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🔥 Top 3 Things To Do This Weekend
🍻Taste of the Grand Valley — 💲40 in advance/ $45 at gate — 4:00 PM, Historic Lowell School Building
Food, drink, and live music support a United Way fundraiser.
🧒 Southwest Arbor Fest — 💲Free — Saturday 9:00 AM, Lincoln Park
A full-day Arbor Day celebration with tree giveaways, recycling, and family activities.
🎭 The Marriage of Bette and Boo — 💲Varies — Saturday, Moss Performing Arts Center
CMU Theatre’s dark comedy wraps its weekend run with matinee and evening shows.
📅 Mesa County Event Calendar
MONDAY
🎤 Chris Webby — 💲~40 — 8:00 PM, Mesa Theater
Touring hip-hop artist Chris Webby performs with Token opening.
TUESDAY
🎶 Clutch — 💲Unknown — 7:30 PM, Mesa Theater
Clutch headlines a multi-band rock lineup on its current tour.🎶 Live from Laurel Canyon — 💲Varies — 7:00 PM, Avalon Theatre
A live tribute to iconic 60s–70s Laurel Canyon songwriters.🗣️ 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.
WEDNESDAY
🗣️ The Librarians — 💲Free — 5:30 PM, Mesa County Central Library
Film screening and discussion focused on democracy and public institutions.🗣️ Arts and Culture Board Meeting — 💲Free — 5:30 PM, Fruita Civic Center
Public meeting on Fruita arts and culture planning.
THURSDAY
🗣️ Understanding Water in a World of Climate Extremes Part 2 — 💲Free — 5:30–8:30 PM, UC Room 213
A CMU-hosted talk on water challenges and climate impacts.🎶 Austin Snell — 💲~20 — 7:00 PM, Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar
Country artist Austin Snell performs a downtown show.🎭 The Marriage of Bette and Boo — 💲Varies — 7:30 PM, Moss Performing Arts Center
Opening night of CMU Theatre’s dark family comedy.🎶 Doom & Gloom Beach Party — 💲~20 — 7:00 PM, Mesa Theater
A heavier local music lineup featuring multiple regional bands.
FRIDAY
🍻 Taste of the Grand Valley — 💲40 in advance/ $45 at gate — 4:00 PM, Historic Lowell School Building
Food, drink, and live music support a United Way fundraiser.🎭 The Marriage of Bette and Boo — 💲Varies — 7:30 PM, Moss Performing Arts Center
Second night of the CMU Theatre production.🎭 12 Angry Men — 💲~20 — 7:00 PM, The Art Center of Western Colorado
A courtroom drama centered on juror deliberation and bias.🎶 Shadow of Intent — 💲~20 — 7:00 PM, Mesa Theater
A touring metal lineup stops in Grand Junction.🎻 Classics 6: Heaven Meets Earth — 💲30+ — 7:30 PM, Avalon Theatre
Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra presents a spring concert program.🎶 MARFA — 💲~20 — 8:00 PM, Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar
MARFA performs a late-night downtown set.🐾 Roice-Hurst Humane Society Benefit — 💲75+ — Friday 5:00–9:00 PM, The Art Center of Western Colorado
Official page currently lists this as the Wine & Whiskers Benefit.
SATURDAY
• 🧒 Southwest Arbor Fest — 💲Free — 9:00 AM, Lincoln Park
Arbor Day event with vendors, seedlings, and recycling stations.🛍️ Junktown Flea Market — 💲5 — 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds
A weekend flea market with vendors and secondhand goods.🛍️ Sidewalk Saturdays — 💲Free — 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, 500 Block of Main Street
Downtown shops and pop-ups extend onto Main Street.🎭 The Marriage of Bette and Boo — 💲Varies — 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM, Moss Performing Arts Center
Final day includes both matinee and evening performances.🏈 Triathlon vs Maverick Relays Community Fundraiser — 💲Unknown — Time Unknown, Colorado Mesa University
A community fundraiser tied to CMU triathlon and relay events.🎭 12 Angry Men — 💲~20 — 7:00 PM, The Art Center of Western Colorado
Final listed performance of the production run.🎭 Shrek Jr. — 💲Varies — 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM, Independence Academy
Youth theatre adaptation of the animated film.🎶 Surfer Girl — 💲~20 — 8:00 PM, Mesa Theater
Indie tour stop with supporting acts.🍷 Wellness & Wine Festival — 💲Varies — Time Unknown, Palisade
A wellness-focused event paired with local wineries.
SUNDAY
🎬 The Sound of Music — 💲~15 — 3:00 PM, Avalon Theatre
A sing-along screening as part of a classic film series.
⛳ Upcoming Golf Tournaments ⛳
⛳ Old Fossil Golf Tournament — Friday, April 24 — 9:00 AM — Benefits the Family Health West Foundation Resilience Fund
⛳ Drive to End Homelessness Golf Tournament — Saturday, April 25 — Check-in 7:30 AM / Shotgun Start 8:30 AM — Benefits Haven House
⛳ 5th Annual Hawk Hacker Classic Golf Tournament — Sunday, April 26 — Check-in 8:00 AM / Shotgun Start 9:00 AM — Benefits the Grand Junction Hockey Club Youth Program
⛳ Chicken Hawks Golf Tournament — Saturday, May 9 — Registration 7:00 AM / Tee Time 8:00 AM — Benefits the Chicken Hawks’ trip to First Lego League International Competition
⛳ 3rd Annual Steppin’ It Up Inc. Golf Tournament — Saturday, May 16 — Registration & Breakfast 7:30 AM / Shotgun Start 8:00 AM — Benefits Steppin’ It Up Inc.
⛳ Wildcat Wrestling Benefit Scramble — Saturday, May 16 — Check-in 7:00 AM / Shotgun Start 8:00 AM — Benefits the Wildcat Wrestling Club
⛳ Bandits Golf Tournament — Friday, May 29 — Check-in 7:30 AM / Shotgun Start 8:00 AM — Benefits the GJ Bandits
⛳ 5th Annual Hero Classic Tournament — Friday, May 29 — Time not listed — Benefits Collar of Duty, PrimeHealth+, and CareFlight of the Rockies
⛳ Diamonds & Divots Mavs Softball Golf Tournament — Saturday, May 30 — 3:30 PM Shotgun Start — Benefits the Mavs 10U Softball Team
⛳ Mesa County Fair Annual Golf Tournament — Friday, June 5 — 8:00 AM — Benefits the Mesa County Fair / Fairgrounds
⛳ Hi Fives Robotics Golf Tournament — Sunday, June 7 — Registration 7:00 AM / Shotgun Start 8:00 AM — Benefits Hi Fives Robotics
⛳ Fruita Lions Club Golf Tournament — Monday, June 8 — Time not listed — Benefits the Fruita Lions Club
⛳ 28th Annual Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Amateur Golf Tournament — Saturday, June 13 — 8:00 AM Shotgun Start — Benefits the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park Leave Your Mark Project
⛳ OM Cruisers Annual Tournament — Saturday, June 20 — Time not listed — Benefits the Andy Smith Memorial Scholarship at CMU
⛳ 2nd Annual Ronin Rally Golf Tournament — Saturday, June 27 — Time not listed — Benefits Partners
🌟 Good News Mesa County 🌟
🍕 Junct’n Square Soft Opened on 4/17. — Junct’n Square Pizza soft-opened on April 17, welcoming customers back for dine-in, carryout, and delivery. The downtown spot is serving Detroit deep dish, lasagna, and other Italian favorites as it gets rolling again. → Order now
🛝 Downtown Play Area Project Moving Forward Construction is underway on a new downtown Grand Junction play area, with the project expected to be completed in May. City leaders say the space is designed to create a more welcoming place for families while supporting nearby businesses.. → Read more
🔜 Coming Up Soon
🎶 Three Dog Night — 💲63+ — Thursday, April 30, 7:30 PM, Avalon Theatre Classic rock legends.
🏈 Kicker Monster Truck Show — 💲Varies — Saturday, May 2, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Two Grand Junction shows are listed, including pit party options.🍻 Rocky Mountain BBQ Classic & State Championship —💲50+ May 8–9, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Two-day BBQ event featuring celebrity pitmasters, competitions, live-fire demos, rodeos, and concerts. Get your tickets fast!🎶 Classics, Romantics, Modern Day Works — 💲22+ — May 9–10, Asteria Theatre
Colorado West Ballet presents a mixed program of performances.
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