October 3, 2026
All Day
The 11th Annual Downtown Art Festival, celebrating the Downtown Grand Junction Creative District, will be happening October 2nd & 3rd!
Art Festival is an event that showcases the vibrancy of our artistic community. There will be many galleries participating in a lively First Friday gallery walk on Friday, October 2nd.
On Saturday, October 3rd, from 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM, peruse the Artists Expo on Main Street between 3rd and 7th to see live artist demos, performances ranging from ballet to cultural dancing, and support local artists. You will also be able to view the newly installed temporary exhibit of Art on the Corner!
Register here!
Full agenda includes:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
Pre-party at Ramblebine Brewing Company
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
First Friday Art Walk Downtown and at The Art Center of Western Colorado, 5 – 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
New Art on the Corner installations
Downtown Artist Expo, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Performances by local cultural groups, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Downtown GJ Porchella neighborhood music event, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
NEW THIS YEAR
• Friends of the West Beer Invitational benefiting the Avalon Theatre Foundation, 1 – 5 p.m. Get tickets here.
• Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra is playing “Spirited Away” at the Avalon Theatre. Get tickets here.
For more information about the Downtown Grand Junction Creative District, GJ Creates, visit gjcreates.org
PC: Devon Balet
