Parade | Family Fun | Music | Food | Art
Procession of the Species parade on Main at 10:30 followed by music, food, and fun 11am - 3pm at Buckley Park.
Free Admission
Free transit provided by the City of Durango.
(Sorry - no dogs)
Procession of the Species (Parade)
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Saturday, April 12. 10:30 - 11:00
Join the procession along Main street in downtown Durango as we make our way to Buckley Park.
Come as your favorite species - plant, animal, or fungi!
Come to the Celebration!
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Saturday, April 12. 11:00 - 3:00 at Buckley Park
Announcing the AFROBEATNIKS as our headliners for the Earth Day Durango Celebration! Check out the video below to get inspired!
Music and Entertainment
Afrobeatniks (1:00 - 3:00)
Listen and dance to the Afrobeatniks! Enjoy dance-inducing West African, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and Latin Jazz music mixed in with a bit of fun, reggae, and rock and roll!
Stillwater Music - School Year All Stars (12:15 - 1:00)
Enjoy music from this premier ensemble of local young musicians from Stillwater Music as they showcase their talents.
Ballet Folklorico De Durango
Enjoy colorful, energetic, traditional Mexican folklore dances performed by Ballet Folklorico de Durango This cultural arts welcomes students of all ages and backgrounds to learn and perform traditional Mexican Folklore dances.
Food, Art, and Things to Do
Food and Drink
Luv Tempeh
Love 'n Juice
Turtle Lake Refuge Cafe
Pupuseria Torogoz
Ice Cream Lady
Earth's Garden Gourmet Vegan Co
Pet the Baby Goats!
Goats + Solar = A Powerful Partnership!
LPEA is partnering with goats to naturally maintain the land around their solar arrays—helping produce clean energy while caring for the environment. Stop by the LPEA booth to pet the goats and learn about Community Power programs and how LPEA is working toward a sustainable future.
Recycle Your Running Shoes
Durango Running Company can give your old athletic shoes new life. Tie the pairs together. Bring them to Earth Day and hand them in. Or drop them off any day at their store.
DO BRING: Pairs of clean athletic shoes, tied together
Don't Bring:
Single sneakers or mismatched pairs of shoes
Wet / moldy shoes
Running shoes with holes or tears
Win Prizes - Raffle, Coloring Contest, Best Parade Costume!
Prizes will be awarded for best costume (adult, kids, groups). Visit different booths to get raffle tickets. For the kids, enter the coloring contest! Lots of great prizes donated by local businesses, including:
Cream Bean Berry gift certificates
Local First coupon books
Art store certificates
Over 40 Booths!
There will be over 40 booths at Celebration! Check them all out and learn about what's happening in our local community and support our local vendors! Booths include:
Art Maker Space
Children's Art Area
Make Seed Cookies
Make T-shirt Bags
Trash to Treasure using Old Bike Parts
Learn how a solar pump works
Government groups
Non-profits
Many more! See the full list.
