Events in Ouray, Colorado

Even though Ouray, Colorado is just a small mountain town, we have plenty of events and activities throughout the year to keep you entertained. With annual events people can look forward to every year, make sure you plan your stay ahead of schedule.

We also have new events that come at different times throughout the year. Be sure to check in to our page for details on the events and links to the correct pages. While you are in town, please remember to be respectful to the people and animals that live here.

County Events Calendar

October Events

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    Ouray International Film Festival Special Screening: Colorado's Moose 10/2

    Come learn about the reintroduction of the moose to the Colorado Rockies, and stick around after the film for a recorded Q&A with director Sean Ender. COLORADO'S MOOSE was an official section of OIFF 2020.

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    Dance Ouray (Every Wednesday) 10/2

    Wednesdays in Ouray

    @ Hypoxia

    4:15-5:00 INTRO TO CIRCUS with Miss Marisa (ages 6-8, performing in Aerial show)

    5:00-6:15 ADULT SILKS with Miss Marisa (ages 18+,  performing in Aerial show)

    6:15-7:30 TEEN SILKS 2/3 with Miss Marisa (ages 13+)

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    Paint & Sip with Blair: "Owls" 10/3

    Sip a beverage, enjoy the company of friends, old & new, and create a beautiful work of art you’ll be proud to hang in your home or give as a gift! Experienced local art instructor Blair will guide you through creating an acrylic painting with step by step instructions in a relaxed atmosphere, and you will go home with a masterpiece. No experience necessary, all materials and a drink are included.

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    Music Bingo at the Tavern 10/4

    Music Bingo at the Tavern 7pm - 9pm Listen while we play a snippet of a song and if you see the title on your music bingo card, mark it off. You know the rest! Put your music knowledge to the test! Free to play!

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    2024 Unc Watershed Cleanup at Ridgway State Park 10/5

    October 5, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Where: Ridgway State Park
    Meet at the Marina

    Cost: Free

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    Watercolor & Wine: "Misty Mountains" with Cheri Isgreen 10/8

    Wine & Watercolor is not your typical art class. Be prepared to sip libations, laugh and let go of stress. Bring friends or come alone, we promise you will have a good time.

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    Lit Living Room: Jamie LaRue 10/10

    Part literary reading, part author interview, part open mic…Literary Living Room is the Sherbino’s dynamic year-round series featuring local and national literary artists of all persuasions. This month we’re excited to bring you decorated librarian and writer Jamie LaRue.

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    Annual Love Your Gorge 10/12

    7th annual Love Your Gorge, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    Join us at Ouray Ice Park and the Uncompahgre River Gorge in Ouray

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    Sunday Funday at O'Toys 10/13

    Let the Insandity begin!!! Come join us for this weeks Sunday Funday where you'll get to test out the game Insandity! Work quickly to flip the timers and keep them flowing while it's your turn, if one runs out......your done!!

    Let the Insandity begin!!! Come join us for this weeks Sunday Funday where you'll get to test out the game Insandity! Work quickly to flip the timers and keep them flowing while it's your turn, if one runs out......your done!!

    When

    Sunday, October 13 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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    Zumba Class 10/16

    Wed, October 16, 5:30pm – 6:30pm

    Where Ouray Community Center, 320 6th Ave, Ouray, CO 81427, USA (map)

    Description Zumba class with Tamra Evangelista!
    Contact Info: 610-739-9150.

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    Trick or Treat Main Street 10/31

    Thu, October 31, 4pm – 6pm

    Description Creating a poster for "Trick or Treat Main Street" and I need your help. If you are participating please send me a crisp digital copy of your logo. You can email it to Autumn at events@cityofouray.com. Thank you!

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    Trivia Night at the Wright 10/19

    Sat, October 19, 7pm – 9pm

    Where Wright Opera House, 472 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427, USA

    Description Do you know the Wright Answer?

    Bring your friends, drink, and THINK at The Tavern at The Wright! Hosted by Amy Exstrum . Half-off bar tab* for the winning team. Free to play!

    *up to $30

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    Free Clay Day at San Juan Potters Guild 10/21

    Have you been wanting to try ceramics, but aren’t sure if you will like it?  Only one way to figure it out!

    Come take a short shift on the wheel and get your hands dirty! 4-6pm

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    Murder on a Train 10/25


    Fri, October 25, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

    Where Wright Opera House, 472 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427, USA (map)

    Description

    MURDER ON A TRAIN

    Let the Wright Opera House guide you through an interactive theatrical experience where the guests play the roles! You're in for an evening filled with intrigue and laughter, all during a delectable three-course meal. Someone among you is a ::gasp:: MURDERER! Is it the stranger at the table next to you? Could it be your friend...or even your DATE??? Bring the whole crew along for a thrilling evening of crime solving and fun.

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    Karaoke and Costume at the Smokehouse 10/25

    Enjoy live karaoke hosted by James Knesel from the Smokin J's while indulging in your favorite Smokehouse meals, beers, and Halloween-themed cocktails. We will award prizes for the Scariest, funniest, best kid costumes and most-creative

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    Sunday Funday Fall Party at O' Toys 10/27

    Join us in celebrating all the warmth and coziness of fall! We'll have fun fall treats and all the family games you could ask for!

