WEDNESDAY
WALKABOUT WEDNESDAY, 5–8 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, downtown Palisade, art walk, artist demos, live music in Palisade Plaza, palisadecoc.com.
PLATEAU VALLEY HERITAGE DAYS, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, Collbran arena, 2073 58 6/10 Road, Collbran, Locals Only Calcutta, pvheritagedays.com.
THURSDAY
EYE LOVE FRUITA JURIED ART SHOW, opens Thursday, July 3, Fruita Branch, Mesa County Libraries, 324 N. Coulson St., Fruita, on display through Aug. 21, mesacountylibraries.org/eyelovefruita.
THIRD OF JULY FIREWORKS, dusk, Thursday, July 3, Fruita, view display in and around Fruita, facebook.com/fruitaparksandrec.
PLATEAU VALLEY HERITAGE DAYS, Thursday, July 3, Collbran, 4 p.m. Running of the Horses on Main Street, 7 p.m. CPRA Rodeo at Collbran arena, 2073 58 6/10 Road, pvheritagedays.com.
FOURTH OF JULY WESTERN SKY BALLOON FESTIVAL, 9 p.m. Thursday, July 3, Delta, movie night with “The Goonies” and “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” at TruVu Drive In, 1001 Colorado Highway 92, Delta, cityofdelta.net/parksrecgolf/page/4th-july-western-sky-balloon-festival-0.
FRIDAY
JEREMY McCOMB, 7–11 p.m. Friday, July 4, Warehouse 25Sixty-Five, 2565 American Way, Red White & Blue Party, $23.79, warehouse2565.com.
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, 10 a.m. Friday, July 4, Main Street downtown, downtowngj.org.’
FOURTH OF JULY WESTERN SKY BALLOON FESTIVAL, 6 a.m. –9:45 p.m. Friday, July 4, Confluence Park, Delta, 20 hot air balloons in ascension, tethered balloon rides, pancake breakfast, festival, competitions, beer garden, Vendor Village, Deltarado Days Parade on Main Street, evening balloon glow, fireworks, cityofdelta.net/parksrecgolf/page/4th-july-western-sky-balloon-festival-0.
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE AND FAMILY FUN, 10 a.m. Friday, July 4, downtown area of Palisade, followed by games and foam fun with Foamazing Parties at Veterans Memorial Park, palisade.colorado.gov/.
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS, about 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 4, shot off from Lincoln Park following Grand Junction Jackalopes game, gjparksandrec.org.
GRAND VALLEY FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY, 5:30–8:30 p.m. Friday, July 4, Lowell School, 310 N. Seventh St., vendors, live music, food and drink, family fun, grandvalleyfoodtruckfridays.com/schedule-1.
PLATEAU VALLEY HERITAGE DAYS, Friday, July 4, Collbran, 10 a.m. parade, kids carnival, 4 p.m. Running of the Horses, 7 p.m. CPRA Rodeo at Collbran arena, rodeo after party with Hugh Phillips Band, 8 p.m. street dance with Rick Mancuso and the Fyvestar Band, pvheritagedays.com.
FOURTH OF JULY WESTERN SKY BALLOON FESTIVAL, 9 p.m. Thursday, July 3, Delta, movie night with “The Goonies” and “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” at TruVu Drive In, 1001 Colorado Highway 92, Delta, cityofdelta.net/parksrecgolf/page/4th-july-western-sky-balloon-festival-0.
SATURDAY
FOURTH OF JULY WESTERN SKY BALLOON FESTIVAL, 6 a.m. –9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, Confluence Park, Delta, 20 hot air balloons in ascension, tethered balloon rides, pancake breakfast, 5K run/walk, festival, competitions, beer garden, Vendor Village, experimental aircraft flyover, Talent Show, evening balloon glow, drone show, cityofdelta.net/parksrecgolf/page/4th-july-western-sky-balloon-festival-0.
THE SCHAFFER BROTHERS BAND, 1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, Restoration Vineyards, 3594 E 1/2 Road, Palisade, Band in the Barrel Concert Series, wine and food available to purchase, take blankets or chairs, reservations required, exploretock.com/restorationvineyards.
SCHAFFER BROTHERS BAND, 1 — 5 p.m., Saturday, July 5, Restoration Vineyards, 3594 E 1/2 Road Palisade, https://www.exploretock.com/restorationvineyards/event/529362.
FOURTH OF JULY WESTERN SKY BALLOON FESTIVAL, 6 a.m. –9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, Confluence Park, Delta, 20 hot air balloons in ascension, tethered balloon rides, pancake breakfast, 5K run/walk, festival, competitions, beer garden, Vendor Village, experimental aircraft flyover, Talent Show, evening balloon glow, drone show, cityofdelta.net/parksrecgolf/page/4th-july-western-sky-balloon-festival-0.
SUNDAY
FOURTH OF JULY WESTERN SKY BALLOON FESTIVAL, 6–7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 6, Confluence Park, Delta, 20 hot air balloons in ascension, community church service, cityofdelta.net/parksrecgolf/page/4th-july-western-sky-balloon-festival-0.
TUESDAY
MIKE DILLION’S THE PUNKADELICK DUO WITH RICKY BOBBY, 8–11 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, Mesa Theater, 538 Main St., $21.82, mesatheater.com.
TUESDAY JAM, 6–9:30 p.m. July 8, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1404 Ute Ave., take an instrument and sign up to play, 970-314-7004.
