🌮 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Grand Opening — $ Price Varies — Opening Day — 2480 Highway 6 & 50
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop officially opens its new Grand Junction location, bringing its Baja-style tacos, burritos, nachos, queso and more to the Grand Valley.

✍️ September Writer’s Night: The Song Beneath the Story with Ian Janco — FREE — 6:00–7:30 PM — The Art Center
Singer-songwriter, poet and novelist Ian Janco leads an evening exploring how songwriting techniques can help writers create stronger emotion, connection and creative flow.

🍽️ Dude Talk Dinner — FREE — 6:00–8:00 PM — Roots Gastrohub
Men from around Grand Junction and Mesa County are invited to share a free meal and real conversation in a relaxed setting. No registration or commitment is required.

🗣️ 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.

Quiet day today, time to rest up for an absolutely PACKED weekend.

🛍️ Market on Main — FREE — 5:30 PM–Dusk — Downtown Grand Junction
Downtown’s weekly market continues with Western Slope farm products, locally made food, artisan goods and live entertainment along Main Street.

🎸 Soft Palms, Ashes & Philth Album Release, Lordhunna & Peer Mystic — $12.51 — 6:30 PM Doors — Copeka Coffee
Long Beach dream-pop duo Soft Palms joins local and regional acts for an all-ages night at Copeka. The bill also features Ashes & Philth celebrating an album release, plus Lordhunna and Peer Mystic.

🏛️ Topaz Stories: Remembering the Japanese American Incarceration Exhibit — FREE — 10:00 AM–3:00 PM — Whitman Building, Museums of Western Colorado
This traveling exhibition shares personal stories from Japanese Americans incarcerated at the Topaz Relocation Center in Utah during World War II. The collection features narratives from survivors and their descendants.

🧙 Mesa County Fantasy Faire: The Realm Awakens with Cosplay & Kid’s Day — $20 Adults / $10 Seniors / FREE Kids 12 & Under — 12:00–10:00 PM — Sweet River Outdoor Event Venue
The three-day Fantasy Faire opens with a family- and cosplay-focused day filled with costumed guilds, live performances, artisan vendors, interactive activities, workshops, demonstrations and a costume parade. Kids take center stage Friday with fantasy adventures and activities throughout the Faire.

🎨 September First Friday at The Art Center — FREE — 6:30–9:00 PM — The Art Center
Three new exhibitions open during September’s First Friday, along with another chance to see The Seasons: Fall. Guests can explore the galleries, meet artists and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, with a cash bar available.

🎸 The Lost Junction Band — $7.04+ — 8:00–11:00 PM — Warehouse 2565
The Lost Junction Band kicks off Labor Day weekend with a high-energy local country-rock show, with Cam Whiteford joining as special guest. Doors open at 7:00 PM.

🧙 Mesa County Fantasy Faire: The Clash of Crews — $20 Adults / $10 Seniors / $5 Kids / $40 Family Pack — 10:00 AM–10:00 PM — Sweet River Outdoor Event Venue
Saturday turns up the action as pirates, Vikings, knights and LARPers take over the Faire with skirmishes, armored combat, fire artistry, games and performances. Guests can also explore guilds, artisan vendors, workshops and interactive activities throughout the grounds.

🏛️ Topaz Stories: Remembering the Japanese American Incarceration Exhibit — FREE — 10:00 AM–3:00 PM — Whitman Building, Museums of Western Colorado
Explore firsthand stories from survivors and descendants of Japanese Americans incarcerated at the Topaz Relocation Center during World War II. The free traveling exhibition is presented by Rocky Mountain PBS, Museums of Western Colorado and Friends of the Topaz Museum.

🛻 Junction Truck Fest — $94.76+ / FREE Kids 10 & Under — 12:00 PM General Admission — Mesa County Fairgrounds
More than 820 vehicle spots are planned for a huge truck gathering featuring a burnout pit, Show & Shine competition, awards, vendors, food and special guests. VIP vehicle drop-off runs from 8:00 AM–12:00 PM before general admission opens.

🛍️ The Outpost Makers Market — $Admission Not Listed — 12:00–4:00 PM — Downtown Grand Junction
Spend Saturday afternoon browsing locally made goods and creations from area makers and small businesses at The Outpost Makers Market.

🎸 Harvest Harmonies featuring Seth Walker & Alex Dunn — $40 GA / $80 VIP — 6:00–9:30 PM — Carboy Winery
Americana, blues and roots artist Seth Walker headlines an evening among the vineyards with Alex Dunn opening the show. Food will be available for purchase, and $2 from every ticket supports KAFM Community Radio.

