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Durango
Special Events
May 28-29 – Durango Motor Expo. A classic-car and hot rod show features a car show on Main
Avenue, rides to historic Mesa Verde, a poker run, historic train rides, dances, food and entertainment. Call (800) 525-8855 or visit:
www.durangomotorexpo.com
 June 5 – Small Quilt Auction.
Quilts will be on display and for sale at Rotary Park. Call: (970)
739-1982
June 3-5 – 28th Annual Fun in
the Sun Arts & Crafts Fair at Buckley Park. Crafts, food, fun. Call: (970) 247-2117
June 9-11 – Colorado State Hog Rally. The Harley Owners Group gathers for fun and beautiful rides in the San Juan Mountains. La Plata County Fairgrounds. (970) 259-0778 or visit www.durangoharley.com
June 25 – Animas River Trout Rodeo. Fishing competitions and demonstrations, barbecue, cowboy poetry. Call (970) 946-0032 or visit: www.troutrodeo.com
July 8-10 – Gem and Mineral Show
at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils, beading classes, door prizes, and educational
displays. Call (970) 247-9468 or visit www.durangorocks.org
 July 27-31 – 70th Annual Fiesta Days. A street dance kicks off a weekend of rodeos, followed by a parade on July 30. The rodeos will be held at the fairgrounds at 25th and Main Avenue. Call (970) 588-3480
Aug. 10-14 – La Plata County Fair.
"Old Fashioned Fun is Still Alive in
2005!" See the animals, tractors and exhibits. Taste the pie. Carnival rides
in the evening. Call (970) 247-2308
Sept. 10 – Tour de Fat. The New
Belgium brewery brings the Tour de
Fat to Buckley Park for a celebration
of bikes and brews. Live music, food,
giveaways and beer. Call (970) 221-
0524 or visit: www.newbelgium.com
Durango Cowboy Gathering
October 6-9
Wrastle up some fun at the historic Strater Hotel in downtown Durango for the 17th Durango Cowboy Gathering, a celebration of the rich culture and heritage of the American cowboy. This event features cowboy poetry and music, a cowboy cabin exhibit at the Animas Museum, a Motorless Parade in
downtown Durango, a gallery reception of Western art, and a Cowboy Action Shoot
presented by the Four Corners Gunslingers.
Visit www.durangoco
May 22 – Taste of Durango
Durango, Colorado's premier festival showcasing the fabulous fare of our fine restaurants. The event includes samples
from many local restaurants, exhibition cooking from local chefs, music, entertainment and hands-on fun for children.
Call (970) 247-3500 or visit www.tasteofdurango.com
Restaurant Guide
Look for the free guide "Flavor of Durango" at local restaurants, hotels and other businesses. It contains descriptions of Durango-area restaurants along with detailed menu samples, a map, and mouth-watering photos.
 Arts festivals & exhibits
June 3-28 – Durango Arts Center's 29th Annual Juried Exhibit in the Barbara Conrad Gallery at the DAC Gallery. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
For information, call (970) 259-2606. The opening
reception on Friday, June
3, features a juror slide
show at 7 p.m.
July 8-10 – Art on the
Animas at Santa Rita Park. Crafts, art, food and fun.
Aug. 5-7 – Art in the Park. Crafts, art, food and fun at Buckley Park on Main
Avenue & 13th Street.
Aug. 13-14 – 12th Annual Main Avenue Arts Festival Durango's historic downtown Main Avenue pro-vides the setting for this outdoor festival against the backdrop of the La Plata Mountains. The wide avenue, lined with restaurants, galleries, and a variety of shops, is a gathering place for shoppers and the thousands of visitors that fill the town each summer.
Aug. 13-14 – 12th Annual Main Avenue Arts Festival. Durango's historic downtown Main Avenue provides the setting for this outdoor
festival against the backdrop of the La Plata Mountains. The wide avenue, lined with
restaurants, galleries and a variety of shops, is a
gathering place for shoppers and the thousands of visitors that fill the town each summer.
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| Dancers entertain at Rotary Park during the Family Festivo, a free Music in the Mountains concert. The event, held July 26, features the Festival Orchestra, Durango Children's Theatre and Ballet Folklorico de Durango. |
Animas Music Festival series
Call 247-7657
or visit: www.durangoconcerts.com
May 27-28– Retrospective is at 7 p.m. in Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College. Cyprian Consiglio and John Pennington perform a new collaboration with the
Animas Chamber Players.
May 30 – Jazzy Brass
Memorial Day Celebration
is a free concert at 1 p.m. in
Rotary Park. The Animas Brass Quintet returns with Timothy Farrell, joined by Jeff Solon,
for an afternoon of American classics celebrating the
Memorial Day holiday.
June 4 – Words and Music
with Rosalind Simpson,
harpist, and Douglas Dunston, conductor, perform narrative and theatrical music for harp and strings at 7 p.m. in Roshong Recital Hall at
Fort Lewis College.
June 23-Aug. 4 – Bluegrass Series is free on Thursdays at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
Music in the Mountains
Call (970) 385-6820 or visit:
www.musicinthemountains.com
Beginning in 1987 with 11 musicians, Music in the Mountains has grown to a three-week festival featuring musicians from around the world and offering orchestral, chamber, conservatory and Pops concerts. Free
performances for children and their families are featured during the festival. The 19th season is presented from July 17 to Aug. 7. More than 30 concerts will feature 250 performers at a variety of venues in Southwest
Colorado, including Durango Mountain Resort, Rotary Park in Durango, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College and Boot-Jack Ranch in Pagosa Springs. |
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