EVENTS CALENDAR Festivals, Tastings, Concerts, and Cook-offs You should probably stay awhile. First Friday Art Hop January January 14 Cosmic Race Series–Grand Mesa Grind at Powderhorn January 29 Grand Mesa 10K Classic Nordic Ski Race March 4 DreamCatcher Half Marathon March 26 Powderhorn Mountain Resort Closing Day 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) 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. 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 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 JA N UA RY – J U N E AVG . T EM PER AT U R E S 38°F 45°F 56°F 65°F 76°F 88°F February 25 Grand Mesa Nordic Loppet Ski Race June June 2-3 Mike the Headless Chicken Festival & 5K June 9-11 Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival March March 2 Heritage Rendezvous Exhibit Opening Reception, Museum of the West 16 May May 6 Grand Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
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