Fruita, Colorado – The City of Fruita continues to respond proactively to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In addition to previous efforts, Fruita has been evaluating how to best proceed in the future to protect the community as a whole. Each year, the City hosts the “Mike the Headless Chicken Festival” in downtown Fruita during the last weekend of May. In 2019, it is estimated that over 21,000 people attended the event. This year, the Mike the Headless Chicken Festival was scheduled to take place on May 29-30.

While the City of Fruita is optimistic that the social distancing guidelines and other preventative measures that have been taken by both Mesa County Public Health and the State of Colorado will limit the spread of the virus, it has been decided that the 2020 Mike the Headless Chicken Festival will be canceled.

We will see you June 4th and 5th 2021!