Grand Junction - Northwest Colorado

Grand Junction Calendar of Events

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For more information on these events you may contact:
Colorado Welcome Center at Fruita
Palisade Chamber of Commerce
Visit Grand Junction

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May June July August September October November December

May - 2025

May 17
USPSA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Third Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1pm May 17, 2025

May 17
Grand Valley River Fest @ Las Colonias Park - Activities for Kids & Adults - SUP Yoga - Paddle Board Jousting - Cornhole Tournament - Rubber Ducky Scramble - Live Local Music: Stray Grass, Schaffer Brothers & Chuck J - Beer Garden - Food Trucks - Community Gear Swap: Saturday from 9:30am-4pm May 17, 2025 - Grand Valley River Fest

May 23-25
Colorado Stampede PRCA Rodeo @ Mesa County Fairgrounds - Labor Day Weekend - Bareback Riding - Steer Wrestling - Breakaway Roping - Team Roping - Saddle Bronc Riding - Tie-Down Roping - Barrel Racing and Bull Riding: Friday-Sunday from 5:30-9pm May 23-25, 2025 - Colorado Stampede PRCA Rodeo

May 24
UHSS CRF Rifle Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - All ages: Saturday from 8am-7pm May 24, 2025

May 24
Steel Challenge – CF Pistol/.22 Pistol/.22 Rifle/PCC @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 10am-2pm May 24, 2025

May 30-31
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival @ Downtown Fruita - Started in 1999 - Live Music & Entertainment - Food Trucks & Local Vendors - Mike’s 5K Run/Walk - Games, Contests & Plenty of Surprises for the Whole Family: Friday from 4-9pm & Saturday from 7am-9pm May 30-31, 2025 - Mike the Headless Chicken Festival

June - 2025

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
🍑 🧑‍🌾 20th Annual Palisade Sunday Farmers Market @ Heart Of Downtown Palisade - Local Vendors, Unique Artisans & Fresh Western Slope Produce - From Beets to Beverages, Cucumbers to Clothing, Peaches to Purses, Lavender to Lotions, Sweets to Soaps, Garlic to Gifts, Breads to Bonnets, Jewelry to Juice, Fruits to Flowers - Handcrafted Foods - Rotating Food Trucks & Local Musicians: Sundays from 9am-1pm June 1-October 5, 2025 - Palisade Sunday Farmers Market

June 6-8
16th Annual Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival @ Riverbend Park Palisade - Celebrate Hot Pickin’ Guitars, Blazing Fiddles & Colorado Sunshine - Two Stages - Top Bluegrass Artists - Emerging Colorado Stars - Family Friendly - Local Craft & Food Vendors - Paddle Boarding - Local Wine & Distillery Tastings - Lavender Tours - Painting Workshops: Friday-Saturday June 6-8, 2025 - Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival

June 7
IDPA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - First Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1:30pm June 7, 2025

June 13-14
Gatsby's Alive In 2025 - Colorado Square Dance Festival @ Colorado Mesa University Ballroom - Callers & Cuers Guide You Through Every Step - Dancers Register - Spectaors Free: Friday & Saturday June 13-14, 2025 - Gatsby's Alive In 2025 - Colorado Square Dance Festival

June 14, 21, 28
🧺 🎶 24th Annual Fruita Farmers & Makers Market @ Fruita Civic Center Park - Fresh Ingredients & one-of-a-kind Goodies - Local Meats - Fresh Produce - Delicious Food - Unique Handcrafted Items - Live Music - Dog-friendly (leash required): Saturdays from 8:30am-Noon June 14-October 25, 2025 - Fruita Farmers & Makers Market

June 21
USPSA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Third Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1pm June 21, 2025

June 26-28
Colorado Mustang West @ Mesa County Fairgrounds - Celebrate America’s Iconic Wild Horses - Mustang Training Demonstrations - Western Art & Handmade Goods Vendors - Aquine Films at the EQUUS Film Festival - Adopt a Colorado Mustang: Thursday & Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 8am-6pm, June 26-28, 2025 - Colorado Mustang West

June 28
UHSS CRF Rifle Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - All ages: Saturday from 8am-7pm June 28, 2025

June 28
Steel Challenge – CF Pistol/.22 Pistol/.22 Rifle/PCC @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 10am-2pm June 28, 2025

June 28
14th Annual Colorado Lavender Festival @ Riverbend Park, Palisade - The Buzz About Lavender - Farm & Artisan Booths - Lavender Drinks Local Craft Brewers, Wineries & Distilleries - Live Music - Lavender Uses Workshops - Farm Tours & Classes: Saturday from 9am-4pm June 28, 2025 - 14th Annual Colorado Lavender Festival

July - 2025

July 5
IDPA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - First Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1:30pm July 5, 2025

July 5, 12, 19, 26
🧺 🎶 24th Annual Fruita Farmers & Makers Market @ Fruita Civic Center Park - Fresh Ingredients & one-of-a-kind Goodies - Local Meats - Fresh Produce - Delicious Food - Unique Handcrafted Items - Live Music - Dog-friendly (leash required): Saturdays from 8:30am-Noon June 14-October 25, 2025 - Fruita Farmers & Makers Market

