’s Club for details.

Are you involved with event planning in the City of Durango or La Plata County? If so, join us on December 6th and 7th for the free Gold Standard Event Planning Conference. This conference is designed to educate and inspire all event organizers to hold safer, more exciting events in 2023! It is open to all who support and host events in La Plata County.
When: December 6-7
Where: La Plata County Fairgrounds
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cost: FREE!

Stop by Sante and enjoy some Holiday savings

Need a break from lunch? Come by 11th Street Station for some fresh air, food and a drink. Between 11am and 1pm receive $1 off Lo-Octanes & Mocktails. Or just splurge for that lunch drink, you've been working hard all day after all.

$1 OFF
- Draft Beers
- Cocktails on Tap
- Wells

Because once a day is not enough!

Specialty Mules - $5
Chardonnay or Rose - $5
Homemade Bar Snacks - $3

Get in here ... you know you want to!

Experience the magic this holiday season! Join us for a truly magical recreation of the classic holiday story, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. Climb aboard a vintage steam train as it departs our Durango Depot for the North Pole to pick up Santa Claus himself. Upon arriving at our depot, you’ll be immersed in the story as our chefs serve you hot chocolates and sweet treats while the conductor recites a reading from the Polar Express book. After arriving at the North Pole, you’ll enjoy an incredible light show set to holiday music. On the return trip to Durango, Santa will visit each coach and hand out the first gift of Christmas to each passenger.

Come visit the newest traveling exhibit at The Powerhouse- "Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge, Shared Science".

In Roots of Wisdom, stories from four indigenous communities are brought to life in real-world examples of how traditional knowledge and Western science combine to provide complementary solutions to contemporary concerns. From restoring ecosystems to rediscovering traditional foods and crafts, Roots of Wisdom helps visitors understand the important issues facing indigenous communities, discover innovative ways native peoples are solving challenges, and strengthen the growing movement towards sustainability and the reclamation of age-old practices.

The Powerhouse is open to the public Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday from 9am-4pm.

$6 Draft Beer + Shot

Industry Specials and Late-Nite Happy Hours

Give the gift of time to your public lands each holiday season. Improve forest health, support stewardship and conservation education programs by volunteering to help cut and gather local white fir trees, set up the tree lot or sell trees to folks in our community. The Christmas Tree sale is a terrific opportunity for service groups, social organizations and individuals to support their local public lands.

Volunteering for a 3 hour shift at the sale is a wonderful way to spend time during the special season. You’ll see people you know from around the area and help them purchase the perfect tree for their holiday.

Join us from 5-9 pm during Noel Night, Durango's annual community Holiday Party, featuring the fine art gourds of Robert Rivera. These one-of-a-kind, handcrafted bowls, masks, rattles, figures, ornaments and more can be found at the gallery through the holiday shopping season, into the New Year, and beyond.

Ace’s Club Members, take your shot at the Pro Football Challenge! Every week — Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – Monday, January 9, 2023 — club members can pick the winning teams of the Sunday and Monday pro football games. Each week, the member with the most correct picks will receive $250 cash and 3 entry tickets into the Grand Prize Drawing for a chance to win $5,000 in cash! All other weekly participants will receive $15 Sky Ute Loot, and 1 entry ticket into the Grand Prize Drawing. Visit any Sky Ute kiosk Tuesday through Saturday to see the following week’s match ups and to place your pick!

The $15K Grand Prize Drawing will be held Monday, January 9, 2023 at 7:00PM. In order to win the grand prize, the customer drawn MUST be present at the time of the drawing.


All Ace’s Club members can swipe at any promotional kiosk to pick the winners of the Sunday and Monday professional football games each week. The current week’s match up will be available on the kiosks Tuesday through Saturday of the previous week. Must be present to win for the grand prize drawing on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 7PM. Must be 21 or older to participate. Sky Ute Casino Resort reserves the right to cancel promotions at any time without notice. Rules apply. See Ace’s Club for details.

Have you ever wondered what steps are
involved in obtaining a mortgage? Join us for a first-time homebuyer workshop to take the mystery and uncertainty out of buying a home and getting ready for a mortgage.
We will cover:
• Commonly used mortgage terms
• Necessary documents
• Applying for a loan
• The approval process
• And more
By the time the workshop is done, you’ll be ready to proceed with confidence in the pursuit of your first home!

Join us at Lola's Place December 7th at 5:30
We will create wreaths or a holiday centerpiece.
Food provided.

Cast and Crew Tryouts for 2023 Snowdown Follies!
Fall is in the air and this means that the Snowdown Follies Production Crew is thinking about Snowdown Follies "with bated breath" (thank you, "Merchant of Venice")

Tryouts for cast and interested crew members for 2023’s A Shakespearian Snowdown! will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Animas City Theater - NEW LOCATION!

