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2010 Calendar of Steamboat Springs Summer Events and Festivals

Steamboat Springs Summer 2009 Events & Festivals Calendar, by ResortQuset Steamboat


The summer months in Steamboat Springs are jam-packed with events! For more information about any of these events, or other activities taking places during your visit to Steamboat, please contact ResortQuest's concierge.

May June July August September October

On-going Summer Events
   

First Friay Art Walk: Downtown Steamboat
On the first Friday of every month, stroll downtown Steamboat to take in the beautiful art of all styles and mediums at over 20 different locations while sipping on cocktails and appetizers. See a full list of Galleries.

Steamboat Pro Rodeo   June 18 - August 21, 2010: Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series
Watch the old west come alive! The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series features the best cowboys competing on the baddest bulls and horses. Kids events too. All rodeos start at 7:30
    June 12-Sept. 11: Main Street Farmers Market: Every Saturday from 9am- 2pm. Find the best locally grown produce, meats, seafood, artisan breads, cheeses, sauces and mixes, plants, jewelry, arts and crafts. LIVE MUSIC. Hot and cold food vendors. Located on 6th Street next to the courthouse between Lincoln Ave and Oak Street.
strings music festival   June 26 - August 21, 2010 : Strings In The Mountains Music Festival Find musical bliss in the high mountain air with the daily and varied shows from jazz, bluegrass, classical and more with the Strings in the Mountains Festivals.
free concert summer series  

2010: Steamboat Free Summer Concert Series:
Summer can only get better when there are free concerts with nationally known headlining bands. Ride your bike in the warm mountain air to Howelsen Hill and remember to grab a blanket!

    July 5 - 23, 2010: Cow Town Ranch Tours : 1:00-4:30pm
Visit local working ranches and tour our cultural countryside with local historians. Learn about the rich ranching heritage of Routt County and its residents, with hands-on experiences. Each tour will be different, determined by the location and your tour guides, and may include stops at cattle, sheep, horse, bison and elk ranches throughout the County. Transportation will be provided by Alpine Taxi.

May 2010
  1 Colorado Mountain College Graduation : 1:00pm
The graduation ceremony for the Steamboat campus will be held at 1pm at the Steamboat Grand. CMC Graduation Lodging
  7 First Friday Art Walk
Enjoy the many artists who display work in Steambaot: many galleries and hosting restaurants downtown participate
  8 3rd Annual Home and Garden Expo: 10-2 pm at the Steamboat Grand
  9 Mother's Day
  15 25th Spirit Challenge
The first race of the 2010 Steamboat Springs Running Series. 10K and 5K run/walk.
  24-30

Restaurant Week Steamboat :
Restaurants downtown will be offering special 2-course lunch specials or 3-course dinner specials for an incredible set price.

memorial day 28-30

Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend in steamboat is full of actvities includeing the Yampa River Festival and the Annual Paddling Life Pro Invitational. Don't miss this early summer event in Steamboat.

  29-31

Yampa River Festival
Celebrate the gorgeous Yampa River during Spring runoff! See how full the river gets all while watching float contests and more.

  31 Third Annual Paddling Life Pro Invitational
Watch the best men & women kayakers in the world compete in a one day, two event competition for a cash purse and year long bragging rights!

