You can spend time anywhere. Here, you celebrate every moment.

From the Winter Carnival to Fourth of July fireworks, seasons in Steamboat Springs are marked by occasions of celebration. People share pleasures unique to this place and time: ski jumping competitions in the home of more Olympic athletes than any other American city, festivals, rodeo and cultural events like Strings Music Festival.

Winter’s champagne powder calls you for Nordic or cross-country skiing, snowboarding and leisurely sleigh ride dinners. You can sink into a hot tub or soar in a hot air balloon. Summer brings clear, warm days for riding, rafting, hiking and golf. The state’s finest hot springs refresh body and spirit alike.

Steamboat Ski Resort

AUGUST 2008

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series, every Friday and Saturday night
June 13 – August 16
(970)879-1818 or www.steamboatprorodeo.com
Strings Music Festival
June 19 – August 22
(970)879-5056 or www.stringsmusicfestival.com
Steamboat Wine Festival
July 31 – August 3
(877)328-2783 or www.steamboatwinefestival.com
La Traviata, Emerald City Opera
August 15 & 17
(970)879-1996 or www.emeraldcityopera.com
Relay for Life
August 8-9
Gardner Field (Steamboat Springs High School)
Rio Stampede, 12 and 6 hour mountain bike races
August 9
(970)879-0480 or www.rockypeakproductions.com
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
August 16
Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series at Howelsen Hill
970)879-0882
Artists Studio Tour
August 23
Steamboat Springs Art Council
(970)879-9008 or www.steamboatspringsarts.com
Steamboat Town Challenge, Mountain Bike Race Series
August 20
(970)879-4300
Wild West Air Fest Labor Day Celebration
August 30-31
Vintage aircraft and warbird display, classic car display, fly-in, and radio-controlled airplane shows at Bob Adams Airport
(970)879-0880
Stock Dog Challenge
August 31 – September 2
www.yampavalley.info/pets1868565.asp

SEPTEMBER 2008

Rally Colorado
September 11-14
www.rallycolorado.org
Yampa River Rubber Ducky Race
September 13
www.yvmc.org
Steamboat Brewers Festival
September 20
(970)846-8523, www.steamboatbrewersfestival.com
Community Barbecue & Barn Dance
September 20
Steamboat Springs Rotary
www.steamboatrotary.com
Literary Sojourn Festival of Authors
September 27
www.literarysojourn.org

OCTOBER 2008

Downtown Halloween Stroll
October 31
www.mainstreetsteamboatsprings.com or (970)846-1800

NOVEMBER 2008

Steamboat Ski Area Opening Day (Winter Sports Club Scholarship Day)
November 26
(970)871-5252 or www.steamboat.com
Light Up the Night Community Tree Lighting
November 28

DECEMBER 2008

Strings Gala Holiday Concert, Strings Music Festival
(970)879-5056 or www.stringsmusicfestival.com
New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks, Steamboat Ski Area
(970)879-6111 or www.steamboat.com

JANUARY 2009

Steamboat MusicFest
January 6-11
Steamboat Ski Area
(970)879-6111 or www.bigskitrip.com
Bud Light Pro Cowboy Downhill
Professional rodeo cowboys compete in a ski rodeo
Steamboat Ski Area
(970)879-6111
Nordic Jumping and Nordic Combined Junior Olympic Qualifier
Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
(970)879-0695

FEBRUARY 2009

Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival
February 4-8
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
(970)879-0695 or www.sswsc.org
A must-see event with racing, ski jumping, chariot racing, ski jöring,
The Lighted Man, glow stick and torchlight parade, fiery hoop jumpers, fireworks display and more!!

MARCH 2009

NASTAR Championships
March 26-29
Steamboat Ski Area
(970)879-6111
Steamboat Pentathlon
Skiing or riding, snowshoeing, Nordic skiing, mountain biking, and running
Steamboat Parks and Recreation
(970)879-4300

APRIL 2009

Cardboard Classic
Homemade crafts race down Headwall
Steamboat Ski Area
(970)879-6111
Steamboat Ski Area Closing Day
April 12
www.steamboat.com

MAY 2009

Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series
May – August
(970)879-4300
Steamboat Springs Running Series
May – September
www.runningseries.com

JUNE 2009

Steamboat Marathon, Half marathon and 10K
June 7
Steamboat Springs Chamber and Resort Association
(970)879-0880
MainStreet Farmer’s Market
Every Saturday from June – Labor Day Weekend
(970)846-1800
Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series
June – August
Howelsen Hill
(970)879-0882
Ski Town USA Golf Classic
Benefiting the Health Care Foundation for the Yampa Valley
(970)871-0700
Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series
Every Friday and Saturday night, mid-June to mid- August
(970)879-1818 or www.steamboatprorodeo.com
Strings Music Festival
Mid-June to mid-August
(970)879-5056 or www.stringsmusicfestival.com
Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup
Car display on Lincoln Ave and autocross
Steamboat Springs Chamber
(970)879-0880

JULY 2009

Cowboys’ Roundup Days & 4th of July Celebration
Parade, cattle drive, rodeo, ranch tour
Steamboat Springs Chamber
(970)879-0880
Hot Air Balloon Rodeo
Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association
(970)879-0880
Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series
Every Friday and Saturday night, mid-June to mid-August
(970)879-1818 or www.steamboatprorodeo.com
Strings Music Festival
Mid-June to mid-August
(970)879-5056 or www.stringsmusicfestival.com
MainStreet Farmer’s Market
Every Saturday from June – Labor Day Weekend
(970)846-1800
Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series
June – August
Howelsen Hill
(970)879-0882
Art in the Park
Steamboat Springs Arts Council
(970)879-9008 or www.steamboatspringsarts.com
High Country Kitchen & Garden Tour
(970)879-5056 or www.stringsmusicfestival.com