Get ready to treat yourself to a fun-filled day of learning and entertainment at Grand Junction BeaconFest on Thursday, April 20! Don’t miss this year’s show from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Grand Junction Convention Center, 159 Main St. 

BeaconFest is Colorado’s largest and funnest celebration for seniors, baby boomers and their families. No other senior expo around has live music, delicious food samples and a full schedule of educational seminars—all for FREE! 

Visitors can register for fabulous prizes, including vacation packages, hot springs soaks, home furniture, restaurant gift cards and more. Local musicians King n Trio, Swing City Combo, Javier de los Santos and Donny Morales will perform on the main stage, while the foyer hosts the barbershop melodies of Canyon Grand Barbershop Quartet; the high-energy entertainment of Peggy Malone; accordionist Mike Gazdak; Robin Freed & Harps in Motion Ensemble; and classic pop hits by Jimmy LIVE.

BeaconFest is also the best opportunity to visit directly with more than 100 local businesses and national agencies devoted to helping older adults age well in Western Colorado. Learn from local experts about Medicare, advance directives, breakthrough medical treatments, charitable giving and more in our free seminars. 

At 1 p.m., BeaconFest honors some of our community’s most giving and passionate senior volunteers during the Volunteer of the Year ceremony. 

Grand Junction BeaconFest is sponsored by Medicare Resource Center; Hilltop Senior Services; Humana; Family Health West; Bellco Credit Union; Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spine; and KREX-TV. 

To learn more visit BeaconFest.BeaconSeniorNews.com or call 970-243-8829.