🚔 Police Week 2026 Flag Ceremony — 💲 Free — 8–8:30 AM, Grand Junction Police Department
Community ceremony recognizing officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

🏛️ Grand Junction City Council Spring Town Hall — 💲 Free — 5:30–7:30 PM, Grand Junction High School Auditorium
City Council hosts a public town hall with project updates, resident questions, and face-to-face feedback.

🧘 Gentle Yoga — 💲 Check registration — 8–9 AM, Lincoln Park Barn
Morning gentle yoga class through Grand Junction Parks & Recreation.

🏛️ Visit Grand Junction Advisory Board Meeting — 💲 Free — 3–5 PM, Hotel Maverick
Public board meeting for Visit Grand Junction.

🗣️ Healing Rooms of the Grand Valley — 💲Free — 6:30 PM–8:30 PM, 1333 North 23rd St., Grand Junction
Non-denominational prayer support is available for physical, spiritual, emotional, or financial needs; no appointment required.

🎨 Craft & Connect! Girls Night Out — 💲 15 studio fee / project costs vary — 4–7 PM, 2650 North Ave.
Girls night out craft event with card-making, scrapbook projects, gift ideas, and a free gift for attendees.

🤝 Grand Valley Small Business Community Mixer — 💲 Free/Check listing — 5–8 PM, Blue Beryl Winery, Palisade
Casual potluck and networking night for Western Slope entrepreneurs, makers, artists, and small business owners, with featured sessions on social media tools and business growth.

🎬 Mavalon VI — 💲 Free / donation optional — 6 PM, Asteria Theatre
Annual CMU student film festival featuring live-action and animated films, plus a Q&A with student filmmakers.

📚 Poetry Night at the Library with Western Colorado Writers’ Forum — 💲 Free/Check listing — Mesa County Libraries
Monthly poetry night where poets read based on a prior challenge or share their own work.

🚲 Urban Trails Committee Meeting — 💲 Free — 5:30–6:30 PM
Public meeting related to trails and urban mobility.

🎬 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — Back To The Big Screen Film Series — 💲 Check tickets — 7 PM, Avalon Theatre
Classic movie night at the Avalon. Doors open at 6 PM, movie starts at 7 PM.

🎵 Jon Wolfe at Warehouse25sixty-five — 💲 18+ — 8–10:30 PM, Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar
Texas country artist Jon Wolfe returns to Warehouse25sixty-five for a night of country music.

🚲 Bike to Work Day — Grand Valley Bike Month — 💲 Free — 7–9 AM, City Hall
Bike Month event at Grand Junction City Hall.

👕 Community Clothing Swap — 💲 Free/Token swap — 2–7 PM, Carboy Winery, Palisade
Spring/summer clothing swap where guests can bring 5–20 clean, gently used clothing items, shoes, bags, or accessories and trade them using a token-based swap system.

🎨 Phantom Ink Fest — 💲 Varies — 2 PM–Evening, Grand Junction Convention Center
Opening day of the three-day tattoo festival downtown.

🌊 Grand Valley River Fest Community Paddle — 💲 Check event page — 5–7 PM, Las Colonias Boat Ramp to Blue Heron Boat Ramp
Friday evening community paddle connected to River Fest, dependent on water levels.

🍺 Grand Valley Beer Fest 2026 — 💲 Ticketed — 4 PM, Bergman Practice Football Field at CMU
Beer fest with beverages from 40+ vendors across Colorado, food available for purchase, and VIP tasting options.

🦪 Bonfire Oyster Co. @ Base Camp — 💲 Unknown — 4–8 PM, Base Camp Beer Works
Fresh oysters, cold craft beer, and good vibes at Base Camp Beer Works.

🍷 Dinner with Alberto Grimaldi — 💲 150 — 6:30–8:30 PM, Citrola’s Italian Restaurant
Five-course Italian wine pairing dinner featuring fourth-generation Barolo winemaker Alberto Grimaldi, with curated wines, dinner, taxes, and gratuity included.