    When

    Sunday, October 27 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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    The Shining at the Wright 10/30


    Wed, October 30, 7pm – 9pm

    Where Wright Opera House, 472 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427, USA

    Description THE SHINING

    Rated R (1980)
    Screening @ 7pm | Box Office @ 6:30pm
    Tickets $5

    Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family.

  • Trick or Treat Main Street 10/31

    Worried about snow or mud on the side roads come October 31st? Enjoy Trick or Treat Ouray Main Street and skip that mess. Local businesses will be ready for you with their own tricks or treats between 4 PM and 6 PM on October 31st. You may even find a haunted house or a costume contest to enter. Check it out!

November Events

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    Miguel Espinoza Fusion at the Wright 11/2

    When Sat, November 2, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

    Where Wright Opera House, 472 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427, USA

    Description

    Miguel Espinoza Fusion, Saturday, November 2, 7:30pm, Wright Opera House

    Miguel Espinoza Fusion, the collective beating heart of world-class musicians Miguel Espinoza (guitar), Dianne Betkowski (cello), David Hinojosa (percussion), and Randy Hoepker (bass), invites the listener into a rich and colorful symposium of musical traditions.

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    Ouray Climbers Alliance Fundraiser Event 11/2

    Join them for a climbing comp, food and refreshments (Chad Jukes will be there with fresh-baked pizzas!), and a silent auction and raffle.  More to come soon!

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    Literary Living Room: Jill Burkey at the Sherb 11/7

    Featured November 7 @ 7:30 pm

    The Sherbino 604 Clinton St, Ridgway, Colorado, United States

    Doors: 7 || Reading: 7:30 || $ Entry By Donation Jill Burkey’swork won the Mark Fischer Poetry Prize, and her poems, which have been called “warm, complex, and intensely satisfying,” have appeared in Deep Wild Journal, Front Range Review, Paddlefish, Pilgrimage, Plainsongs, Sixfold, Soundings Review, and others.

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    Ridgway Ecstatic Dance at the Sherb 11/8

    Featured November 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    The Sherbino 604 Clinton St, Ridgway, Colorado, United States

    7-9 PM || $15 Join us for a night of movement, freedom of expression, ambiance, and fun at The Sherbino.

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    Cousin Curtiss at the Sherb 11/9

    Featured November 9 @ 8:00 pm

    The Sherbino 604 Clinton St, Ridgway, Colorado, United States

    Doors: 7 || Show: 8 || $20 ADV / $25 DOS / $50 VIP Cousin Curtiss brings to the stage a fiery dynamic rarely seen by a solo act and now partnered up with the equally enigmatic and soulfully driven electric guitar prowess of Harrison B.

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    What the Constitution Means to Me at the Wright 11/8-11/11

    When Fri, November 8, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

    Where Wright Opera House, 472 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427, USA

    Description

    UpstART, Thunder River Theatre Company, and the Wright Opera House present…

    WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, by Heidi Schreck

    Performances November 8th - 11th, 2024

    Friday, Saturday, & Monday @ 7:30pm // Sunday @ 4pm

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    Ridgway Independent Film Festival at the Sherb 11/14

    Featured November 14 @ 8:00 pm - November 17 @ 8:00 pm

    The Sherbino 604 Clinton St, Ridgway, Colorado, United States

    10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Ridgway's Independent Film Festival. Four days of 70+ Short Films, Feature Films, Music, Comedy, Talks, Horses, Workshops and more. In-person industry guests, filmmakers from around the world! Featuring world premiere films, a program on water stewardship, and a Block Party on Clinton Street. Join us for an unforgettable 10th Year!

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    Murder in the Roaring 20s at the Wright 11/15

    When Fri, November 15, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

    Where Wright Opera House, 472 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427, USA

    Description

    MURDER IN THE ROARING 20S

    Let the Wright Opera House guide you through an interactive theatrical experience where the guests play the roles! You're in for an evening filled with intrigue and laughter, all during a delectable three-course meal. Someone among you is a ::gasp:: MURDERER! Is it the stranger at the table next to you? Could it be your friend...or even your DATE??? Bring the whole crew along for a thrilling evening of crime solving and fun.

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    Little Kid Flicks at the Sherb 11/21

    Featured November 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    The Sherbino 604 Clinton St, Ridgway, Colorado, United States

    Doors: 5:30 || Films: 6-7 || $5 Take in the audience favorite and award-winning films from the latest edition of New York International Children’s Film Festival! These amazing short films from around the world are sure to inspire curiosity and conversation for viewers big and small.

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    Hunter James & The Titanic at the Sherb 11/23

    Featured November 23 @ 8:00 pm

    The Sherbino 604 Clinton St, Ridgway, Colorado, United States

    Doors: 7 || Show: 8 || $20 ADV / $25 DOS Hailing from all corners of the country, but calling Colorado home, Hunter James & The Titanic have begun to leave an imprint on the Americana & Roots world with their 3 full length LP’s: The Z- Axis, La Liberte, and Signals.

