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🎃 Fall at the Gardens: Harvest Illuminated — $21.50 Adults / $11.50 Kids 6–17 & Seniors / FREE Ages 5 & Under — Thursday–Saturday, 5:00–8:00 PM Thursday / 5:00–9:00 PM Friday & Saturday — Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens transform into a glowing Halloween wonderland with illuminated pumpkin sculptures, festive displays and live carving demonstrations by artists featured on Food Network. This family-friendly tradition also supports STRiVE programs serving children and adults with disabilities throughout Mesa County.
🍬 Downtown Spooktacular — FREE — Saturday, 4:00–6:00 PM — Downtown Grand Junction
Main Street closes to traffic as downtown businesses welcome costumed kids for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, performances and Halloween fun. Bring your candy bags, dress up the whole family and enjoy one of Grand Junction's favorite Halloween traditions!
🤠 Sara Evans: We Got the Beat Tour — $ Ticketed — Friday, 7:30 PM — Avalon Theatre
Country music superstar Sara Evans returns to Grand Junction with her We Got the Beat tour! Expect hits including "Suds in the Bucket," "Born to Fly" and "A Real Fine Place to Start." Special guest Braden Hull opens the evening.
📅 Mesa County Event Calendar
MONDAY - 19
🌽 Moon Farm Fall Attractions — $8 Suggested Donation — 10:00 AM–7:00 PM — Moon Farm, Fruita
Enjoy a classic fall outing with seasonal farm activities and Halloween displays. Attractions continue throughout the week.🍬 Riverside Market Trunk-or-Treat — FREE Admission — 4:00–8:00 PM — The Eddy, Grand Junction
Kick off Halloween week with trick-or-treating, local vendors, food trucks, live music and a bounce house. Food and vendor purchases are extra.
TUESDAY - 20
👻 In Good Spirits: Decorative Ghost Craft Social — $49 — 6:00–8:00 PM — Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom, Clifton
Create your own decorative Halloween ghosts at a guided craft night. Materials and instruction are included, while food and drinks are available separately.🗣️ Healing Rooms of the Grand Valley — FREE — 6:30–8:30 PM — 1333 North 23rd Street, Grand Junction
Non-denominational prayer support is available for physical, spiritual, emotional or financial needs; no appointment required.🎸 Sunny Sweeney Live — $25+ — 7:00 PM — Warehouse25sixty-five
Texas country singer-songwriter Sunny Sweeney brings her sharp storytelling and honky-tonk sound to the W Stage. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
WEDNESDAY - 21
📚 Friends of Mesa County Libraries Annual Book Sale — $10 Per Grocery Bag of Books — 9:00 AM–6:00 PM — First Congregational Church, Grand Junction
One of the year's biggest local book sales features more than 50,000 books, with proceeds supporting library programs. The sale continues Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM–6:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM–4:00 PM.
THURSDAY - 22
🎃 Fall at the Gardens: Harvest Illuminated — $21.50 Adults / $11.50 Kids & Seniors — 5:00–8:00 PM — Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
Opening night of the three-day illuminated Halloween garden experience, featuring glowing pumpkin sculptures, festive displays and live carving demonstrations.🦕 Hill-o-ween at Dinosaur Hill — FREE — 5:00–7:00 PM — Dinosaur Hill, Fruita
Hikers and runners of all abilities can see how many trips they can make up and down Dinosaur Hill in two hours. Costumes are encouraged for this free Halloween fitness challenge hosted by Life's 2 Short Fitness.🎤 King Iso: Ghetto Psycho Tour — $31.09 Advance — 7:30 PM — Mesa Theater
Rapper King Iso brings his Ghetto Psycho Tour to Grand Junction, joined by VenomStayDrippin, Matt Phoenix and Taebo Tha Truth. Doors open at 7:00 PM.🤠 Jackson Dean with Special Guest KC Bruner — $ Ticketed — 8:00 PM — Warehouse25sixty-five
Rising country artist Jackson Dean brings his gritty vocals and hits including "Don't Come Lookin'" and "Fearless" to the Warehouse stage, joined by special guest KC Bruner.😂 Steve Treviño: The Family Man Tour — $ Ticketed — 8:00 PM — Avalon Theatre
Comedian Steve Treviño brings his relatable stand-up about marriage, parenting and everyday family life to the Avalon.
