Winterfest
A Pagosa Chamber Event - Jan. 16-18th, 2026
Featured Hotels
Battle of the Soups
January 16, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (MST)
Natalee Sargent, Owner of Natalee's Artisan Micro Bakery, won both "Best Restaurant Soup" and "People's Choice" awards at Battle of the Soups with her Marry Me Chicken Tortellini Soup.
Andrea Weiszbrod won "Best Homemade Soup" at Battle of the Soups with her Chicken Enchilada Soup.
Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our winners!
Bonfire presented by Pagosa Chamber
We enjoyed live music by Wonder Bread, food trucks, hot and cold drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and of course, the giant bonfire!
Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascensions
Uptown in the Pagosa Lakes Area - Sunday
We saw the balloons fill the winter sky over the Pagosa Lakes area on Sunday morning.
Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce
Thank you to all of our Penguin Plunge participants! Together, we raised $20,269 for charity!
Jailbreak Husky Rescue - $273
Ruby Sisson Memorial Library - $475
Boy Scout Troop 807 - $1,248
Pagosa Community Initiative - $1,550
Community United Methodist Church - $1,600
Seeds of Learning - $2,900
Archuleta Seniors, Inc. - $3,095
Humane Society of Pagosa Springs - $5,103
Thank you all for an amazing Winterfest 2026!