December Events

  • Portrait of two ladies in trees, the photos are backlit

    Literary Living Room: Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer & Emily Scott Robinson 12/3

    Featured December 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    The Sherbino 604 Clinton St, Ridgway, Colorado, United States

    Doors: 7 || Start: 7:30 || $ Entry by Donation *Open Mic Follows Reading This December we’re excited to bring you the duo talents of poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson,

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    Climbing Film Tour 2024 at the Sherb 12/5

    Featured December 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    The Sherbino 604 Clinton St, Ridgway, Colorado, United States

    Doors: 7 || Show: 7:30 || $10 Presented by Citizens State Bank Check out the films HERE Now in its fifth year, the Climbing Film Tour showcases a unique selection of short films each year focused on climbing, high lining, mountaineering and other vertical adventures.

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    Miracle on 34th Street at the Wright 12/6

    December 6th & 7th 2024 @ 7pm
    Tickets: $12 Advance / $15 Day of Show / $5 Students (18 & under)

    Directed by Nancy Nixon

    When a department store Santa claims he’s the real Kris Kringle, his case gets taken all the way to the Supreme Court, and a little girl’s belief makes the difference in the ‘miracle.’ With live Foley effects and a score of holiday carols, Miracle on 34th Street is a beloved musical that will melt even the most cynical of hearts.

    Tickets coming soon!

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    Ouray Yule Celebration 12/7

    Click the "learn more" button for the full Yule Day schedule! You won't want to miss out on all of our fun activities!

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    National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 12/11

    Wed, December 11, 7pm – 9pm

    Where Wright Opera House, 472 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427, USA

    Rated PG-13 (1989)
    Screening @ 7pm | Box Office @ 6:30pm
    Tickets $5

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    Fireworks in Ouray 12/31

    Fireworks begin at midnight from the Horseshoe curve on 550. You can view the fireworks from almost anywhere in town!

January Events

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    Ouray Ice Fest 1/23-1/26

    Our annual Ouray Ice Festival, which is our largest fundraising event of the year, spans three days and four nights every January, transforming the town of Ouray into an ice climbing mecca with people from around the world gathering to celebrate the sport of ice climbing.

February Events

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    Ouray Winter Wine Festival

    The Ouray Winter Wine is back for it's 3rd year! More information coming soon.

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September Events

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    Films at the Wright 9/4

    Come watch three short films from the 2023 Ouray International Film Festival. After the screening, stay for a pre-recorded conversation with the writer and director of First Night, Haneol Lee.

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    Music Bingo at the Wright 9/6

    So, you think you know all those oldies but goodies, pop songs, movie hits . . . !! You can sing it! But can you name it??!! Laughter, fun and prizes await.

    Prizes include: free drink, complimentary 6-pack of beer while supplies last, or a movie ticket

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    Lego Club at O'Toys 9/6

    Swings, slides, maybe a schoolhouse, or bus?? Join us this month in creating some masterful back to school LEGO builds!

    Swings, slides, maybe a schoolhouse, or bus?? Join us this month in creating some masterful back to school LEGO builds!

    When

    Friday, September 06 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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    Decades Dance at the Wright 9/7

    Take Two! Dress as your favorite decade and dance through the years - yesterday’s hits through today!

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    Planet Petty at the Sherb 9/7

    September 7

    @8:00 pm

    Doors: 7 || Show: 8 || $20 || Seated show

    An evening of drag performances hosted by: Aria Pettyone

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    Puzzle Society at O'Toys 9/8

    Come enjoy the company of fellow puzzle lovers while you work on one of our favorite puzzles!

    Come enjoy the company of fellow puzzle lovers while you work on one of our favorite puzzles!

    When

    Sunday, September 08 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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    Dune Part 2 at the Wright 9/11

    Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

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    Chess at O'Toys 9/12

    Whether you are a beginner or a master chess player we are here for you! Bring some friends or meet someone new and be prepared to strategize!

    Whether you are a beginner or a master chess player we are here for you! Bring some friends or meet someone new and be prepared to strategize!

    When

    Thursday, September 12 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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    Ph8 w/ the Bees & Locusts at the Wright on 9/13

    A full band with a rapper at the forefront isn’t a common sight, but Ph8 w/ the Bees & Locusts is just that. They describe their sound as organic hip hop crossed with soul, funk, influenced by traditional native rhythms. Their original compositions, and renditions of various classic hit songs, fill the air with energy and take the listener on a personal musical journey to the unexpected. The majority of their set is designed for any and every human to dance to, groove to, and let loose.

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    American Fiction at the Wright 9/18

    Monk is a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain

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    Wednesday women art 9/20

    Featuring art by: Loretta Casler, Judy Hazen, Barb Kendrick, Sheelagh Williams, and Susan Wing

    On display through October 30th, 2024 

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    The Two Tenors at the Wright 9/20

    Join us for this silver-haired saxxy duo featuring Ouray County locals, Jim Pettengill and John Ast!

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    Arts and Crafts Club at O'Toys 9/23

    We'll be creating windmills and robot masks by "Do It Yourself" Crafts!

    We'll be creating windmills and robot masks by "Do It Yourself" Crafts!

    When

    Monday, September 23 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM