Mountain Harvest Festival is an annual celebration of local music, art, farms, food and spirits organized by the nonprofit organization North Fork Valley Creative Coalition. Held in the charming town of Paonia, visitors enjoy Colorado music, browse local arts and crafts and participate in the fun activities like the Great Chili Cookoff, Farm Tours, a amazing Musical Guests and a Pub Crawl. Plus, all the music performances are free! Mountain Harvest Festival is small town Americana at its best.

 

2026 HEADLINERS
JERRY’S MIDDLE FINGER →
Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience→
SWEET JESSUP & THE DIRTY BUCKETS →

FRIDAY NIGHT BLOCK PARTY

Donate Art →

FARM TOURS

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WINE TASTING

Wine Tours →

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

Sunday, September 27th, 10am to 4pm Town Park Join us to celebrate our local food producers at the Sunday Farmers’...

May 3, 2016

Sunday in Town Park, enjoy the longstanding chili cookoff tradition! The Chili Cookoff is one of our oldest traditions and we take it seriously!

May 3, 2016

Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 7 pm- 9 pm Blue Sage Center   Poetry. Prose. Fiction. Non-fiction. Juried readings from regional...

May 3, 2022

Date: Sunday 9/27 10am-noon Location: Apple Valley Park Want to explore the trails on Jumbo Mountain? Nature Connection is hosting...

September 3, 2026

September 3, 2026

Instructor: Emily Knickerbocker Date: Sunday, Sept 27, 9am-1pm Short Description: Learn coil basketry techniques to make a small basket with ponderosa...

September 3, 2026

Willow Pack Baskets (4-day intensive ending in Paonia Park on Sunday) Instructor: Jeff Wagner Dates: Thursday, Sept 24 – Sun,...

September 3, 2026

Instructor: Wild Menagerie Woodworking Date: Sat, Sept 26, 9am-4:30pm Location: Wild Menagerie Woodworking Create a three-legged wooden stool while learning...

September 3, 2026

The North Fork Valley Creative Coalition is excited to showcase live artist demonstrations this year during the festival. The event...

September 17, 2025

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Presented by the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition

 

Our mission is to celebrate and serve our local communities by showcasing the bounty of the North Fork Valley. We do that by organizing the Mountain Harvest Festival and also supporting enhanced arts and agricultural educational opportunities in the Valley.