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🔥 Top 3 Things To Do This Weekend
🍻 Maverick Classic Beer Fest — 💲30–40 — 2–6 PM, Downtown Grand Junction
Large downtown beer festival with unlimited pours and multiple regional breweries.
😂 Dude Dad: Parents Night Out — 💲Varies — 6 PM & 8 PM, Mesa Theater
Viral parenting comedian with two shows scheduled due to strong demand.
🛍️ 11th Annual Cesar Chavez Celebration — 💲Free — 10 AM–6 PM, Las Colonias Amphitheater
Large community festival with vendors, car show, live music, and family-friendly activities.
📅 Mesa County Event Calendar
MONDAY
🎶 Jazz & Commercial Ensembles — 💲Free — 7 PM, Warehouse 2565
CMU music ensembles perform a live jazz and contemporary concert.
TUESDAY
🎶 Pink Fuzz, Super Fox, & The Stylotones — 💲~18 — 7 PM, Copeka Coffee
Multi-band indie and rock lineup featuring touring and regional acts.🎬 World Without Cows Pre-Screening — 💲Free — 5:30 PM, Asteria Theatre
Documentary screening with reception and post-film community Q&A on agriculture.🎶 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong — 💲35–113 — 8 PM, Mesa Theater
Funk jam band performance as part of their 2026 tour.
WEDNESDAY
🗣️ Spring Seminar Series: Ducks Unlimited — 💲Free — 4–5 PM, Dominguez Hall (CMU)
Educational seminar on wetlands, waterfowl habitat, and restoration work.🗣️ Colorado Archaeological Society Lecture & Auction — 💲Free — 6:30–8:30 PM, Redlands United Methodist Church
Lecture on ancestral Pueblo archaeology with a community silent auction.🍽️ Grand Depart Dinner (CMU Cycling) — 💲50–290 — 5:30 PM, CMU University Center Ballroom
Fundraising dinner supporting CMU cycling with team presentations and season preview.🍽️ Purpose Forum: Stronger Together — 💲35 — 11:30 AM–1 PM, Hilltop Community Resources
Community forum with speakers focused on collaboration and prevention.🎶 Black Jacket Symphony: Pink Floyd’s The Wall — 💲~43+ — 7:30 PM, Avalon Theatre
Full live performance recreating Pink Floyd’s album note-for-note with a full band.
THURSDAY
🎪 Daily Sentinel RV Expo — 💲5-7 — 10 AM–6 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Multi-day RV showcase featuring vendors, vehicles, and outdoor lifestyle exhibits.🚴 COPMOBA Stoke Night — 💲Free — 5–8 PM, QuikrStuff 806 South Ave
Season kickoff event with drinks, giveaways, and updates from the local trail community.🎬 What the River Knows — 💲~20 — 7 PM, Mesa Theater
Documentary on Glen Canyon followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A.🎶 The Next Generation Leahy – Celtic & Dance Family — 💲40 — 7 PM, Avalon Theatre
High-energy Celtic music and dance performance by the next generation of the Leahy family.
FRIDAY
🎤 The Pen & The Glass – Spoken Word Open Mic — 💲Free — 4:30 PM, Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate
Spoken word open mic with poetry, prose, and local writers.🎤 Comedy Night at Sauvage Spectrum Winery — 💲~18 — 7–8:30 PM, Sauvage Spectrum Winery
Stand-up comedy show featuring touring comedians in a winery setting.🐮 BLM Wild Horse Adoption Event — 💲Free — 8 AM–4 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Adoption event for wild horses with Bureau of Land Management staff onsite.🎶 ICEBREAKER: Hillbilly Riot, Through The Smoke, Storm King, Throatsnatcher — 💲~15 — 7–11 PM, Desert Bloom Gardening & Hydroponics
Local metal showcase featuring multiple regional bands.🎶 The Menzingers — 💲~36 — 8 PM, Mesa Theater
Philadelphia punk band performs live with special guests.🎪 Daily Sentinel RV Expo — 💲5-7 — 10 AM–6 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Day 2 of the RV showcase featuring vendors, vehicles, and outdoor lifestyle exhibits
SATURDAY
🐮 BLM Wild Horse Adoption Event — 💲Free — 8:30 AM–2 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Second day of wild horse adoption event with available animals and info.🍻 Maverick Classic Beer Fest — 💲30–40 — 2–6 PM, Downtown Grand Junction
Large downtown beer festival with unlimited pours and multiple regional breweries.🧒 History Walk / Easter Egg “Hunt” — 💲~15–20 — 1 PM, Downtown Grand Junction (249 S 4th St) - Reservation Required
