Ongoing
Delta: Second Saturday Stoll
The 2nd Saturday of the Month 2019 — Each Stroll is different and offers you the opportunity to experience the local shops, art galleries, dining establishments and music. All depends on who will be offering specials and fun things to do during the Stroll.
North Fork Valley: North Fork Uncorked
June 14-16, 2019 — We kick off The Season, the West Elk wine-makers invite you to explore the beautiful North Fork Valley with North Fork Uncorked. Meet local wine-makers; take part in vineyard tours and tasting; enjoy farm-to-table dinners and food-and-wine pairings with local chefs. www.westelksava.com
North Fork Valley: 73rd Annual Paonia Cherry Days
July 3-4, 2019 — Celebrate the holiday weekend with a parade, crafts, live music and dancing, competitions. So much going on you need to “Google” us! Fun for the whole family, bring the kids! www.paoniacherydays.com
Delta: 84th Annual Deltarado Days
July 25-28, 2019 — This 4-day festival brings the whole community together; plan your family or class reunion around Deltarado Days. The event kicks off celebrating our Ag history with a Farmer Rancher luncheon. The weekend also features a Friday Night Street Dance, a 5K around Confluence Lake, a parade, a classic car show, as well as the Saturday Vendor Village that is dyed-in-the-wool with a kids’ fun park and live music at Confluence Park. Deltarado Days winds down with a community church service on Sunday. www.deltacolorado.org/events/2019/7/25/deltarado-days
Grand Mesa: 10th Annual Moose Day
July 26, 2019 — Grand Mesa Moose Day is held on the Grand Mesa at the Grand Mesa Visitor Center (Hw y65 and FS Road 121). Moose Day is all things Moose. Learn about moose habitat, numbers on Grand Mesa, moose behavior and more. Prizes and giveaways are available for kids
Pickin in the Park: Free Concert Series I
August 1, 2019 —I DRAW SLOW Americana from the Emerald Isle; HONEY DON’T Former Sweet Sunny South’ers; 6 @ 6 Opener: Hard Pressed
North Fork Valley: 9th Annual West Elks Wine Trail
August 2-4, 2019 — As you travel our Wine Trail you’ll sip samples from 11 wineries in Paonia and Hotchkiss and enjoy food pairings! Take home a keepsake wine glass along with other fun bling! www.westelksava.com
North Fork Valley: 114th Annual Delta County Fair and Rodeo, Hotchkiss
August 3-11, 2019 — A Colorado Pro Rodeo Association Events: bareback, barrel racing, breakaways, bull riding, mixed team roping, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, team roping, and tie-down roping! There will be an outdoor expo and poker run. Get in on the fun!!. www.deltacountyfair.com
Pickin in the Park: Free Concert Series II
August 8, 2019 — BATTLE OF SANTIAGO Afro-Cuban 7-piece; JON STICKLEY TRIO Progressive Acoustic Jazz; 6 @ 6 Opener: The Bluegrass Offenders
Pickin in the Park: Free Concert Series III
August 15, 2019 — THE BROTHERS COMATOSE Bay Area Rock & Roll Bluegrass
3HATTRIO Other Worldly Desert Folk Music 6 @ 6 Opener: Zeb Etter
Pickin in the Park: Free Concert Series IV
August 22, 2019 — RON ARTIS II & THE TRUTH Soul, Blues, Ripping Guitar;
SPIDERCAT Blues Trio feat/ Mike Finders; 6 @ 6 Opener: Luke Powers
North Fork Valley: 19th Annual Mountain Harvest Festival, Paonia
September 27-29, 2019 — Come celebrate the lifestyle of the North Fork Valley with music, art, performances, and food grown locally! Join us for farm tours, wine tasting and great regional and local music. www.mountainharvestfestival.org
Grand Mesa: Color Sunday on Grand Mesa
September 29, 2019 — Come experience Delta County in Fall Splendor! Grand Mesa is a photographers’ muse as aspen turn from bright green to golden yellow! Color Sunday offers vacationers walks and tours focused on wildlife, nature and photography. www.grandmesabyway.org
Grand Mesa: AppleFest, Cedaredge
October 4-6, 2019 — One of the juiciest festivals in western Colorado with live music, local foods, wine garden, art, car show, chili cook-off, antique tractor show, and of course . . . Apples! www.cedaredgechamber.com/events
North Fork Valley: 8th Annual Hard Cider Festival
October 26, 2019 — Listen to live music and sip hard cider; the perfect way to end a harvest season! This is a family friendly event so bring the kids along. www.bigbs.com
http://www.deltacountycolorado.com/play/events-calendar/
Welcome 2020
Eckert: Eckert Crane Days
March 13-15, 2020 — One of Nature’s exclamations of Spring! On Fruitgrower’s Reservoir you can watch the lift-off and the landing of hundreds of Sandhill Cranes as they make their way north. Presentations, a winemaker’s reception and food will surround the event. http://www.blackcanyonaudubon.org
North Fork Valley: 16th Annual Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials
May 8-10, 2020 — The Trials are located just 1 block from downtown Hotchkiss; watch the partnership between a dog and its’ handler heard sheep. Other events and attractions are held throughout the weekend. http://www.hotchkissdogtrials.com
Grand Mesa: Heritage Days, Cedaredge
May 24, 2019 — A festival celebrating our heritage and harvest through arts, music and dance events that often include demonstrations and classes. www.cedaredgechamber.com/events
Crawford: 42nd Annual Crawford Pioneer Days
June 4-7, 2020 — Activities include: old-fashioned melodrama, a baking contest, auction, parade. Festival fireworks over Crawford State Park are Saturday night. On Sunday there are outhouse races, hay bale races, and a Cowboy Church service at 11am with free lunch in the park. www.crawfordcountry.org
