Stuff to do: May 22-28, 2025
Thursday22
Geology Hike: Ancient Rocks of the Vallecito Valley, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Vallecito Campground Trailhead, Bayfield
Durango High Noon Rotary, 12 noon-1 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave.
Ska-B-Q Live Music by Shane Finn, 5 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
Songwriter's Showcase, 5-7 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave.
Durango Fiesta Days Carnival, 5-9 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
“Honorable but Broken: EMS in Crisis” film screening, 5-8:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at FLC
Durango Trails Trailwork: Big Canyon, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Weekly Dart Tournament, 5:30 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Growing Medicinal Plants, 5:30-6:30 p.m., SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, Riverview Elementary School, 2900 Mesa Ave.
Bluegrass Jam, 6 p.m., Durango Beer & Ice Co., 3000 Main Ave.
Jeff Solon Jazz, 6-8 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Hampton Sides "The Wide Wide Sea" author event, 6-8 p.m., Durango Public Library
1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Name That Tune Trivia Bingo, 6-8 p.m., Barons Creek Vineyards, 901 Main Ave.
Tim Sullivan plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Ben Gibson plays, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station
Magic the Gathering: Commander Night, 6-9 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave., Suite 203-204
Cheese Wizards play, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 CR 203
Andrew Schuhmann plays, 6-9:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
“Ladies' Night” all-female standup comedy showcase, 7-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Drag Trivia Night hosted by Aria PettyOne, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Open Mic, 8-11 p.m., The Tangled Horn, 275 E. 8th Ave.
Friday23
Downtown Clean Day, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Keller Williams Realty, 700 Main Ave.
IHBC Faceplant Ale Kick Off Parade (costumes encouraged), 4:20 p.m. gather at Ska Brewing for a beer, parade leaves at 5 p.m., stops at Steamworks then finishes at Buckley Park
Durango Fiesta Days Carnival, 5-10 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
Ben Gibson Band plays, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave., Suite 210
Maybe Tomorrow plays, 5-8 p.m., Gazpacho, 431 E. 2nd Ave.
Black Velvet plays, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Kirk James Band plays, 5:30 p.m., Mancos Brewing, 484 Hwy 160 E Frontage Rd, Mancos
The Badly Bent play, 6-9:30 p.m., The Tangled Horn, 275 E. 8th Ave.
Dustin Burley plays, 6-9:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic Comedy, 7-9 p.m., EsoTerra, 558 Main Ave.
Saturday24
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, race wave start, 7 a.m.; citizen’s tour, 8 a.m., 33rd St. and E. 2nd Ave.
SJMA's Nature Center Birding Walk with Mike Foster, 8-10 a.m., SJMA's Durango Nature Center, 63 County Road 310
Yarn Meetup, 1-3 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E 3rd Ave.
Durango Fiesta Days Carnival, 2-11 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
Tactical Gaming, 4-8 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave., Suite 203-204
Kirk James plays, 5 p.m., Cliffside Bar and Grille, 314 Tamarron Dr.
Ladies Only Night clothing exchange, 5-8 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Ste. F
Devin Scott plays, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Magic The Gathering: Commander Night, 6-9 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave., Suite 203-204
Karaoke, 6 p.m., Durango Beer & Ice Co., 3000 Main Ave.
Ragged Oak Duo plays, 6-9:30 p.m., The Tangled Horn, 275 E. 8th Ave.
The Columbine Trio play, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station
Matt Rupnow plays, 6-9:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
TJ the DJ play, 10 p.m.-12 a.m., 11th Street Station
Sunday25
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic MTB race start, 8:30 a.m., Buckley Park.
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic bike festival, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Buckley Park.
DJ Swerv (Voski Little) plays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 11th Street Station
Board Game Sundays, 12-3 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Irish Jam Session, 12:30-3 p.m., Durango Beer & Ice Co., 3000 Main Ave.
Pokemon Pick Up Games, 1-5 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave., Suite 203-204
Durango Fiesta Days Carnival, 2-10 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
Open Folk Jam on the patio, 2:30-5:30 p.m., The Tangled Horn, 275 E. 8th Ave.
