Events in Ouray

Family event for all ages. Fun contests on the snow. Snacks provided. Lee’s Ski Hill from 12-4.

Do you know the Wright Answer? Bring your friends, drink, and THINK at The Tavern at The Wright! Hosted by Amy Exstrum & Erin McIntyre. Half-off bar tab (up to $30) for the winning team. Free to play!

Learn about the history and development of the Ice Park, Box Canyon Park, and the Via Ferrata. Boots with traction are highly recommended. Meet at Box Canyon lower bridge at 12pm

Enjoy a family-friendly movie night at the Ouray Community Center. Popcorn provided. 6pm-8pm

Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films Not yet rated Screening @ 7pm // Box Office @ 6:30pm Tickets $8 Join us to watch the winning film and nominees for Best Documentary Short Film following the 97th Academy Awards!

Enjoy an evening of various board and card games. Bring your own games, too! Ouray Community Center 6-8pm

 Enjoy a family-friendly movie night at the Ouray Community Center. Popcorn provided. 6pm-8pm

For beginners and intermediate Nordic skiers. Learn balance and different Nordic skiing techniques. Rent or bring your own equipment. Meet at Ouray North Corridor Nordic Trail; 10am-noon.

Enjoy an evening of various board and card games. Bring your own games, too! Ouray Community Center 6-8pm

San Juan Circus and High Alpine Aerial present the Spring Student Showcase and Snowbunny Burlesque.

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1:00-3:00

$45.00includes:

All supplies, soda, animal crackers instruction & a beautiful hand painted portrait of your pet!!

Mark your calendars! On the second Thursday of every month starting April 12th, from 4 PM to 10 PM, Lazy Dog Saloon is proud to support the Ridgway Demons!

**10% of all dine-in food sales** during the event will go directly to the Ridgway Athletic Department to help fund equipment, uniforms, and more for our local athletes.

Library Progressive Dinner at the Wright Opera House

Friday, April 11⋅6:00 – 9:00pm

Free Zumba class at the Ouray Community Center for anyone who would like to try it out or with lots of experience

Explore different art media with a local artist. Materials provided, or bring your own. Ouray Community Center; 6pm-8pm

6:00 Cocktails 6:30 Bunco Fun Begins*

$5.00 Buy In RSVP Below

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Kids can hunt for Easter eggs and prizes while in the pool! Hot Springs pool from 2-3pm

Learn and practice kayak rolling techniques in a fun, supportive environment. Meet at the Hot Springs pool. 6pm-8pm

No agenda, just warm conversation.

Ask questions, voice concerns, and enjoy some free Java.

Fourth Wednesday of the Winter Months

9-10 am

Alpine Bank invites the community to a FREE on-site shredding event to securely dispose of your unwanted documents and personal information. We will also be accepting donations for the Montrose High School Indians Football Team.

Sip a beverage, enjoy the company of friends, old & new, and create a beautiful work of art you’ll be proud to hang in your home or give as a gift! Experienced art instructor Blair will guide you through creating an acrylic painting with step-by-step instructions in a relaxed atmosphere, and you will go home with a masterpiece. No experience necessary, all materials and a drink are included.

Friday, May 2 5:00 – 7:00pm

Come meet Ouray's new City Administrator, Michelle Metteer! The Wright invites everyone to a Meet & Greet in The Tavern on Friday, May 2 from 5pm-7pm. Michelle, along with City Council and various other City Staff & Officials will be in attendance. This is a chance for the Community of Ouray to come together before the rush of the summer season and enjoy some music and refreshments!

5/3 at 1pm. Tickets are $55 This is a fundraiser for Ouray County nonprofits. Please wear tea attire. There will be a silent auction and spring cocktails are available for purchase

Friday, May 9 6:30 – 8:30pm

A fundraiser for the Ouray Public Library

Let the Wright Opera House guide you through an interactive theatrical experience where the guests play the roles! You're in for an evening filled with intrigue and laughter, all during a delectable three-course meal. Someone among you is a ::gasp:: MURDERER! Is it the stranger at the table next to you? Could it be your friend...or even your DATE???

