Fruita Fall Festival

09/01/2026

08/28/2026

🙋‍♀️ HELPFUL HUMANS WANTED! 🙋‍♂️

It takes a whole lot of helping hands to bring the 111th Fruita Fall Festival to life, and we’d love to have YOU on the team! 🍂🎉

Fruita Fall Festival is one of our community’s most cherished traditions, welcoming thousands of people to Downtown Fruita for a weekend of music, food, local vendors, quirky traditions and plenty of revelry. And behind all that fun? Some pretty amazing volunteers❤️

We’re looking for volunteers throughout September 24–27 to help with:

🙌 Festival set-up
🎪 Tents, tables, chairs & fencing
👋 Vendor and food truck check-in
ℹ️ Hospitality tents
🍺 Beer tents
🎉 Parade line-up
🧹 Sunday morning clean-up
…and more!

There are shifts available throughout the weekend, so whether you can give us a few hours or want to jump in for multiple shifts, every helping hand makes a difference.

You don’t have to be a Chamber member or a longtime Fruita local, you just need to be a helpful human ready to pitch in and be part of something special.

Come help us make the 111th Fruita Fall Festival our best celebration yet!

👉 Sign up to volunteer on our website at fruitafallfestival.com

Tag that friend who always gets talked into volunteering with you. 😉

08/27/2026

🎉 30 DAYS UNTIL FRUITA FALL FESTIVAL! 🎉

The countdown is officially ON! In just 30 days, we’ll come together for one of Fruita’s most cherished community traditions - the 111th Annual Fruita Fall Festival! 🍂🎶

This year’s theme, Roots & Revelry, is all about celebrating the roots that have shaped Fruita while making a few more memories along the way. From longtime traditions to live music, family fun, local businesses, great food, and plenty of Fruita-style revelry, this is a weekend you won’t want to miss!

❤️ And the best part? Fruita Fall Festival is FREE to attend!

Bring the family. Grab your friends. Or just come as you are.

🛍️ Shop the vendor booths
🍔 Grab something delicious to eat
🍺 Enjoy a cold drink
🎶 Catch live music throughout the weekend
🎉 Cheer on the Parade
🐾 Catch the Pet Show
🧁 Join the Cupcake Eating Contest
🏁 Watch the 10th Annual Outhouse Race
🥫 Celebrate tradition at the Baking & Canning Contest
📜 Explore Fruita’s story at the History Fair
✨ And enjoy SO much more!

Whether you’ve been coming to Fall Festival for decades or this will be your very first one, you’re part of the story.

📅 September 25–26, 2026
📍 Downtown Fruita

The full schedule, event details, and everything you need to plan your Fall Fest weekend can be found at fruitafallfestival.com.

30 DAYS, FRUITA! Who’s ready?! 🙌🍂

08/25/2026

📣 LAST CALL FOR GRAND MARSHAL NOMINATIONS! 🍂

Who represents the heart of Fruita? ❤️

We’re looking for a local Fruita resident with a reputation for outstanding community service to lead the parade as the 2026 Fruita Fall Festival Grand Marshal!

This is our opportunity to recognize someone who has made a meaningful impact on Fruita - whether through years of service, volunteering, leadership, or simply being one of those people who makes our community a better place.

🍁 Nominations close THIS FRIDAY!

Help us celebrate someone who embodies the spirit of Fruita and deserves a place of honor in one of our community’s favorite traditions. Submit now at fruitafallfestival.com

08/24/2026

Get ready to kick back and enjoy the sounds of The Lip at the 2026 Fruita Fall Festival!

Bringing an energetic blend of reggae and rock, has become a staple of the Salt Lake City music scene with their feel-good sound, infectious grooves, and crowd-pleasing live performances. Whether you're dancing in front of the stage or relaxing with friends in Circle Park, this is the perfect soundtrack to your Fall Festival weekend.

Come experience a fresh sound, soak up the atmosphere, and celebrate 111 years of Fruita tradition with an incredible weekend of live music!

🎶 Featuring: The Lip
📍 Civic Center Park Stage (325 E Aspen Ave. Fruita)
📅 Saturday, September 26 at 5:30 pm

A huge thank you to the sponsors who make live music at Fruita Fall Festival possible!

