Durango Festival Events Calendar

Hosted by Purgatory Resort. Start your SNOWDOWN celebration with a pre-party opening ceremony! There will be a Ski Parade down the "Hill" to pass the SNOWDOWN torch from 2022 to now. Come ski in costume and you can join the parade! Meet at the 6 pack lift at 1 PM for the ride up and ski down to follow the torch. The torch will light the opening flame and the 2024 THEME WINNER will be announced! All ages welcome!

Online parade entry form! Complete the entry form and pay all in one place

Use thy imagination to buildeth the most wonderous bong that the world hast laid their eyes upon. We encourageth thee to useth aught and everything to buildeth a unique one-of-a-kind bongeth, the skys the limit. Your bong-tastic fashioning can beest drop off at Prohibition Herb Friday, Jan 27 through Friday, Feb 3 ending at 9 PM. Entries shall beest judg'd by our esteem'd panel of judges, winn'rs shall beest pick'd on Saturday Feb 4 at 4:20 PM. Please ensureth thy bong is free of cannabis residue! Dirty bongs will not be accepted. Thee must be 21+ to participate with a valid ID or CO MMJ Card to claimeth a prize.

Event Coordinator: Wes Drobney 303-506-0557

Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st - Basket of Prohibition Herb gear and coupons valued at $250! 2nd - Prohibition Herb hoodie and coupons, 3rd - T-shirt, coupons and other prizes

Shakespeare hast taken over the library, cometh all ages. Clues have been fiendishly and cleverly hidden all over the building. Test your wits whether a novice or an expert on the Bard. Collect your instructions from the front desk any timeth all week long. Completed quests will be entered in a drawing for a most wondrous Shakespearean Prize Basket!

Event Coordinator: Daisy Grice 970-375-3387

Fees: FREE
Prizes: Shakespearean Prize Basket!

Fair Play Doth thee knoweth thy TBC. Cometh in and test your skills on guessing our TBC strains. Use thy sight and smelleth to det'rmine the strain. Thee shall get entered into a drawing to winneth an ounce of any TBC strain. The most skilled shakespearean with 6 correct strains will be gifted with 6 tickets entered into the drawing. 4 correct strains will gain you 4 tickets and 2 correct strains will gain you 2 tickets. One guesseth per participant per day. Visiteth us during st're 8 AM -9 PM daily. On a side quest Clothes Maketh the Man cometh in Shakespearan garb or recite poetry to enter in a drawing for paraphernalia grab bag. Repeats on costumes and poetry per participant shall beest prohibited. Winn'rs will be announced on Sunday Feb 5 at Midnight. Must be 21+.

Event Coordinator: Jacqui Coup 982-514-4462

Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes!

Tis’ the 24th year and we challenge all thee loyal subjects of the
SNOWDOWN realm to find the “Silver Bullet!” somewh're out there
amongst the cliffs and canyons, mountains and meadows of La Plata
County, the Silver Bullet shall be’est hidden. Findeth the Silver Bullet
bef ’re anyone else and bee’st the winner of $250 cash, glory and other
wonderful prizes! Listen to KIQX Radio 101.3 & KRSJ Radio 100.5 ev’ry
day starting Monday Jan 30, for clues to be released to help thee searcheth.
Thee must be’eth creative and cunning in thy solution of these clues to
find this illusive Silver Bullet and claim your veritable plethora of prizes.
Take heed, there is no second place in this contest…th’re is only one Silver
Bullet! Registration is not required but thee must be 21+ to win.

Event Coordinator: Ward Holmes 970-259-4444

Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes: Bounty! Bragging rights! Treasure!

Online parade entry form! Complete the entry form and pay all in one place

Use thy imagination to buildeth the most wonderous bong that the world hast laid their eyes upon. We encourageth thee to useth aught and everything to buildeth a unique one-of-a-kind bongeth, the skys the limit. Your bong-tastic fashioning can beest drop off at Prohibition Herb Friday, Jan 27 through Friday, Feb 3 ending at 9 PM. Entries shall beest judg'd by our esteem'd panel of judges, winn'rs shall beest pick'd on Saturday Feb 4 at 4:20 PM. Please ensureth thy bong is free of cannabis residue! Dirty bongs will not be accepted. Thee must be 21+ to participate with a valid ID or CO MMJ Card to claimeth a prize.

Event Coordinator: Wes Drobney 303-506-0557

Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st - Basket of Prohibition Herb gear and coupons valued at $250! 2nd - Prohibition Herb hoodie and coupons, 3rd - T-shirt, coupons and other prizes

Shakespeare hast taken over the library, cometh all ages. Clues have been fiendishly and cleverly hidden all over the building. Test your wits whether a novice or an expert on the Bard. Collect your instructions from the front desk any timeth all week long. Completed quests will be entered in a drawing for a most wondrous Shakespearean Prize Basket!

