Mark your calendar! This year's Mesa County Fair will be July 12-16 at the Mesa County Fairgrounds in Grand Junction, Colorado. For more information, visit mesacountyfair.com. Tickets purchased to grandstand and other ticketed events such as Wine Tasting, Working Ranch Rodeo, PBR Professional Bull Riders, & Demolition Derby, also grants ticket bearer admission into the Mesa County Fair the entire day of the grandstand event in question.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
All Day Small Animals – Mahindra
All Day Grand River Mosquito District Coloring Wall – Outside of Mahindra
8a 4-H/FFA Swine Show – Pavilion Show Ring
9a 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show – Main Show Ring
11a Fairgrounds Open
Noon-8p Kids Zone – By Main Gates
Noon-8p Roving Balloon – Grounds Act
Noon-8p Phat Panda Face Painting – Grounds Act
Noon-8p Top End Racing Promotions Virtual NASCAR – Grounds Act
12:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
1p Ice Cream Contest – Gazebo
1p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
2p Carnival Opens
2:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
3p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
4p Water Balloon Toss – Gazebo
4:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
5p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
5p Little Squealers Show – Pavilion Show Ring
6p Aunt Bea & Uncle Durty – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
6p Grand Champion Swine Selection – Pavilion Show Ring
6:30p Frontier Belle’s –Grandstands
7:30p Tractor Pull – Grandstands
7:30p The Solar Brothers – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
8p-10p Release all non-sale swine (optional)
10p Fair Closes
11p Carnival Closes
THURSDAY, JULY 14
All Day Small Animals – Mahindra
All Day Grand River Mosquito District Coloring Wall – Outside of Mahindra
8a 4-H/FFA Poultry Show – Small Animal Arena
9a 4-H/FAA Beef Show – Show Ring
11a Fairgrounds Open
Noon-8p Kids Zone – By Main Gates
Noon-8p Roving Balloon – Grounds Act
Noon-8p Phat Panda Face Painting – Grounds Act
Noon-8p Top End Racing Promotions Virtual NASCAR – Grounds Act
12:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
1p Watermelon Eating Contest – Gazebo
1p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
2p Carnival Opens
2p View Sheep Carcasses – Mountain Meats in Fruita
2:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
3p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
4p Frozen T-Shirt Contest – Gazebo
4p Bucket Calf Show – Show Ring
4:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
5p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
5:30p bonetree – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
5:30p Grand Champion Beef Showmanship – Show Ring
6pm-8p Wine Tasting Event – Gazebo Area – Ticketed Event
6p Horseman Hall of Fame – Grandstands – Ticketed Event
6p Grand Champion Beef Selection – Show Ring
6p 4-H Dog Agility Demo – North Grassy Area
6:30p Ranch Bronc and Bull Riding – Grandstands – Ticketed Event
6:30p Release all non-sale animals (beef, goats, sheep, swine – optional)
6:45p Destinee Reed and the Sink Creek Band – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
7p Murdoch’s Cattleman’s Working Ranch Rodeo – Grandstands – Ticketed Event
8p Stray Grass – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
10p Fair Closes
11p Carnival Closes
FRIDAY, JULY 15
All Day Small Animals – Mahindra
All Day Grand River Mosquito District Coloring Wall – Outside of Mahindra
10a 4-H/FFA Large Animal Round Robin Showmanship
11a Fairgrounds Open
11a Carnival Opens
11a Performing Arts Festival (Talent and Public Speaking)
Noon-8p Kids Zone – By Main Gates
Noon-8p Roving Balloon – Grounds Act
Noon-8p Phat Panda Face Painting – Grounds Act
Noon-8p Top End Racing Promotions Virtual NASCAR – Grounds Act
12:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
1p Domino’s Pizza Contest – Gazebo
1p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
1p 4-H/FFA Small Animal Round Robin Showmanship
2:30pm Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
3p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
3p 4-H/FFA Exhibitor’s BBQ – Show Ring
4p Ice Cream Eating Contest – Gazebo
4p-6p 4-H Parade of Champions – Show Ring
4:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
5p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
6p Lloyd Mabrey – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
6p-9p Roving Magician Dave Wallen – Grounds Act
7p PBR Professional Bull Riders - Grandstands – Ticketed Event
7p Chris Mabrey – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
7p Release all non-sale animals
8p-10p 4-H/FFA Dance (4-H/FFA Members and Guests only) – Show Ring
11p Fair Closes
Midnight Carnival Closes
SATURDAY, JULY 16
All Day Small Animals – Mahindra
All Day Grand River Mosquito District Coloring Wall – Outside of Mahindra
All Day Scavenger Hunt
8a FunRun 5K – Lions Club Park at Mesa County Fairgrounds
10a Fairgrounds Open
11a Carnival Opens
11a Barbeque – Mesa County Cattle Women – Mahindra
Noon-8p Kids Zone – By Main Gates
Noon-8p Roving Balloon – Grounds Act
Noon-8p Phat Panda Face Painting – Grounds Act
Noon-8p Top End Racing Promotions Virtual NASCAR – Grounds Act
12:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
1p Peach Eating Contest – Gazebo
1p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
1p 4-H/FFA Junior Livestock Sale – Show Ring
2:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
3p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
4p Minute to Win It – Gazebo
4:30p Wild About Monkeys – Mahindra
5p Kids Celebration Game Show – Mahindra
5:30p Desert Flyer – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
6p-9p Roving Magician Dave Wallen – Grounds Act
6:30p Fusion Group USA Demolition Derby – Grandstands – Ticketed Event
6:45pm Real Deal – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
8pm Morgan Crouse & Shea Bramer – Coloramo Credit Union Celebration Stage
11p FAIR CLOSES – see you next year!
Midnight Carnival Closes