Steamboat Springs Events
Event dates and times are subject to change. Please confirm with sponsoring organization. For information about events at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp, call 970-879-6111. For summer event information, call the Steamboat Chamber at 970-879-0880.
Ongoing Events
- Bud Werner Memorial Library, children's story times and adult cultural programs, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- The Depot, 11am-6pm, Tuesday-Friday; noon-4pm, Saturdays; Steamboat Springs Arts Council, www.steamboatspringsarts.com
- Howelsen Ice Arena Public Skate Sessions, 285 - Howelsen Pkwy., 970-879-0341
- Moots Bicycle Factory Tours, 10am; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 970-879-1676
- Steamboat Art Museum, 11am-6pm, Tuesday-Saturday, www.steamboatartmuseum.org
- Steamboat Writers' Group, noon-2pm, Thursdays, The Depot, www.steamboatwriters.com
- Tread of Pioneers Museum, 11am-5pm, Tuesday - Saturday, www.treadofpioneers.org
November-April
- Beginner Snowshoe Tour, 1p.m., daily at the Steamboat
Ski Area Information Counter, 970-871-5444.
- Guided Gourmet Snowshoe Tours, 10am, Monday-
Friday at the Steamboat Ski Area, 970-879-0740
- Ski/Ride Tours of the Steamboat Ski Area with an
Ambassador, 10:30am daily at the top of Vagabond,
Steamboat Ski Area, 970-879-6111
- Ski with Billy Kidd, 1pm, most days at the top of
Heavenly Daze, scheduled ski days listed at Steamboat
Ski Area Information Center, 970-879-6111
- Ski with Nelson, select Sundays, scheduled ski days listed
at Steamboat Ski Area Information Center, 970-879-6111
- Wedding Planning Seminars, 2-3pm, first Thursday of
the month at Mountain Brew, The Main Event, 303-570-6570
December-March
- Family Snowshoe Hike, Saturdays (Dec. 24-March 24),
10am-noon, Yampatika's Environmental Learning
- Center at Legacy Ranch, educational snowshoe hike for
ages 5 and up, free but registration required, Yampatika,
www.yampatika.org
- Free Heel Fridays, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- Mavericks Park & Pipe Clinics, Tuesdays and
Thursdays starting Dec. 20, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- NASTAR Ski Racing, daily (Dec. 12-April 1), 10:30am-
12:30pm, Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
Over the Hill Gang, daily, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- Senior (50+) Sessions, Saturdays, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- Ski with a Naturalist, Tuesdays and Thursdays (Dec. 20-
March 22), 1:30-2:30pm, meet at the Why Not trailhead
at the top of the gondola, Yampatika, www.yampatika.org
- Uranium Mine Snowshoe Hike, Fridays (Dec. 23-March
23), 10am-1pm, moderately strenuous tour along Fish
Creek Canyon, ages 12 & up, free but registration
required, Yampatika, www.yampatika.org
- Women's Club Clinics, Wednesdays, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
January-April
- ACBL Sanctioned Bridge, Mondays, 6:30-10pm at
Yampa Valley Electric Company; Wednesdays 1-4:30pm at
Steamboat Community Center; 970- 879-1994
December
- 2 First Friday Art Walk, 5-8pm,
www.steamboatspringsartwalk.com
- 2 Local Painters Celebrate the Seasons Opening
Reception, 5-8pm, the Depot, Steamboat Springs
Arts Council, www.steamboatspringsarts.com
- 2 Quang Ho Exhibit Opening Reception, 5-8pm,
Steamboat Art Museum, 970-870-1755
- 3 Nordic Combined RMD Winter Start, jumping for
ages 16 and up on the K90, 10am-3pm, Howelsen
Hill, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, 970-
879-0695
- 3 Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Classical
Conversation, 5pm, www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 3 A Night at the Museum, elegant dinner with the
artist Quang Ho, 6-9pm, Steamboat Art Museum,
970-870-1755
- 3 Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert,
7pm, Strings Music Pavilion,
www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 3-4 Learn-to-Ski/Ride Weekend, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 3-10 Crescent Ski Council Race Camp, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 4 Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert,
5pm, Strings Music Pavilion,