June 2010
  2 Y.E.S Youth Scholarship Golf Tournament: Hosted by Chamber Ambassadors
  5 Touch-A-Truck : 10:00am-1:00pm
Touch a Truck is a FREE community event for everyone. Come down to Howelsen Park from 10 am to 1 pm to see a variety of trucks and vehicles on display including fire trucks, busses , dump trucks, four wheelers and even a zamboni! Kids are welcome to check out the trucks up close, sit in the driver’s seat and even honk the horns. This event will go on rain or shine.
Steamboat Marathon 6 29th Steamboat Springs Marathon Steamboat Marathon begins at the historic Hahn's Peak Village (elevation 8,128 ft.), which follows a paved country road down the Elk River Valley, and finishes at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs (elevation 6,728 ft.)
  12: Main Street Farmers Market
First market of the year- Every saturday from 9am- 2pm
  12 Hayden Cog Run -
Steamboat Springs Running Series
  12 Cayuse Classic:
A day of horse events including Working Ranch Horse Versatility Contests, Poker Hand Trail Rides, BBQ, Entertainment and Auction
mustang roundup steamboat 17-20 17-20: Annual Rocky Mountain Ford Mustang Roundup
More than 450 Mustang owners from Colorado Mustang clubs will convene in Steamboat for the weekend. Free and open to the public
  17 Classic Car Cruise - 6:00-8:00pm
Restored & preserved cars, motorcycles, trucks, water & battery powered vehicles abound cruise from the Stockbridge Transit Center through downtown, to the mountain area, and back to the front of the courthouse for display. For more information, call Tracy Barnett at 970-846-1800.
  18

Pro Rodeo Series:
Come out for the first night of the Rodeo! 7:30pm at Howelsen Hill. Watch the bulls, bucking broncos, barrel riders and more.

  18 Steamboat Gondola Open for Summer Season 10am-4pm
Take a ride up Mt. Werner and enjoy the views that can only be appreciated from Steamboat's own gondola. Enjoy panoramic views, wildflowers, or changing aspen as you hike or bike on one of the trails.
  18-19 Ski Town USA Golf Classic
The Thirteenth Annual Golf Tournament and Benefit Auction presented by the Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley and the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club. This two day fun-filled tournament takes place at Catamount Ranch & Club and Haymaker golf courses in Steamboat Springs.
family fun festival 19 Free Family Fun Fest
Enjoy an entire day of music, entertainment, rides, and activities all for free. And if you didnt get enough free fun at the festival then Steamboat has plenty of amazing activities to try out!
  21-25 21-25: Steamboat Bike to Work Week
  27 27: Craig Duathlon: Part of Steamboat Running Series

July 2010
fourth of july 2-4 Annual Cowboys Roundup Days and 4th of July Celebration
For over 100 years, Steamboat has celebrated Independence Day with rodeo : Cowboys Roundup Days celebrates the Western Heritage native to the Yampa Valley with events for the entire family including.
Top 10 Steamboat 4th of July Activities List
  4 17th Annual Steamboat Sprint - 9:30am
Join Steamboat locals in a 400 yard dash down mainstreet! Register in front of Lyon Drug on Lincoln Avenue between 9-9:30am the day of the race. The race starts at 9:30am, right before the 4th of July parade. There is a small admission fee at registration.
  3-5 Mountain Madness Half Marathon & 10K - 8:00am
Both races are part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series and start at Howelsen Hill.
  3-5 Art on the Mountain: part of 4th of July Celebrations
  8 Cow Town Ranch Tours - 1:00-4:30pm
Visit local working ranches and tour our cultural countryside with local historians. Learn about the rich ranching heritage of Routt County and its residents, with hands:on experiences.
  10 Howelsen Hill 8-Miler: Part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series.
hot air balloon rodeo steamboat 10-11 Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo
Steamboat's most colorful weekend; a festival of vibrant colors and art! Join us for this spectacular early morning affair with over 40 hot air balloons rising softly from the mist and drifting over the valley.
  10-11 Annual Art in the Park : 9:00am
This annual arts & crafts fair is held in West Lincoln Park during Rainbow Weekend. Over 140 artisans offer unique, hand-crafted items made from wood, metal, clay, leather, fiber and glass PLUS fine art, jewelry, sculpture, photography and more! Admission is free.
  10-11

36th Annual Cowpie Classic Rugby Tournament
Watch as rugby teams from around the country come to Steamboat to try to steal the cowpie title from the Steamboat Rugby Club.

