An annual fall festival is scheduled to return to Fruita with a variety of events, foods and live music.

The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce will join with Republic Services and the Fruita Thrift Shop to present the Alpine Bank Fruita Fall Festival on Sept. 22 to 24. The theme for the 108th edition of the festival will be “Paint the Town.”

The Fruita Fall Fest is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Sept. 22 with the opening of vendor booths. A mural jam competition set for 3 to 10 p.m. will feature 10 artists painting murals

The beer garden is set to open at 5 p.m., while the traditional outhouse races on Aspen Street will begin at 5:30.

Live music on the Civic Center stage will include performances by Tim and Richard and the Hazel Miller Band.

The Fruita Fall Fest is scheduled to continue Sept. 23 starting at 7:30 a.m. with the Lion’s Club pancake breakfast at Circle Park. A 5-kilometer race is set for 8 a.m. at Snooks Bottom. A farmer’s market will open at 8:30 a.m. at Circle Park. Booths will open at 9 a.m.

A parade is set to begin at 10 a.m. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce announced Donna Stratton will serve as grand marshal.

Stratton has been an advocate for arts and culture and supported local artists through her help in events in Fruita that help local artists.

Festivities on Sept. 23 also will include a cornhole tournament, baking and canning contest, cupcake eating contest, pet show and beard rally.

An art walk on South Mulberry Street will begin at 4:30 p.m. and feature the works of a variety of local artists.

Music on the Civic Center Stage will include performances by Sam Wayt, Courtney Greiger, Ragged Union, Liver Down the River and Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts.

Additional activities on Sept. 24 will include a banana ball tournament starting at 7 a.m. at Little Salt Wash Park and a Fruita Monument High School Cheer golf tournament starting at 8 a.m. at Adobe Creek Golf Course.