🛍️ Riverside Market at The Eddy — 💲 Free admission — 4–8 PM, The Eddy, Grand Junction
The twice-monthly riverside market returns with local vendors, food, drinks and an evening along the Colorado River.

🧙 Wizards & Wine with Theater of the Mind — 💲 $15 — 5:30–9 PM, Restoration Vineyards, Palisade
A fantasy-themed interactive evening pairing tabletop-style adventure with Restoration wines.

🗣️ 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.

🌸 Floral Workshop with Orchard Flower Farm — 💲 $40 — 3:30–5 PM, Colterris at the Overlook, 3548 E 1/2 Road, Palisade
Create a floral arrangement using locally grown flowers while enjoying the vineyard setting at Colterris.

🎸 Portugal. The Man — The Denali Tour — 💲 $34.75–$74.75 plus fees — gates 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM, The Amp at Las Colonias Park
One of the biggest touring acts on this week’s calendar.

🪕 Billy Failing — 💲 Ticketed — doors 7 PM, show 8 PM, Mesa Theater
Colorado-based banjo player, singer-songwriter and longtime Billy Strings band member Billy Failing comes to downtown Grand Junction.

🦖 Monthly Story Time at Dinosaur Journey — 💲 Free — 10–10:30 AM, Dinosaur Journey, 550 Jurassic Ct., Fruita
Dinosaur Journey hosts its monthly dino-themed story time for kids ages 2–9 and their grownups.

🛍️ Market on Main + Live Music from Jesse Meade — 💲 Free — 5:30–8:30 PM, Downtown Grand Junction
Downtown's weekly summer market fills Main Street with local produce, vendors, food and entertainment. Jesse Meade performs from 5:30–7:30 PM as part of Triple Play Records' free summer concert series.

🍑 Palisade Peach Festival — Day 1 — 💲 $7.50–$38.72 — 3–9 PM, Riverbend Park, Palisade
Friday includes vendors, food trucks, Peach Jam live music, the Peach Pit Bar, Peach Cuisine Throwdown, kids activities and the America 250/Colorado 150 drone show. Friday music currently includes Wowzers, Lost Junction and Velvet Daydream.

🛍️ Mad Peach Market — 💲 Free — 4–8 PM, The Ordinary Fellow Winery, Palisade
More than 25 local businesses come together for a Peach Fest-week artisan market featuring live music, local peaches and produce, Hawaiian Street Food, a Mad Hatter contest, photo opportunities and interactive experiences. Family-friendly and costumes are encouraged.

🌮 Grand Valley Food Truck Friday — 💲 Free admission — 5–8:30 PM, Pro Fuels, 221 US Hwy 6, Fruita
The final August Food Truck Friday brings a lineup of Grand Valley food trucks to Fruita for an easy Friday-night dinner stop.

🍷 Colterris Summer Sunsets — Cimmaron Entertainment — 💲 Open to public — 5–8 PM, Colterris Winery, Palisade
Friday-evening live music surrounded by the vines during Peach Fest weekend.

🎬 Glade Park Movies Under the Stars — Project Hail Mary — 💲 Free — concessions 5:30 PM, grill 6 PM, movie at dusk, Glade Park Volunteer Fire Department
The annual summer fundraiser includes food, games, hayrides and an outdoor movie once the sun goes down. Proceeds from concessions benefit the volunteer fire department.

🌅 Iridescence — 💲38 — doors 5:30 PM, music 6 PM, Avalon Theatre Rooftop Terrace
An 18+ sunset electronic-music event on the Avalon rooftop featuring Koko Love, KAIROTIC and BLESS!T, with cocktails and light snacks available for purchase.

Massacre at the Mesa — 💲 $20.72 including fees — doors 6 PM, show 7 PM, Mesa Theater
A full night of heavy music at Mesa Theater.

📼 Ninety Percent 90s — 💲 Ticketed — 8:30–11:30 PM, Warehouse25sixty-five
The Denver three-piece covers everything from grunge and alternative rock to the pop hits that defined the 1990s.

🥕 Fruita Farmers & Makers Market — 💲 Free — 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, Fruita Civic Center
Produce, handmade goods, food and local vendors in downtown Fruita.

🍑 Palisade Peach Festival — Day 2 — 💲 $7.50–$38.72 — 10 AM–8 PM, Riverbend Park
Saturday continues with vendors, food, activities and a full Colorado music lineup including Anthony Peebles, Izzy Burns, Chuck Jay, Faith Eliza Band and Sean Moon Band.

