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Festivals, Tastings, Concerts, and Cook-offs You should probably stay awhile. First Friday Art Hop On the first Friday of every month, local art galleries, wine shops and select retail outlets feature new art exhibits that are free and open to the public. January January 14 Cosmic Race Series–Grand Mesa Grind at Powderhorn January 29 Grand Mesa 10K Classic Nordic Ski Race February February 4-5 Grand Mesa Summit Challenge Sled Dog Race February 6 Taste of the Grand Valley February 25-26 Banff Mountain Film Festival at the Avalon Theatre February 25 Grand Mesa Nordic Loppet Ski Race March March 2 Heritage Rendezvous Exhibit Opening Reception, Museum of the West March 4 DreamCatcher Half Marathon March 26 Powderhorn Mountain Resort Closing Day April April 7-8 Native American Arts Auction & Appraisal April 14-16 Desert RATS Trailrunning Festival April 27-30 Fruita Fat Tire Festival April 27-30 USA Cycling Collegiate & Para Cycling National Championships April 29-30 Spring Barrel Tasting May May 6 Grand Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K May 7 Rose Hill Rally Bicycle Ride May 13 CMU Commencement May 19-21 The GJ Off-Road Mountain Bike Endurance Event & Downtown Music Festival May 20-21 Spring Barrel Tasting May 26 Junior College Baseball World Series (JUCO) Banquet May 27 – June 3 Junior College Baseball World Series (JUCO) June June 2-3 Mike the Headless Chicken Festival & 5K June 9-11 Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival June 9-11 Colorado Special Olympics Summer Games June 10 Dinosaur Day June 15-18 Country Jam USA Music Festival June 19 Grand Junction Rockies, CO Rockies Minor League Affiliate, Opening Game June 22 – September 14 Downtown Farmers Market, Thursday Evenings July July 4 Independence Day Parade & Fireworks July 7-9 Colorado Lavender Festival July 25-29 Mesa County Fair August August 12 Tour of the Valley Bicycle Ride August 18-19 Palisade Peach Festival August 26 Feast of Skulls September September 8-9 Pork & Hops BBQ Cook-off September 14-17 Colorado Mountain Winefest September 16 Tour de Vineyards Bicycle Tour September 21 – October 26 Downtown Fall Produce Market, Thursday Evenings September 22-24 Fruita Fall Festival September 22-24 Colorado Gypsy Fest Horse Show September 23 Downtown Car Show September 29-30 Two Rivers Chautauqua September 30 Tour of the Moon Cycling Classic September 30 – October 1 Grand Junction Air Show October October 6-7 Downtown Art Festival October 21 Fall Day on the Farm at Cross Orchards November November 3-4 Cowboy Poetry Gathering November 4 Rim Rock Marathon November 17 Downtown Tree Lighting December December 2 Parade of Lights December 10 Holiday on the Farm at Cross Orchards Mid-December Powderhorn Mountain Resort Opening Day
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