🎧 Techno Invasion — 💲 Unknown — Evening, The Bloom Room
Electronic music night at The Bloom Room featuring underground techno and dance sounds.

🎵 The Darts — 💲 21 — 7 PM, Mesa Theater
Garage rock / punk show at Mesa Theater with The Darts, Service, and Paste.

🌌 Star Stories Bonfire — 💲 Free with park pass — 7 PM, Highline Lake State Park, Loma
Campfire program with star stories, s’mores, and a family-friendly night-sky craft. A valid day pass or annual pass is required to enter the park.

🎵 Soul Habit — 💲 Free GA / $10 table seats — 8 PM, Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar
Swing-dancing, foot-stomping live music night at Warehouse25sixty-five.

🐝 Beekeeping 101 — 💲 Free for WCBA members / $25 in person / $15 Zoom — 10 AM–2 PM, Clifton Assembly of God Church
Introduction to beekeeping workshop covering bee biology, equipment, hive inspections, pest management, honey, and hands-on hive activities after lunch.

🌊 Grand Valley River Fest — 💲 Free — 11 AM–4 PM, Las Colonias Park
Family-friendly river festival with live music, food trucks, beer garden, gear swap, river education, paddle activities, and outdoor fun.

🐈 CLAWs Adoption Event — 💲 Free — 11 AM–2 PM, 569 S. Westgate Dr.
Cat adoption event with more than 100 cats waiting for homes. Organizers recommend filling out an adoption application ahead of time.

🎨 Phantom Ink Fest — 💲 Varies — 12–9 PM, Grand Junction Convention Center
Three-day tattoo festival downtown with tattoo artists, vendors, art, and convention-style entertainment.

🐴 Western States Classic Draft Horse Show — 💲 Check event page — Mesa County Fairgrounds
The Western States Classic Draft Horse Show returns to Grand Junction May 15–17 at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.

🎓 Ascent Beneficium Alcis: Spirit of ’76 Benefit Gala — 💲 Ticketed — 5 PM, CMU Meyer Ballroom
Benefit gala supporting Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction, with dinner, silent and live auctions, special performances, and conversation.

🍻 Public Lands Day: Beers, Bands, and A Stand For Public Lands — 💲 Free — 5:30–7 PM, Fruita Tavern
Free Colorado Public Lands Day celebration with live music from Schaffer Brother’s Band, public lands leaders, and ways to get involved locally.

🎵 Cryptic Writings — 💲 ~15–20 — 8 PM, Mesa Theater
Megadeth tribute show at Mesa Theater.

🤠 Neon Cowboy All Request DJ — 💲 Free — 8:30–11:30 PM, Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar
Graduation weekend dance party with all-request DJ music and free entry.

🏌️ Cruisers Caddy Shack Party — 💲 Unknown — 9:30 PM–1 AM, Cruisers Bar
After-party for the Cruisers Golf Tournament with a Caddy Shack / Happy Gilmore vibe and DJ Starr spinning 90s, 2000s, and current hits.

🎨 Phantom Ink Fest — 💲 Varies — 12–8:30 PM, Grand Junction Convention Center
Final day of the downtown tattoo festival.

🐴 Western States Classic Draft Horse Show — 💲 Check event page — Mesa County Fairgrounds
Final day of the Western States Classic Draft Horse Show at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.

🎵 Deathslope Music Festival — 💲 Varies — May 21–24, Mesa Theater
Four-night Memorial Day weekend music festival with local and regional acts across punk, metal, doom, experimental, and underground sounds.

🎵 Pecos & The Rooftops — 💲 ~49 — May 28, Mesa Theater
Texas country-rock band Pecos & The Rooftops comes to Mesa Theater near the end of the month.

🐔 Mike the Headless Chicken Festival — 💲 Varies — May 29–30, Fruita Civic Center
Fruita’s signature oddball festival returns with games, music, food, and family-friendly fun celebrating the town’s famous headless chicken.