FRI Jan 26
FRIDAY JANUARY 26
SNOWDOWN T-SHIRT DAY
Magpie's Newsstand & Café - 707 Main
Show your Peace and Love for SNOWDOWN by dressing in the super groovy SNOWDOWN 2024 themed shirt. What’s that you say? No shirt, no hat, no button?! Worry no further! Stop by Magpie’s, or various other outlets to get yours. Here’s to a far-out SNOWDOWN!
12 NOON - 3 PM SAVE THE CHICKEN! EGG DROP
Gazpacho Restaurant - 431 E 2nd Ave
How high is too high? It’s an egg-venture of peace, love, and unbroken dreams. Can you keep your egg groovin' down to the ground in one piece? See how high you can go without breaking the egg! Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Brennan McManamon 970-259-9494
Event Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st - $100 Gift card, 2nd - $50 Gift card, 3rd - $25 Gift card
1 PM SENIOR BINGO
La Plata County Senior Center - 2424 Main
Tune in to the universal vibes and let the love flow as you mark your card on the journey to far-out enlightenment. Peace, love, and bingo – the ultimate trip for the flower-powered souls seeking good vibes and jackpot joy. Must be 60+.
Event Coordinator: Bernice Madril 970-382-6428
Event Cost: $1 per card
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
NEW EVENT!
3 PM MURDER MYSTERY AT THE GABLE HOUSE
Gable House Bed and Breakfast - 805 5th Ave
Far out, peace-loving detectives, get ready to embark on a weekend-long quest. Was it Colonel Mustard in the library or perhaps Miss Scarlett with a candlestick? Figure out “who done it” and you could make a killing! To participate, sign up online and email the event coordinator. (There are lodging and non-lodging options.) Characters will be assigned to participants before the start of the event and rules provided upon arrival. This adventure includes a catered dinner on Saturday and breakfast Saturday and Sunday! Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Tracie Trotter 970-247-4982
Entry Deadline: visit gablehousebnb@gmail.com , hurry, this will fill fast!
Prizes: Including a Grand Prize: 2-night stay at The Gable House
3:30 PM PEACE, LOVE AND CRAFTS!
Durango Public Library - 1900 E 3rd Ave
Join us for an afternoon of groovy crafts for kids! Ages 5-12.
Event Coordinator: Callie Blackmer 970-375-3385
Event Cost: FREE
5 PM A FUNKY AND FAR OUT BEER DINNER
Carver Brewing Co - 1022 Main
Always a delightful part of SNOWDOWN, don't miss Carver Brewing’s “Beer Dinner:” a cosmic evening filled with four courses of craft food and perfectly paired hoppy elixirs. Let the libation liberation begin! Purchase tickets in advance. See website for details: www.carverbrewing.com. Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Colin Carver 970-259-2545, carverbrewingcompany@gmail.com
5:30 PM 45TH ANNUAL BARTENDERS CONTEST
Starlight Lounge - 937 Main
Shake, pour and blend your way into being crowned the grooviest bartender of the age. The Official SNOWDOWN 2024 cocktail is chosen during this annual event. All cocktails will be judged on presentation and taste. You don’t have to be a bartender to enter, but you must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Rick Carney 970-749-7231
Event Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st - $50 Bar tab, 2nd - $25 Bar tab, 3rd - FREE drink
NEW LOCATION!
6 PM LIMBO CONTEST
EsoTerra Ciderworks - 558 Main
Drop it low, feel the flow, and may the most limber spirit emerge as the ultimate limbo luminary of the groovy gathering. All ages welcome.
Event Coordinator: Vanessa McCrann 970-804-6014
Event Cost: FREE
NEW EVENT!
7 PM MUSTACHE ROULETTE
Durango Winery - 900 Main Ste F
Peace, love and mustaches. Spin the wheel to find out your future facial hair style! Come prepared with a face full of hair and the courage to shave it off in whatever style the wheel tells you. Those without facial hair can participate by crafting their own facial hair masterpiece. The men and women with the most ridiculously far-out facial hair creations at the end of the night, win! Must be 18+.
Event Coordinator: Tim Hassemer 970-317-3561
Event Cost: $6
Prizes!
7 PM 40TH ANNUAL SNOWDOWN FOLLIES
Durango Arts Center Theatre - 802 E 2nd Ave
The SNOWDOWN Follies are back for the 40th year for more fun, laughter, groovy entertainment, and local commentary! This event is brought to you by an outstanding all-volunteer cast and crew, many of whom audition year after year. This notoriously irreverent event is adult entertainment and has some of the most sought-after tickets of SNOWDOWN. Ticket purchases are therefore limited to four per person. Visit www.snowdownfollies.org for complete details on the 3 different ways to purchase tickets: mail-in lottery (Dec 2, 2023), secret box office (Jan 13, 2024), and Follies Marketplace at Bank of the San Juans (Jan 16, 2024.) Must be 18+.
Event Coordinator: Janalee Hogan snowdownfollies@gmail.com
Event Cost: $25
7:30 PM A FUNKY AND FAR OUT BEER DINNER
Carver Brewing Company - 1022 Main
(See FRIDAY Jan 26, 5 PM for details)
10 PM KARAOKE CONTEST
8th Avenue Tavern - 509 E 8th Ave
Singers, crooners, and cosmic warblers, come together under the kaleidoscopic lights and let your inner songbird soar. It's a trippy quest for the most far-out vocal virtuoso to channel the spirit of peace, love, and lyrical liberation. Contestants will be judged based on vocalization, performance, and showmanship! Must be 21+.
Event Coordinator: Brian Baehr 970-903-7810
Event Cost: FREE
Prizes: 1st - $50, 2nd - $25, 3rd - FREE drink
10 PM SNOWDOWN FOLLIES
Durango Arts Center Theatre - 802 E 2nd Ave
(See FRIDAY Jan 26, 7 PM for details)