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Walkabout
Friday, April 23 | 4 pm - 6:30 pm

Explore hundreds of wines featured with light appetizers at multiple Downtown Durango locations. All 2026 events are located within two walkable blocks on Main Avenue, between 8th and 10th Street for the best guest experience!

Grand Tasting
Saturday, April 24 | 3 pm - 6 pm

Features hundreds of wines and Colorado spirits along with Durango's finest restaurants showcasing their delectable cuisine, all at Buckley Park.

Wristband Pick-up for Ticketholders

Required for entry to Walkabout and Grand Tasting

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*Please note, tickets are nonrefundable*

Walkabout Durango Tasting

Friday, April 23, 2027 | 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Multi-location: Downtown Durango

Walkabout Historic Downtown Durango through an amazing selection of wines and decadent appetizers at 10 local shops. Save room to purchase dinner at one of our amazing local restaurants afterwards!

The Walkabout is our signature, multi-location, tasting event. All 2026 events are located within two walkable blocks on Main Avenue, between 8th and 10th Street for the best guest experience! You’ll not only enjoy great wine and food, but also a taste of the local nonprofit sector in which the Community Foundation invests. Each location features a local nonprofit to learn more about, and how they’re making a difference across our region!

2026 Walkabout Locations

The Grand Tasting

Saturday, April 24, 2027 | 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Buckley Park

Under the tents at Buckley Park, guests have a grand selection of hundreds of wines from around the world and regional Colorado spirits. Durango’s top chefs will serve up creative, mouthwatering dishes that show off the flavor and creativity of our vibrant mountain town. Look for our pairing recommendations in the BIG tent to take this culinary delight to a new level.

*The public events of the Durango Wine Experience will have photographs and video taken for marketing purposes by professional and amateur photographers/videographers. If you do not want your picture taken, please avoid the cameras!

Started in 2007, the Durango Wine Experience is a lively tradition!

“Wine & friends are a great blend.”

Ernest Hemingway