September 25 - 27, 2009

Legends of the West at the Fruita Fall Fest

The Fruita Fall Festival is a 3-day event with over 150 vendors selling their arts, crafts and foods to a crowd of 50,000-plus. The weekend is filled with events including a youth pet and talent show, a parade, the famous bed race, and a baking and canning contest. Planned by the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce as its major fundraiser, the fest is a free community event

The 95th Alpine Bank Fruita Fall Festival presented by American Family Insurance is once again pleased to present a free weekend of live music on two stages. The City Market Circle Park Stage will feature regional and national bluegrass bands and the Chesnick Realty, LLC Civic Center Pavilion Stage will feature an original cowboy gathering.

The festival is the winner of the prestigious Best of the West award from the Daily Sentinel in 2001, 2002, 2006 and 2008.