Pagosa Springs Events
Saturday, July 27 2024
The 2.5 hour guided tour explores local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the ancestral Puebloans. Hike up to the Chacoan Great House Pueblo. Guests must meet their guide at the Hwy 151 entry gate during check-in. Tickets: $20, ages 13 & up; $10, 5-12. Check-in 7:45-8am. 8-10:30am.
Saturday, July 27 2024
Plein Air Workshop @ Chimney Rock National Monument
The Plein Air Workshop is offered once a month on a Saturday. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the process of "plein air" painting, the act of painting outdoors to capture the spirit and essence of a landscape by incorporating natural light, color, and movement. In essence, learning to capture the outdoors while outdoors and, of course, featuring the wonderfully scenic vistas at Chimney Rock National Monument.
Saturday, July 27 2024
No reservation required. Meet your naturalist guide at the Weminuche Native Plant Garden. Wheelchair accessible. No dogs. 8am.
Saturday, July 27 2024
Pagosa Farmers Market @ Tennyson Sculpture Garden & Park
Farmers Market featuring locally harvested fruits and vegetables, locally produced meats, handmade baked breads and pastries, healthy prepped meals to-go, locally roasted coffee, honey, flowers and more. 9am-1pm.
Saturday, July 27 2024
Pagosa Peak Makers Market @ Pagosa Peak Open School
Live Music, food, & beverages. Support local artists and small businesses every Saturday. 9am-3pm.
Saturday, July 27 2024
Artisan Market and Live Music @ East Side Market
Over 30 local vendors and craftsmen offering a wide variety of handmade products. 9am-3pm. Live music with Emily Tholberg 11am-1:30pm.
Saturday, July 27 2024
Guided Great House Walking Tour
Tour takes visitors 1/3 of a mile up the Great Pueblo Trail and makes several stops along the way to enjoy the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1000 years ago. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday mornings. $6-$12. $20 USFS use fee/vehicle activity pass. Recommended for ages 5 & up. Check-in at plaza kiosk 10am. 10:30am-12pm.
Saturday, July 27 2024
Live Music & Campfire Roast @ Buckaroos Horse-Drawn Rides
Campfire roast with live guitar, 6pm and 7pm. Every Monday & Saturday, May 27-September 14. Includes scenic wagon ride, outdoor games, hotdogs & s'mores over the fire. Reservations Required. $55 adults, $45, kids 3-16, under 3 free.
Sunday, July 28 2024
Artisan Market @ East Side Market
Over 30 local Venders and Craftsmen offering a wide variety of handmade products. Open stage for aspiring musicians, Friday & Sunday. 9am-3pm.
Monday, July 29 2024
Mysteries of Chimney Rock Morning Tour
This two-hour tour takes visitors along the Mesa Village Trail, the Great House Trail & a panoramic view from atop the Mesa Ridge aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the Ancestral Puebloans who inhabited the area more than 1,000 years ago. Tickets: $20, ages 13 & up, $10, 5-12. 8-10:15am.
Monday, July 29 2024
An introduction to some of the plant species that grow at Chimney Rock and their uses by ancestral Puebloan people. The 1.5 hour guided tour includes the hike up Chacoan Great House Pueblo requiring negotiation of a steep, rough trail with exposure to heights and drop-offs. Reservations strongly recommended. $20, ages 13 & up; $10, 5-12. Must check-in at the Hwy 151 entrance gate, 4:30-4:45pm. 4:45-6:15pm.
Monday, July 29 2024
Live Music & Campfire Roast @ Buckaroos Horse-Drawn Rides
Campfire roast with live guitar, 6pm and 7pm. Every Monday & Saturday, May 27-September 14. Includes scenic wagon ride, outdoor games, hotdogs & s'mores over the fire. Reservations Required. $55 adults, $45, kids 3-16, under 3 free.
Tuesday, July 30 2024
No reservation required. Meet your naturalist guide at the Weminuche Native Plant Garden. Wheelchair accessible. No dogs. 7pm.
Wednesday, July 31 2024
Dinner Wagon Ride & Live Music @ Buckaroos Horse-Drawn Rides
Includes scenic wagon ride, outdoor games, BBQ menu & s'mores over the fire. Every Wednesday & Friday June 5 -August 30. Reservations Required. 6pm and 7pm.
Thursday, August 1 2024
Guided Great House Walking Tour
Tour takes visitors 1/3 of a mile up the Great Pueblo Trail and makes several stops along the way to enjoy the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1000 years ago. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday mornings. $6-$12. $20 USFS use fee/vehicle activity pass. Recommended for ages 5 & up. Check-in at plaza kiosk 10am. 10:30am-12pm.
Friday, August 2 2024
Mysteries of Chimney Rock Morning Tour
This two-hour tour takes visitors along the Mesa Village Trail, the Great House Trail & a panoramic view from atop the Mesa Ridge aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the Ancestral Puebloans who inhabited the area more than 1,000 years ago. Tickets: $20, ages 13 & up, $10, 5-12. 8-10:15am.
Friday, August 2 2024
Guided Great House Walking Tour
Tour takes visitors 1/3 of a mile up the Great Pueblo Trail and makes several stops along the way to enjoy the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1000 years ago. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday mornings. $6-$12. $20 USFS use fee/vehicle activity pass. Recommended for ages 5 & up. Check-in at plaza kiosk 10am. 10:30am-12pm.
Friday, August 2 2024
Dinner Wagon Ride & Live Music @ Buckaroos Horse-Drawn Rides
Includes scenic wagon ride, outdoor games, BBQ menu & s'mores over the fire. Every Wednesday & Friday June 5 -August 30. Reservations Required. 6pm and 7pm.
Friday, August 2 2024
Stars & Galaxies @ Chimney Rock National Monument
The Stars and Galaxies Program is offered on a select Friday each month when the earth is closest to the New Moon. When a new moon occurs, the night sky is at its darkest, highlighting thousands of stars against the vast blackness of space, a unique experience here at Chimney Rock, isolated from the artificial lights :of modern-day civilization. Tickets: $20, ages 13 & up; $10, 5-12. Check-in: 7:15-8pm. Program: 8:15-10:15pm.
Saturday, August 3 2024
The 2.5 hour guided tour explores local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the ancestral Puebloans. Hike up to the Chacoan Great House Pueblo. Guests must meet their guide at the Hwy 151 entry gate during check-in. Tickets: $20, ages 13 & up; $10, 5-12. Check-in 7:45-8am. 8-10:30am.