📻 Rare Finds: History’s Hidden Tracks — 💲Free, registration required — 1–3 PM, Whitman Building, Museums of Western Colorado, 248 S. 4th St.
Rocky Mountain PBS and local partners host an interactive afternoon of storytelling, film, music, food and conversation exploring overlooked Japanese American histories connected to Amache, Topaz and the American West.

🎸 James Williams & Faith Peddlers — Band in the Barrel — 💲 Free — 1–5 PM, Restoration Vineyards, Palisade
Free live music in the vineyard; reservations are encouraged.

🦅 Falconry Experiences — 💲 $60 — 4–5 PM, Talon Wines at the Meadery, Palisade
A hands-on educational falconry experience featuring live birds of prey.

🎶 Carboy Backyard Beats — Eric Patrick Kelly — 💲 Free — 4–7 PM, Carboy Winery, Palisade
Eric Patrick Kelly performs as part of Carboy's free Saturday afternoon Backyard Beats series.

🎻 Evening Under the Stars — 💲 Free, ticket required — doors 5 PM, music 6:30 PM, The Amp at Las Colonias Park
Centennial Band at 6:30 followed by the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra and Western Colorado Chorale at 7:30.

🐶 Stray Grass for Stray Pets — 💲 $25 presale / $30 gate — gates 6 PM, music 7 PM, Grande River Vineyards, Palisade
Local favorite Stray Grass performs a special Live in the Grapevines concert benefiting Roice-Hurst Humane Society.

🍽️ Corks & Forks: Special Edition Field to Fork — 💲 $175/person; $165 club members, plus tax and $30 service/gratuity fee — 6–9 PM, Colterris Collections, 3708 G Road, Palisade
A multi-course field-to-fork dinner celebrating Palisade's seasonal harvest, thoughtfully paired with Colterris wines. 21+.

💋 Mini KISS — 💲 $36.27 including fees — doors 7 PM, show 8 PM, Mesa Theater
The pint-sized KISS tribute act brings the full costumes, makeup and rock-show spectacle to Mesa Theater.

🍷 Twilight Table — 💲 $125 — 7:45–10:45 PM, Mafia Princess Wines
A limited-seat four-course farm-to-table dinner from Marsh Table Culinary Co. paired with Mafia Princess wines.

📼 Night 2: Ninety Percent 90s — 💲 Ticketed — 8–11 PM, Warehouse25sixty-five
A second night of the Warehouse’s 90s party weekend.

🥕 Palisade Sunday Farmers Market — 💲 Free — 9 AM–1 PM, 3rd & Main Streets, Downtown Palisade
Fresh produce, local goods, food and live music in downtown Palisade.

🦅 Falconry Experiences — 💲 $60 — 9–10 AM, Talon Wines at the Meadery
The second Peach Fest weekend falconry session.

🥂 Palisade Sunday Brunch with Chef Lindsey Marsh — 💲 $35 — 10 AM–1 PM, Bookcliff Vineyards, 670 39 Road, Palisade
Bookcliff teams with Chef Lindsey Marsh for an outdoor summer brunch among the vines.

🦪 Sunday Shuck & Sip — 💲 Food/wine purchases — 10 AM–3 PM, Restoration Vineyards, Palisade
A Sunday brunch-style event featuring Bonfire Oyster at Restoration Vineyards.

🎶 Flagship Romance + The Rough & Tumble — 💲 $35 — 6–8 PM, West Winds Gallery, 504 Main Street
Two touring folk/Americana duos join forces for an intimate listening-room show featuring four-part harmonies, storytelling and humor.

🔥 Australia's Thunder From Down Under — Thursday, August 27, doors 7 PM, show 8 PM, Avalon Theatre

🏈 CMU Football vs. Minnesota State — Thursday, August 27, 6 PM, Stocker Stadium
The Mavericks open the 2026 football season at home against perennial Division II power Minnesota State.

🎨 Chalk the Block + Fruita Fourth Friday — Friday, August 28, Downtown Fruita
Chalk art, food, music and Fourth Friday activities take over downtown, with a Movie in the Park later that evening.

🤠 Ty Myers — The Legal Tour — Friday, August 28, gates 6 PM, show 7:30 PM, The Amp
💲 $49.50–$99.50 plus fees.

✨ The Arc Mesa County — This Is Me Fashion Show — Saturday, August 29, doors 5:30 PM, show 7 PM, Asteria Theatre
An inclusive runway show celebrating individuals of all abilities, with proceeds benefiting The Arc Mesa County.