Thursday January 29
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NEW EVENT!
7 AM DANCE FOR A COFFEE
Hermosa Cafe - 738 Main
Come in and show us your creative Colorado dance moves for a free 8-oz drip coffee. Square dancing is optional. All ages welcome!
Event Coordinator: Lindsey 970-259-2059
Entry Cost: FREE
12:30 PM BIG WHEEL DERBY
Balcony Bar and Grill - 600 Main
Race to the finish on your hefty steed of a Big Wheel. They definitely corner better than a Conestoga Wagon! The best time for one lap wins! Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Allison Wall 303-956-2904
Entry Cost: FREE
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM MAH JONGG “NOT-A-TOURNAMENT” TOURNAMENT
Dalton Ranch Clubhouse Restaurant - 589 County Rd 252
Colorado might’ve already been on the map before American Mah Jongg hit the scene in the early 1900s, but recently, the popularity has soared! We’ll follow the National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules, which use the NMJL card. Bring your 2025 NMJL card, but leave your quarters at home. We will track points and award cash prizes to the winners. Costumes encouraged. Please sign up by 5 PM on Tues, Jan 27. All ages welcome, but you must already know how to play American Mah Jongg.
Event Coordinator: Debbie Kurz 970-769-2386 and Marlene Gebhardt 970-749-8913
Entry Cost: $5
2 PM - 5 PM RADIO 101 WARMING HUT
Grassburger Downtown - 726 1/2 Main
Hosted by Radio101 and Grassburger. Don’t miss your chance for SNOWDOWN Follies tickets. Want to keep those golden nuggets warm? Warm up at Grassburger Downtown and join the crew for a game of ring toss. The more accurate you are, the more entries you get for a chance to win the hottest tickets in town as well as gift cards and swag! Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Kristin Dills 970-259-4444
Entry Cost: FREE
4 PM ALFRED PACKER OPERATION TOURNAMENT
11th Street Station - 1101 Main
Test your jitters and skill at our Operation board game classic, but no eating of the removed body parts! Go head-to-head in a single lady/dude tournament. Join us for this (to say the least) entertaining event. Must be 18+.
Entry Cost: FREE
4 PM - 6 PM NAME THAT TUNE
8th Avenue Tavern - 509 E 8th Ave
From John Denver to today’s hits, test your music knowledge in this fast-paced guessing game! Contestants will be given clips of songs to listen to, then asked to identify both the song and the artist. Each correct answer earns one point. Highest point total wins! Sign up 15 minutes before the event starts. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Amanda Mendoza 970-880-2951
Entry Cost: FREE
NEW LOCATION!
4 PM - 8 PM COCKTAILS FOR CONSERVATION
Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Train Museum - 479 Main
Join us in celebrating 34 years of La Plata Open Space Conservancy at our annual SNOWDOWN fundraiser! Cocktails for Conservation is a lively, elegant event featuring exceptional cocktails, wines, fine foods, local brews, and a silent auction. All proceeds from this popular event support LPOSC's work to conserve our cherished landscapes and natural resources. Keep Colorado Beautiful! Entry details found on the LPOSC website. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Jennifer Zahratka 970-259-3415
Entry Cost: $95
4 PM BICYCLE BUNNY HOP & FOOT DOWN CONTEST (NEW DATE - MOVED FROM THURSDAY JANUARY 29)
Lola’s Place - 725 E 2nd Ave
Hosted by Pedal Durango, Lola’s Place, and The Leland House Suites. Bunny Hoppers compete by raising the bar 1 inch every round. All bikes are welcome. Foot down involves a large group of cyclists balancing on two wheels within a confined area. As faulty riders exit, the confined area decreases. Food and drink specials offered to competitors and spectators. Competitors must wear a helmet; no Miner’s helmets please! More details at Pedal Durango’s website. Sign-ups begin at 3 PM. Ages 8+.
Event Coordinator: Alec Ensign Martinez 970-385-1920 Entry Cost: FREE
4:30 PM SNOWDOWN JR KING AND QUEEN CONTEST
Best Western Rio Grande Inn - 400 E 2nd Ave
Hosted by McDonald’s and Best Western Rio Grande Inn. This one is for Durango’s 7–10-year-olds, where winning royalty will ride through town in Friday’s Light Parade. All ages are welcome to attend and cheer for their school’s nominees.
Event Coordinator: Kathy Bowser 970-247-2446
Entry Cost: FREE
5 PM IT’S YOUR MOVE CONNECT 4
11th Street Station - 1101 Main
What starts as a classic game of Connect 4 may turn into an outright Hootenanny. Let’s hope, at least. Come one, come all! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
NEW EVENT!
