News Education Local News Nation & World New Mexico

Best bets in and around Durango

Georgiana Hallock, expo events manager with Ballantine Events, marks the floor in the Exhibit Hall at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Thursday for the upcoming Home and Ranch Show. This year’s show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday with 66 vendors, a beer garden, petting zoo, live music and food vendors along with raffles and giveaways.

The Durango Home & Ranch Show is returning this weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Cost of admission is $8.

The show offers expert advice about home renovations, plumbing, landscaping, painting, flooring, cabinetry, appliances, home décor and more. Vendors and artists will be available to answer questions and display their work. Food vendors will also be on hand.

The show is presented by Ballantine Events, which is owned by Ballantine Communications Inc. BCI also owns The Durango Herald.

For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit bci-events.com.

Friday, April 28

Spring Swing – Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 878 East Second Ave. Adults $10, K-12 and FLC students free.

Pots and Pints Ceramic Happy Hour – Ceramic Vase, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $30. Details: https://bit.ly/3U54cz2.

Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Dustin Burley, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

Saturday, April 29

Nature Center Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Durango Nature Center, 63 County Road 310. Free. Details: sjma.org.

Durango Home & Ranch Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. $8 for adults, free for children younger than 12, senior and veteran discounts at the door. Tickets and details: bci-events.com.

Dragondeer & Little Wilderness, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $17/$20. Tickets available at the door. Details: animascitytheatre.com.

365 Health Fair, 7-11 a.m., Ignacio High School, 315 Ignacio St., 365health.org.

Bears Ears: Landscape of Refuge and Resistance, 1 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Free. Details: animasmuseum.org.

MTG: Commander, 2 and 6 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave. $5.

Adam Swanson, 5 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Matt Rupnow, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

Sunday, April 30

Durango Home & Ranch Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. $8 for adults, free for children younger than 12, senior and veteran discounts at the door. Tickets and details: bci-events.com.

Blue Moon Ramblers, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $10. durangoconcerts.com.