FRIDAY - 23
🎃 Fruita Youth Pumpkin Carving Contest — FREE — 3:00–4:00 PM — Fruita Community Center
Kids and adults compete in separate age groups during a fun afternoon of Halloween creativity. Pumpkins and carving tools are provided, and advance registration is recommended.🎃 Fall at the Gardens: Harvest Illuminated — $21.50 Adults / $11.50 Kids & Seniors — 5:00–9:00 PM — Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
Explore glowing garden displays, illuminated pumpkin sculptures and Halloween-themed activities during the second evening of this family-friendly event.✨ Health Solutions West Glow Trunk-or-Treat — $ Admission Not Listed — 5:00–7:00 PM — 515 28¾ Road, Grand Junction
Families are invited to a glow-themed Halloween gathering featuring trunk-or-treating, face painting and food trucks.🧟 Romeo and Juliet: A Zombie Adaptation — $32.60 Adults / $27.17 Students & Seniors — 7:00 PM — The Art Center
The Theatre Project brings Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers into a post-apocalyptic Verona overrun by zombies. This imaginative Halloween-season production continues Saturday and Sunday.🎸 Sweet Jessup & The Dirty Buckets — $25 — 7:00–10:00 PM — KAFM Radio Room, Grand Junction
Colorado's Sweet Jessup & The Dirty Buckets celebrate their new album Bottle of Fools with a lively blend of blues, Americana, swing and roots music. Known for their unconventional percussion using buckets and thrift-store treasures, the band brings an upbeat, dance-friendly sound to KAFM. Doors open at 6:30 PM.🍷 Winery Comedy Tour — $ Ticketed — 7:00–8:30 PM — Sauvage Spectrum, Palisade
Enjoy an evening of stand-up comedy in wine country, with touring comedians bringing laughs to the winery. Another performance is scheduled for Saturday.🎤 Sara Evans: We Got the Beat Tour — $ Ticketed — 7:30 PM — Avalon Theatre
Country star Sara Evans performs fan favorites including "Suds in the Bucket" and "Born to Fly," with special guest Braden Hull opening the show.🖤 Crimewave: Goth, Post-Punk & Darkwave Party — $24 Approx. Advance — 8:00 PM — Mesa Theater
Dance the night away to goth, darkwave and post-punk selections at this 18-and-over DJ party. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
SATURDAY - 24
📚 Friends of Mesa County Libraries Annual Book Sale — $10 Per Grocery Bag of Books — 9:00 AM–4:00 PM — First Congregational Church, Grand Junction
The final day of the annual sale offers a chance to stock up on inexpensive books while supporting programs and services at Mesa County Libraries.🚗 4th Annual Harvest Festival & Car Show — FREE Admission / $ Optional Activities — 10:00 AM–4:00 PM — Absolute Prestige Ranch, Loma
Celebrate fall with classic cars, craft vendors, trunk-or-treating and family activities. Train rides and horse-drawn carriage rides are available for an additional charge.🍬 Highline Lake Trick-or-Treat Trail — FREE Event / $ State Park Pass Required — 10:00 AM–2:00 PM — Highline Lake State Park, Loma
Bring the costumes for candy and outdoor Halloween fun along the trick-or-treat trail. Visitors should enter through the east entrance to reach the Mancos Group Area.🍺 Kannah Creek Brewing: Final Day Celebration — FREE Entry — 3:00–10:00 PM Live Music — 1960 N. 12th Street, Grand Junction
After 21 years, Kannah Creek Brewing closes on the anniversary of its opening. Stop in for live music, giveaways, $5 drink specials and a final farewell to a Grand Junction favorite.🍬 Downtown Spooktacular — FREE — 4:00–6:00 PM — Downtown Grand Junction
Downtown transforms into a family-friendly trick-or-treating destination as Main Street closes to traffic. Kids can collect candy from participating businesses and enjoy activities and performances throughout the afternoon.🎨 Quiet Turnings: Full Moon Art Exhibition Opening — $ Admission Not Listed — 5:00–8:00 PM — West Winds Gallery, Downtown Grand Junction
Enjoy contemporary and abstract artwork from Justin Nordine and Cynthia Duff, jewelry by Tish Collins and live music from a local jazz trio.🎬 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Interactive Screening — $25 — 7:00 PM — Avalon Theatre
Dress up for an audience-participation screening of the cult classic, complete with a prop bag included in admission. The screening is for ages 17 and older, and doors open at 6:00 PM.🎭 Romeo and Juliet: A Zombie Adaptation — $32.60 Adults / $27.17 Students & Seniors — 7:00 PM — The Art Center
The Theatre Project returns with its post-apocalyptic adaptation of Shakespeare's classic romance, blending familiar characters with a zombie-infested Verona.😂 Winery Comedy Tour at Sauvage Spectrum — $ Ticketed — 7:00–8:30 PM — Sauvage Spectrum, Palisade
Enjoy an evening of stand-up comedy in Palisade wine country as touring comedians bring their best material to Sauvage Spectrum. Grab a glass of local wine and settle in for a night of laughs.🎸 Demon Hunter Live — $ Ticketed — 7:30 PM — Mesa Theater
Christian metal band Demon Hunter brings its heavy riffs and melodic sound to downtown Grand Junction, joined by Wolves at the Gate and Bloodlines.
SUNDAY - 25
🎃 Pumpkins in the Courtyard — $35 Ages 13+ / $25 Kids 3–12 / FREE Under 3 — 11:00 AM–4:00 PM — Maison La Belle Vie, Palisade
Spend a fall afternoon carving pumpkins in the winery courtyard. Tickets include a pumpkin to take home, plus wine for guests 21 and older or a kids' meal for younger attendees.🍬 7th Annual Candy Catch — FREE — 1:00–2:30 PM — Long Family Memorial Park, Grand Junction
Harvest View Alliance Church hosts an afternoon of candy, games and family fun at the Grand Mesa Shelter.🎭 Romeo and Juliet: A Zombie Adaptation — $32.60 Adults / $27.17 Students & Seniors — 2:00 PM — The Art Center
Catch the Sunday matinee of The Theatre Project's creative Halloween-season production, reimagining Shakespeare's famous tragedy during a zombie apocalypse.
