There's much to see & do in Pagosa during the holidays. Let us know if you have an event to add and we will be sure to add it!
Take in these Holiday Traditions & New Events
Dec 12 - 6-9PM
"HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS." Follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece!
Dec 12th & 13th
Complete your quest to get your ticket stamped to enter Santa's Magical Portal!
Dec 13 - 10AM-4PM
Holiday Makers Market featuring handmade goods, unique creations, and festive products. Benefitting Pagosa Community Initiative.
Dec 13 - 9AM-12PM
Take a picture with Santa and get a special suprise! Cafe Colorado will be open for their regular breakfast service
Dec 13 - Noon
Santa has arrived to share cheer, joy and a sleigh-full of holiday wishes with the wonderful famiiles of Pagosa!
Dec 14 - 1:30 - 4:30PM
Create a beautiful wire-wrapped Christmas angel using wire and Czech beads. These simple angels are fun, beginner-friendly, and a great way to get creative for the holidays.
Dec 15 - 5:30 - 9PM
Adventure, deep powder and storytelling await. Join Winter Wildlands Alliance for the 21st Annual Backcountry Film Festival in Pagosa Springs featuring human-powered winter films that connect us to wild places, to each other, and to the movement to keep winter wild. Grab your friends and your tickets, and great ready to celebrate winter.
Dec 19 - 4:30 - 5:30PM
Slip into your coziest jammies and join us for a K-Pop Christmas dance party like no other! Kids ages 8–12 will learn exciting choreography inspired by songs from their favorite movie, sip warm hot chocolate, and dance the afternoon away with new friends. This high-energy, feel-good workshop is full of music, movement, and holiday magic!
December 20th from 5-7pm
Christmas-themed displays and activities, a hot air balloon glow, live music, free hot chocolate and cider, games, other goodies. And, of course, Santa Claus!
Dress as warm as possible, maybe even pick-up some handwarmers, get downtown early to find parking. And position yourself near the Visitor Center to see Santa arrive just after 5 PM.
December 20th from 6 - 8 pm
Christmas caroling, family-friendly comedy, dazzling choreographed aerial arts, incredible juggling acts, and plenty of Christmas cheer.
See details here: Liberty Theater Events
Dec 20th - Noon
Grab your ugliest holiday sweater, lace up your running shoes, and bring your family, friends, and pups for a festive 5K like no other!
Dec 21st - 10AM-Noon
Kids (ages 6-12) will be led through a step-by-step painting on canvas that they will be able to take home at the end of class.
Dec 24TH & 25TH
Santa will be visiting Wolf Creek, handing out candy canes, and spreading holiday cheer Christmas Eve through Christmas Day!
January 10th 8:30AM
Pagosa Nordic Club is participating in the Southwest Nordic Race Series – Six events in the Four Corners / San Juan Mountain region to crown the King and Queen of Nordic Skiing in the Southwest!
January 16th -18th
This is an activity-packed weekend for the whole family here in Pagosa! The Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascensions, Sled Races, Cross Country Ski Clinic, Fat Bike Race, BB Gun Biathlon, the ever popular Penguin Plunge, and much more!
February 7, 2026 - TBD
Buy gifts and sweet treats from Zia Soul Creations, Wild Hare Traveling Hattery, Kelly Lewis Art, Ps Froyo, and No Limits Ranch
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The timeless holiday story, reborn for a new generation.
Performances: December 12, 13, 14… 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24… 26, 27
For Tickets: Pagosa Center for the Arts
The Pagosa Springs Community Choir will be performing free community Christmas concerts.
Performances: Dec 12 & 13 - 7PM and Dec 14 - 4PM
A concert for the holiday season featuring the talented vocalist in Thingamajig’s Winter Season will warm the hearts of family members of all ages.
Performances: December 17th 7PM
Enjoy a warm pancake breakfast with games and activities for younger kids, then stay for the Storybook Nutcracker Performance at 11 AM.
Performances: December 19th - 6:30PM Show only; December 20th - 9:30 AM Breakfast & Show
More than fifteen musicians, featuring many of Pagosa’s favorite performers, will fill the hall with a variety of holiday music. Festive seasonal favorites combined with a few less traditional arrangements promise to delight the audience.
Performances: December 21st - 3PM
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.
Performances: January 3rd & 4th - Noon and 2PM
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