Top 10 Must Attend - Steamboat Summer Events

Steamboat in the summertime!

What goes on in Steamboat Springs in the summer?

We’ve been asked this question by many a guest who ski our champagne powder yet wonder what our summers are like. The truth is, this is not a question that can be easily answered… because there is so much going on ALL SUMMER LONG!

That is why we had to make this Top 10 List, and it wasn’t easy to narrow it down! Rest assured that whenever you decide to visit Steamboat Springs in the summer, there will be plenty of things going on!  Just check our calendar.

Top 10 Must Attend Steamboat Summer Events:

1. MainStreet Farmer’s Market - Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 pm. June 12 - September 11. The Steamboat Springs MainStreet Farmer’s Market features locally and regionally grown meats, produce, baked goods, cheeses, sauces, plants, handcrafted arts and crafts, live music, hot food, and more.

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo is a must!

2. Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series - Every Friday and Saturday night June 18 - August 21. Cheer on the cowboys at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo, voted one of the best small-town outdoor rodeos in the country. Gates open at 5:30, BBQ starts at 6 and the rodeo begins at 7:30.

3. Strings Music Festival - Tuesdays-Saturdays, June 26 - August 21. Strings Music Festival presents over 70 performances of chamber music, jazz, rock, country, bluegrass, world rhythms, and many other genres every summer. Artists include Grammy winners and nominees, major competition winners and principal players from the most renowned orchestras. There is even a youth and family series!

4. Free Summer Concert Series - June 26, July 23 & 30, August 13 & 20. The Steamboat Springs FREE Summer Concert Series is a Steamboat summer tradition with five free concerts throughout the summer. Concerts are at Howelsen Hill amphitheatre, in the heart of downtown Steamboat Springs. Don’t forget your picnic blanket, chair and dancing shoes!

A must see! Cattle drive down Lincoln Ave!

5. Cowboys’ Roundup Days - July 2-4. You cannot go wrong with Steamboat Springs’ longest-running tradition - over 100 years of Cowboys’ Roundup Days, our Fourth of July celebration. Here Independence Day is always celebrated with a western flare: rodeos, ranch tours and a real cattle drive right through downtown Steamboat Springs!

The Balloon Rodeo is spectacular!

6. Balloon Rodeo and Art in the Park - July 10-11. Steamboat’s  signature summer event is known as “Balloon Weekend” or “Rainbow Weekend.” For 30 years this weekend has delighted attendees as the skies above Steamboat fill with colorful hot air balloons. After the balloons, head downtown for Art in the Park where over 150 artists have their art and crafts for sale.

7. Steamboat Wine Festival - August 5-8. One of the most popular weekends in Steamboat Springs, the Wine Festival features tastings and seminars for serious wine buffs as well as those seeking to learn more about wine’s finer points.

8. All Arts Festival - August 19-22. This four day event highlights everything artistic in Steamboat Springs into one culminating cultural festival.

9. Wild West Air Fest Labor Day Celebration - September 4-5. The Air Fest is a popular family affair features vintage and warbird aircraft in a static display at Steamboat’s Bob Adams Field.  Classic cars and remote controlled aircraft shows offer additional entertainment.

Stage racing is back in Colorado!

10. Steamboat Springs Stage Race - September 3-6. Last year Steamboat Springs did something no one has been able to do for years: Bring a cycling stage race back to Colorado! This will be The Steamboat Springs Stage Race’s second year and will be an exciting spectator event.

And when you are ready to look at lodging options take a look at our summer lodging - the best that Steamboat has to offer.