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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 6 Cosmic Race Series Grand Mesa Grind at Powderhorn January 13 Madhorn Fat Bike Race #1 at Powderhorn January 27-28 Grand Mesa Summit Challenge Sled Dog Race February February 5 Taste of the Grand Valley February 17 Madhorn Fat Bike Race #2 at Powderhorn February 24-25 Banff Mountain Film Festival at the Avalon Theatre March March 3 DreamCatcher Half Marathon March 25 Powderhorn Mountain Resort - Closing Day April April 6-7 Native American Arts Auction & Appraisal April 13-15 Desert RATS Trailrunning Festival April 21 Southwest Arbor Fest April 21-22 Grand Junction Renaissance Faire April 28-29 Spring Barrel Tasting May May 4-6 Fruita Fat Tire Festival May 4-6 USA Cycling Collegiate & Para - Cycling National Championships May 5 Grand Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K May 6 Rose Hill Rally Bicycle Ride May 12 CMU Commencement May 18-20 The GJ Off-Road Mountain Bike Endurance Event & Downtown Music Festival May 19-20 Spring Barrel Tasting May 25 Junior College Baseball World Series (JUCO) Banquet May 26 – June 2 Junior College Baseball World Series (JUCO) June June 1-2 Mike the Headless Chicken Festival & 5K June 8-10 Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival June 8-10 Colorado Special Olympics Summer Games June 9 Dinosaur Day June 14-17 Country Jam USA Music Festival June 15 Grand Junction Rockies, CO Rockies Minor League Affiliate, Opening Game June 21 – September 13 Downtown Farmers Market, Thursday Evenings June 29-July 1 Colorado Lavender Festival July July 4 Independence Day Parade & Fireworks July 24-28 Mesa County Fair August August 7 Pioneer League vs. Northwest League All-Star Game August 17-18 Palisade Peach Festival August 17-18 Two Rivers Chautauqua August 18-19 Colorado Gypsy Fest Horse Show September September 7-8 Pork & Hops BBQ Cook-off September 13-16 Colorado Mountain Winefest September 15 Tour de Vineyards Bicycle Tour September 21-23 Fruita Fall Festival September 21-23 Colorado Mesa University Parents' Weekend September 22 Downtown Car Show September 27 – October 25 Downtown Fall Produce Market, Thursday Evenings September 29 Tour of the Moon Cycling Classic October October 5-6 Downtown Art Festival October 20 Fall Day on the Farm at Cross Orchards October 22-27 Colorado Mesa University Homecoming Weekend November November 2-3 Western Slope Cowboy Gathering November 3 Rim Rock Run Marathon, Marathon Relay & Downhill Half Marathon November 16 Downtown Tree Lighting December December 1 Parade of Lights December 15 Powderhorn Mountain Resort Opening Day
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