Event Coordinator: Daisy Grice 970-375-3387

Fees: FREE
Prizes: Shakespearean Prize Basket!

Fair Play Doth thee knoweth thy TBC. Cometh in and test your skills on guessing our TBC strains. Use thy sight and smelleth to det'rmine the strain. Thee shall get entered into a drawing to winneth an ounce of any TBC strain. The most skilled shakespearean with 6 correct strains will be gifted with 6 tickets entered into the drawing. 4 correct strains will gain you 4 tickets and 2 correct strains will gain you 2 tickets. One guesseth per participant per day. Visiteth us during st're 8 AM -9 PM daily. On a side quest Clothes Maketh the Man cometh in Shakespearan garb or recite poetry to enter in a drawing for paraphernalia grab bag. Repeats on costumes and poetry per participant shall beest prohibited. Winn'rs will be announced on Sunday Feb 5 at Midnight. Must be 21+.

Event Coordinator: Jacqui Coup 982-514-4462

Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes!

What light through yonder window breaks? It's the Follies Grand Gala Performance- returning for the 40th year of entertainment with your favorite bards, showbiz personalities and local commentary. To purchase tickets for this event, you must place your name on the Official Gala Wait List, created on April 1, 1997 and wait many, many, many years for the opportunity to purchase tickets. This adult is entertainment.
Must be 18+.

Event Coordinator: Janalee Hogan snowdownfollies@gmail.com

Tis’ the 24th year and we challenge all thee loyal subjects of the
SNOWDOWN realm to find the “Silver Bullet!” somewh're out there
amongst the cliffs and canyons, mountains and meadows of La Plata
County, the Silver Bullet shall be’est hidden. Findeth the Silver Bullet
bef ’re anyone else and bee’st the winner of $250 cash, glory and other
wonderful prizes! Listen to KIQX Radio 101.3 & KRSJ Radio 100.5 ev’ry
day starting Monday Jan 30, for clues to be released to help thee searcheth.
Thee must be’eth creative and cunning in thy solution of these clues to
find this illusive Silver Bullet and claim your veritable plethora of prizes.
Take heed, there is no second place in this contest…th’re is only one Silver
Bullet! Registration is not required but thee must be 21+ to win.

Event Coordinator: Ward Holmes 970-259-4444

Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes: Bounty! Bragging rights! Treasure!

Online parade entry form! Complete the entry form and pay all in one place

Use thy imagination to buildeth the most wonderous bong that the world hast laid their eyes upon. We encourageth thee to useth aught and everything to buildeth a unique one-of-a-kind bongeth, the skys the limit. Your bong-tastic fashioning can beest drop off at Prohibition Herb Friday, Jan 27 through Friday, Feb 3 ending at 9 PM. Entries shall beest judg'd by our esteem'd panel of judges, winn'rs shall beest pick'd on Saturday Feb 4 at 4:20 PM. Please ensureth thy bong is free of cannabis residue! Dirty bongs will not be accepted. Thee must be 21+ to participate with a valid ID or CO MMJ Card to claimeth a prize.

Event Coordinator: Wes Drobney 303-506-0557

Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st - Basket of Prohibition Herb gear and coupons valued at $250! 2nd - Prohibition Herb hoodie and coupons, 3rd - T-shirt, coupons and other prizes

Shakespeare hast taken over the library, cometh all ages. Clues have been fiendishly and cleverly hidden all over the building. Test your wits whether a novice or an expert on the Bard. Collect your instructions from the front desk any timeth all week long. Completed quests will be entered in a drawing for a most wondrous Shakespearean Prize Basket!

Event Coordinator: Daisy Grice 970-375-3387

Fees: FREE
Prizes: Shakespearean Prize Basket!

Fair Play Doth thee knoweth thy TBC. Cometh in and test your skills on guessing our TBC strains. Use thy sight and smelleth to det'rmine the strain. Thee shall get entered into a drawing to winneth an ounce of any TBC strain. The most skilled shakespearean with 6 correct strains will be gifted with 6 tickets entered into the drawing. 4 correct strains will gain you 4 tickets and 2 correct strains will gain you 2 tickets. One guesseth per participant per day. Visiteth us during st're 8 AM -9 PM daily. On a side quest Clothes Maketh the Man cometh in Shakespearan garb or recite poetry to enter in a drawing for paraphernalia grab bag. Repeats on costumes and poetry per participant shall beest prohibited. Winn'rs will be announced on Sunday Feb 5 at Midnight. Must be 21+.

Event Coordinator: Jacqui Coup 982-514-4462

Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes!