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🔥 Top 3 Things To Do This Weekend
🎶 Billy Currington Live — 💲45+ — 7:30 PM Saturday, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Major outdoor concert with a nationally recognized country headliner and large crowd draw.
🛍️ Fruita Bicycle Block Party — 💲Free — 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM Saturday, Downtown Fruita
Community street event with biking culture, vendors, beer, and a lively downtown atmosphere.
🎨 Paint the Town: The Golden Age of Hollywood — 💲65+ — 5:30 PM Friday, The Art Center of Western Colorado
Flagship local fundraiser blending art, auctions, and themed entertainment.
📅 Mesa County Event Calendar
TUESDAY
🎨 Mesa County Women’s Network Spring Ice Cream Social — 💲15 non-members — 4:30 PM Enstrom Candies
MCWN mixer with ice cream and casual networking.🗣️ 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
🎶 Lords of Acid — 💲30+ — 7:00 PM, Mesa Theater
Electronic industrial tour stop featuring Lords of Acid with supporting acts.
THURSDAY
🎶 Three Dog Night — 💲75+ — 7:30 PM, Avalon Theatre
Classic rock band performs decades-spanning hits at a downtown show.
FRIDAY
🎡 Wright’s Carnival at Mesa Mall — 💲1–40 — Opens May 1 (runs through May 10), Mesa Mall
Traveling carnival with rides and games; wristbands $40 or tickets $1 each.🎨 Paint the Town: The Golden Age of Hollywood — 💲65+ — 5:30 PM, The Art Center of Western Colorado
Annual fundraiser with auctions, cocktails, and live entertainment.🎨 Spring Cellar Table — Farm Fest Pairing Dinner — 💲65+ — 5:30 PM, Maison La Belle Vie Winery & Eatery
Five-course spring dinner with optional wine pairings featuring seasonal ingredients.🎬 May the Force – A Star Wars Celebration — 💲10–15 — 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Avalon Theatre
Star Wars-themed event with costume contest and screening of A New Hope.🎶 Smells Like 1993 — 💲13+ — 8:00 PM, Warehouse 2565
Grunge and alternative rock tribute night featuring hits from the 90s.🕺 Mother Son Red Carpet Dance — 💲40+ — 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Fruita Community Center
Formal-themed dance with dinner, activities, and red carpet experience for families.
SATURDAY
🛍️ Amanda’s Spring Market — 💲Free — 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Bray Real Estate
Community pop-up market with vendors, food trucks, raffles, and kid activities.🛍️ Spoke & Vine Spring Market — 💲Free — 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Spoke & Vine Motel
Local vendor market with handmade goods, drinks, and spring shopping in Palisade.🧒 Spring Fling – 60th Anniversary — 💲5–10 — 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Cross Orchards Historic Site
Family event with train rides, live music, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.🛻 Monster Truck Show — 💲30–55 — 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Two showtimes featuring freestyle monster truck action and motorsports entertainment.🎉 Annual Kentucky Derby Party — 💲Unknown — 1:00 PM, Grand Junction Elks Lodge
Derby-themed party with races, games, food, and themed drinks.🚴 Fruita Bicycle Block Party — 💲Free — 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Downtown Fruita
Community cycling celebration with beer, vendors, and live atmosphere downtown.🎨 An Evening in Wonderland — 💲40+ — 5:00 PM, Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden & 970 West Studio
Library fundraiser with live music, food, wine, and themed spring activities.🎶 Billy Currington Live — 💲45+ — 7:30 PM, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Outdoor concert featuring Billy Currington with guest Redferrin.🎶 The Lost Junction Band with Izzy Burns — 💲7+ — 8:00 PM, Warehouse 2565
Country show featuring The Lost Junction Band, Izzy Burns, and additional guest artists.🕺 Swing Into Spring — 💲15 — 6:00 PM lesson, music at 7:00 PM, Redlands Community Center
Swing dance night with beginner lesson followed by live music and dancing.
SUNDAY
🎤 Chelcie Lynn: Trailer Trash Tammy — 💲36+ — 7:00 PM, Avalon Theatre
Stand-up comedy tour stop from viral comedian Chelcie Lynn.🍻 Queso Cook-Off — 💲Unknown — 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Base Camp Beer Works
Community cook-off competition with tastings and prizes for best queso.
🏈 This Week in Sports 🏈
🥎CMU Softball vs Black Hills State — 💲6+ — Friday 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM; Saturday 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM, CMU
Colorado Mesa hosts a four-game series against Black Hills State across Friday and Saturday.
🌟 Good News Mesa County 🌟
🧩 The Sensory Store Coming to Grand Junction — A new sensory-focused retail shop is planning to open July 1, offering products for people with autism and sensory processing needs, with profits supporting The Arc Mesa County. → Read more
🗺️ Western Slope Farmstand Directory Spring produce season is here. The Western Slope Farmstand Directory is a free interactive map connecting you with local farms selling fresh eggs, honey, produce, meat, baked goods, and more — right here across Mesa County and the Western Slope. Perfect for finding your nearest farmstand as the season kicks off. → Explore the map
🔜 Coming Up Soon
🎤 Danae Hays: The Buckwild Tour — 💲Unknown — Saturday, May 9, Avalon Theatre
Comedy and music tour stop from Danae Hays at the Avalon Theatre.
🍖 Rocky Mountain BBQ Classic — 💲Unknown — May 8–9, Mesa County Fairgrounds
Regional BBQ event with food, music, and ticketed entertainment.
🏃 Colterris Wine Run 5K — 💲Unknown — Saturday, May 9, Colterris Winery
Palisade wine-country 5K with strong local appeal.
🚣 Grand Valley River Fest — 💲Free — Saturday, May 16, Las Colonias Festival Grounds
Free river festival with live music, food, outdoor vendors, and family activities.
🎶 Turnpike Troubadours — 💲45+ — Friday, May 22, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Major outdoor concert with gates at 6:00 PM and show at 7:00 PM.
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