www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 4 Encounter Dinner with Steamboat Symphony
Orchestra, 7:30pm, www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 4-9 American Airlines Race Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 5 Encounter Dinner with Steamboat Symphony
Orchestra, 6pm, www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 7 Winter Activity Mixer, 3-6pm, Steamboat Sheraton
Ballroom, 970-875-7006
- 8 Community Cinema: "Taking Root", 6:30pm,
Library Hall, Bud Werner Memorial Library,
www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 9-10 Race to the Cup Alpine Snowboard Racing, giant
slalom and slalom, Howelsen Hill, Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 10 Holiday in the Rockies, artisan market and craft
fair, 9am-4pm, The Depot and Library Hall,
Steamboat Springs Arts Council,
www.steamboatspringsarts.com
- 10 Merry MainStreet and Figgy Pudding Caroling
Contest, traditional community holiday event,
5pm, Lincoln Avenue,
www.mainstreetsteamboatsprings.com
- 10-11 Steamboat Nordic Camp, 1- and 2-day Nordic ski
technique clinics for all levels, Lake Catamount
Touring Center and Steamboat Ski Touring Center, www.thenordiclink.com
- 10-11 Learn-to-Ski/Ride Weekend, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 13-15 28th Women's Ski Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 16 Free Foreign Film, 7pm, The Depot, Steamboat
Springs Arts Council and Bud Werner Memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 17 Sven Wiik Cup, Steamboat Lake, 3k, 5k and 10k,
10am, Steamboat Springs Nordic Council,
970-879-8180
- 17-22 Freestyle Selections Event, U.S. Freestyle Team
qualifier on VooDoo at the Steamboat Ski Area,
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club,
970-879-0695
- 19-21 Billy Kidd All-Mountain Camp, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 19-22 Alpine Surefoot Elite FIS Holiday Classic Alpine
Races, slalom, Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs
Winter Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 19-Jan. 1 Desperados & Jackalopes Ski Weeks, Steamboat
Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 20-27 Hanukkah
- 22 "The Nutcracker" with Jim Gamble Puppet
Productions, family holiday concert, 5pm, Strings
Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival,
www.stringsmusicfestival.com
- 23 George Winston, piano, holiday concert, 7pm,
Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival,
www.stringsmusicfestival.com
- 25 Christmas
- 26-28 Billy Kidd All-Mountain Camp, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 28 Desperados Torchlight Parade, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 31 Sven Wiik Cup, New Year's Relay, 10am, Steamboat
Touring Center, Steamboat Springs Nordic Council,
970-879-8180
- 31 New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 31 Kids' Adventure Club at Night New Year's Eve
Special, Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
January
- 1 New Year's Day
- 2-4 Billy Kidd All-Mountain Camp, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com 5-8 Rocky Mountain Freestyle Moguls, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 5-10 MusicFest, 40 live bands, Texas and Americana
music, www.themusicfest.com
- 6 First Friday Art Walk, 5-8pm,
steamboatspringsartwalk.com
- 6-7 Nordic Combined Junior Olympic Qualifier;
jumping on the K90, K68, K38, K25 and K18 and
cross country skiing; Howelsen Hill, Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 6 Women's Fitness Ski Clinic, 10-11:30am, Lake
Catamount Touring Center, www.thenordiclink.com
- 8-13 7th STARS All Mountain Adaptive Camp,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 10 28th Women's Ski Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 11 Hitchens Brothers' Wednesday Night Ski Jumping
at Howelsen Hill, 5pm, Steamboat Springs Winter
Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 12 Steamboat Ski Area's 49th Birthday Celebration,
www.steamboat.com
- 13 Colorado High School Alpine Racing, slalom,
Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports
Club, 970-879-0695
