Mesa County Fairgrounds
2785 US Hwy 50, Grand Junction, CO 81503
970-256-1531
www.mesacounty.us | fairgrounds@mesacounty.us
Open year-round, the Fairgrounds is a multipurpose facility providing entertainment, recreation and business opportunities in Mesa County. The facility hosts the annual County Fair, monster truck shows, horse and livestock shows, festivals and concerts. Meeting/banquet rooms are available for all occasions.
Museum of Western Colorado's
Cross Orchards Historic Site
3073 F Road, Grand Junction,
CO 81504
970-434-9814 • 970-242-0971
www.wcmuseum.org/crossorchards | info@wcmuseum.org
Turn of the 20th century apple orchard where costumed interpreters
demonstrate day-to-day tasks, such as blacksmithing, woodworking,
and woodstove cooking. See a unique collection of vintage farm artifacts
and full-size Uintah Narrow Gauge Railway exhibit. Guided tours
and group rates are available.
Museum of Western Colorado's
Dinosaur Journey Museum
550 Jurassic Court, Fruita, CO 81521
970-858-7282 • 888-488-DINO
www.dinosaurjourney.org | www.dinodigs.org | info@wcmuseum.org
A dinosaur experience you shouldn't miss! See real fossils and casts of articulated skeletons, uncover bones in the kids' quarry, watch life-like animated dinosaurs stomp and roar, feel a 5.2 earthquake, and observe a working paleontology lab. Dinosaur Digs are run during the summer.
Museum of Western Colorado's
Museum of the West
462 Ute Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501
970-242-0971 • 888-488-3466
www.wcmuseum.org/museum2006 | info@wcmuseum.org
Follow the region's timeline through immersive exhibits including a one-room schoolhouse and full-size uranium mine. Temporary exhibits change regularly. The educational tower features a spectacular view of the valley and interpretive exhibit panels. The research library has an extensive collection of photos and manuscripts.
