45th Annual Mesa County Safety Fair Held at Local Mall

The free two-day event featured 41 exhibits teaching children about safety practices.

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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The Mesa County Safety Council held its 45th annual Safety Fair on Wednesday at the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction, Colorado. The free two-day event featured 41 different exhibits ranging from hygiene practices to rollover crash demonstrations, designed to educate children through direct interaction with safety professionals.

Why it matters

The safety fair is an important community event that aims to teach children valuable safety lessons through hands-on activities and demonstrations. As the event has grown over the years, it now reaches more young attendees and covers a wider range of safety topics.

The details

The fair included exhibits on topics like handwashing as a defense against illness, as well as interactive demonstrations on safety practices. Organizer Jim Pringle noted that the number of exhibitors has nearly doubled since he first got involved 30 years ago, growing from around 24 to 41 this year.

  • The 45th annual Mesa County Safety Fair was held on Wednesday, February 26, 2026.
  • The second and final day of the event continued on Thursday, February 27, 2026.

The players

Mesa County Safety Council

The organization that hosts the annual safety fair event.

Jim Pringle

Secretary of the Mesa County Safety Council who has participated in the event for 30 years.

Christina

An exhibitor at the fair who highlighted handwashing as a primary defense against seasonal illnesses.

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What they’re saying

“It's the number one safety precaution that you can take in your everyday life to stop the spread of illnesses. We're seeing a huge uptick in influenza around the valley and hand washing is one of the best ways to combat that.”

— Christina, Exhibitor (westernslopenow.com)

“There's a lot of fun activities here, hands-on activities where the children get these safety messages that are reinforced by all of the visual things they see and things that they're told.”

— Jim Pringle, Secretary, Mesa County Safety Council (westernslopenow.com)

The takeaway

The Mesa County Safety Fair provides an important opportunity for children to learn valuable safety lessons through engaging, hands-on activities. As the event has grown over the years, it now reaches more young attendees and covers an increasingly wide range of safety topics, making it a valuable community resource.