Weekly Peace Vigil & Rally for Gaza & Palestine, every Sunday, 4 p.m., Buckley Park
Bush League play, 5-8 p.m., 11th Street Station
Blue Moon Ramblers play, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Ben Gibson plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Monday26
Memorial Day
Fort Vine plays, 12 noon-3 p.m., 11th Street Station
Durango Fiesta Days Carnival, 2-9 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
Ben Gibson plays, 5 p.m., at Balcony Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave Suite 210
Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
Darryl Kuntz plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Chess Club, 6:30-9 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave., Ste., 203-204
Tuesday27
Cowboy Tuesdays, 12-3 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Death Café, 4-5:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Adults Rock! discussion about local hiking trails, 5-6 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 CR 218
Engage Durango Forum: Speed Management Plan, 5-6:30 p.m., Durango Rec Center, 2700 N. Main Ave.
Kelsie Borland of The Hive Durango provides updates, presented by Rotary Club of Durango, 6-7 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.
Navigating Community Resources, 6-7 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus
Bingo Night, 6-8 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave.
Poetry Open Mic Night, 6-8 p.m., The Reading Room, 145 E. College Dr., Ste. 10W
Darryl Kuntz plays, 5;30-8:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Dylan Roe plays, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 CR 203
Open Mic, 7 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Wednesday28
Silent Book Club, 1-3 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Deconstructing Soil Structure, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Darryl Kuntz plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic with Leigh Mikell, 7 p.m., EsoTerra, 558 Main Ave.
Wild'n Wednesdays Comedy + Karaoke, 7 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Ongoing
Ron Fundingsland “Mini Prints,” thru May, Studio & Recess Gallery, 1027 Main Ave.
Durango Farmers Market, Saturdays thru Oct., 8 a.m., TBK Bank, Parking Lot, 259 W. 9th St.
Bayfield Farmers Market, Saturdays thru Oct., 8 a.m.-12 noon, 1328 CR 501, Bayfield
60-year celebration “A Legacy of Gifts,” thru Nov. 13, Center of Southwest Studies, FLC
Heartwood Cohousing 4th Friday Potluck, 6:30 p.m., 800 Heartwood Lane, Bayfield, heartwoodcohousing@gmail.com
Upcoming
Animas River Days Kick-off Party, Thurs., May 29, 5-8 p.m., 2nd Deli & Spirits
Durango Trails Trailwork: Ed & Flo Trail (Twin Buttes), Thurs., May 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Craig Childs "The Wild Dark" author event, Thurs., May 29, 6-8 p.m., Fort Lewis College, Student Union Ballroom
Trivia Night, Thurs., May 29, 6:30-9 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio
Animas River Days Kids Clinic, Fri., May 30, 2-3:15 p.m., 4 Corners Riversports
Animas River Days Freestyle Clinic, Fri., May 30, 5-6:30 p.m., Santa Rita Park
Jason Thies and Jeff Haspel play, Fri., May 30, 5 p.m., Serious Texas BBQ South, 650 S. Camino Del Rio.
Animas River Days, slalom, downriver, raft, boatercross and surf comps, Sat., May 31, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Santa Rita Park
Single-Payer Day of Action: #HandsOffMedicaid Rally and March, Sat., May 31, 12 noon-2 p.m., Buckley Park
Animas River Days, parade viewing party, Sat., May 31, 4:30 p.m., Santa Rita Park
Animas River Days, downriver, raft, fly casting and kayak freestyle comps, Sun., June 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Santa Rita Park
Animas River Days Wrap-up Party with music by Carute Roma, Sun., June 1, 2-4 p.m., Santa Rita Park
Big Head Todd and the Monsters in concert, Wed., June 4, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at FLC
Beaver Festival presented by Give-A-Dam, Sat., June 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Rotary Park
Nordfest, featuring Lawn Chair Kings, The Crags, Dana Ariel and more, Sat., June 14, 3-10 p.m., Mancos Brewing
8th annual picnic and raft trips for Veterans & their Families, Sun., June 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Durango VFW, 1550 Main Ave.