Silverton Creates!

2025 Festival Dates: September 12 - 20

Maker’s Market: September 20

Silverton Creates! is a week-long celebration showcasing our local artists and creatives. A variety of fun and unique crowd-sourced activities will be happening all week long including art workshops, demonstrations, heritage tours, live music, film screenings, dance & movement arts, lectures, a youth art exhibition, Maker’s Market and more! Come join us for crisp mountain air, vibrant fall foliage and this uniquely Silverton creative experience!

SCD Anchor Events Include:

Now Seeking Event Hosts, Vendors & Sponsors!

Silverton Creates! is intended to be a reflection of Silverton’s unique and varied creative landscape. We are currently seeking community involvement in a number of ways!

  • Event Hosts organize activities of their own design during the event week. This is a great opportunity to showcase your business, nonprofit, or creative passion!

  • Maker’s Market Vendors have the opportunity to sell their creations at this one-day arts & crafts festival.

  • Event Sponsors receive high impact exposure while supporting our vision of Silverton as a vibrant arts community.

Just click below to learn more about any of these opportunities!



MAKER’S MARKET

VENDORS - MUSIC - FOOD - LIBATIONS - FUN!

Saturday, September 20th @ Memorial Park

This free and family-friendly event is the culmination of the week-long Silverton Creates! arts festival and features arts & crafts vendors, food trucks, libations, kids activities, face painting, dance performances, circus arts and live music throughout the day. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for a day filled with local art, handmade goods, live music and good times!

2025 Vendor Registration is NOW OPEN!

Thank You 2024 Sponsors!

Silverton Creates! is supported by these generous sponsors: Town of Silverton, San Juan County Tourism Board, Ironwood Consulting, Durango Magazine, Silverton Mountain, Creative Crackerjack, Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce, Citizens State Bank, San Juan County Community Fund, The 9318 Collective, Silverton Lakes Campground & RV Park, Quiet Bear Art, The WhistleStop, Coffee Bear, Kendall Mountain Gallery, Spruce Electrical, Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties - Karen Srebacic-Sites, Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton Standard & the Miner, Villa Dallavalle, Elevated Coffee, Silverton Lofts, Cripple Creek Backcountry, Sandra Campuzano, Robs Best Arts @ White Eyes Gallery,  Telluride Brewing and Teller House Hotel.