FINAL FRIDAY FROLIC
A MONTHLY ARTWALK IN PAONIA CREATIVE DISTRICT
FRIDAY . AUGUST 26TH . 5-8PM
Downtown Paonia is the place to be on Friday night!

Mountain Harvest Festival is small town Americana at its best!
2022 Festival artwork by Elyssa Edgerly.
 

North Fork Valley Creative Coalition is thrilled to announce the 21st Annual Mountain Harvest Festival on September 22-25, 2022 in Paonia, Colorado. The festival kicks off on Thursday night with the Harvest of Voices at Blue Sage Center for the Arts. On Friday afternoon, a bike parade pedals from Poulos Park to Paonia Town Park to the “Festival of Courage”a play presented by North Fork School of Integrated Studies on the park stage. Then, we roll into a community favorite, our Chili Cook-Off, hosted by Paonia Experiential Leadership Academy. Friday night continues with a downtown Pub Crawl to our local breweries and bars, including local acts and specials. Big B’s Delicious Orchards will host live music with Albert Cummings and AJ Fullerton - hop on the free shuttle to and from town.

Saturday features Paonia Town Park festivities with over 40 arts & craft vendors, a food court, a drink locally tent, kids’ zone hosted by Arts For All, and lots of local music on the town stage. North Fork Valley farms tours & wine tastings will continue throughout the day. On Saturday night, Downtown Dinner and Dancing showcases a street party with a picnic vibe featuring food from our local restaurants, including open air seating, shopping at our local shops and live music on the Grand Stage. Denver-based band Devotchka headlines with Tropa Magica from San Diego, Greg Schochet & Little America, and North Fork Community Band opening. Late night entertainment continues at Blue Sage Center for the Arts and Paradise Theatre of Paonia.

Town Park opens on Sunday with the VOGA Farmer’s Market, arts & crafts, and food vendors, a drink locally tent, live music and entertainment.

We look forward to working with our community on this momentous historic event! Please sign up for volunteer spots and sponsorship. Look for the official Mountain Harvest Festival Guide from the High Country Shopper for schedule and details in mid-September!

A big thank you to our main sponsors: Colorado Creative Industries, West Elk Community Fund, Farm Collaborative & Edible Aspen, Kampe Foundation, Pittsburgh Foundation, West Elks AVA, EmJ’s Paonia, Valley High Dispensary, Shadescapes Americas and Zephyros Farm and Garden.

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Let us advocate for you and promote your creative endeavors and events. Becoming a member is joining a community of like-minded individuals who value creativity and the impact it makes on our culture. We hope you will consider joining today! You must be a member to be a vendor at Mountain Harvest Festival and Paonia Holiday Art Fair, to apply for our mural commission, and to be featured in our newsletter and on our social media pages. Your membership is vital to the work we do! 

COLORADO CREATIVE CORRIDOR

Surrounded by mountains, downtown Paonia could be in a Hallmark movie. With colorful, low-slung buildings occupied by local shops and restaurants, it’s no surprise this town is a Certified Colorado Creative District and part of the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition. Feel like a local with these insider tips to seeing all there is to see in this precious western Colorado town. Take a Tour of Paonia and the North Fork Valley!