Studt Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn MazeGrand Junction
late September through October, closed Mondays · check the date
The big one in Grand Junction, with the corn maze, horse drawn hayrides, pig races, pedal cars, pony rides and a bird aviary.
Fall in Grand Junction and the Western Slope2 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Moon FarmFruita
every day, late September through Oct 31 · check the date
A family farm that started as a playhouse project over 50 years ago, with a petting zoo, a corn maze, a straw maze and hayrides.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Grand Junction and the Western Slope2 things
Grand Junction posts its Christmas dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. The tree lighting and the parade are both on Main Street two weeks apart.
Downtown Grand Junction Tree LightingGrand Junction
the Saturday before Thanksgiving (last year Nov 22) · check the date
Everybody counts down together on Main Street and the downtown lights come on.
Grand Junction Parade of LightsGrand Junction
the first Saturday in December (last year Dec 6) · check the date
The biggest parade of the year in Grand Junction, lit up floats down Main Street with Santa on the last one.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend3 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Colorado National MonumentGrand Junction
Rim Rock Drive along the canyon, people call it the mini Grand Canyon.
Dinosaur Journey MuseumFruita
Real dinosaur bones found nearby and moving dinosaurs, perfect for a cold day.
Glenwood Caverns Adventure ParkGlenwood Springs
A gondola up the mountain to cave tours and rides on the edge of the canyon.
Grand Junction and the Western Slope fall and Christmas questions
Where is the best pumpkin patch in Grand Junction?
Studt Farms, with a corn maze, horse drawn hayrides, pig races and pony rides, or Moon Farm in Fruita with its petting zoo and straw maze.
When is the Grand Junction Parade of Lights?
It's usually the first Saturday in December on Main Street. Last year it was December 6.
What is there to do in Grand Junction on a cold day?
Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita has real bones and moving dinosaurs inside.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.