5 PM DRUNK HISTORY STORYTELLING AND TRIVIA
The Office Spiratorium - 699 Main
Brush up on your Colorado lore, because this event is a series of drunk history lessons mixed with a trivia contest. Prepare to revisit the state's rowdy past; it probably includes more than a few notable drunks! Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Kristi Zink 970-769-0398
Entry Cost: $10
5 PM CARDS AGAINST SNOWDOWN
VFW – 1550 Main
Ready to prove you’re the most offensive Coloradan in the room? Join us and play through several rounds of this jaw-dropping, stomach-churning, boundary-shattering card game! We take pride in flaunting that this is no game for the faint of heart. Must be 18+.
Event Coordinator: Jasmine Anderson 970-422-3328
Entry Cost: $10
5:30 PM BEER TRIVIA
Carver Brewing Company - 1022 Main
Calling all beer lovers! Did you know breweries have been in Colorado for 167 years, longer than Colorado has been a state! Get ready for an evening of brain-teasing fun at our "Beer Trivia". Whether you're a beer expert or love a local craft brew, test your knowledge against the brewmaster. Sign up online at CarverBrewing.com. Teams of 4 people. Winners receive a keg of beer, 6-packs, and Carver swag! Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Claire Carver 970-259-2545
Entry Cost: $40/team
NEW EVENT!
5:30 PM PAINT THE PEAKS & COLORADO TRIVIA
Lola’s Place - 725 E 2nd Ave
Raise a glass and your paintbrush! Come paint a scenic local mountain range, guided step by step by our instructor. Between brushstrokes, test your knowledge with fun Colorado trivia. No experience needed! Please reserve your spot on Eventbrite. All ages welcome!
Event Coordinator: Alec Ensign Martinez 970-385-1920
Entry Cost: FREE
NEW EVENT!
5:30 PM REEL OF FORTUNE
San Juan Angler - 600 Main Ste 202 (Upstairs)
It's Centennial State Theme Week here on the Reel of Fortune! Hosted by Ryan Seabass and Vanna Whitefish. Use your casting arm to spin the Reel (wheel) and solve puzzles unique to Colorful Colorado! 2 people per team with 3 rounds of puzzles and a Bonus Round. Register by Wed, Jan 28. All ages welcome!
Event Coordinator: Jandrea Glenn 970-382-9978
Entry Cost: FREE
5:30 PM - 7 PM ROCK-EM-SOCK-EM SNOWBOTS
The Good Fight Boxing Gym - 835 Main Ste 105
Jack Dempsey would be proud, as (pillow) fighting returns to The Good Fight! Step into the ring for three 30-second rounds of semi-pro swinging, judged on clean hits, style, and costume. Matches are made by age, weight, and (of course) availability. Sign up early, or bring your rival. All ages welcome!
Event Coordinator: Katy Kopec 806-786-8849
Entry Cost: FREE
6 PM CLUCK CLUCK FASHION
11th Street Station - 1101 Main
Have you always dreamed of being in a fashion show? This is your chance! The only catch? You must wear your most chicken-inspired outfit to compete. Bonus points if your runway strut rivals Mike the Headless Chicken, the infamous Fruita celebrity! Must be 18+.
Entry Cost: FREE
6 PM DOWN WITH THE YAHTZEE
11th Street Station - 1101 Main
Will you strike silver or bust your roll? Time to shake the dice and go for the Yahtzee! Test your luck, plan your moves, and show off your strategy skills! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
6 PM HUNGRY HUNGRY SLIDERS
11th Street Station - 1101 Main
Did you know the cheeseburger was invented in Denver and trademarked in 1935? Limited seats at this speed eating, single elimination eating competition featuring the most delicious sliders from Backcountry Gourmet. Come with an empty belly and make it to the final three standing for the grand prize! These sliders will be even better. Must be 18+.
Entry Cost: FREE
6 PM CHAMPAGNE PONG
Animas River Lounge at the DoubleTree - 501 Camino del Rio
Aww, Champagne; so much more appropo for our classy little town! Teams of 2 will face off in a single-elimination tournament to get the ping pong ball into the champagne glass. Sign-ups start at 5 PM. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Kristin Nielsen 970-382-3910
Entry Cost: $10
6 PM MOST WHOLESOME COMPLIMENT BATTLE
EsoTerra Cider & Wines - 558 Main
In this roast-battle turned love-fest, we will compete to uplift each other with soul-soothing praise. Can you drip with positivity like a melting icicle? All ages welcome.
