Fruita Fall Festival

09/15/2025

Get ready for a whole new level of Fall Fest fun at the Circle Park Bash, a fully immersive family experience packed with music, lights, contests, and entertainment all weekend long! This exciting addition brings the Circle Park Stage right onto the grass, creating an unforgettable hub of energy for kids, teens, and families.

Friday, September 26

🎶 DJ Max kicks off the fun with great tunes all afternoon

🕖 7:00 – 8:00 PM: Learn how to be a DJ with DJ Max – an interactive, hands-on workshop!

🌟 After Dark at the Park: Glow Party with DJ Max + the Balloon Dude Experience

Saturday, September 27

🎉 DJ music fills the park after the parade

🎈 2:30 PM: Balloon-making fun – learn from the pros!

🎶 More DJ entertainment throughout the day

🎭 6:30 – 7:30 PM: The Balloon Dude Experience Show, presented by Maxed Productions

🌊 7:30 – 9:30 PM: After Dark at the Park – FOAMazing Party with foam cannons, music, and nonstop fun!

The Circle Park Bash is your go-to spot for non-stop entertainment, interactive activities, and high-energy family fun. Whether you’re learning how to DJ, joining a glow dance party, or diving into the foam, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

✨ Don’t miss this exciting new addition to the Fruita Fall Festival – where the community comes together to dance, laugh, and make memories inside the Circle!

View the full schedule of events, activities, contests and live music on both the Circle Park and Civic Center stage on our website at fruitafallfestival.org

09/12/2025

🎉🥎 Get ready for some action on the diamond at the 110th Annual Fruita Fall Festival!

⚡ Youth Girls Fast Pitch Tournament
📅 Saturday, September 27
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 Fruita ball fields

🍌 Co-Ed Adult Banana Ball Tournament
📅 Sunday, September 28
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Fruita ball fields

There’s still time to get your team signed up—don’t miss the chance to compete, have fun, and be part of the Fall Fest tradition! 🙌

✅ Register your team today and gather your fans, because the community is invited to come out and cheer on our players all weekend long.

Let’s hit it out of the park this Fall Festival! ⚾💛

👉 Sign up now at

09/10/2025

🎯🌽 Who’s ready to toss some bags? 🌽🎯

Think you’ve got the toss to take home the prize? Join us for the Fruita Fall Festival Co****le Tournament, hosted in partnership with Grand Valley Co****le

📅 Date: Saturday, September 27
⏰ Time: Bags fly at 11:00 am
📍 Location: Fruita Civic Center Park (325 E Aspen Ave.)

👥 Format: 4-game round robin ➡️ double elimination bracket
🎮 Guaranteed 6 games per team
💵 Cash prizes for the Top 3 Teams
💲 Entry Fee: $20 per team (cash only)
🤝 Bring your own partner

➡️ Register now through the Scoreholio app and secure your spot!
👉 Learn more and view other events and contests online at fruitachamber.org/subevents

Grab your partner, bring your A-game, and get ready for a day full of bags, boards, and bragging rights at the Fruita Fall Festival! 🎉

09/09/2025

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 27 as the International Outlaws bring their incredible tractors through the parade, then park them on the west side of Circle Park from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm for the Fruita Fall Festival Tractor Show!

From vintage classics to modern models, these tractors showcase the rich agricultural history that built Fruita. Don’t miss your chance to get up close and celebrate this barnyard-sized tradition! 🌾

09/08/2025

Show your support and purchase your raffle tickets from the Fruita Lions Club. They are at the Fruita Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. The winners will be drawn and announced on Saturday, September 27 at 8:00 pm on the Civic Center Stage before our festival headline, Last Train to Juarez takes the stage. There are a lot of great prizes and all the proceeds will be put directly back into our local community🦁

09/06/2025

🐾🎉 Calling all paws, claws, and whiskers! 🎉🐾

The Fruita Fall Festival Pet Show is back on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 1:00 pm at the Circle Park Stage!

