West Slope Ag Events
August 3-6
– Rio Blanco County Fair, Meeker, Colorado
August 4 – 13
– Garfield County Fair & Rodeo, Rifle, Colo. http://www.garfieldcountyfair.com
– Moffat County Fair Grounds, Craig, Colorado
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.
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