What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 5, 2026

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 5, 2026

Author: LNN Durango, Colorado May 5, 2026 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 tennis fundraiser benefiting the Durango High School Boys Tennis Team also on Saturday May 9th from 10 AM to 1 PM, and a free Women's Mountain Bike Basics Clinic at Purgatory Sports on Monday May 11th. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at durangolocal.news. This story is sponsored...

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Former NBA Player Volunteers at Navajo Basketball Camp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:25
Analyss Benally grew up in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation and went on to play Division I basketball at San Jose State before launching her professional basketball career in Europe. Today, her nonprofit, AB Five Basketball…
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 14, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:09
The City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department hosts a free community celebration Friday, July 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center featuring food and drinks, live music, games and more to celebrate…
Pagosa Improv Group Invites Residents to Laugh, Learn and Connect [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:34
Lickety-Split Comedy is a comedy and improv group based in Pagosa Springs, founded by veteran performers Karisa Bruin and Scott Morehead. After years of working as improvisers, actors and writers in Chicago and Los Angel…
Farmington's Four Corners Musical Theater Stages Grease [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:10
Under the sandstone bluffs of Farmington, a professional musical theater company draws record crowds with its production of "Grease." Artistic Director Randy West sits down to talk about how Four Corners Musical Theater…
Elmore's Corner Midweek Market Brings Local Goods Together [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:10
The Elmore's Corner Midweek Market is a new, weekly makers market running every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grange on Highway 172 between Durango and Bayfield. Vendors sell fresh produce, local honey, sourdough…
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 7, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37
This week, the Total Archery Challenge comes to Purgatory Resort July 10 through 12. The 72nd annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show runs July 10 through 12 as well, bringing 67 dealers from around the world to the La…
Mancos United's Summer Hub Supports Local Families [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:47
Mancos United started in response to tragedies the Mancos community experienced in 2021. From there, the organization worked to identify gaps in support for families and kids. Their flagship program, Summer Hub, provides…
BurroFest Brings Community and Joy to Mancos [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:58
The Mancos BurroFest returned for its seventh year and drew in over 2,500 attendees for a day of art, food, music, and burros. What began in 2019 as a small gathering of local artist-ranchers has grown into the Mancos Cr…
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 30, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:21
This week's roundup covers a packed Fourth of July weekend in Durango, including the annual Main Avenue parade and a free street dance featuring the Grammy Award-winning Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Old Barrel Tea Co. hosts a…
96 Years Strong: The Ute Mountain Roundup Returns to Cortez [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:36
The Ute Mountain Roundup returned to Cortez for its 96th year bringing thousands of visitors and top PRCA cowboys and cowgirls to the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. From the board members who organize the event year round…