🏆 Categories include: Most Talented, Most Unique, Sweetest Senior, Best Rescue & Fiercest Feline.

✨ Whether you’ve got a superstar pup, a quirky critter, or a cat with serious cattitude - this is their time to shine!

Don’t have a pet to enter? Come cheer on the contestants and enjoy the cuteness overload. 🐶🐱🐹 Sign up online at fruitafallfestival.com

A big thank you to our host and sponsor Chow Down Pet Supplies Inc.

09/06/2025

Step back in time at the Fruita History Fair!
Happening during the Fruita Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 am – 3 pm inside Cavalcade, Downtown Fruita.

Presented by the Lower Valley Heritage Room and the Fruita Historic Preservation Board, this free event is your chance to explore Fruita’s pioneer roots, uncover fascinating stories, and celebrate the heritage that shaped our community.

Free admission | No registration required
Come celebrate the past that makes Fruita’s future so bright!

09/05/2025

🚨🏃‍♀️ Run for Rescue at the Fruita Fall Festival 5K! 🏃‍♂️🚨

Kick off your Saturday morning with purpose! Join us on Saturday, September 27 at 8:00 AM for the Fruita Fall Festival 5K benefitting Mesa County Search & Rescue

✨ Limited to 100 runners – no race-day sign-ups!
✨ Early bird registration: $20 through Sept. 6 ($30 after)
✨ Age group prizes + Fall Fest fun waiting at the finish line!

Your stride supports our local heroes who keep Mesa County safe. 💛

👉 Register now before spots are gone: runsignup.com/Race/CO/Fruita/MesaCountySearchRescue5K

09/04/2025

We've got some exciting new additions to the festival this year.

09/04/2025

Happy World Beard Day! 🧔✨
Get those beards brushed, waxed, and ready to shine - it’s almost time for the Grand Valley Beard Rally at the 110th Annual Fruita Fall Festival!

📅 NEW this year: The Beard Rally will be held on Friday, September 26th at 5:00 PM in Civic Center Park (instead of Saturday).

Join us and the Western Slope Whiskers for this fun and furry tradition. Whether you’re competing or cheering from the sidelines, you won’t want to miss it!

👉 Mark your calendars, tag your bearded friends, and let’s celebrate the best whiskers in the West! Register online atbit.ly/beardrally or pick up an application next to the Civic Center Park stage on Friday of the Fall Fest!

09/02/2025

Be part of the Fruita Fall Festival flash mob experience! Check out the workshop dates and join in on the fun. 💃🏼🧟‍♀️

&COMPANY'S 2025 Flash Mob Experience Work shop & Performance opportunity.

Free Community workshop hosted at Reverent Rhythms 535 Hoover Dr. Off of I-70BL GJ.
Produced by &COMPANY and Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce.

Workshop: Sunday, Sept. 14th 6:30-8pm

Performance Prep: Sunday, Sept. 21st 6:30-8pm.

Optional Parade opportunity: Sat. 27th 10am
Flash Mob Performance: Saturday. 27th 11:30am- 12:15pm.

Come learn &COMPANY's version of the iconic "Thriller" Choreography & perform at the Fruita Fall Festival, Flash Mob style.
Just show up to workshop and get involved!

09/02/2025

👋 We need YOU to help make the 110th Annual Fruita Fall Festival a success!

This year’s festival footprint is bigger than ever - we’re enclosing all of Downtown Fruita for the ultimate Barnyard Bash 🐓🐄🐖. With 13 entry points around the festival, we need lots of friendly faces to welcome guests and help keep the fun flowing! Plus - anyone who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves and help with set up and tear down 💪

👕 All volunteers receive an exclusive 110th Annual Fruita Fall Festival t-shirt
🌟 Be part of Fruita’s biggest community celebration!

Sign up today at 👉 fruitafallfestival.org