2009
All Summer:
Native American Dances and Cultural Programs - May 20 - September 5 - 7:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday, except during performances of "Black Shawl". Cortez Cultural Center. 565-1151.
Outdoor Drama - "Black Shawl" Beautifully scripted and performed free of charge at the Cortez Cultural Center. 565-1151. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Call for dates.
Special Exhibits, Tours and Interpretive Programs - Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores. 970-882-5600.
Concerts in the Park - Concerts on Sunday nights at 5:00 p.m. at Cortez City Park. 970-565-1151.
Cortez Farmer's Market - June - October, Saturday's at 7:30 a.m. Montezuma County Courthouse parking lot. Cortez. 970-565-3123.
Dolores Farmer's Market - June - October, Wednesday's from 4-7 p.m. at Flander's Park in Dolores 882-4018.
Mancos Farmer's Market - June - September, Thursday's at Boyle Park, Mancos. Call 533-7434 for information.
April:
April 11-12
Home and Garden Show
Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez. 565-1771
April 25
Pueblo-to-Pueblo Run
11 mile and 10k runs, 2 mile run/walk, Cortez Cultural Center. 565-1151
May:
May 8-10
12 Hours of Mesa Verde - Mountain Bike Race
Mountain bike relay race. Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez. 565-4926
May 9
Dolores Spring Bazaar
Dolores Community Center. 882-7717
May 14-17
Ute Mountain/Mesa Verde Birding Festival
Tours, lectures, dinner. Throughout Mesa Verde Country. 565-1151
May 15-17
Durango Kennel Club Dog Show
Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez. 565-1000
May 16
Armed Forces Day Veteran's Benefit
Poker run, bikini bike wash, biker games and live music. American Legion Hall, Cortez. 565-7242 or 946-3400.
May 22
9th Annual Indian Arts and Culture Festival - Featured Artist Reception
Mesa Indian Trading Co. & Gallery, Cortez. 565-8227 or 800-530-2998
May 22-24
Cortez Cruisin' Car Show
Car show, concert, poker run and Main Street Cruise. Cortez City Park. 882-5404
May 22-31
9th Annual Indian Arts & Cultural Festival
Throughout Mesa Verde Country. 565-8227 or 800-530-2998
May 23
9th Annual Juried Indian Art Market, Rug Auction & Special Archaeological Tours and Exhibits
Throughout Mesa Verde Country. 565-8227 or 800-530-2998
May 23-24
9th Annual Juried Indian Art Market & Special Archaeological Tours and Exhibits
Throughout Mesa Verde Country. 565-8227 or 800-530-2998
May 24-31
Special Archaeological Tours and Exhibits
Throughout Mesa Verde Country. 565-8227 or 800-530-2998
June:
June 6-7
Dolores River Festival
Arts, crafts, food vendors, live music, kid's activities, beer garden, free raft rides and river dog contest. Joe Rowell Park, Dolores. 882-4018
June 6-7
121st Annual Ute Mountain Bear Dance & Pow Wow
Experience the culture and rich tradition of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Towaoc. 565-8800
June 11-13
81st Annual Ute Mountain Round-Up Rodeo
Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez. 565-1000
June 12-14
28th Annual Four Corners Arts & Crafts Fiesta
Handmade arts & crafts, food, and entertainment, City Park, Cortez. 565-1151
June 20
Montezuma County Historical Society Home Tour
Enjoy guided tours of a variety of Mancos Valley homes. Cortez Recreation Center. 564-4080
June 27-28
Mancos Renaissance Faire
Magic, archery, equestrian events and more! Cottonwood Park, Mancos. 533-7434
July:
July 4
Fourth of July Celebrations
Cortez, 565-3414 and Mancos, 533-7434
July 18
Zetroc Music Festival
Outdoor Music Festival, food, art vendors & beer garden. City Park, Cortez. 564-4096
July 24-26
Mancos Days Celebration
Town parade, activities & vendors. Boyle Park, Mancos, 533-7434
July 27 - August 1
Montezuma County Fair
Exhibits, events & judging. Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez. 565-3123
July 30 - August 4
Cortez Aviation History Celebration
Cortez. 564-4096
August:
Crazy Daze
Date to be announced. Call 564-4095 or go to www.shopcortez.com.
August 1-2
Extreme Off-Road Rock Racing
Fast paced and action packed off-road racing. Cortez & Dolores, 565-1151
August 6-9
Pecos Conference
An archeaological conference. Cortez & Dolores, 564-1151
August 7-9
Escalante Days
BBQ, food, games, arts, crafts & a mountain bike race. Flanders Park, Dolores. 882-4018
August 7-9
Run to the Ruins Car Show
Hot Rods to Roadsters, poker run and a beautiful drive to the ruins. Centennial Park, Cortez. 565-3313 or 565-6259
August 14-15
20th Annual Armchair Quilters Show
Lewis-Arriola Community Center. 882-2614
August 21
7th Annual Mesa Verde Country Winemaker's Dinner
Gourmet 4-course dinners, accompanied by appropriate Colorado wines. Montezuma County. 565-8227 or 800-530-2998
August 22
7th Annual Mesa Verde Country Wine & Art Festival
Wine tasting & sales of wines from Colorado wineries, art, food & music. City Park, Cortez. 565-8227 or 800-530-2998
September:
September 3-7
Four Corners Biker Rally
Scenic rides, poker runs, parade, concerts & more! Montezuma County. 564-4095
September 3-7
Sugar Pine Ranch Rally
Concerts, biker games, vendors, beer tent, entertainment. 799-0933
September 5-6
21st Annual Arts & Crafts Colorfest/Car Show & Chili Cook-off
Homemade arts & crafts, food and festivities. City Park, Cortez. 565-1151
September 12
Harvest Beer Festival
Regional breweries, silent auction and live music. Cortez. 565-1664
September 24-27
Mesa Verde Country/Mancos Valley Balloon Festival
This country-wide balloon festival offers tethered rides, glows, vendors, and a special dinner with the pilots. 533-7434
September 25-27
Southwest Traders Rendezvous
Lectures, films, story-telling, displays, dinner, rug auction, field trips. Cortez Cultural Center. 565-1151
October:
October 3
Dolores Fall Bazaar
Community Center, Dolores. 882-7717
October 15
Hunters Expo
7 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Dolores Community Center. 882-4018
October 17
Pumpkin Festival
Games, food, crafts, contests & pumpkin carving. Cortez Cultural Center. 565-1151
November:
November 28
Holiday Craft Fair
Over 50 local artisans present handcrafted wares at the Montezuma County Annex on North & Chestnut, Cortez. 565-1151
December:
December 1-24
Shop Cortez Promotions
Celebrate the season with merchant sales and CREA's Cortez Cash promotions throughout Cortez. 564-4095
December 4-13
Mancos Olde Fashioned Christmas
Tree lighting ceremony, Santa, crafts fair, stagecoach rides & "Giving Tree." 533-7434
December 5
20th Annual Parade of Lights
Main Street Cortez. 565-8988
December 5
Dolores Christmas Bazaar
Community Center, Dolores. 882-4018
December 10
Mesa Verde Luminaria Open House
Evening at Mesa Verde. Luminarias, food. 529-4465
December 12
Christmas in Dolores
Open houses, poker run, tree lighting. Dolores. 882-4018
December 19
Bonfire with Santa
Candy, cookies, & hot chocolate. Joe Rowell Park, Dolores. 882-4018
December 26
Christmas Bird Count
Enjoy the holiday season with the Cortez Cultural Center's bird count. 565-1151
