Meltdown on the Mesa If it’s bluegrass you’re looking for this weekend, head out to Ewing Mesa for the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown Fall Fundraiser.

Gates will open at noon Saturday and the music will kick up at 2. Playing this year will be Six Dollar String Band, Fellowship of the Strings, Lawn Chair Kings, Lost Souls, Secondhand Strings, Badly Bent and Running Out of Road.

Also bring your camping gear and plan to spend the night Saturday. It’s tent or car camping only; no trailers or camping vehicles larger than 20 feet are allowed.

The event will close at noon Sunday.

Tickets are $25 and include parking and camping. Tickets are available in advance at Animas Trading Co., online and at the gate on the day of Meltdown on the Mesa. Kids 12 and younger are free.

First-ever Happy Trails Festival is SundayEven though fall is upon us, there are still plenty of festivals to be had. Sunday, check out the first-ever Happy Trails Festival, brought to you by Trails 2000.

Celebrating Durango’s trails and community, the afternoon features live music by Elder Grown and The Afrobeatniks; beer by Steamworks and Ska; food trucks; DEVO kid zone, and group rides and run.

The group mountain bike ride will be led by Olympian Travis Brown. Riders are to meet at 9 a.m. at Buckley Park. The group run is sponsored by Durango Running Co. Runners are to meet at 1 p.m. at Buckley.

The festival runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at Buckley Park in Durango.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 day of (at the gate). Kids are free. Pick your tickets up at the Durango Community Recreation Center and Southwest Sound.

This event benefits Trails 2000.