🎵 Title Sponsor: Western Slope Auto
🎵 Supporting Sponsors: City of Fruita & Republic Services
🎵 Circle Park Stage Sponsor: Alpine Bank

Special thanks to our music partners:
🎶 Rhema Music & Clothing
🎶 Balanced Rock Inn
🎶 Humphrey RV

08/22/2026

🍂 Every town has stories. Fruita has some REALLY good ones.👀

As we get ready for Fruita Fall Festival Kick-Off: Our Town. Our Stories. on Thursday, September 24, we want to hear the stories that make Fruita… well, Fruita.

The traditions. The characters. The senior pranks. The “you had to be there” moments. The stories that have been told so many times no one is quite sure which parts are true anymore. 😂

And we want YOU to help tell them!

💬 Share a memory in the comments
📝 Complete our story questionnaire and give us permission to share it
🎤 Or come tell your story yourself during Our Town. Our Stories.

Throughout Thursday night, we’ll take breaks between live music to hear stories from our community and celebrate the memories that connect generations of Fruita. You can learn more about Fruita Fall Festival or submit your story online at fruitafallfestival.com

Let’s start with an easy one:
👇 What is a Fruita story that EVERY Fruita local should know?

08/18/2026

✨ EARLY REGISTRATION IS OPEN✨

❤️Register here💛: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Fruita/MesaCountySearchRescue5K

Come join us Saturday, Sept 26 at Fruita Fall Festival for a fun community race supporting our all-volunteer Mesa County Search & Rescue team.

Every dollar raised goes right back into training, gear and resources.

08/17/2026

FRIDAY NIGHT FALL FEST JUST GOT EVEN BETTER! 🎸

We're excited to welcome The Oxymorons to the 2026 Fruita Fall Festival! As one of the Grand Valley's most popular party bands, The Oxymorons know how to keep the crowd singing, dancing, and having a great time. Their wide-ranging setlist spans your favorite 80s and 90s decades and plenty of crowd-pleasing hits.

Whether you're kicking off your Fall Festival weekend with friends or making it a family night out, you won't want to miss this hometown favorite lighting up the Circle Park Stage!

🎤 Featuring: The Oxymorons
📍 Civic Center Park Stage (325 E Aspen Ave. Fruita)
📅 Friday, September 25 at 8:30 pm

Live music at the Fruita Fall Festival is made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors!

🎵 Title Sponsor: Western Slope Auto
🎵 Supporting Sponsors: City of Fruita & Republic Services
🎵 Civic Center Park Stage Sponsor: Alpine Bank

Special thanks to our music partners:
🎶 Rhema Music & Clothing
🎶 Balanced Rock Inn
🎶 Humphrey RV

08/12/2026

The Hunters Roundup wasn't just about welcoming hunters—it was about celebrating the people who made Fruita special.

Community organizations hosted booths throughout town, local merchants supported festivities, and the Armory was filled with produce, canned goods, handmade crafts, and exhibits showcasing local talent.

Each year, a Queen and Princess were selected based on ticket sales for the community barbecue, and for many years the celebration also included a beauty pageant. Pictured is a photo of some of the wood that was used for the community BBQ.

While the pageant has become part of history, the heart behind it hasn't changed.

The Fruita Fall Festival has always been about celebrating our community and the people who make it such a special place to call home.

08/10/2026

COLORADO BLUEGRASS IS COMING TO FRUITA! 🪕

We're excited to welcome High Country Hustle to the 2026 Fruita Fall Festival!

Straight from Durango, Colorado, High Country Hustle has become one of the state's premier bluegrass bands, known for their energetic performances, tight harmonies, and incredible musicianship. Since forming in 2017, they've taken the Colorado festival scene by storm, sharing stages with some of the biggest names in bluegrass and recently celebrating the release of their third album, New Old Roads.

Whether you're a lifelong bluegrass fan or simply love great live music, this is a performance you won't want to miss. Bring a lawn chair, grab a bite to eat, enjoy a cold drink, and experience an evening of authentic Colorado music in the heart of Fruita!

🪕 Featuring: High Country Hustle
📍 Civic Center Park Stage (325 E Aspen Ave. Fruita)
📅 Saturday, September 26 at 4:00 pm

A heartfelt thank you to the sponsors who help make live music at Fruita Fall Festival possible!

🎵 Title Sponsor: Western Slope Auto
🎵 Supporting Sponsors: City of Fruita & Republic Services
🎵 Civic Center Park Stage Sponsor: Alpine Bank

Special thanks to our music partners:
🎶 Rhema Music & Clothing
🎶 Balanced Rock Inn
🎶 Humphrey RV