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Featured Palisade Events
April
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Palisade International Honeybee Festival • April 12-13, 2013
Friday: Blue Pig Gallery hosts bee-themed show, demos, mead (honey wine) tasting. Saturday: Bee dancers, Spelling Bee, speakers, winery tours, art demos, Q&A panel for bee keepers. Vendors - downtown Palisade. Free shuttles. Website
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Maverick Classic Road Race • Sunday April 21, 2013
The Town of Palisade, Palisade Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Mesa University CMU are together hosting the Maveric Classic Road Race. Three separate legs Start time 9 am. Visit CMU web site for more details to come available. Website
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June
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Palisade Bike Festival
Palisade Classic Mountain Bike Race and Fruit Loop Tour are now the Palisade Bike Festival.
• Fruit & Wine Bike Tours
• Grand Mesa Grind Mountain Bike Race
Postponed until 2014. This event will be bigger, better, and maximize our unique terrain for both competitive and fun rides. Please check back and keep us on your radar.
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4th Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival • June 14-16, 2013
Line up: Justin Townes Earle, The Devil Makes Three, Pokey LaFarge, Joy Kills Sorrow, plus much more
Featuring notable bluegrass and roots musicians, on-site camping, band scramble jam sessions, workshops, food, artisans, children activities. Held along the Colorado River in Riverbend Park, a stunning venue with 110 acres of riverfront scenery, complete with pavilions, playground, boat launch, fishing ponds, bike paths and disc golf course. Sponsored by the Town of Palisade. Website
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Palisade Sunday Market • June 16 - Sept. 22, 2013
10 am - 2 pm
Join us in downtown Palisade each Sunday during growing season to select the freshest, just-picked fruit and vegetables - directly from local Palisade growers. Food, art, music, close-in parking too. Located around the Town Plaza on 3rd and Main. Sponsored by the Town of Palisade. Website
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July
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Colorado Lavender Festival • July 12-14, 2013
Prized for its perfume, medicinal properties, beautiful color and culinary zest, lavender has been one of the most popular herbs for centuries. FRIDAY All-day Motorcoach Tour of lavender farms, lunch, grower talks, wine & hors d’oeuvres. (ticket) SATURDAY Festival in Palisade Memorial Park. Shop high quality lavender inspired products, music, food, cooking demos (free entry). Informative seminars and wreath making workshop back by popular demand! (ticket). End the day at new Feast in Fields Spike it with Lavender - dine under the stars. SUNDAY Self-guided Agri-tours of farms, wineries, retailers. Each location is unique. Website
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August
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45th Palisade Peach Festival • August 15-18, 2013
Join us in the celebration of Palisade’s world-famous peaches at the Palisade Peach Festival, one of the original agricultural festivals in Colorado. It's Peach Mania: plenty of great food, entertainment, contests, NEW activities for kids, and opportunities to explore Palisade via self-guided tours, guided tours and outdoor recreation. Satisfy your hunger for local and authentic with delicious peach products: from pies to ice cream, preserves to salsas, peach brandy and wine to virgin peach daiquiris, not to mentions bushels of just picked fresh peaches… all in a very scenic setting. Palisade lodging info Peach Festival website
Thursday night kick off with two events:
- NEW! Hear it through the Grapevine Concert Series with Remus Tucker Band - listen to new album. At Grande River Vineyards. Tickets: Grande River Vineyards and Fisher's Liquor Barn.
- Palisade Ice Cream Social Downtown featuring ice cream 'n peaches, a live band and dancing on the street. Family-friendly and free.
Peach Festival at Riverbend Park: Fri.& Sat.
Info for Vendors: Peach Festival Info, Forms, Deadlines for Vendors
Please see Peach Fest website for link to Mesa County.
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September
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22nd Colorado Mountain Winefest • September 19-22, 2013
The granddaddy of Colorado wine festivals featuring 50 wineries from across Colorado. Don't miss Saturday's Festival in the Park in Palisade's beautiful Riverbend Park. Winetasting, chefs, artisans, live music, seminars, food, special VIP tickets, bottle sales and more. Sunday - Tour the Wineries, map online. All the more enjoyable when you dine, stay and play in Palisade.
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October
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Palisade Trick or Treat Street Carnival • October 25
Ghoulish fun for young ones in Palisade's welcoming small town community. Check back for more info.
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November
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Blue Pig Chocolate Walk • November 30
Treat your senses. Blue Pig Gallery hosts a Chocolate walk of Palisade fine downtown storefronts and galleries. Check back for more info, or better yet, stop by the Blue Pig when you're in town.
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December
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Olde Fashioned Christmas • December 6-7, 2013
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Welcome young and old alike to walk down memory lane. Festivities begin with the sweet sounds of the Taylor Elementary Serenaders singing carols as they stroll down Main Street led by Father Christmas on their way to the Town Plaza where the Christmas tree awaits. Sights, sounds, smells and tastes of Christmas surround us during this event with fun for all. Holiday shopping, Soup Challenge, Chili Challenge, or the Gingerbread House Competition. Parade of Lights follows the day's events at 6pm.
2012 Forms: Chili Entry Soup Entry Vendor Entry Vendor Rules Parade Entry Silent Auction Form Sponsor Form Poster Schedule of Events
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