On Saturday the 6th have a cowboy chuck wagon breakfast from to 7:30 to 10:30 before the motorless parade in downtown Durango at 10.  The Poetry Gathering takes place in many locations all over Durango and La Plata County.  There's poets, musicians, and cowboy humo rfrom through out the country at the stage of the Strater Hotel's theatre and new this year is a Cowboy Poetry Train.  Watch a cowboy play, take a poetry horse trail ride, enjoy Western Art and artists receptions, daytime and evening music and poetry, epic tall tales, a youth show and lots more in this 4 day event.  It's a Signature Durango Event.

Durango is the perfect destination for your wine and culinary adventures.  It's the 13th annual Wine Experience held on the 1st weekend in May every year.  100's of wine, beers and spirits tastings and local chefs offerings are available.  Go on the Durango Walk About in downtown Durango with about 14 different locations. Advance discounted tickets available on line.

For a truly unforgettable step back in time, ride our coal-fired, steam-powered narrow gauge train to the historic mining town of Silverton and back. Savor the 3 1/2 hour journey each way and spend 2 hours in Silverton for lunch and shopping and exploring. 

Durango Farmers Market offers locally produced food and goods to provide a healthier more enjoyable life to the Durango area.  Held on Saturdays from May to October if's full of an amazing variety  of great and healthy products.
Don't worry if you forgot your cash.  You can use your credit or debit card or a check to purchase what you want.  Go to the Info Booth and find out how it works.

Veggies, fruit, meat, cheese, bread, coffee, juice, meals, music, friends, community.  The Market is a venue for local agriculturalists, ranchers and artisans to meet and share their harvests and talents with Durango.  Every Saturday 8 to noon

In 48 years the Iron Horse has become one of the classic bicycle events in the West. In recent years the participants have come from every state and many foreign countries to ride the famed Iron Horse course. Each year hundreds of riders will feel the thrill of descending into Silverton and looking to see if the train has arrived. And familiar faces will be there, as many people come back year after year to the "best race we have around."  It's a train-bike race to Silverton.  Most riders start at the same time as the train but the train takes the easier route.  The race starts at Durango/s 6,500 feet elevation and climbs as high as 11,000 feet, sometimes being shortened due to snow.

Durango's favorite family entertainment since 1969 . Open nightly from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  Choose roast beef or chicken brest or Flame broiled rib eye steak served with all the fixings by Wranglers.
There will be songs of the Old West, comedy and lively instrumentals by the Wranglers.  Plus a short line railroad, playground, hay ride gold panning, a  leather and blacksmith shop,a kid's corral and more.  It's 9 miles north of Durango and reservations are required.

The day begins with Whitewater Slalom & continues with Kayak and Inflatable Rodeos, Boatercross, Stand-up Paddle Board Races!  Don't miss the Parade Viewing Party at Santa Rita Park followed by an After Party in Downtown Durango, CO.

A Pro Rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. 7-9 pmWe are very excited to have come together to bring back the western heritage of Durango for the 2019 rodeo season. This year will consist of 9 rodeos with over 4,000 spectators. True West Rodeo is pround to honor our western roots with broncs, bulls and wild west entertainment.The rodeos will be held every Wednesday June 5th - August 7th 2019 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds  (2500 Main Ave. Durango Colorado 81301).

With 60 years of experience, the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club really knows how to put on a show. This year's event will feature kids' activities all weekend, a silent auction, raffle, mineral displays, and about 40 vendors selling everything from small, inexpensive fossils and minerals to jewelry tools and supplies to finished jewelry and artwork.  One of the best and largest in southwest Colorado.  Don't miss it!
Durango Rocks

With a large expansion of vendor space for more products, the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club really knows how to put on a show. This year's event will feature kids' activities all weekend, a silent auction, raffle, mineral displays, and about 40 vendors selling everything from small, inexpensive fossils and minerals to jewelry tools and supplies to finished jewelry and artwork.
Durango Rocks

Take a train ride with Durango's local and guest breweries.  Local craft brewers will introduce you to their brews and tell you about the processes. of brewing the many different beers.  An authentic 1920's steam engine will pull a narrow gauge train through the spectacular Animas Valley.  When you reach Cascade Canyon in the wilderness of the San Juan National Forest you will be served a catered luncheon by one of Durango's top catering companies with more tasting chances, live music and a stroll over the Cascade Canyon footbridge.

The Gathering is an exciting, fun-filled event with evening performances and Saturday daytime sessions. Poets and musicians from throughout the country grace our intimate stage at The Strater Theatre, performing classic and contemporary poems and songs that will bring tears to your eyes and keep you in stitches.  A poetry train ride, parade, chuckwagon breakfast, and a trail ride make it a family fun
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