Guided downtown history walk with Easter-themed stops, treats from local businesses, and storytelling along the route.🎪 Daily Sentinel RV Expo — 💲5-7 — 9 AM–5 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Final day of the RV expo with vendors, rigs, and outdoor recreation gear.🛍️ 11th Annual Cesar Chavez Celebration — 💲Free — 10 AM–6 PM, Las Colonias Amphitheater
Community festival with vendors, live music, and a car show.🍻 Rowdy Red Launch Party — 💲Free — 3–6 PM, Fisher’s Liquor Barn
Product launch party with tastings and promotions.🎶 North by North, Dandy, & Girldad — 💲~18 — 7 PM, Copeka Coffee
Garage and indie rock lineup featuring touring and local bands.🎶 Boots & Badges 90’s Country Party — 💲~18 — 7–10:30 PM, Warehouse 2565 Kitchen + Bar
Live country music event with Jeremy McComb’s Honky Tonk Circus.🎤 Dude Dad: Parents Night Out (Two Shows) — 💲Varies — 6 PM & 8 PM, Mesa Theater
Comedy show focused on parenting humor from viral creator Dude Dad.🐮 Grand Junction Chapter Big Game Banquet — 💲90 — 5 PM, Colorado Mesa University
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation fundraiser with dinner, auctions, and conservation support.🧪 Science of Taste: Italian Piedmont Wines — 💲55 — 5:30–8 PM, Eureka! McConnell Science Museum
Guided tasting exploring Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto with wine education.🎶 Spellbound: Symphony No. 4 & Piano Concerto No. 3 — 💲21–89 — 7:30 PM, Asteria Theatre
Orchestral performance featuring Schumann and Prokofiev with guest soloist.
SUNDAY
🛍️ Sports Card & Memorabilia Show — 💲~5 — 1–5 PM, Warehouse 2565 Kitchen + Bar
Trading card and memorabilia event with vendors and collectibles.
🏈 SPORTS THIS WEEKEND
🥎 CMU Softball vs UCCS — 💲6—11 — Sat & Sun, CMU Softball Field
Weekend home series featuring multiple games against UCCS.⚾ CMU Baseball vs Colorado School of Mines — 💲6—11 — Sat–Sun, The Diamond at Hamilton Ballpark
Home series matchup against Colorado School of Mines.
🆕 New Around Mesa County
🛍️ Revival Bookstore — New Christian bookstore in Fruita offering Bibles, books, gifts, and a kids’ area at 156 North Mesa Unit 2.
🛍️ Mama Sparrow’s Maternity — Boutique in Grand Junction offering new and gently used maternity and breastfeeding-friendly clothing, plus buying gently used pieces, at 1005 N. 12th St #105. Tue—Sat. 10 AM—5 PM
🌮 Desierto Rojo — Authentic Mexican street tacos, burritos, and craft beers in a casual, colorful spot. Tacos start at $5 with options like asada, quesabirria, carnitas, fish, and shrimp. Happy hour runs daily 3–6 PM with Estrella bottles and drafts. 233 E Aspen, Fruita
⚡ Quick Hits
🔥 Wildfire season warning — Low snowpack and dry conditions have local fire agencies on alert early. A new Wildfire Resiliency Code for urban-wildland interface areas takes effect April 1, requiring fire-resistant building standards for new construction.
🪦 Palisade Cemetery heads-up — The Town of Palisade begins a cemetery beautification process starting March 23 through May 10. Families must remove any grave decorations by Sunday, March 22 or they will be cleared.
🎤 JUCO National Anthem auditions open — The Alpine Bank Junior College World Series is looking for national anthem singers. In-person auditions are April 13 at River of Life Alliance Church; virtual submissions are due April 14 via jucogj.org. Open to soloists and groups.
🏀 CMU Women’s Hoops topples No.1 Ranked Team to head to Elite Eight for first time since 2013 — The Mavericks will compete in the Elite Eight in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania beginning Tuesday, March 24.
🔜 Coming Up Soon
🍝 April Lunch (Mesa County Women’s Network) — 💲Unknown — 12 PM, Enzo’s Ristorante Italiano (Apr 8)
Monthly networking lunch bringing local women together for conversation and connection.💃🏻🕺🏽 Dancing with Western Slope Stars — 💲67+ — 7:30 PM, Asteria Theatre (Apr 18)
High-energy dance competition fundraiser featuring local leaders paired with pros to benefit the Community Food Bank.
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See you next week,
Adam
Mesa County Digest
