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CARBONDALE –
First Fridays, Feb 4, Mar 4 and Apr 1. Festivities include complimentary maps, free bus shuttles, free bicycle rickshaw rides, street performers and expanded public parking. Enjoy the arts, shopping, dining and music. Location: Main Street, Third Street Center and Highway 133 corridor. Time: 5pm-10pm.
970-963-1890
www.carbondale.com

FORT COLLINS –
Winter Farmers Market, second and fourth Saturday. Location: Opera Galleria, 123 N. College, Fort Collins. Admission: Free. Hours: 10am-2pm.

Great Plates of Downtown, Mar 1-14. It’s a two-week-long celebration of food with more-than-25 participating restaurants. Location: Multiple venues in Downtown Fort Collins. Hours: 5pm-10pm.
www.downtownfortcollins.com

Lucky Joe’s St Patrick’s Day Parade, Mar 17. Location: Downtown Fort Collins. Admission: Free. Time: 10am-1pm.
www.downtownfortcollins.com

Larimer Chorale, Mar 25. Don’t miss the performance of Brahams Requiem. Location: Fort Collins Lincoln Center.
www.lctix.com

DURANGO – Area events:
Winterfest, Jan 14-16. Have you ever tried ice climbing? Or dog sledding? How about snowshoeing? Winterfest is the perfect opportunity for the whole family to try these and many other winter sports and activities free or at a nominal cost. Location: Durango Mountain Resort.
970-385-2261
www.skipurg.com/winterfest

Cascade Winter Train, ongoing through May. The historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge steam train makes a 52-mile round-trip excursion through the snowy San Juan National Forest. Once you arrive, it’s the perfect setting for a fireside lunch, photo opportunities or a walk along the Animas River. Dates and times vary.
www.durangotrain.com

Snowdown, Feb 1-5. Cure your mid-winter blues, dress up and celebrate Durango style at this 34th annual festival. There are more-than 60 events, including a trivia contest, beard growing contest, pancake breakfast, balloon rally, wine tasting, follies, bed race, parade and the very popular fireworks show. Location: Multiple sites in Durango.
www.snowdown.org/

Tug of Weather, Mar 1. When will winter really end? Tug of Weather pits winter sports enthusiasts (such as skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers) against the boys (and girls) of summer (rafters, cyclists and hikers) in an official tug-of-war. Location: Steamworks, 801 E. 2nd Ave.
www.durango.org

Durango Bach Festival, Mar 24. The Durango Choral Society closes the festival with a performance of the master’s Cantata 140. Location: St. Columba Catholic Church, 1830 E. 2nd Ave. Tickets: $15/$7. Time: 7:30pm.
800-838-3006

Bluegrass Meltdown, Apr 20-22. It’s time to jam–Durango bluegrass style! This high-energy event includes great music that flows from bars, restaurants, coffee houses and downtown streets and sidewalks until the wee hours of the morning.
www.durangomeltdown.com

COLORADO SPRINGS – Area events:
Bighorn Sheep Day, Feb 11. Learn all about the Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep, the state mammal. Admission: Free. Location: Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center. Hours: 10am-3pm.
719-219-0108

Carnivale & Parade and Gumbo Cook-Off, Feb 18. Location: Memorial Park and Soda Springs Park, Manitou.
719-685-5089
www.manitousprings.org

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Mar 17. Enjoy one of this wonderful city’s most popular parades. Location: Downtown Colorado Springs.
www.csstpats.com

OURAY –
Winter Arts and Crafts Festival, Feb 10-12. Location: Ouray Community Center, 320 6th Ave. Hours: Fri, 1pm-7pm; Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 10am-3pm.
www.ourayarts.org

ALAMOSA –
Alamosa Ice Fest, Jan 14. Professional sculptors carve huge blocks of ice into works of art. Carving lasts all day and includes such family activities as snowman building contests and snowshoe races. Admission: Free. Location: Downtown Main Street. Hours: 10am-6pm.
719-589-2105

GUNNISON/CRESTED BUTTE – Area events:
Learn to Skate Ski for Free, Jan 5, Feb 2 and Mar 1. Take advantage of fabulous free clinics teaching the basics about skate skiing. Time: 1pm. Reservations are required. Reduced-priced ski rentals are available. Location: Crested Butte Nordic Center.
970-349-1707
www.cbnordic.org

Moonlight Snowshoe Tours, Jan 9, Feb 7 and Mar 8. Experience the thrill of riding in a snowcat to the top of the Red Lady Express Lift at the ski area and then snowshoe the moonlit mountain trails back to the base area. Fee: $75 (prices subject to change). Location: Crested Butte Mountain Resort.
800-544-8448
www.skicb.com

ArtWalk Evenings, Jan 26, Feb 23 and Mar 29. Light refreshments, music and on-site artists are featured at many galleries. Location: Downtown Crested Butte. Hours: 5pm-8pm
www.awearts.org

Alley Loop Nordic Marathon, Feb 4. The Alley Loop features multiple course lengths, allowing all skill levels and ages to participate (many in costume). This annual event is the highest-altitude Nordic marathon in the U.S. and reflects the free-spirited nature of Crested Butte. Location: Crested Butte.
970-349-1707
www.cbnordic.org

Flauschink, Apr 5-8. Locals and visitors flush out winter and welcome spring with a historical slide show, coronation ball, polka dance, parade and a ski-slope salute to the king and queen of Flauschink. Location: Crested Butte.
970-349-7348

LAKE GEORGE –
Colorado Classic Ice Fishing Tournament, Jan 7, Feb 11 and Mar 10. This is a three-leg series with each leg consisting of 150 two-man teams. Each event awards cash prizes for multiple contests. All legs and events are held at North Boat Ramp, Eleven Mile State Park, 4229 County Rd 92, Lake George.
719-748-0317
www.11milesports.com

GREELEY –
Colorado Farm Show, Jan 24-26. This annual three-day event, which takes place in one of the nation’s largest agricultural counties, features almost 350 agriculture-related exhibits and draws more than 300,000 visitors from throughout the region eager to learn more about agricultural products, services and machinery. Location: Island Grove Regional Park Events Center and Exhibition Hall. Admission: Free. Parking: $5.
970-356-3287
www.coloradofarmshow.com

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