  16-17 29th Annual Day for Writers Conference - 8:30am-4:00pm
Four seminars with a luncheon included : limited enrollment and optional participation in readings. see Steamboat Writers
tour de steamboat 17 Tour De Steamboat
This is a century+ non competitive road ride that starts and ends in beautiful Steamboat Springs, CO. In 2008, founders decided to turn the event into a benefit ride to build awareness to the Sunshine Kids Foundation.
kitchen and garden tour steamboat springs, co 17 Strings Music Festival High Country Kitchen & Garden Tour
Book your Tour Package now and stay in luxurious condos, tour the best kitchens and gardens Steamboat has to offer and treat yourself to a Strings Concert featuring Bearfoot- all part of the package!
  22 Cow Town Ranch Tours : 1:00-4:30pm
Visit local working ranches and tour our cultural countryside with local historians. Learn about the rich ranching heritage of Routt County and its residents, with hands-on experiences.
  23-24 Steamboat Springs Relay For Life - 4:00pm- 10am
The Relay for Life is an all night walk to raise funds for cancer research and awareness. Organized teams and sponsored teams must have a walker on the track at all times.
  24 7th Spring Creek Memorial Run - 8:00am
This race, a 9.5 mile and 5k trail runs on a single track, is part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series. Register online at www.active.com
  31 Ranch Rendevous
At the Farmers Market - live animals, local agricultural producers' booths, vendors of local food and products - agriculture information and much more!

August 2010
wine festival steamboat 5-8 Annual Steamboat Wine Festival
The Steamboat Wine Festival continues the tradition of celebrating the senses! The event features wine seminars & wine maker's dinners throughout the weekend.
  7 Mt. Werner Classic Trail Run
Part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series.
  6-7 5th Annual Wild West Relay
The Wild West Relay is a 195-mile team relay race in Colorado designed for runners of all abilities! The relay begins by the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Fort Collins, and finishes in the beautiful resort community of Steamboat Springs. Much of this scenic and remote course runs through National Forests or along dirt roads. The route winds through the Roosevelt, Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests, and through small mountain & ranching communities.
ride 4 yellow steamboat springs 8 LIVESTRONG Ride4Yellow
The Steamboat Ride 4 Yellow weekend has been created to raise funds and awareness to combat cancer, both globally & locally. Whether you are a survivor, family or friend of a patient or decedent, participant, or concerned citizen, you can MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
  15 Smartwool Bike in Movie:
Grab your bike and grab a friend and head to Howelsen Hill for a fun night of outdoor movie showing!
  19 Classic Car Cruise - 6:00-8:00pm
Restored & preserved cars, motorcycles, trucks, water & battery powered vehicles abound - here is the perfect chance to dust them off & join a free Thursday night evening cruise from the Stockbridge Transit Center through downtown, to the mountain area, and back to the front of the courthouse for display. For more information, call Tracy Barnett at 970-846-1800.
  19-22 96th Annual Routt County Fair
all arts festival steamboat 19-22 Steamboat All Arts Festival - The Steamboat All Arts Festival is the newest and most collaborative event in Steamboat Springs, CO. The Steamboat All Arts Festival incorporates all aspects of the arts into one cohesive event including dance, vocal, musical, visual, literary and culinary arts.
  20-21 Rodeo Series Finale
  21 Strings Music Festival Finale
  22 10th Annual Continental Divide Run - 8:00am
This 16 mile run is the longest trail run in the Running Series! Registration fees are $20 in advance - there is no race day registration for this race. Limited to 100 runners! Register online at www.active.com.
  29 Steamboat Springs Triathlon: 8:00am-12:00pm
In its 5th year, the Steamboat Triathlon returns to beautiful Lake Catamount. With spectacular mountains as a backdrop, triathletes swim 3/4 -mile in beautiful Lake Catamount, ride 20 miles on mostly flat paved roads, and end with a 4-mile run on mixed pavement and dirt roads.