July 6, 13, 20, 27
🍑 🧑‍🌾 20th Annual Palisade Sunday Farmers Market @ Heart Of Downtown Palisade - Local Vendors, Unique Artisans & Fresh Western Slope Produce - From Beets to Beverages, Cucumbers to Clothing, Peaches to Purses, Lavender to Lotions, Sweets to Soaps, Garlic to Gifts, Breads to Bonnets, Jewelry to Juice, Fruits to Flowers - Handcrafted Foods - Rotating Food Trucks & Local Musicians: Sundays from 9am-1pm June 1-October 5, 2025 - Palisade Sunday Farmers Market

July 10, 17, 24, 31
🍉 🎸 38th Annual Grand Junction Summer Farmer’s Market @ Downtown on Main - Celebrate Western Colorado's Bounty - Locally Grown Peaches, Cherries, Raspberries, Apricots, Pears, Plums, Apples, Melons & Veggies - Live Bands & Dancers - Food Truck Alley, Fresh-Baked Breads, Salsa, Jellies, Handcrafts & Local Artwork - Family-Friendly, No Pets Allowed: Thursdays from 5:30-8:30pm July 10-September 25, 2025 - Grand Junction Summer Farmer’s Market

July 19
USPSA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Third Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1pm July 19, 2025

July 26
UHSS CRF Rifle Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - All ages: Saturday from 8am-7pm July 26, 2025

July 26
Steel Challenge – CF Pistol/.22 Pistol/.22 Rifle/PCC @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 10am-2pm July 26, 2025

August - 2025

August 2
IDPA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - First Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1:30pm August 2, 2025

August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
🧺 🎶 24th Annual Fruita Farmers & Makers Market @ Fruita Civic Center Park - Fresh Ingredients & one-of-a-kind Goodies - Local Meats - Fresh Produce - Delicious Food - Unique Handcrafted Items - Live Music - Dog-friendly (leash required): Saturdays from 8:30am-Noon June 14-October 25, 2025 - Fruita Farmers & Makers Market

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
🍑 🧑‍🌾 20th Annual Palisade Sunday Farmers Market @ Heart Of Downtown Palisade - Local Vendors, Unique Artisans & Fresh Western Slope Produce - From Beets to Beverages, Cucumbers to Clothing, Peaches to Purses, Lavender to Lotions, Sweets to Soaps, Garlic to Gifts, Breads to Bonnets, Jewelry to Juice, Fruits to Flowers - Handcrafted Foods - Rotating Food Trucks & Local Musicians: Sundays from 9am-1pm June 1-October 5, 2025 - Palisade Sunday Farmers Market

August 7, 14, 21, 28
🍉 🎸 38th Annual Grand Junction Summer Farmer’s Market @ Downtown on Main - Celebrate Western Colorado's Bounty - Locally Grown Peaches, Cherries, Raspberries, Apricots, Pears, Plums, Apples, Melons & Veggies - Live Bands & Dancers - Food Truck Alley, Fresh-Baked Breads, Salsa, Jellies, Handcrafts & Local Artwork - Family-Friendly, No Pets Allowed: Thursdays from 5:30-8:30pm July 10-September 25, 2025 - Grand Junction Summer Farmer’s Market

August 15-16
🍑 57th Annual Palisade Peach Festival @ Riverbend Park, Palisade - Vendor Market - Food Trucks - Live Music on the Peach Jam Stage - Peach Pit Bar - Peach Cuisine Demos with Colorado Chefs - History of The Peach Harvest Historical Talk - AFW Jake’s Jungle for Kids - Paddle Boarding for Peaches - Peach Eating Contest - Feast in The Field Dinners - Agriculture Tours: Friday 3-8pm & Saturday 10am-8pm August 15-16, 2025 - 57th Annual Palisade Peach Festival

August 16
USPSA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Third Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1pm August 16, 2025

August 23
UHSS CRF Rifle Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - All ages: Saturday from 8am-7pm August 23, 2025

August 23
Steel Challenge – CF Pistol/.22 Pistol/.22 Rifle/PCC @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 10am-2pm August 23, 2025

September - 2025

September 4, 11, 18, 25
🍉 🎸 38th Annual Grand Junction Summer Farmer’s Market @ Downtown on Main - Celebrate Western Colorado's Bounty - Locally Grown Peaches, Cherries, Raspberries, Apricots, Pears, Plums, Apples, Melons & Veggies - Live Bands & Dancers - Food Truck Alley, Fresh-Baked Breads, Salsa, Jellies, Handcrafts & Local Artwork - Family-Friendly, No Pets Allowed: Thursdays from 5:30-8:30pm July 10-September 25, 2025 - Grand Junction Summer Farmer’s Market

September 6
IDPA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - First Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1:30pm September 6, 2025

September 6, 13, 20, 27
🧺 🎶 24th Annual Fruita Farmers & Makers Market @ Fruita Civic Center Park - Fresh Ingredients & one-of-a-kind Goodies - Local Meats - Fresh Produce - Delicious Food - Unique Handcrafted Items - Live Music - Dog-friendly (leash required): Saturdays from 8:30am-Noon June 14-October 25, 2025 - Fruita Farmers & Makers Market