You must attend this audition to be in the cast! All participants must be present, so be sure that your act partners are on stage with you. The acts that are chosen tend to be those that are best prepared, so give us your best shot!

The Library will be hosting a wreath decorating class with local artist and florist Cindy Shelton on Wednesday, December 7th from 6-8 PM.

Students will receive an 18" artificial wreath and have access to Cindy's huge selection of ribbons, ornaments, and accents to create their own unique holiday wreath that they can use for years to come. She'll be sharing tips and techniques on how to make a wreath without hot glue, but students are welcome to bring their own glue guns if they choose. All materials are provided!

There is a $25 materials fee for this class and pre-registration is required.

For more information or to register, contact the library at (970) 884-2222

Are you involved with event planning in the City of Durango or La Plata County? If so, join us on December 6th and 7th for the free Gold Standard Event Planning Conference. This conference is designed to educate and inspire all event organizers to hold safer, more exciting events in 2023! It is open to all who support and host events in La Plata County.
When: December 6-7
Where: La Plata County Fairgrounds
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cost: FREE!

Stop by Sante and enjoy some Holiday savings

Need a break from lunch? Come by 11th Street Station for some fresh air, food and a drink. Between 11am and 1pm receive $1 off Lo-Octanes & Mocktails. Or just splurge for that lunch drink, you've been working hard all day after all.

$1 OFF
- Draft Beers
- Cocktails on Tap
- Wells

Because once a day is not enough!

Specialty Mules - $5
Chardonnay or Rose - $5
Homemade Bar Snacks - $3

Get in here ... you know you want to!

Experience the magic this holiday season! Join us for a truly magical recreation of the classic holiday story, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. Climb aboard a vintage steam train as it departs our Durango Depot for the North Pole to pick up Santa Claus himself. Upon arriving at our depot, you’ll be immersed in the story as our chefs serve you hot chocolates and sweet treats while the conductor recites a reading from the Polar Express book. After arriving at the North Pole, you’ll enjoy an incredible light show set to holiday music. On the return trip to Durango, Santa will visit each coach and hand out the first gift of Christmas to each passenger.

Come visit the newest traveling exhibit at The Powerhouse- "Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge, Shared Science".

In Roots of Wisdom, stories from four indigenous communities are brought to life in real-world examples of how traditional knowledge and Western science combine to provide complementary solutions to contemporary concerns. From restoring ecosystems to rediscovering traditional foods and crafts, Roots of Wisdom helps visitors understand the important issues facing indigenous communities, discover innovative ways native peoples are solving challenges, and strengthen the growing movement towards sustainability and the reclamation of age-old practices.

The Powerhouse is open to the public Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday from 9am-4pm.

$6 Draft Beer + Shot

Industry Specials and Late-Nite Happy Hours

Give the gift of time to your public lands each holiday season. Improve forest health, support stewardship and conservation education programs by volunteering to help cut and gather local white fir trees, set up the tree lot or sell trees to folks in our community. The Christmas Tree sale is a terrific opportunity for service groups, social organizations and individuals to support their local public lands.

Volunteering for a 3 hour shift at the sale is a wonderful way to spend time during the special season. You’ll see people you know from around the area and help them purchase the perfect tree for their holiday.

Join us from 5-9 pm during Noel Night, Durango's annual community Holiday Party, featuring the fine art gourds of Robert Rivera. These one-of-a-kind, handcrafted bowls, masks, rattles, figures, ornaments and more can be found at the gallery through the holiday shopping season, into the New Year, and beyond.

Ace’s Club Members, take your shot at the Pro Football Challenge! Every week — Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – Monday, January 9, 2023 — club members can pick the winning teams of the Sunday and Monday pro football games. Each week, the member with the most correct picks will receive $250 cash and 3 entry tickets into the Grand Prize Drawing for a chance to win $5,000 in cash! All other weekly participants will receive $15 Sky Ute Loot, and 1 entry ticket into the Grand Prize Drawing. Visit any Sky Ute kiosk Tuesday through Saturday to see the following week’s match ups and to place your pick!

The $15K Grand Prize Drawing will be held Monday, January 9, 2023 at 7:00PM. In order to win the grand prize, the customer drawn MUST be present at the time of the drawing.


All Ace’s Club members can swipe at any promotional kiosk to pick the winners of the Sunday and Monday professional football games each week. The current week’s match up will be available on the kiosks Tuesday through Saturday of the previous week. Must be present to win for the grand prize drawing on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 7PM. Must be 21 or older to participate. Sky Ute Casino Resort reserves the right to cancel promotions at any time without notice. Rules apply. See Ace’s Club for details.