Heidi Bassignani dances during the Illumicirque show at Sixth and Main Streets at the last 2010 Downtown Farmers Market. Turnout was big at the beloved Thursday night event.

Tammy Russell of the band Swamp Coolers belts out a song at the market.

Izzy Foster and Lee Stigen dance to a tune.

Peggy Rose waits for her meal as her nine-year-old dog Polly waits patiently.

Noah Aragon, 19-months, shows how limber he is at the farmers market. The Wyoming resident was visiting his family here.

A member of Illumicirque performs at Sixth and Main Streets at the last 2010 Downtown Farmers Market.

The crowd was big and the weather good at this week’s market.

Street performer Aman Sircus of Grand Junction juggles a crystal ball at the market.

Missy Smith, right, of Grand Junction picks a Persian and a crenshaw melon from the Hatch Haven stand of Loma at the Downtown Farmers Market. Much of the produce of the valley is available this first week of August.

Face painting is one of the popular things for children at the market.

AAliyah Harrison, 4, of Grand Junction pauses for a monent while playing in the “Shell Boys” fountain by Gary Price at Sixth and Main Streets at a recent Downtown Farmers Market. Her grandmother said that she is a water girl, “She wears a swimming suit everywhere in the summer.”

A Mennonite Choir entertains with song.

The Grand Junction Fire Department entertains children and a few adults with a fire hose.

This couple shows their moves just about every Thursday on Fourth and Main streets.

A young boy finds the other side of the fire hose.

Gypsy Zelda Herena sets up her palm reading booth.

A man carries his box of peaches and gourds home.

Fresh ripe tomatoes make.

A little girl admires her face paint in a mirror.