September 7, 14, 21, 28
🍑 🧑‍🌾 20th Annual Palisade Sunday Farmers Market @ Heart Of Downtown Palisade - Local Vendors, Unique Artisans & Fresh Western Slope Produce - From Beets to Beverages, Cucumbers to Clothing, Peaches to Purses, Lavender to Lotions, Sweets to Soaps, Garlic to Gifts, Breads to Bonnets, Jewelry to Juice, Fruits to Flowers - Handcrafted Foods - Rotating Food Trucks & Local Musicians: Sundays from 9am-1pm June 1-October 5, 2025 - Palisade Sunday Farmers Market

September 14
Pickin' in the Rockies Bluegrass Festival @ Absolute Prestige Ranch in Loma - Family-Friendly Bluegrass Festival in Western Colorado - Local Craft & Food Vendors - Vocal & Fiddle Workshop - Performances by: Courtney Grieger, Keaton Brown, Mike Mitchell Band, Caroline Owens & New Company, Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, Bar D Wranglers, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Emily Ann Roberts: Sunday from 10am-9pm September 14 - Pickin' in the Rockies Bluegrass Festival

September 20
USPSA CF Pistol/PCC Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Third Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 9am-1pm September 20, 2025

September 20
Colorado Mountain Winefest @ Palisade - 50+ Colorado Wineries - Cooking Demonstrations - Grape Stomping – Seminars - Live Music - Arts & Craft Booths - Food Vendors: Saturday from 10:30am-5pm September 20, 2025 - Colorado Mountain Winefest

September 20
34th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest @ Riverbend Park Palisade - 50+ Colorado Wineries - Cooking Demonstrations - Grape Stomping – Seminars - Live Music - Arts & Craft Booths - Food Vendors: Saturday from 10:30am-5pm September 20, 2025 - Colorado Mountain Winefest

September 27
UHSS CRF Rifle Match @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted By Ultimate Hunter Shooting Sports at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - All ages: Saturday from 8am-7pm September 27, 2025

September 27
Steel Challenge – CF Pistol/.22 Pistol/.22 Rifle/PCC @ James M. Robb Colorado River State Park - Fourth Saturday of the Month Event - Hosted by Action Pistol Group at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex - Registration required - Ages 18+: Saturday from 10am-2pm September 27, 2025

September 27-28
5th Annual Palisade Art Festival @ Veterans Memorial Park - The Newest Mountain Art Festival - Free Family Friendly - Featuring Artists in 13 Categories - Painting, Wood, Jewelry, Glass, Sculpture, Photography, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Fiber, Printmaking, Drawing, Metal & Other Fine Crafts: Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm September 27-28, 2025 - Palisade Art Festival

October - 2025

October 4, 11, 18, 25
🧺 🎶 24th Annual Fruita Farmers & Makers Market @ Fruita Civic Center Park - Fresh Ingredients & one-of-a-kind Goodies - Local Meats - Fresh Produce - Delicious Food - Unique Handcrafted Items - Live Music - Dog-friendly (leash required): Saturdays from 8:30am-Noon June 14-October 25, 2025 - Fruita Farmers & Makers Market

October 5
🍑 🧑‍🌾 20th Annual Palisade Sunday Farmers Market @ Heart Of Downtown Palisade - Local Vendors, Unique Artisans & Fresh Western Slope Produce - From Beets to Beverages, Cucumbers to Clothing, Peaches to Purses, Lavender to Lotions, Sweets to Soaps, Garlic to Gifts, Breads to Bonnets, Jewelry to Juice, Fruits to Flowers - Handcrafted Foods - Rotating Food Trucks & Local Musicians: Sundays from 9am-1pm June 1-October 5, 2025 - Palisade Sunday Farmers Market

October 31-November 1
Western Slope Cowboy Gathering @ Grand Valley Event Center - 34 Years of Cowboy Heritage, Traditions & Entertainment - Contemporary Expression of Cowboy Life & Culture - Poets, Singers & Old-Fashioned Yodelers - Be Inspired By Cowboy & Cowgirl Performers From Across the West: Friday & Saturday, October 31-November 1, 2025 - Western Slope Cowboy Gathering

November - 2025

November 1
Western Slope Cowboy Gathering @ Grand Valley Event Center - 34 Years of Cowboy Heritage, Traditions & Entertainment - Contemporary Expression of Cowboy Life & Culture - Poets, Singers & Old-Fashioned Yodelers - Be Inspired By Cowboy & Cowgirl Performers From Across the West: Friday & Saturday, October 31-November 1, 2025 - Western Slope Cowboy Gathering

December - 2025

December 5-6
Gingerbread Contest and Showcase @ Palisade Community Center - Olde Fashioned Christmas Magic - Gingerbread Builders - Beginners to the Experienced - ALL Ages - Building All Things Gingerbread: Friday & Saturday, December 5 & 6, 2025 - Gingerbread Contest and Showcase

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