May 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Doors: 7 || Show: 7:30 || $15 ADV / $20 DOS

Setting: Mixed standing/seated

Acoustic adventurers Stillhouse Junkies explore the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock. Their free-flowing musical interplay and improvisation make every show unique as they weave their way through high-energy, intricately composed original songs, never taking the same path twice.

The Two Tenors
Live in the Wright Opera House Tavern
Doors @ 6:30pm // Show @ 7pm 

Tickets: $12 advance // $15 day-of-show

Join us for this silver-haired saxxy duo featuring Ouray County locals, Jim Pettengill and John Ast!

6:00 Cocktails 6:30 Bunco Fun Begins*

$5.00 Buy In

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Members and their guests are welcome

Friday, May 23 7:00 – 9:00pm

Music Bingo at the Tavern 7pm - 9pm Listen while we play a snippet of a song and if you see the title on your music bingo card, mark it off. You know the rest! Put your music knowledge to the test! Free to play!

May 23, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Million Roadhouse in Ridgway

Celebrate all things fly fishing with an array of short films from destinations around the world, all while raising awareness for the Uncompahgre River Watershed. RIGS Fly Shop and Telluride Angler have joined forces again to bring the 2025 Fly Fishing Film Tour to Ridgway!

Different elevations and habitats provide opportunities to view a wide variety of Colorado’s native plants and wildflowers. Ridgway writer Mary Menz and Montrose photographer Jim Pisarowicz will share their extensive plant knowledge and excitement for the area with you. Slowly stroll along the Uncompahgre River as we look at blooming shrubs and early wildflowers of Ridgway. Each year brings a different perspective to the landscape depending on winter precipitation. Bring cameras and nature journals to satisfy your creative outlets.

Registration includes a copy of their book Common Wildflowers of the San Juan Mountains (second printing 2022). Special guest and fellow NPM Sandra Dick will also join the group as a guide!

Friday, June 6th @ 7:30pm

Saturday, June 7th @ 4pm & 7:30pm

Sunday, June 8th @ 4pm

Tickets: $25 advance // $30 day of show // $20 senior // $15 student

65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth…

30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office…

UpstART Theater, in partnership with New York-based theater company Recent Cutbacks, and The Wright Opera House is bringing an international smash hit from London, New York, and

the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival to Ouray, Colorado.

Now, Recent Cutbacks performs a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. Get ready…to HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS

Family friendly; 8 and up recommended

6th Annual Ouray International Film Festival

June 19 – 22, 2025

Details Forthcoming

In collaboration with the Wright Opera House Ouray: “Coffee and Canvas: Painting like Bob Ross”

June 28th, 10:30am-12:30pm

The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is an ultramarathon of 102.5 miles in length, plus 33,197 feet of climb and 33,197 feet of descent for a total elevation change of 66,394 feet, at an average elevation of over 11,000 feet. The run is held on a loop course on 4WD roads, dirt trails, and cross country in Southern Colorado's San Juan Range, USA. In 2025, the run will be in the counter-clockwise direction.

The Ouray 100 starts and finishes at Fellin Park, only yards from the hot springs.  With over 40k feet of elevation gain, this is one of the most difficult 100 milers in the world.  The route includes:  Camp Bird Road, Silver Basin, Imogene Pass Road, Chicago Tunnel, Fort Peabody, Ptarmigan Lake, Richmond Trail, Ironton, Corkscrew Gulch, Gray Copper Trail, Weehawken Trail/Alpine Mine Overlook, Hayden Trail/Crystal Lake, Old Twin Peaks Trail, Silvershield Trail, Perimeter Trail/Lower Cascade Trail, Chief Ouray Mine Trail, and Old Horsethief Trail/Bridge of Heaven.