Steamboat Springs Events
WinterWonderGrass Festival
Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2026
The WinterWonderGrass Festival is a highly popular bluegrass and craft beer event that brings vibrant energy to the Steamboat base area. The festival features over twenty bands on multiple stages, focusing on authentic bluegrass, roots, and Americana music. Music typically kicks off in the mid-afternoon each day and continues into the evening. It also includes daily craft brew and cider samplings from local and regional breweries. It’s a community-focused gathering that combines great live music, mountain scenery, and a genuine love for Colorado's craft beverage culture.
Cardboard Classic
Apr 11, 2026
This legendary Steamboat tradition is a wild and hilarious downhill race featuring homemade sleds made almost entirely from cardboard, glue, and duct tape. The day begins with check-in from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by the Cardboard D'Elegance judging. The main race begins promptly at 11:30 AM on the Stampede run. Spectators can expect crashes, wild costumes, and incredible creativity as teams launch their fragile crafts down the snow to a hysterical finish.
Splashdown Pond Skim
Apr 12, 2026
The Splashdown Pond Skimming Championship is the ultimate celebration of spring skiing, wrapping up the season with rowdy fun. Participants in their best retro gear and wildest costumes attempt to skim across an icy pond at the base area. Check-in for participants starts at 9:30 AM, and the action officially begins at 1:00 PM. Whether they make it across or make a massive splash, competitors are judged on costume, distance, style, and crowd response in this highly popular closing day spectacle.
The Final Showdown - Closing Day
Apr 19, 2026
Giddy up, Steamboat riders! The season ain't over till the last cowboy ( or cowgirl) carves their way down the slopes! We're sendin' off another legendary winter with a wild west-style weekend full of BBQ, music, rowdy games, and action on the mountain. So grab your boots, dust off your Stetson, and join us for the Final Show Down-where the fun’s hotter than a campfire at sunset!
