Snowdown

An introduction to Snowdown, and a farewell to Starlight Lounge

Sean Beckwith Durango Herald journalist. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride A few chilis and cocktails stood out among the offerings, but…

February 3, 2026

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Community winds down Snowdown 2026

‘Villains’ theme announced for next year

January 31, 2026

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Photos: Snowdown Light Parade 2026

At the end of the Snowdown Light Parade 2026 on Friday a drone show appeared above Main Avenue in downtown…

January 31, 2026

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Snowdown Light Parade offers a journey back in time

Dinosaurs, prospectors and chain saws, oh my!

January 31, 2026

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Photos: Ring around the mountaintops

Erik Howell tries his luck tossing rings onto Colorado 14er mountains Thursday at the Snowdown Radio 101 Warming Hut ring…

January 29, 2026

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Snowdown calendar of events for Friday

The popular 2026 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts on Wednesday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…

January 29, 2026

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Colorado history gets weird, wild, wacky at Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown event has become so popular, auditions are now required

January 29, 2026

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Photos: Snowdown 2026 Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

The popular 2026 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts on Wednesday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…

January 29, 2026

Food

Community, chili converge for annual culinary contests at Snowdown

Cook-off and Bloody Mary Contest returns

January 27, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Snowdown calendar of events, Wednesday through Thursday

Act I in the 2026 Snowdown Follies included the skit “Poor Unfortunate Souls” played by Chris Lile, Jessica Sugar Wolf…

January 27, 2026

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Latest edition of the ‘Sneer’ mocks Flock, pickleball, post office

available at Durango Welcome Center, Magpies Newsstand

January 24, 2026

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Snowdown Follies takes audiences back in history

42nd annual show a nod to Colorado’s sesquicentennial (however you say it?!)

January 24, 2026

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Snowdown in Durango to be a sesquicentennial celebration

shares process linking winter celebration to Colorado’s 150th anniversary of statehood

January 23, 2026

Food

Food briefs: New Community Table event, and get ready for chili and Bloody Marys at Snowdown

The Shakespearean Smokin Snowdown Chili Cook-Off is a popular event on Saturday at the Exhibit Building at the La Plata…

January 21, 2026

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Gable House Bed and Breakfast to host immersive murder mystery game for third year

than a dozen participants can solve three-day case at historic inn

January 12, 2026

What's Up Downtown

What’s up with Snowdown

Tim Walsworth Snowdown is upon us once again, for the 47th year. The annual cabin fever reliever bills itself as…

January 11, 2026

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Photo: Then and Wow

Chris Kurr, production manager with Ska Brewing, takes a drink of the newly released 2026 Snowdown beer, Pre-Prohibition Lager, on…

December 18, 2025

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Hoping to strut the runway at Snowdown 2026? You’ll need to audition

Applications to participate in next year’s Fashion Do’s and Don’ts are due Oct. 31

October 8, 2025

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Video: Snowdown Light Parade 2025

The Maker Lab float participated in the Snowdown Light Parade on Friday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

February 4, 2025

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Snowdown was busy but smooth, Durango police say

Officer-initiated calls ticked up slightly from past years, while DUI arrests were down slightly

February 3, 2025

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And the theme for Snowdown 2026 is … Sesquicentennial?

Durango’s annual winter festival will revolve around Colorado’s 150th Anniversary

February 2, 2025

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Photos: Fashion at its best

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

February 2, 2025

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Photos: A colorful event

Snowdown Hot Air Balloon Rally

February 1, 2025

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Photos: Snowdown on Saturday

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

February 1, 2025