September 2010
  3 First Friday Art Walk: Downtown Steamboat
Enjoy the many artists who display work in Steambaot: many galleries and hosting restaurants downtown participate. See a full list of Galleries
steamboat stage race 3-6 Steamboat Springs Stage Race
2nd Annual Stage racing returns to Colorado! We have four days of racing planned an individual TT, Circuit Race, Road Race, and Criterium. All stages are located a short distance from downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
  3-6 "Come Sale Away" Sidewalk Sale : 9:00am-6:00pm
Save hundreds of dollars on end-of-season merchandise, sporting goods, home decor and much more in downtown Steamboat! Register inside the stores to win cash prizes at any of the participating downtown merchants. Call (970) 846-1800 for more details.
wild west air festival 4-5 Annual Wild West Air Fest : 9:00am-3:00pm
The Wild West Air Fest takes off Labor Day Weekend with the entertainment in the air, on the mountain and all over town! It's a celebration for the whole family featuring vintage/warbird planes, remote controlled aircraft, hang gliders, paragliders, airplane rides, displays and classic cars at the Steamboat Springs Airport. See page for more info.
  5 Downtown Hoedown & Chuckwagon Chili Challenge - 12:00-3:00pm
Enjoy great music, cold beer & sample lots of great chili! For more information on competing in the Chili Challenge, contact info@mainstreetsteamboatsprings.com.
  4-6

Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge
Watch the amazing well trained and smart ranch dogs work their way through herding sheep and showing off their skills.

  5 24th Annual 10k at 10,000 Feet : 10:00am
Part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series.
  5 Rocky Mountain PBR Bull Bash:
See the best bullriders around compete in the PBR Bull Bash. 5 pm at Romick Arena. Tickets available at FM Light & Sons.
  11 Emerald Mountain Trail Run
Part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series
  11 Last Day of Main Street Market
  16 Classic Car Cruise - 6:00-8:00pm
Restored & preserved cars, motorcycles, trucks, water & battery powered vehicles abound cruise from the Stockbridge Transit Center through downtown, to the mountain area, and back to the front of the courthouse for display. For more information, call Tracy Barnett at 970-846-1800.
steamboat oktoberwest 17-19 2nd Annual OktoberWest
Celebrate the season at a Steamboat-style Oktoberfest with music, food, beer, games and activities for kids and adults. All the German Oktoberfest traditions and stamping them with Steamboat’s western brand
run rabbit run 18 Annual Run Rabbit Run Steamboat Ultra Marathon
Run, Rabbit, Run! The 50 mile run features spectacular scenery on one of the most challenging ultra marathon courses in the United States.
  18 3rd Annual Steamboat Brewers' Festival
Enjoy great beers and good times at Torian Plum Plaza for this fall kickoff event!

October 2010
  TBA Tour de Forks: Evenings
Enjoy awesome local restaurant deals at various participating restaurants each day while donating to The Tour de Forks fundraiser. Tour de Forks is a fundraising event that gives a $500 scholarship to a Routt County High School Student.
  1 First Friday Artwalk: 5-8pm Downtown Steamboat
24 galleries and alternative art venues open their doors for this self-guided tour. Refreshments are served. Many offer changing exhibits, so there is something new to see each month.
literary sojourn 2 Literary Sojourn Festival of Authors : SOLD OUT
Literary Sojourn Festival is an annual gathering of authors & book lovers set in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Each year, over 500 readers from all over the country gather celebrate the joy and inspiration of books and reading.
sisters in steamboat weekend 15-17 Sisters In Steamboat : Weekend
This is the perfect weekend getaway for you and the women closest to you. Enjoy fun events including morning yoga classes, spa deals, enrichment workshops and plenty of shopping. Let Steamboat do all the work for you.
  31 Downtown Halloween Stroll : 5:00-7:00pm
Dress up in your favorite costume and join Steamboat in celebrating Halloween! Trick:or:treating will take place on Lincoln Avenue, downtown Steamboat Springs.

     

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