Get ready for a day of fun, learning and entertainment at BeaconFest! Join us from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Grand Junction Convention Center for our area’s funnest celebration for seniors and their families. Enjoy live music, tasty food samples and an exciting lineup of educational seminars—all for FREE!

Visit directly with more than 100 local, state and national exhibitors devoted to helping them live their best lives after 50. Plus, register to win fabulous prizes every 30 minutes, including vacation packages, hot springs soaks, restaurant gift cards and more. 

While you wait for your name to be called, enjoy performances by local musicians Peggy Malone, Javier de los Santos, King ’N Trio and Donny Morales on the main stage. Experts will also be speaking on topics such as Medicare, scam prevention and breakthrough medical treatments in one of four seminar rooms.

In the foyer, enjoy music by Canyon Grand Barbershop Quartet, Center Stage Quartet, Robin Freed and the Harps in Motion Ensemble, Mike Gazdak and Coral Skye. Willy Tuz will also be making free balloon hats throughout the day.

At 1 p.m., don’t miss the Volunteer of the Year ceremony, where we recognize some of our community’s most dedicated senior volunteers.

Grand Junction BeaconFest is proudly sponsored by Family Health West; Valley View Heart & Vascular Center; Intermountain Health; General Surgeons of Western Colorado; Urological Associates of Western Colorado; Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spine; The Glass Guru; Hilltop Community Resources ADRC; Clearnetworx, Vivage Beecan; The Lodge at Grand Junction; Select Health, 970 Medicare and KREX.

For more information, including an updated schedule of entertainers and seminars, visit BeaconFest.com/grand-junction