West Slope Ag Events

August 3-6

– Rio Blanco County Fair, Meeker, Colorado

August 4 – 13

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– Garfield County Fair & Rodeo, Rifle, Colo. http://www.garfieldcountyfair.com

– Moffat County Fair Grounds, Craig, Colorado

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August 5

– Olathe Sweet Corn Festival, Olathe Community Park, music by Lonestar, food and vendor booths, all the sweet corn you can eat. $15 adults, $10 seniors, $2 children. PH: 970-323-6006, http://www.olathesweetcornfest.com.

– Paonia Farmers’ Market, 10 am – 2 pm, in the parking lot of Paonia.com.

– Better Bird Watching on the Grand Mesa – Interpretive Program, 6:00 p.m., Grand Mesa Visitor Center. PH: 970-856-4153.

– Surface Creek Valley Historical Society Ice Cream Social, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Stolte Shed at Pioneer Town in Cedaredge. Free to the public, but donations accepted.

August 6 – 13

– Delta County Fair & Rodeo, Hotchkiss, Colo. PH: 970-856-6676

August 9

– Smokey Bear’s 62nd Birthday – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Grand Mesa Visitor Center. PH: 970-856-4153.

August 12

– Paonia Farmers’ Market, 10 am – 2 pm, in the parking lot of Paonia.com.

– History of the Grand Mesa – Interpretive Program, 6:00 p.m., Grand Mesa Visitor Center. PH: 970-856-4153.

August 12 & 13

– Gold Rush Days, Buena Vista, Colo. PH: 719-395-6612.