- 13 Women's Fitness Ski Clinic, 10-11:30am,
Lake Catamount Touring Center,
www.thenordiclink.com
- 13 Free Foreign Film, 7pm, The Depot, Steamboat
Springs Arts Council and Bud Werner Memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 13-14 CU Invitational & Rocky Mountain Division Cross-
Country Ski Races, Howelsen Hill, Steamboat
Springs Winter Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 14-22 National Safety Awareness Week, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 15 Sven Wiik Cup, Howelsen Hill Cross Country, 10am,
Steamboat Springs Nordic Council, 970-879-8180
- 15-20 23rd Steamboat Weather Summit, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 16-18 Billy Kidd All-Mountain Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
- 16 Community Cinema: "Daisy Bates, First Lady of
Little Rock," 6:30pm, Library Hall, Bud Werner
Memorial Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 17 38th Bud Light Cowboy Downhill, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 18 Storytime for Grownups, 6:30pm, Library Café,
Bud Werner Memorial Library,
www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 20 Women's Fitness Ski Clinic, 10-11:30am, Lake
Catamount Touring Center,
www.thenordiclink.com
- 20 Happy Half-Hour, free docent-led tour of Quang Ho
exhibit, 5-5:30pm, Steamboat Art Museum,
970-870-1755
- 20-21 Mountainfilm, Library Hall, Bud Werner Memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 20-22 Alpine Age Class Ski Races, giant slalom,
Steamboat Ski Area, Steamboat Springs Winter
Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 21 Sven Wiik Cup, Steamboat Stampede, 3k, 5k, 10k,
- 23 42k, 9am, Steamboat Ski Touring Center,
Steamboat Springs Nordic Council, 970-879-8180
- 24-28 National Firefighters Ski Race Week, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 25 Hitchens Brothers' Wednesday Night Ski Jumping
at Howelsen Hill, 5pm, Steamboat Springs Winter
Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 25 Sonja Hinrichsen Artist Talk, "Interventive Art
projects in the Environment," slide show and talk
with environmental artist leading community snow
drawing projects, 6:30pm, Library Hall,
www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 26 "Snow/Crystal: Intricacy, Impermanence, and
Influence" Opening Reception, 5-8pm, the Depot,
Steamboat Springs Arts Council,
www.steamboatspringsarts.com
- 27 National Firefighters Hose Race, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 27 Women's Fitness Ski Clinic, 10-11:30am,
Lake Catamount Touring Center,
www.thenordiclink.com
- 28 Wedding Expo, 10am-2pm, Steamboat Sheraton
Ballroom, Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort
Association and Steamboat Magazine, 970-875-
7006
- 28 Snow Drawings at The Nature Conservancy's
Carpenter Ranch, artist Sonja Hinrichsen creates
works in the meadows with volunteers, TNC and
Steamboat Springs Arts Council, 970-879-9008
- 28-29 SmartWool USCSA Alpine Race, giant slalom
Saturday at the Steamboat Ski Area and slalom
Sunday at Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs
Winter Sports Club, 970-879-0695
February
- 3 Women's Fitness Ski Clinic, 10-11:30am, Lake
Catamount Touring Center,
www.thenordiclink.com
- 3 First Friday Art Walk, 5-8pm,
steamboatspringsartwalk.com
- 3-4 Nordic Combined Junior Olympic Qualifier; ski
jumping on the K90, K68, K38, K25 and K18, and
cross country skiing; 5-8pm Friday and 9am-2pm
Sunday, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club,
970-879-0695
- 4 Snow Drawings at The Nature Conservancy's
Carpenter Ranch, artist Sonja Hinrichsen creates
works in the meadows with volunteers, TNC and
Steamboat Springs Arts Council, 970-879-9008
- 4 Steamboat Symphony Orchestra's Symphony
Soirée, 6pm, Steamboat Sheraton Resort,
www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 5 Sven Wiik Cup, Ski Haus Classic, 10am, Steamboat
Springs Nordic Council, 970-879-0385
- 6 Community Cinema: "More Than A Month,"
6:30pm Library Hall, Bud Werner Memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 7-9 28th Women's Ski Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 7-9 13th Airline Partners' Summit, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 8-12 99th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, ski
