What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of April 7, 2026

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of April 7, 2026

Author: LNN Durango, Colorado April 7, 2026 Duration: 1:55
Here are three events worth putting on your calendar this week — Stillwater Music's Battle of the Bands at Miller Middle School on April 10th, the 30th annual Durango Bluegrass Meltdown running April 10th through 12th, and the Colorado Black Equity Study Community Listening Session at Fort Lewis College on April 11th from noon to 2 p.m. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at durangolocal.news. This story is sponsored by Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Happy Pappy's Pizza & Wing...

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What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 19, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:07
Durango has a busy Memorial weekend ahead with the 23rd Annual Downtown Clean Day on Friday, May 22, the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic running Saturday and Sunday, and the Narrow Gauge 10 Mile Run on Sunday, May 24. By Sadi…
Bestselling Author Louis L'Amour's Unfinished Novel Published [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:56
Skyring Water is a Cold War thriller bestselling author Louis L'Amour wrote around 1960 but never published. After L'Amour's death in 1988, the manuscript sat unfinished for decades until his son Beau L'Amour completed i…
Music in the Mountains Celebrates 40 Years [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:17
Music in the Mountains is celebrating its 40th anniversary season this summer, running July 9th through August 2nd across the Four Corners region. What started in 1987 with just 11 musicians has grown into a world-class…
Sit Down With the Garden Guys [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:52
The Garden Guys are back with practical advice for Southwest Colorado gardeners. Tom Bartels and Darrin Parmenter break down planting timing, drought prep, compost versus fertilizer, and what to look for when buying tran…
iAM Music Fest Celebrates 11 Years of Live Music [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:21
iAM Music celebrated its 11th annual Music Fest in downtown Durango from April 30th through May 3rd, bringing 25+ artists across eight stages throughout the city. Founded in 2015, every ticket sold supports iAM Music's m…
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 5, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:52
It's a great week ahead in Durango with the 4th Annual Manna Plant Sale running Friday and Saturday, May 8th and 9th, the first Durango Farmers Market of the season on Saturday, May 9th, from 8 AM to noon, a community te…
What's Happening Around Durango | Week of April 28, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:53
It's a packed week ahead in Durango with the iAM Music Fest taking over downtown April 30th through May 3rd featuring 25 plus artists across eight venues. On May 1st, the La Plata County Humane Society teams up with Dura…
Remembering Ben Nighthorse Campbell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:18
On what would have been his 93rd birthday, friends, family and fellow leaders gathered in Ignacio on April 13th to honor the life and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell. Those who knew him best reflect on a man who transf…
FLC Nutrition Program Opens New Career Pathways [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:33
Fort Lewis College has launched a new dietetics program, clearing a key milestone toward national accreditation and opening new career pathways for students across the Four Corners. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at du…
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of April 21, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45
A packed weekend ahead in Durango! The Durango Wine Experience kicks off Friday April 24th with a Walkabout Tasting through downtown from 4 to 6:30 PM, followed by the Grand Tasting at Buckley Park on Saturday April 25th…