9th Annual Wild West Air Fest

Daily, Sat. Aug. 31, 2013 - Sun. Sep. 1, 2013

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Labor Day Weekend in Steamboat Springs, Colorado is packed with entertainment in the air, on the mountain and all over town! It's a Labor Day celebration for the whole family.

The Wild West Air Fest features a vintage and warbird static aircraft display, classic cars, radio controlled airplane shows, Wings Over the Rockies KidSpace and much more!

Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for youth ages 12-6, and FREE for 5 and under.

Pilot Sign Up

Wild West Air Fest Navy And Cars

On Saturday between 9am and 2pm stop by the Farmers' Market on 6th Street and shop ‘til you drop at Steamboat’s semi-annual downtown sidewalk sale.

Grab your cowboy hats and throw on your boots for the Rocky Mountain PBR Bull Bash on Sunday. This thrilling event pushes cowboys’ skills to their limit as they take on top-ranked bulls to compete for a big cash prize.

Nearly 300 road cyclists compete in the Steamboat Springs Stage Race, a four stage race which includes a time trial, circuit race, road race, and criterium.

Wild West Aircrafts

An exciting part of the Wild West Air Fest is that you can be apart of the action and fly in the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, or Dakota, a military transport aircraft that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day. C-47 and many other plane rides are available. Please be ready to pay for your ride on site at the event. We except cash or credit.

Wild West Air Fest C47 Piper Cub Wild West Air Fest Boeing Stearman Avenger
Douglas C-47
Ride Cost: $45

1941 Piper J-3 Cub, WWII Trainer
Ride Cost: $75
(970) 921-4088

1944 Beechcraft D-17S (Staggerwing)
Ride Cost: $50
(303) 880-1038

1945 Grumman, TBM Avenger, WWII Navy Bomber
Ride Cost: $495*
(970) 921-4088

*Pricing for the Avenger is per person and requires two paid riders to fly.

2013 Weekend Schedule

Friday, August 30th
9am - 6pm Come Sale Away Sidewalk Sale, downtown retailers
Saturday, August 31st
9am - 6pm
Come Sale Away Sidewalk Sale, downtown retailers
9am - 2pm Mainstreet Farmers' Market, downtown
10am Steamboat Springs Stage Race - Stage 1
9am - 3pm  Wild West Air Fest, Steamboat Airport
12pm Tribute to the Troops, Steamboat Airport
12:15pm Radio Controlled Airplane Show, Steamboat Airport
1:30pm Special Guest Speaker, Steamboat Airport
Sunday, September 1st
8am Steamboat Springs Stage Race - Stage 2
9am - 6pm Come Sale Away Sidewalk Sale, downtown retailers
9am - 3pm
Wild West Air Fest, Steamboat Airport
10:30am Special Guest Speaker, Steamboat Airport
11am - 3pm Chuckwagon Chili Challenge - downtown on 8th Street
12:15pm Radio Controlled Airplane show - Steamboat Airport
1:30pm Special Guest Speaker, Steamboat Airport
5pm Rocky Mountain Bull Bash P.B.R., Romick Arena, downtown
Monday, September 2
8am Steamboat Springs Stage Race, Stage 3
9am - 6pm Come Sale Away Sidewalk Sale, downtown retailers