Cherry Days 5K Race Don’t miss out on this year’s North Fork High School cross country Cherry Days 5K Run/Walk. Registration on race day will start in Apple Valley Park at 7:00 am, and the race will begin at 8:00 am. Age brackets for the competition are 12 and under, 13 to 18, 19 to 35, 36 to 60, and…
Antique Tractors An impressive antique tractor collection will be on display in the corner lot at Samuel Wade Road and Niagra, next to Berg Harvest Mercantile. Many of these metal behemoths are still operational, and several make their way into the Cherry Days parade. Most of the machines in this tractor treasury date back to the early 1900’s. Local…
Cherry Daze Skate Competition Saturday, July 6 at 10am The new Paonia Skate Park will be seeing some serious action this year at Cherry Days. The Cherry Daze Skate Competition will take place on July 5 from 10 am to 4 pm. There will be expert, intermediate and beginner classes. Expert winners will split a $1,000 cash purse. Intermediate…
Delicious Orchards Big B’s Delicious Orchards and Pickin’ Productions present an evening of live music at the orchard on Friday, July 4th. Friday night features Easy Jim playing high-energy, improvisation-rich music from 7 pm to 10 pm. Free shuttle bus from downtown Paonia starts at 6 pm and runs till 10 pm. Friday Nights Live offers a vibrant FREE…
Pancake Breakfast Pancakes, sausage, and juice – oh my! The Rotary Club of the North Fork Valley will be hosting the annual pancake breakfast. Volunteers will be serving up buttermilk pancakes, blueberry pancakes, gluten-free pancakes, link sausages, orange juice, and coffee. Get your food while it’s hot at Paonia Town Hall. It’s a great way to start the day.…
Paonia Museum Ice Cream Social Each year, on the 4th of July, the Paonia Museum opens its doors to the public and serves up ice cream and root beer floats on the lawn of the museum and old schoolhouse. The museum and schoolhouse hold a treasure trove of historical displays showcasing the early days of Paonia and the North…
Little Shop of Horrors June 27, 28, 29 July 3, 5, 6 Paonia’s 2025 Cherry Days Festival will be another fabulous gathering of friends and neighbors, locals and tourists, and will include a July 4th parade, class reunions, live music and vendors in the park and of course, a Paonia Players theatre production with six performances at the historic Paradise…
Ute Trails Car Club One of the local favorite traditions associated with Cherry Days is the annual appearance of the Ute Trails Car Club. The club brings a host of classic cars to join in the Cherry Days parade, and then fi nd their way to the park so festival goers have a chance to get up close and…
West Elks AVA The West Elks American Viticultural Area (AVA) spreads throughout Delta county on the Western Slope of Colorado. It boasts of some of the highest vineyards in North America and the wineries produce some of the best Colorado wine. This high mesa area in the Colorado Rockies may seem like an unlikely place to grow grapes and…
