Durango offers a full event calendar all year long. Some of our favorite and longest running events occur in fall.
ANNUAL FALL EVENTS:
Located at the La Plata County Fairgrounds and Events Center
August 6-10, 2025
An annual tradition for the entire family. The County Fair features live animals, exhibits, pies, quilts, and more. Fairgoers should check out the prized livestock raised by our local 4-H youth. No fair would be complete without traditional carnival rides and decadent carnival food. A local favorite event not to be missed is the Demolition Derby. Tickets for this sell out quickly, so get yours in advance or pick up one the morning of the event. There is so much to do at the Fair, you just might want to visit more than once! Click here for a full schedule.
Buckley Park, August 22 & 23, 2025
This year’s Brewfest will take place over two days, Friday August 22 from 5 to 8 pm and Saturday August 23 from 1 to 5 pm in Buckley Park. The event is a benefit of United Way of Southwest Colorado and features unlimited tastings from 35 breweries and live music. Ticket holders will receive a 5 oz souvenir tasting glass and unlimited samples, but know your limits. There will be approximately 100 beers for you to taste. Check out our Top Ten Things you should Know before you go to the Brewfest.
Tickets are available now for this year’s event: Click here to buy yours today!.
The Art Galleries of Durango Autumn Gallery Walk
Downtown Durango, September 19 from 5pm-8pm
Twelve galleries in Downtown Durango, along with the Smiley Building, will host their Annual Autumn Gallery Walk, featuring a variety of art and crafts from hundreds of talented artists, refreshments and live music.
Downtown Durango on 2nd Avenue ~ September 20 & 21
The Autumn Arts Festival takes place September 20 and 21, 2025, in Historic Downtown Durango on E. 2nd Avenue. Celebrating 30 years of presenting fine art and fine craft makers, the festival features nearly 100 artist booths. The event is a benefit for the Durango Arts center, a non-profit arts organization serving Durango and the Four Corners. Festival hours are 10 am to 5 pm.
Purgatory Resort, September 14
Join us for Oktoberfest on September 14 at Purgatory Resort. Join us for a day of great brews, beautiful views, live music, and a festive atmosphere. This is a family friendly event! Tickets are just $15 in advance and $20 at the door if still available. Ticket holders ill recieve a 19.5 oz custom beer mug and a ticket for your first beer. Tickets for additional beers will be available for purchase.Enjoy Pretzels, Kolaches, Brats and more. Live music will be set up on the beach or on Purgy’s patio and we’ll have a few Oktoberfest-themed games to participate in too. Now offering, Round-trip bus transportation is available for just $15.
Learn more Here
Various venues in Durango, Oct.1-5, 2025
The Durango Cowboy Gathering is a fun-filled five-day event that captures the true spirit of the American cowboy through song, music, and stories. Cowboy poets and musicians from all across the country will perform in various venues throughout Durango, including the Doubletree and Strater Hotels. They also will visit area schools to entertain students with stories and songs about our Western culture and lifestyle. On Saturday, one of Colorado’s largest motorless parades and a chuckwagon breakfast kick off a day full of activities.. New this year, the Gathering will feature a Horseback Social before the start of the parade. Six blocks of historic downtown Durango will be closed to traffic so that hundreds of cowboys, cowgirls, and other horse enthusiasts can get together with each other and community members. Multiple areas adjacent to the riding enclosure will be set aside for various activities, including a petting corral and horse rides for the kids. It will be a unique and captivating experience for participants, locals, and visitors alike.
For 36 years, the mission of the Gathering is to remind people of Durango’s western heritage and culture. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the traditions unique to the Old West. For more information, please visit our website at www.durangocowboygathering.org
Animas Valley and Historic Downtown Durango, October 17- 19, 2025
The Animas Valley Balloon Rally hosts a full weekend of events. The event starts with the Downtown Balloon Glow on Friday, October 17, where spectators will see multiple hot air balloons light up. The event also features a few candlesticks (baskets without their balloons.) A second Downtown Balloon Glow will also take place on Saturday night. This is an excellent opportunity to meet the pilots and get close to the balloons. In the Animas Valley, on Saturday and Sunday, early bird spectators can see the balloons inflate and then watch the balloons take flight for a mass ascension. This is an excellent event for families. Free tethered balloon rides will be available. The event is weather permitting.
Historic Downtown Durango, October 31, 2025
The little ghosts and goblins fill the streets of Downtown Durango on October 31 for the Children’s Halloween Event. This is a fun and safe option for kids to trick or treat in costume at nearly 100 participating merchants. This event is for children 10 and under, accompanied by an adult, and in costume. Children’s Halloween will also include a Children's Carnival and Trunk-or-Treat at TBK Bank, with games offered by the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County. The games are free for children 14 and under and offer additional fun activities on Halloween night. In addition to the games, there will be approximately 10-15 businesses doing a Trunk-or-Treat and handing out goodies to the kids. This event is generously sponsored by TBK Bank. All donations will support the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County. Learn more about this event here.
WEEKLY/ONGOING FALL EVENTS:
Wednesday Evenings at the La Plata County Fairgrounds and Events Center.
True Western Roundup is excited to showcase the working ranch activities of the American Cowboy and Cowgirl. We are proud to promote and preserve our western heritage in a positive family atmosphere and we welcome you to bring your family and friends for an exciting evening of wild western entertainment!
Our mission is to produce events that preserve our Western heritage, promote business, support human and animal athletes, build community, and provide a family-friendly atmosphere in an authentic fashion.
Our western events are hosted each Wednesday evening at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
2025 dates June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 4, 5, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 29
For event details, visit our website or follow our facebook page. Avoid the line and buy your tickets online at TrueWestenRoundup.com
First Friday of Every Month
Durango First Friday is a monthly art walk celebrating all things local in our fantastic community—art and music, culture, unique goods, real food, and movement makers! Rain or shine, this monthly event will take place throughout Durango from 4-8 pm, with free transit provided by the City of Durango
TBK Parking Lot, Saturday Mornings
The Durango Farmers Market is celebrating 25 years of offering an open-air market in Downtown Durango featuring local farmers, artisans, and more. You can buy your produce from the farmers who grow it. The market offers vegetables, meat, honey, fruit, eggs, cheese, ceramics, jewelry, and fresh ready-to-eat meals. Musical entertainment is also offered at each market. It’s a community event not to be missed!
Located at the TBK Bank Parking Lot at 259 W. 9th Street, just one block off Main Avenue.
Open Saturdays 8 am to noon (October 9 am-noon)
The Farmers Market will be on Main Avenue on the second Saturday of August, September, and October. This is a pilot program this year that allows the market to offer more vendors than at the regular market. Save the dates for August 9, September 13, and October 11 for Second Saturdays on Main Ave.