jumping, ski racing, biathlon, street events, Night
Extravaganza, cross-country races, Lighted Man,
telemark races, Diamond Hitch Parade, torchlight
parade and fireworks, Howelsen Hill and
Downtown Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Springs
Winter Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 10 Women's Fitness Ski Clinic, 10-11:30am, Lake
Catamount Touring Center,
www.thenordiclink.com
- 11 100-Meter Sprint, 8am, Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat
Springs Nordic Council, 970-879-8180
- 11-18 Telemark World Cup, Steamboat Ski Area,
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club,
970-879-0695
- 14 Soul Salvation with Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn,
blues, rock, gospel, folk, R&B and country music;
7:30pm, Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music
Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com
- 14 Torchlight Parade & Fireworks, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 15 Hitchens Brothers' Wednesday Night Ski Jumping
at Howelsen Hill, 5pm, Steamboat Springs Winter
Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 15 Storytime for Grownups, 6:30pm, Library Café,
Bud Werner Memorial Library,
www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 17 Women's Fitness Ski Clinic, 10-11:30am, Lake
Catamount Touring Center, www.thenordiclink.com
- 17 Happy Half-Hour, free docent-led tour of Quang Ho
exhibit, 5-5:30pm, Steamboat Art Museum,
970-870-1755
- 17 Free Foreign Film, 7pm, The Depot, Steamboat
Springs Arts Council and Bud Werner Memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 17-21 Bud Light Ski Mardi Gras, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 17-25 Teen Challenge, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 18 Sven Wiik Cup, Steamboat Ski Marathon at Lake
Catamount, 26K and 52K Cross Country Ski Races,
9am, Steamboat Springs Nordic Council,
970-879-8180
- 18 Mardi Gras Free Concert, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 20 Presidents' Day
- 20-22 Billy Kidd All-Mountain Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 20-24 Desperados & Jackalopes Ski Week, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 20-24 Blues Break, Steamboat Springs School District,
970-879-1562
- 21 Moonlight Snowshoe Tour, Emerald Mountain and
Howelsen Hill, Yampatika, 970-871-9151
- 22 Desperados Torchlight Parade, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 23 Hazie Werner Award Reception, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 24 Women's Fitness Ski Clinic, 10-11:30am,
Lake Catamount Touring Center,
www.thenordiclink.com
- 24-27 Ski with Kim Reichhelm - Steamboat Adventure,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 26 Vertical Express for MS, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 26-Mar. 3 Sunshine Kids, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
March
-
1-3 "Nor Am" Boardercross and Skiercross Holeshot
Tour, Steamboat Ski Area, Steamboat Springs
Winter Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 2 First Friday Art Walk, 5-8pm,
www.steamboatspringsartwalk.com
- 5 Storytime for Grownups, 6:30pm, Library Café,
Bud Werner Memorial Library,
www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 6 Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Together in
Concert, 7pm, Steamboat Community Center,
www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 6-8 28th Women's Ski Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 7-11 Freestyle Junior Nationals; dual moguls, half pipe,
slope style and aerials on the Steamboat Ski Area:
10am-3:30pm, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports
Club, 970-879-0695
- 9 Community Cinema: "Revenge of the Electric Car,"
6:30pm, Library Hall, Bud Werner Memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 10 21st Steamboat Springs Pentathlon; ski or ride,
snowshoe, Nordic ski, mountain bike and run;
10am, Howelsen Hill,
www.steamboatpentathlon.com
- 10 Big Shooter Bonk, race near Kremmling, 10am,