⭐ Good News Mesa County ⭐
🌱 Tope Elementary Opens Outdoor Classroom and Legacy Garden
Tope Elementary School celebrated two new spaces that bring learning beyond classroom walls. The outdoor classroom honors longtime volunteer William Bailey, while the Legacy Garden remembers beloved former teacher Julie Armbruster. Together, the spaces will give students more opportunities to explore, create and learn outdoors.
🏠 CASA of Mesa County Expands to Better Serve Children
CASA of Mesa County has opened a larger office at 1048 Independent Avenue, giving its approximately 70 volunteer advocates more room to work with children involved in the foster care system. The expanded space will also support a planned supervised family visitation program. A volunteer information session is scheduled for November 10.
🐴 Colorado Mesa University Unveils New Mavericks Logo
CMU Athletics introduced a new Maverick logo during Homecoming weekend on October 17. Developed with input from students, athletes, alumni and coaches, the design will gradually appear on uniforms, facilities and digital platforms as the university refreshes its athletic identity.
🏈 This Week in Sports 🏈
TUESDAY - 20
🏐 Palisade Girls Volleyball at Central — 6:00 PM — Central High School Main Gym, Grand Junction
The Bulldogs and Warriors meet in a local varsity volleyball matchup.⚽ Palisade Boys Soccer at Grand Junction — 7:00 PM — CMU Soccer & Lacrosse Field, Grand Junction
Palisade takes on Grand Junction High School in a varsity soccer matchup.
THURSDAY - 22
⚽ Central Boys Soccer at Fruita Monument — 7:15 PM — CMU Soccer Field, Grand Junction
The Warriors and Wildcats square off in a conference matchup.
FRIDAY - 23
⚽ CMU Men's Soccer vs. Colorado Christian — 7:00 PM — Community Hospital Unity Field, Grand Junction
The Mavericks host Colorado Christian for Senior Day as the regular season winds down.🏈 Palisade Football vs. Central — 7:00 PM — Lincoln Park / Stocker Stadium, Grand Junction
The Bulldogs and Warriors meet in a Western Slope conference football matchup.
SATURDAY - 24
🐕 Howl-O-Ween Dog 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run — $ Registration Required — 5K at 10:00 AM / 1-Mile at 10:10 AM — Las Colonias Park, Grand Junction
Runners, walkers and their four-legged companions can enjoy a Halloween-themed event supporting the Western Colorado Companion Animal Response Team.
🔜 Coming Up Soon
🤠 Chayce Beckham — $ Ticketed — Thursday, November 5, 8:00 PM — Warehouse25sixty-five
The American Idol winner and country hitmaker behind "23" performs live in Grand Junction.🎄 Holiday House Bazaar — Friday, November 6, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM & Saturday, November 7, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM — First United Methodist Church, 5th & White, Grand Junction
Get a head start on holiday shopping with lovingly handcrafted gifts, Christmas decorations, pantry goodies and the return of the popular Book Nook. Enjoy Patton's famous soup and a visit to the Victorian Tea Room while browsing. Proceeds support charitable outreach and community programs both locally and around the world.🎸 Black Jacket Symphony: Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet — $ Ticketed — Friday, November 6, 7:30 PM — Avalon Theatre
Hear Bon Jovi's classic album recreated live, followed by a set of greatest hits from the legendary rock band.😂 Jimmy Failla: Escape From New York Tour — $ Ticketed — Saturday, November 7, 6:30 PM — Avalon Theatre
Stand-up comedian and radio host Jimmy Failla brings his national comedy tour to Grand Junction.🎪 Cirque Mechanics: TILT! — $ Ticketed — Tuesday, November 10, 7:30 PM — Asteria Theatre
A high-flying circus spectacle featuring acrobatics, imaginative mechanical creations and a 1980s amusement-park theme.🎭 Broadway's The Wiz — $ Ticketed — Tuesday–Wednesday, November 17–18 — Asteria Theatre
The Tony Award-winning musical comes to Grand Junction in a new touring production featuring soul, gospel, rock and funk.🎺 Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox — $ Ticketed — Tuesday, November 17, 8:00 PM — Avalon Theatre
Modern pop hits get transformed into vintage jazz, swing, doo-wop and Motown arrangements in a theatrical live concert.🎸 Atreyu — $ Ticketed — Friday, November 20, 7:30 PM — Mesa Theater
The California metalcore band comes to Grand Junction with Wake Me and local act Nvr Endvr.🩰 NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet — $ Ticketed — Sunday, November 29, 3:00 PM — Avalon Theatre
An elaborate holiday ballet featuring international dancers, spectacular costumes, acrobatics and Tchaikovsky's timeless score.
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