Event Coordinator: Elizabeth Philbrick 202-577-6583
Entry Cost: FREE
6 PM MAGICAL MYSTERY MUSICAL TOUR
Ska World Headquarters - 225 Girard St.
(See WEDNESDAY, Jan 28, 6 PM for details)
6 PM BOOZE N’ BEACONS
Stoked Sports Bar - 640 Main
A collision of libations and life-saving skills, incorporating teamwork, knowledge of the downtown bar scene, and skills with an avalanche beacon that will send teams out across Durango in a competition to out-track one another. The goals? Hone your beacon skills and socialize with others in an easy-going, booze-imbued, avalanche burial setting. Teams of 4 people. Sign up by Mon, Jan 26. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Eric Van Houten 845-706-9299
Entry Cost: $40/team
6 PM BEER PONG
The Garage - 121 W 8th St
It might as well be the unofficial sport of Colorado, so let’s see who’s got what it takes to be the best! Teams of 2 will square off in this double-elimination tournament played with traditional beer pong rules. This is a 64-team bracket. Sign up 30 minutes before the event starts. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Jenn Kelley 970-317-8583
Entry Cost: $30
6 PM LAST SPOON STANDING
Union Social House - 3062 Main
A Midwest classic, Colorado style! Grab those spoons and join us in a masterful night of rowdy spoons as we battle for the coveted Spoon Crown. Fifteen tables will play elimination-style for 5 rounds, until the final round, when we crown the master gamer! The game can be taught on the spot. All ages welcome!
Event Coordinator: Carol Clark 970-759-4144
Entry Cost: FREE
6:30 PM SNOW JOB BLOW JOB
Starlight Lounge - 937 Main
The first person to blow a cup across a table wins the round and claims victory. If people sometimes tell you that you're full of hot air, you’ll fit right in! Colorado is the home of Balloon Boy, after all. A $50 bar tab, $25 bar tab, and a free drink for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Rick Carney 970-749-7231
Entry Cost: FREE
6:30 PM POWERHOUSE TRIVIA
The Powerhouse - 1333 Camino del Rio
The Powerhouse is back with its annual SNOWDOWN Trivia! Perhaps you should brush up on your Colorado history for this year’s version! Gather your team and join the fun! Must be 18+.
Event Coordinator: Sydnie Golden 716-982-4209
Entry Cost: FREE
7 PM DOUGHMINOES DISC GOLF
11th Street Station - 1101 Main
Come test out your throwing arm with pizza dough disc golf! You only get one dough ball and three baskets, so go big or play it safe. And remember, things tend to fly a little differently in this high-altitude air! The lowest score wins. No dough needed to enter. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
7 PM DRAG TRIVIA
Starlight Lounge - 937 Main
Get ready to test your wits and your wig! Join the legendary Queen of Durango, Aria PettyOne, for an evening of fierce(ly fabulous) trivia where the laughs are plentiful, and the shade is as refreshing as a cold mountain breeze. A $50 bar tab, $25 bar tab, and a free drink for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Rick Carney 970-749-7231
Entry Cost: FREE
8 PM SNOWDOWN FOLLIES GALA PERFORMANCE
Durango Arts Center - 802 E 2nd Ave
(See TUESDAY Jan 27, 8 PM for details)
8 PM DRAG RACE AND FASHION SHOW
El Rancho Tavern - 975 Main
Drag your King and Queen to this event. It's a high-altitude, high-glamour spectacular featuring fierce competitors, death-defying footwear, and enough sequins to rival fresh powder in the sunlight. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Chris Lile 970-759-9841
Entry Cost: FREE
9 PM LINE DANCING CONTEST
Wild Horse Saloon - 601 E 2nd Ave Ste A
Dust off your boots and polish those spurs, it's time to show Durango what you've got! Whether you're 18 or 80, this is your chance to stomp, slide, and two-step your way to glory on the Wild Horse dance floor. Must be 18+.
Event Coordinator: Amber Morris 405-245-9968
Entry Cost: $5 cover fee
10 PM DRAG DANCE
Starlight Lounge - 937 Main
Dance the night away with Durango's reigning Queen, Aria PettyOne, serving looks that could melt the San Juans. Whether you're voguing or two-stepping, this is where SNOWDOWN's wildest night owls come to play. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Rick Carney 970-749-7231
Entry Cost: FREE