💃 Live in the Grapevines: Quemando — $25 Presale / $30 Gate — 7:00–9:00 PM — Grande River Vineyards
Nine-piece salsa band Quemando brings a high-energy night of Latin music and dancing to the vineyards in Palisade. Gates open at 6:00 PM, with wine, beer, cider and non-alcoholic drinks available, and proceeds benefit La Plaza.

🤠 Wade Forster — The Aftermath Tour — $23.69+ — 7:00–11:00 PM — Warehouse 2565 Indoor Stage
Australian country artist Wade Forster brings The Aftermath Tour to Grand Junction for a Saturday-night show on Warehouse 2565’s indoor stage.

🎹 Grand Junction Symphony Season Opener: Grieg Piano Concerto — $5+ — 7:30 PM — Asteria Theatre
The Grand Junction Symphony opens its 48th season with pianist Chaeyoung Park performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 and Healey Willan’s Overture to an Unwritten Comedy complete the program.

🎸 Rokküla: ’80s Rock & Hair Metal Tribute — $12 — 7:30–9:30 PM — Warehouse 2565 Outdoor Stage
Rokküla brings an outdoor show packed with hard-rock and hair-metal favorites from bands including Van Halen, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison and Guns N’ Roses.

🌌 September Star Party — $ Park Admission May Apply — 8:30–10:30 PM — Saddlehorn Picnic Area, Colorado National Monument
Western Colorado Astronomy Club hosts an evening under the night sky, with telescopes and club members helping visitors explore stars, planets and other celestial sights.

🍑 Palisade Sunday Farmers Market — FREE — 9:00 AM–1:00 PM — Downtown Palisade
Browse seasonal produce, local products, handcrafted goods and other Western Slope offerings while enjoying a Sunday morning in downtown Palisade.

🧙 Mesa County Fantasy Faire: The Legacy of Lore — $20 Adults / $10 Seniors / $5 Kids / $40 Family Pack — 10:00 AM–5:00 PM — Sweet River Outdoor Event Venue
The Faire closes with another full day of performances, guild activities, vendors, workshops and immersive fantasy experiences before shifting into its ceremonial finale. Sunday includes guild blessings, recognition, the Scroll of Gratitude and a final cannon salute.

🎹 Grand Junction Symphony Season Opener: Grieg Piano Concerto — $5+ — 3:00 PM — Asteria Theatre
The Symphony presents a Sunday matinee of its season-opening program featuring pianist Chaeyoung Park, Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.

🎶 Remi Mae & Joey Rowland Song Swap — $7.04–$12.59 — 7:00–9:00 PM — Warehouse 2565
Two local musicians who have moved away to pursue their music careers return home for an intimate acoustic song swap. All ticket-sale proceeds go directly to Remi Mae and Joey Rowland, and doors open at 6:00 PM.

🎸 One Night in Memphis — $TBD — Friday, September 11 — 7:30 PM — Asteria Theatre
Former cast members of Broadway’s Million Dollar Quartet celebrate the music of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. The 90-minute show brings Sun Records-era rockabilly, country, gospel and early rock ’n’ roll to the Asteria stage.

⛵ Come Sail Away with Yachty by Nature — $TBD — Saturday, September 12 — 8:00 PM — Asteria Theatre
Yachty by Nature brings smooth yacht-rock favorites inspired by Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Toto, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross and more. The Family Health West Foundation Bash supports behavioral health services for Mesa County patients.

🎸 The Rush Tribute Project — $TBD — Sunday, September 13 — 7:30 PM — Avalon Theatre
This three-piece tribute recreates more than 40 years of Rush’s music using vintage instruments, sounds and stage presentation designed to capture the energy of the legendary band’s live concerts. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

🍷 Colorado Mountain Winefest — $60 Concierge / $200 Signature / $325 Reserved — Saturday, September 19 — 11:00 AM–4:00 PM — Riverbend Park, Palisade
Colorado Mountain Winefest celebrates its 35th anniversary with a redesigned single-session experience featuring 30 Colorado wineries, gourmet food from CMU Tech Culinary students, live entertainment and interactive experiences. Reserved ticket holders enter at 11:00 AM, with the main session running noon–4:00 PM.

🏊 Grand Junction Community Recreation Center Grand Opening — FREE — Friday–Saturday, September 25–26 — Community Recreation Center
The long-awaited Community Recreation Center officially opens with a ribbon cutting at 4:00 PM Friday followed by free public use from 5:00–8:00 PM. Free community access continues Saturday from 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, including scheduled pool sessions.

🍂 Fruita Fall Festival — FREE — September 25–26 Main Festival — Downtown Fruita
One of the Grand Valley’s longest-running community traditions returns with live music, food, more than 100 vendors, arts and longtime favorites including the parade and famous outhouse race.