2026 Crawford Pioneer Days Event Schedule
This year's theme is: "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave"
Celebrating 250 years of the American Spirit and
150 years of Colorado Pride!
Thursday, June 11th
Old Fashioned Dessert Theater Melodrama
"THE HOLDUP OF THE MUDDY RIVER BANK or THERE’S A SNAKE IN MY BOOT”
Written by Rick and Kathy Steckel and performed by the 2026 Crawford Melodrama Players
Performance inside Crawford Town Hall (upstairs) in assembly hall
Doors Open at 6:00pm. Show Starts at 6:30pm
Tickets are $6.00 and dessert is included.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at Crawford Town Hall, Lazy J Coffee Shop,
Needlerock Mountain Realty, North Fork Boardwalk Restaurant or by calling Katie at 970-201-3423.
Tickets will be available at the door until sold out
Friday, June 12th
Baking Contest
Bring Entries to Town Hall 9:00am-2:00pm
Judging: 2:30-3:00pm
Black Mesa Cattlewomen’s Beef Cook Off Contest
Bring Entries to Crawford Community Church 11:00am-11:30am
Public Tasting & Voting 11:30am-12:15pm
Winners Announced: 12:30pm
Fire Auxiliary Fund Raising Dinner
Menu: Spaghetti with Salad and Bread
4:30-6:00pm Adults $12/Kids $7 (8 and under)
All proceeds benefit the Annual Fireworks Fund
Introduction of Grand Marshal & King & Queen
5:00-5:30pm
Announce Baking Contest Winners
5:30-5:55pm
Annual LIVE Auction
6:00-7:00pm
All proceeds benefit Crawford Pioneer Days
Saturday, June 13th
~ Morning
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Crawford Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
6:00-9:30am
All proceeds benefit the Annual Fireworks Fund
Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors
9:00am-4pm
Parade
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave –
Celebrating 250 years of the American Spirit
and 150 years of Colorado Pride!
Starts at 10am
Outhouse Stuffing Contest
Starts Immediately following the parade
Rock Climbing Wall provided by The Nature Connection
11:00am - 4:00pm
Music in the Park by The Dance Banditz
11:am - 2:00pm
Old Fashioned Melodrama
"THE HOLDUP OF THE MUDDY RIVER BANK or THERE’S A SNAKE IN MY BOOT”
11:30am
~ Afternoon
~
Music in the Park by
The Dance Banditz
11:am - 2:00pm
Free Kids Activities in the Park
1:00-3:30pm
Relay Races, Tug of War Watermelon Eating Contest (3:00pm),& More
Old Fashioned Melodrama
"THE HOLDUP OF THE MUDDY RIVER BANK or THERE’S A SNAKE IN MY BOOT”
1:30pm
~ Evening
~
Fireworks Extravaganza
At Crawford State Park Reservoir @ dusk
FREE ADMISSION! Please put a donation in the boots.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR 2026
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
Delta County Tourism, Smith Fork Ranch
GOLD SPONSORS:
Alpine Bank,Bank of Colorado, Delta Health, DMEA,
Elevate,
Ferrellgas,
Needlerock Mountain Realty & Land,
OakStar Bank, Redemption Mill, United Business Bank, VM West,
Western Slope Benefits
SILVER SPONSORS:
Char Simpkins, Crawford American Legion Post 190, Core Cares, Deutsch Domestic Water Company,
Dufon Land & Cattle, Fruitland Mesa Women's Club,High Country Sporlight & Shopper,Hotchkiss Crawford Lions Club,
KSK Traffic Control, Lazy J Coffee Shop, North Fork Boardwalk, Phil’s Towing,
Roberts Enterprise, Saddle Mountain Fellowship, Stop 'n Save, State Farm - Kevin Parks Insurance Agency,
The Desperado, WesternColoradoRealty.com, Western Slope Party Rentals
