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!

 

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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 ~

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.

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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