Look to the skies downtown on Saturday morning and uptown on Sunday morning! Photo Credit: Shawn Prochazka
WEATHER UPDATE
A cutoff low off the central coast of California is moving east into the Four Corners area by this weekend. It has slowed down, intensified and is picking up more moisture during its migration east. I’ve updated the details of the weather for Colorfest this weekend. Details for the Colorfest festivities are below the weather update.
Friday Night, September 20th, 6:00 – 9:00pm: Passport to Pagosa Wine and Food Festival
Weather: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. Isolated Rain Showers in the area. Breezy! Winds; Southwest to Southeast @ 10mph with Gusts to 20mph, decreasing to 12mph. Temperature; low 70s decreasing to upper 50s.
Saturday, September 21st, 08:00am: Mass Balloon Ascension and Aspen House Color 5K Run
Weather: Partly Cloudy with increasing Clouds. Isolated Rain Showers over mountains. Winds; Southeast @ 8mph. Temperature; upper 40s increasing to mid 50s.
04:00-8:00pm – Bands & Brews Festival
Weather: Mostly Cloudy. Rain Showers moving in & out of area. Breezy! Winds; Southwest 10mph with occasional Gusts to 25mph, decreasing to 10mph. Temperature; mid 60s decreasing to mid 50s.
Sunday, September 22nd, 08:00am – Mass Balloon Ascension
Weather: Partly Cloudy. Light & Variable Winds. Temperature mid 30s increasing to mid 40s.
Pagosa Weather will be providing aviation weather support to the balloonists!
Colorfest Weekend is brought to you by the Pagosa Area Chamber of Commerce!
This fun filled weekend is full of activities for the whole family from Sept. 20th to the 22nd, 2024!
Friday Night, September 20th
6:00 – 9:00pm: Passport to Pagosa Wine and Food Festival (21+ Event) Town Park
Annual wine and food festival highlighting delicious domestic and international wines with some of Pagosa’s best restaurants and food vendors. Included with the ticket price comes seating, collectable wine glass, wine and food tickets, and a VIP gift. Wonderful live entertainment with crooner Maxwell Miller will enhance the evening. This is a 21+ event. Under the tent in Town Park on Hermosa St. in downtown Pagosa Springs.
Saturday, September 21st
08:00am – Mass Balloon Ascension
Over 40 balloons fill the sky morning for the mass balloon ascension! On Saturday morning, watch them lift off from downtown Pagosa Springs. Free to the public.
08:00am – Aspen House Color 5K Run/Walk presented by A Safe Place in Pagosa, Inc
Colors will be flying everywhere during the Color Run! Wear your most colorful costume and join friends and family for our fun run under the sky filled with hot air balloons! Your registration gets you a Color Run t-shirt which will be blasted with color at each one of our color stations around the route.
Registrations stay open until race day, September 21st. Race day registrations are CASH ONLY!
Pre-race packet pick up is Friday, September 20 at PS FroYo, 459 Lewis Street from 4:30-7:00 p.m. Registrations will also take place at this time. If you cannot make pre-race pickup, check-in begins at 6:45 a.m. through 7:30 a.m.
2024 Colorfest Color Run/Walk Signup
04:00-8:00pm – Bands & Brews Festival (Available to all ages) Town Park
Enjoy a complimentary beer tasting glass with your purchase of a Beer Tasting Ticket. Along with your glass, you will be given a wristband that will allow you to try the beer during the festival. If you don’t have a wristband you will not be served beer.
LIVE MUSIC OPENER: CW Ayon is one of the live musical bands
Food Trucks: Food will be available for purchase
BANDS & BREWS TICKETS • Beer Tasting $35 • General Admission (no tasting) $10; Wine by the glass available for purchase.
*Must be 21+ to purchase a Beer Tasting ticket*
General Admission: Ticket purchase required for ages 15+ , all kids under the ages of 14 are FREE.
Dogs are allowed, but MUST be on a leash
Gate opens at 4 p.m. Balloon Glow at approximately 7:15 p.m. weather permitting
7:15pm (dusk) – Night Glow starts at Town Park
Sunday, September 22nd
08:00am – Mass Balloon Ascension
Over 40 balloons fill the sky for the mass balloon ascension! On Sunday, watch them lift and see them float over the uptown area ( Park Ave.) Free to the public.
Looking for Volunteers
You have the opportunity to be a part of a unique Pagosa Event. Follow the link below:
