Durango is gearing up for four days of Fourth of July celebrations, from a free street dance featuring the Grammy Award-winning Dirty Dozen Brass Band to the annual parade down Main Avenue. Old Barrel Tea Co. is hosting a matcha ceremony and tasting event Friday, and Pagosa Springs will host a community film screening focused on wildfire and flood preparedness following the region’s devastating 2025 disasters.
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You’re watching the Local News Network brought to you by Sky Ute Casino Resort and FASTSIGNS Durango. Durango is gearing up for four days of 4th of July celebrations from Thursday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 5th. On Saturday, July 4th the annual parade down Main Avenue kicks off at 4:30 PM with the theme We the People – Past, Present, and Future – honoring 250 years of American independence and 150 years of Colorado State Hood. Following the parade head to Buckley Park for a free street dance featuring Dana Ariel and the Comin’ Up Roses at 5:30 PM and the Grammy award-winning Dirty Dozen Brass Band starting at 7:30 PM. A reminder that due to the ongoing drought and stage two fire restrictions, there will be no fireworks this year. To view the full list of events, visit durangoco.gov. On Friday, July 3rd, Old Barrel Tea Company on Main Avenue is hosting Whisked Away, a matcha ceremony and tasting event at 7:00 PM. Guests will enjoy a hands-on matcha preparation, tastings, Japanese candies and their traditional tea ceremony led by a tea master. Doors open at 6:30 PM for an exclusive 30 minute shopping experience where all participants receive 10% off loose leaf teas and matcha accessories. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at the register. Spots are limited and all proceeds go to the tea master. And on Wednesday, July 8th, Pagosa Springs will host Beyond The Embers – a special documentary screening and community conversation. The film focuses on Pagosa Springs’ experience of a rapidly spreading fire and record breaking floods 60 days apart in 2025, and asks how the community can better prepare for the extremes ahead. The screening takes place at Liberty Theatre in Pagosa Springs with doors opening at 5:30 PM. The film and program run from six to 8:00 PM followed by a panel of local community leaders discussing preparedness, recovery, and what comes next. Tickets are $10 and are available now at pagosamovies.com. For more events happening in your area, visit whatshappeningdurango.com and for more stories like this, visit LNN.news.
