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MAY 2010
8 First Train. Join Silvertonians in welcoming the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge First Train of the Season.  MAY
29 Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Race the train from Durango to Silverton. ironhorsebicycleclassic.com

JUNE 2010
12 Rockin' Brew Festival, Silverton Ballpark. www.rockinbrews.blogspot.com/
14 Silverton Hillside Cemetery Workday.
19 Taste of Silverton. Silverton’s restaurants serve up a sampling of excellent and varied cuisine, 6-8 p.m. Info., chamber@silvertoncolorado.com
TBA Step Back in Time. Old fashioned celebration with costumes, events, activities, celebrating Silverton's colorful history
TBA Silverton Jamboree Music Festival. Full Saturday of music and events for the whole family with a talented and eclectic lineup of performers.

JULY 2010
4 Celebrate the Fourth with a Home-Town Parade, International Rhubarb Festival, Blue Ribbon Fun Walk, Waterfight, Ducky Derby, concert in the park with the Silverton Brass Band, A Theatre Group matinee and at dusk, the fabulous San Juan Mountain Fireworks Display (Related story.)
9-11 Hardrock 100 Endurance Run. Hardest 100-mile race in the world, from Silverton to Lake City, Ouray, Telluride and back to Silverton. www.run100s.com/HR (Related story)
17 Kendall Mountain Run. Annual run ascending 13,066-foot Kendall Mountain from the town of Silverton. Rodger Wrublik @ 970-387-5372
17 Barbershoppers Concert. Kendall Mountain Recreation Center at 7:00pm and is free to all. Contact: Jason Ward:970-901-0920
29 Colorado Peace Ride, San Juan Skyway SW Colorado Bike Tour. Christa@CentersofLight.org
31-Aug 7 Mile High Jeep. Jeff Fish 303-466-6316.

AUGUST 2010
7 Mountain Man Softball. A long-time tradition when area teams fiercely compete.
13-15 Hardrockers Festival. Kendall Mountain Ski Area. Celebrating our mining heritage with mining events for men, women and children including machine drilling, horseshoes, handmucking, tug-o-war, arm wrestling and more.
20-22 Great Western Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival. Grab a seat under the blue-striped big top for a weekend of free concerts featuring musicians from all over the country at the Kendall Mountain Recreation Area. (Related story)...
20-24 Railfest. Ride the rails with the 8th Annual Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge. www.durangotrain.com
28 Silverton Alpine Marathon.
31 Six day run. Info.: www.silverton1000.com
31-Oct. 10 1000-mile run. All runners must complete at least one mile each and every hour or they will be disqualified. There is a $5000 grand prize to the first finisher.

SEPTEMBER 2010
3 72-hour run. Info, www.silverton1000.com
4 48-hour run. Info.: www.silverton1000.com
10-12 Colorfest Quilt Show and Sale. Paired with spectacular fall color in the San Juan Mountains, at the Silverton School. Fall color in Silverton usually  peaks mid to late Sept. 

OCTOBER 2010
2 Dinner Crawl to the Bordello Ball.
2 Boogie with the Shady Ladies with ragtime piano, casino gaming and plenty of prizes all to benefit the Silverton schools, 9th Annual includes Bordello Dinner Crawl...
30 Last Train to Silverton. (Service resumes next May.)

NOVEMBER 2010
Very quiet all month.

DECEMBER 2010
Celebrate the holidays with Silverton
1-31 Silverton Lighting Contest
4 Town Tree Trimming
4 Yule Log Celebration and Sugar Plum Festival
11 Holiday Bazaar,
18 Winter Wonderland, Christmas Fantasy, Holiday Brass Band Concert
24 Santa Comes to Town on Christmas Eve.

JANUARY 2011

FEBRUARY 2011
11-13 Snowscape Winter Festival
TBA Kicksled Race

ONGOING
Old Hundred Mine. Put on a yellow rain slicker and hardhat before boarding a railcar that will take you 1,500 feet underground. The old equipment is still in place. Pan for gold for free with tour purchase. Tours  depart every hour on the hour, May through October. Five miles east of Silverton on Highway 110 (turn  right at Howardsville). $6-$12. 970-387-5444
Mayflower Mill. Because of its almost continuous use, the old mill has always been kept in good repair. All of the machinery remains as it was in August 1991, when the final whistle blew and the mill closed forever. Tours daily, Memorial Day into September. Two miles northeast of Silverton on County Road 110 B.
The San Juan County Museum. In the old San Juan County Jail next to the courthouse. The jail was built in 1902 and was the first structure on the Courthouse Square. With three floors of exhibits, the jail still contains its original four-cell block and a wealth of relics from Silverton’s mining boomtown days.
Mining Heritage Museum. (behind the jail and museum). Built around the authentic remains of the Caledonia Mill boardinghouse, meticulously transferred from its original location up Minnie Gulch northeast of Silverton.
The Silverton Gunfighters Club revives the Wild West,  complete with bad guys, Miss Kitty and the town sheriff, in street performances at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. At the corner of 12th and Blair (where the train stops).
Swanee’s Sluice was built for fun with a capital “F!” Everyone is guaranteed to find gems within their bag of “mining rough,” while sluicing in a charming backyard atmosphere. 1257 Blair Street (at the Villa Dallavalle). 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open June through September.
A Theatre Group Plays and activities at various venues around town. Be sure to take in a show while you’re in town. Call for shows and locations. Evening performances at 7:30 p.m. 970-387-5337.
Silverton Brass Band plays Sunday evenings June through September, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. A  must-see,  and it’s free! 

Intereative Google Special Events Calendar published by Silverton Chamber Special Events

Photographs - Collage by Silverton Magazine staff photographers