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

🗣️ 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.

🎶 Drone Show + Hazel Miller & The Collective — 💲 Free — 7:30 PM, Civic Center Memorial Park, Fruita
Fruita kicks off the holiday weekend with live music from Hazel Miller & The Collective followed by a drone show.

🎤 Shwayze — 💲 $25.91 advance — Thursday, July 2, doors 7 PM / show 8 PM, Mesa Theater
Shwayze brings his laid-back blend of hip-hop, alternative sounds, and beachy feel-good energy to Mesa Theater.

🎸 Joey Rowland & The Gang — Annual Red + White & Blue Party — 💲 Check listing — 8:30–11:30 PM, Warehouse 25Sixty-five
Warehouse brings in Joey Rowland & The Gang for its annual Red, White & Blue Party to kick off the holiday weekend.

🎸 Ember Vine with El Camino Burnout & Dandy — 💲 $19.69 general admission — Friday, July 3, doors 7 PM / show 8 PM, Mesa Theater
Ember Vine headlines a Friday night rock show at Mesa Theater with special guests El Camino Burnout and Dandy.

🤠 Plateau Valley Heritage Days Celebration — 💲 Adults $15 / youth 6–12 $10 / kids under 5 free — Collbran
Friday events include slack in the arena, Running of the Horses on Main Street, the CPRA Rodeo, and a Main Street dance with the Hugh Phillips Band.

🤠 Plateau Valley Heritage Days Celebration — 💲 Adults $15 / youth 6–12 $10 / kids under 5 free — Collbran
Saturday includes a pancake breakfast, parade, kids carnival, farmers market, library book sale, auto show, cowboy cinema, junior roughstock, Running of the Horses, CPRA Rodeo, and a rodeo afterparty with live music and beer garden.

🎆 Fourth of July Parade — 💲 Free — 10 AM, Main Street, Downtown Grand Junction
Downtown Grand Junction celebrates Independence Day, America 250, and Colorado 150 with a patriotic parade on Main Street.

🏊 4th of July Pool Celebration — 💲 $2.50 — 11 AM–7:30 PM, Lincoln Park-Moyer Pool
Cool off at Lincoln Park-Moyer Pool with a special $2.50 entry price for America’s 250th birthday.

🗽Liberty on the Lawn — America 250 — 💲 Free — Saturday, July 4, 12–7 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds Lion’s Club Park
A community block party celebrating America 250 with live local music, food trucks, vendors, kids activities, patriotic moments, contests, refreshments, and family-friendly fun.

🍷 July 4th America 250 Birthday Party at the Overlook — 💲 Free — Saturday, July 4, 3–7 PM, Colterris Winery at the Overlook, Palisade
Celebrate the 250th Fourth of July with wine specials, live music from Soul Habit, and food trucks Lil Richard Hot Dogs and Rose Bears BBQ at Colterris’ scenic Overlook location.

🎇 4th of July Fireworks Show — 💲 Free to view from public areas / game ticket required for Suplizio Field seating — Saturday, July 4, 9:45 PM, Lincoln Park / Suplizio Field
The city fireworks show is scheduled for 9:45 PM at Lincoln Park, with fans at the Razorback Suckers game able to stay and watch from Suplizio Field.

🎧 Red White & Bass DJ EDM Party — 💲 $10 at the door — 8–11:45 PM, Warehouse 25Sixty-five
Warehouse hosts a July 4 EDM party with four DJs and a red, white, and blue laser show.

🍑 Fruita Farmers Market — 💲 Free to attend — 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, Fruita Civic Center
Fruita’s Saturday morning market brings local vendors and summer produce to Civic Center Park.

🎸 Corb Lund with Special Guest Branson Anderson — 💲 $23.69 general admission — Sunday, July 5, 7–10 PM, Warehouse 25Sixty-five
Canadian country and western singer-songwriter Corb Lund brings his rootsy, storytelling-driven sound to Warehouse 25Sixty-five with special guest Branson Anderson.

🎤 Blues Traveler + Gin Blossoms + Spin Doctors — Monday, July 6, 8 PM, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
A big ’90s rock triple-bill hits The Amp the day after this issue ends. Tickets are listed at $40.50–$121+ fees.

🎤 Wynonna Judd & Melissa Etheridge — Thursday, July 9, 7 PM, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Two major performers share the stage at The Amp for one of July’s bigger concerts.

🛍️ Market on Main — Starts Thursday, July 9, 5:30 PM–dusk, Downtown Grand Junction
Downtown’s signature summer market returns July 9 and runs Thursday evenings through September 24.

🎤 Electric Avenue: The 80s MTV Experience — Friday, July 10, 7:30 PM, Asteria Theatre
A high-energy live band recreates the sound and feel of 1980s New Wave and radio pop with a nostalgia-heavy concert experience at CMU’s Asteria Theatre.

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