2nd Annual Steamboat Springs Oktoberwest

Events & Arts

2nd Annual Steamboat OktoberWest
September 17-19, 2010

Steamboat OktoberWest

Fun, Food, Fall Colors, Friends, Family, Festivities…. And Beer!

Celebrate the season at a Steamboat-style Oktoberfest with music, food, beer, games and activities for kids and adults, chef competition and much more. We’re taking all the German Oktoberfest traditions and stamping them with Steamboat’s western brand. No German beer here, just good ol’ Rocky Mountain beer, food and festivities.

The event will kickoff Friday night with a cruiser bike parade in Steamboat’s historic downtown leading patrons to their favorite restaurants for the Suds & Grub event with beer tastings and food specials. Saturday is packed with entertainment for everyone in the family in a beautiful location, the base of the Steamboat Ski Area. Admission to the event is FREE. In true OktoberWest spirit, try your hand at roping a keg barrel, walk amongst the many artisan vendors and find that can’t-live-without item, sample some of the tasty food and put a refreshing beer in your hand and you have the perfect fall day in Steamboat Springs. While you are enjoying OktoberWest festivities, cheer on the Run Rabbit Run Ultra Marathon racers at the finish line after completing a challenging 50-mile run along the Continental Divide trail. Finish the day with some rockin' entertainment.

Bucking Bull Battle Pedaling Posse Parade Oktoberwest Participants Lamb Cook Off

2009 Schedule of events: (2010 Schedule to Come)
FREE ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS

Friday, September 18 - Downtown Steamboat Spring
5:00 P.M.   Pedaling Posse Parade - cruiser bike parade from Howelsen Hill to
                    Little Toots Park
                    Best Cruiser/Bike wins $100 Old Town Pub gift certificate and beer stein
                    Best Costume wins a beer stein
6:00 P.M.   Suds & Grub beer tastings and food specials

$5 for 6 Beer Tasting Tokens (Early Stein Sale: $8)

Saturday, September 19 - Steamboat Ski Area
6:00 A.M.   Run Rabbit Run Ultra Marathon race start
10A.M. - 4 P.M.   Gondola opens for final weekend
12:00 P.M.   Keg tapping ceremony at the Steamboat Ski Area
12 - 7:00 P.M.   2 for 1 Coca-Cola Adventure Zone Activities
1:00 P.M.   Lamb Cook-off - featuring local chefs and Routt County Lamb
2:00 P.M.   Bucking Bull Battle - mechanical bull riding competition
3:30 P.M.   Cow PIE Challenge - pie eating contest
4:00 P.M.   FREE concert featuring the Drew Emmitt Band
                   and opening band 3 Wire
$10 Stein includes 1 FREE BEER- $3 stein refills

Sunday, September 20 - Steamboat Ski Area
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.  Gondola opens for final weekend
10:45 A.M. - 4 P.M.   $5 Bloody Mary Bar at the Oasis Sundeck at the top of the Gondola
11 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.   OktoberWest Luncheon Buffet at the top of the Gondola
                                    ($10 adults,$5 12 & under)
12 - 7:00 P.M. 2 for 1 Coca-Cola Adventure Zone Activities

Utra Marathoner

Food with wine

Man drinking out of mug

This event is a Recycle Friendly event, complete with the ability to compost.

Thanks to our 2009 Steamboat OktoberWest Sponsors
Proudly Presented by: Base Area Re-Investment Coalition
Creating Economic Vitality through Investment and Redevelopment of the Steamboat Ski Base Area
Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation
Sheraton Steamboat
The Porches
Wild Horse Meadows
Edgemont/ Atira
Torian Plum Homeowners' Association
St. Cloud Mountain Club
One Steamboat Place