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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March April May June July August September December

March - 2025

March 29
Vintage Day @ Powderhorn Mountain Resort - Learn the History Of Snow Sports From Our Most Dedicated Locals - Personal Collections Displayed on the Deck - Ska Brewery Tasting - Ska Snowboard Raffle: Saturday from 9am-4pm March 29, 2025 - Vintage Day

April - 2025

April 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 April 5, 2025

April 5-6
Edesia Ha-WINE-In LŪÀU @ Colorado Wine Country Inn Palisade - Saurday Wine Dinner @ 5pm Cocktail, Dinner @ 6pm the proceeds benefit Marillac Health - Sunday a Culinary, Wine & Spirits Adventure from 12-4pm Tasting Local Wine & Spirits, Sample Grand Valley's Finest Cuisine, Enjoy the Sean Moon Band Proceeds benefit Marillac Health: April 5-6, 2025 - Edesia Ha-WINE-In LŪÀU

April 12
Palisade International Honeybee Festival @ Downtown Palisade - Honey Made Products - Cooking with Honey - Honeybenn Educational Lectures - Live Music - Costume Contest - Spelling Bee - Well Bee-haved Pets Welcome: Saturday from 10am-4pm April 12, 2025 - Palisade International Honeybee Festival

April 17
BeaconFest! @ Grand Junction Convention Center - Colorado's Largest Senior Expo - Live Music - Big Giveaways - Sample Local Food - 100 Local Businesses & National Agencies Devoted to Helping Seniors Age Well in Western Colorado - Volunteer of the Year Ceremony: Thursday from 9am-3pm April 17, 2025 - BeaconFest!

April 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 April 19, 2025

April 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 April 26, 2025

April 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 April 26, 2025

April 26
Southwest Arbor Fest @ Lincoln Park - Arbor Day Activities - Free Tree Seedling - Silent Auction - Craft Beer Tasting - Theatre in the Park Presents Seusspeare: Hamlet Hears a Who performed by The Theatre Project: Thursday from 9am-5pm April 26, 2025 - Southwest Arbor Fest

May - 2025

May 3
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 May 3, 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: Saturday & Sunday from TIME May 30-31, 2025 - Mike the Headless Chicken Festival

June - 2025

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 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 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 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 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 14
2nd Annual Pickin the Rockies @ Absolute Prestige Ranch, Loma CO - Country, Bluegrass & Gospel Music Festival - Bar D Wranglers - Caroline Owens - Carson Peters & Iron Mountain - Keaton Brown - Mike Mitchell Band - Darin & Brooke Aldridge - Courtney Greiger - Vocal Workshop - Fiddle Workshop - Vendor Tents and Food Trucks - Kids Zone: Sunday, Gates Open @ 10am September 14, 2025 - 2nd Annual Pickin the Rockies

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

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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