Steamboat Springs Nordic Council, 970-879-8180
- 10 Bud Light Rocks the 'boat Free Concert, 3pm,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 10 Happy Half-Hour, free docent-led tour of Quang Ho
exhibit, 5-5:30pm, Steamboat Art Museum,
970-870-1755
- 10 Encounter Dinner with Steamboat Symphony
Orchestra, 6pm, www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 10-11 Jumping/Nordic Combined Western Regionals,
jumping on the K68 hill and cross country skiing,
for ages 14-19, Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs
Winter Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 10-18 Teen Challenge, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 11 Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert,
5:30pm, Strings Music Pavilion,
www.steamboatorchestra.org
- 12-14 Billy Kidd All-Mountain Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 12-16 Desperados & Jackalopes Ski Week, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 13-17 Alpine J4 Junior Olympics, slalom and giant
slalom, Howelsen Hill and Steamboat Ski Area,
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club,
970-879-0695
- 14 Hitchens Brothers' Wednesday Night Ski Jumping
at Howelsen Hill, 5pm, Steamboat Springs Winter
Sports Club, 970-879-0695
- 15-17 Steamboat Dance Theatre's 40th Annual Concert,
Thursday-Saturday, 7pm; Saturday matinee, 2pm;
Steamboat Springs High School Auditorium,
www.steamboatdancetheatre.org
- 16 Free Foreign Film, 7pm, The Depot, Steamboat
Springs Arts Council and Bud Werner memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 17 Bud Light Rocks the 'boat Free Concert, 3pm,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 17 Torchlight Parade & Fireworks, Steamboat Ski
Area, www.steamboat.com
- 19-21 Billy Kidd All-Mountain Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 22 Moonlight Snowshoe Tour, Emerald Mountain and
Howelsen Hill, Yampatika, 970-871-9151
- 22-26 STARS Kids' Adaptive Camp, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 23-25 Spring Sidewalk Sale, Downtown
- 24 Hakan Memorial Nordic Fest, Wild West Vikings
theme; skiing, pig roast, and games for all ages
and abilities; 10am-3pm, Steamboat Ski Touring
Center, 970-879-8180
- 24 Penguin Plunge, an icy swim in the Lake
Catamount pool, Healthcare Foundation for the
Yampa Valley, www.penguinplungesteamboat.com
- 24 Bud Light Rocks the'boat Free Concert, 3pm,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 30-31 Ski 4 Yellow, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.ski4yellow.com
- 31 Bud Light Rocks the 'boat Free Concert, 3pm,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
April
-
1-15 Springalicious Celebration, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 4 Community Cinema: "Hell and Back Again,"
6:30pm, Library Hall, Bud Werner Memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 6 First Friday Art Walk, 5-8pm,
www.steamboatspringsartwalk.com
- 6-7 Rocky Mountain Freestyle Moguls, racing on
VooDoo at the Steamboat Ski Area, 10am,
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, 970-879-
0695 www.steamboat.com
- 7 Steamboat Coureur des Neiges, 15k, 50k and 100k
marathon and ultra-marathon cross-country ski
race on Rabbit Ears and Walton Peak, Steamboat
Springs Nordic Council, 970-879-8180
- 7 4th Cody's Challenge, Steamboat Ski Area,
Tentative
- 7 Bud Light Rocks the 'boat Free Concert, 3pm,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 8 Easter
- 10 Storytime for Grownups, 6:30pm, Library Café,
Bud Werner Memorial Library,www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 14 32nd Cardboard Classic, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 15 5th Splashdown Pond Skim, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 15 Bud Light Rocks the 'boat Free Concert, 3pm,
Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com
- 15 Closing Day, Steamboat Ski Area,
www.steamboat.com
- 20 Free Foreign Film, 7pm, The Depot, Steamboat
Springs Arts Council and Bud Werner Memorial
Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org
- 23-27 Steamboat Springs School District Spring Break,
970-879-1562