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🔥 Top 3 Things To Do This Weekend

🌿 Colorado Lavender Festival💲7 online / $10 gate, kids 12 & under free — Saturday, June 27, 9 AM–4 PM, Riverbend Park, Palisade
Celebrate lavender season in Palisade with local growers, artisan vendors, food, live music, lectures, workshops, yoga, and more.

🎤 Brothers Osborne💲 $35.50–$95.50+ fees — Friday, June 26, 7:30 PM, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Gates open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7:30 PM, The award-winning country duo brings their big-stage sound to The Amp with special guest Cassidy Daniels.

🎉 Fruita Fourth Fridays💲 Free — Friday, June 26, 5–8 PM, Mulberry Plaza
Downtown Fruita keeps the summer fun going with vendors, music, artists, and a family-friendly community night.

📅 Mesa County Event Calendar

MONDAY - 22nd

  • 🎯 Riverside Market at the Eddy💲 Free — 4–8 PM, The Eddy / Downtown GJ
    Browse local vendors, food, and community booths at this recurring riverside market downtown.

  • 🥏 Disc Golf Putting League at WestCo Brewing💲 $5 — Monday evening, WestCo Brewing
    A casual weekly putting league with prizes and a reason to sharpen your short game.

TUESDAY - 23rd

  • 🗣️ 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.

  • 🧠 Trivia Night at Handlebar Tap House💲Free entry — 7:30–9:30 PM
    Grab a team and test your random knowledge at Tuesday night trivia.

WEDNESDAY - 24th

  • 🎸 Squid Pisser💲~20 — 8–11 PM, Mesa Theater
    A loud, chaotic, experimental night at Mesa Theater for fans of heavy, noisy, and off-the-wall live music.

THURSDAY - 25th

  • 🎺 The Centennial Band — Fruita Thursday Night Concerts💲free — 7:30 PM, Civic Center Memorial Park
    Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy an outdoor summer concert in downtown Fruita.

  • 🎤 J Boog💲~35 — 8–11 PM, Mesa Theater
    Reggae artist J Boog brings island-influenced music and a laid-back summer concert vibe to Mesa Theater.

FRIDAY - 26th

  • 🎤 Brothers Osborne💲 $35.50–$95.50+ fees — 7:30 PM, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
    The award-winning country duo brings their big-stage sound to The Amp with special guest Cassidy Daniels.

  • 🎉 Fruita Fourth Fridays💲 Free — 5–8 PM, Mulberry Plaza
    Downtown Fruita keeps the summer fun going with vendors, music, artists, and a family-friendly community night.

  • 🧘 Sunset Yoga in the Lavender Fields💲50 / reservation required — 7 PM, Sage Creations Farmstand & Greenhouse
    Start Lavender Festival weekend with an evening yoga session surrounded by lavender fields.

  • 🥘 Friday Fuddle Open-Table Potluck💲 Check listing — 6–8 PM, The Ordinary Fellow
    A casual open-table potluck night built around community, conversation, and shared food.

SATURDAY - 27th

  • 🌿 Colorado Lavender Festival💲 $7 online / $10 at the gate; kids 12 & under free — 9 AM–4 PM, Riverbend Park, Palisade
    Celebrate lavender season in Palisade with local growers, artisan vendors, food, live music, lectures, workshops, yoga, and more.

  • 🎸 The Crane Wives💲 ~35 — 8–11 PM, Mesa Theater
    The indie-folk band brings rich harmonies and energetic storytelling to Mesa Theater.

  • 🎸 Eddie and the Getaway💲~23 — 8–11 PM, Warehouse 25Sixty-five
    A Saturday night country-rock show at Warehouse 25Sixty-five.

  • 🧰 Repair Fair and Free Market💲 Free — 11 AM–3 PM, New Way Refillery GJ
    Bring clothes, books, art, plants, small goods, or items that need repair for a community swap-and-fix event.

  • 🌿 Lavender Wreath Making Class💲 48/reservation likely required — 1–2:30 PM, Sage Creations Farmstand & Greenhouse
    Create your own lavender wreath using fresh local lavender during this hands-on class.

SUNDAY - 28th

  • 🌿 Colorado Lavender Festival Open Farm / Store Tours💲 Price— 10 AM–4 PM, participating farms/stores
    Lavender farms and shops around the Grand Valley open their doors for tours, shopping, and festival-weekend activities.

  • 🐶 Lavender Paw Party Dog Adoptions💲 Check listing — 1–4 PM, Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate
    Meet adoptable dogs from Happy Little Rescue during this Lavender Festival weekend adoption event.

⚾ This Week in Sports ⚾

Coming soon:
Razorback Suckers vs. Santa Fe Fuego — Monday, June 29, 6:30 PM, Suplizio Field

The Suckers return home after this issue for a Monday night matchup at Suplizio Field.

🌟 New in Mesa County 🌟

🏊 Grand Junction Community Recreation Center Memberships Are Now On Sale
The new Grand Junction Community Recreation Center is getting closer, and residents can now purchase memberships ahead of the facility’s expected late-2026 opening. The CRC is planned to include recreation, fitness, aquatics, and community spaces for all ages.

🏘️ Mesa County Communities Team Up on Affordable Housing Goals
Mesa County, Grand Junction, Fruita, and Palisade are working together under Colorado’s Proposition 123 housing program to help expand affordable housing opportunities across the Grand Valley. It’s a regional approach to one of the biggest issues facing local families, workers, and businesses.

🔜 Coming Up Soon

  • 🎆 Fourth of July Parade — Saturday, July 4, 10 AM, Downtown Grand Junction
    Grand Junction’s downtown Fourth of July parade returns to Main Street for a patriotic start to the holiday.

  • 🎤 Blues Traveler + Gin Blossoms + Spin Doctors — Monday, July 6, 8 PM, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
    Three well-known ’90s rock acts share the stage for a big summer concert at The Amp.

  • 🎤 Wynonna Judd & Melissa Etheridge — Thursday, July 9, 7 PM, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
    Two powerhouse performers come to Grand Junction for one of the bigger concerts of the summer.

  • 🎡 Mesa County Fair — July 14–18, Mesa County Fairgrounds
    The Mesa County Fair returns with livestock shows, rodeo events, family activities, entertainment, and fair food.

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