4th Annual Wild West Air Fest and Labor Day Weekend Celebration
August 30 - September 1, 2008 

Labor Day Weekend in Steamboat is packed with the entertainment in the air, on the mountain and all over town!  It's a Labor Day celebration for the whole family. The Wild West Airfest features  remote controlled aircraft shows, vintage and warbird aircraft displays, classic cars, hang gliders, para-gliders, kids’ activities and much more! The Steamboat Stockdog Challenge is back! If you love dogs, you won't want to miss these amazing animals herding sheep in this great competition on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Plus our semi-annual downtown sidewalk sale is a Steamboat tradition that you don't want to miss!  The Rocky Mountain Bull Bash on Sunday tests cowboys’ skills on top-ranked bulls with a big cash prize for the winner.

Schedule of Events: 

Saturday, August 30:
8:00 - 2:00 p.m.         Old Town Farmers' Market, downtown Steamboat Springs next to the Court House
8:00 - 5:00 p.m.         Steamboat Stockdog Challenge, Stanko Ranch in Steamboat Springs
9:00 - 3:00 p.m.         Wild West Air Fest - vintage aircraft & warbird static display, classic car display at the Steamboat Springs Airport with special guest speaker Mr. Ralph Hood.
9:00 - 6:00 p.m.         Come Sale Away Sidewalk Sale, downtown Steamboat Springs
10:00 a.m.                  Radio Controlled Airplane shows, Steamboat Springs Airport (10am and 1pm)
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.    Special Guest Speaker Ralph Hood at the Steamboat Springs Airport
12:00 p.m.                  Tribute to the Troops, Steamboat Springs Airport
1:00 p.m.                    Radio Controlled Airplane shows, Steamboat Springs Airport (10am and 1pm)
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.         Hang gliders and para-gliders launching off of Mt. Werner
2:00 p.m.                    Guest Speaker Burt Newmark, WWII Veteran Pilot at the Steamboat Springs Airport

Sunday, August 31:
8:00 - 5:00 p.m.       Steamboat Stockdog Challenge, Stanko Ranch in Steamboat Springs
9:00 - 3:00 p.m.       Wild West Air Fest - vintage aircraft & warbird static display, classic car display at the Bob Adams Airport
9:00 - 6:00 p.m.       Come Sale Away Sidewalk Sale, downtown Steamboat Springs
10:00 a.m.                Radio Controlled Airplane shows, Steamboat Springs Airport (10am and 1pm)
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.  Special Guest Speaker Ralph Hood at the Steamboat Springs Airport (11am and 3:30pm)
1:00 p.m.                  Radio Controlled Airplane shows, Steamboat Springs Airport (10am and 1pm)
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.       Hang gliders and para-gliders launching off of Mt. Werner
2:00 p.m.                  Guest Speaker Burt Newmark, WWII Veteran Pilot at the Steamboat Springs Airport
5:00 p.m.                  Rocky Mountain Bull Bash PBR - Romick Arena in downtown Steamboat Springs 
                                  (Gates open at 3:00 p.m. - Purchase your tickets at the Steamboat Visitor Center)

Monday, September 1:
8:00 - 5:00 p.m.      Steamboat Stockdog Challenge, Stanko Ranch in Steamboat Springs
9:00 - 6:00 p.m.      Come Sale Away Sidewalk Sale, downtown Steamboat Springs 

More Event Details:
Celebrate Labor Day weekend with the Wild West Air Fest in Steamboat Springs. Head out to the Steamboat Springs Airport for airplane and helicopter rides, vintage and warbird static aircraft displays, classic car display, remote controlled airplane shows, kids’ activities and much more.  New this year, the event will host special guest speaker Ralph Hood  www.ralphhood.com, a Fortune 100 Trainer who was recently featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and who has entertained and enlightened audiences from Hawaii to Spain. A motivational speaker with a focus on aviation, Hood is a member of the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) with the National Speakers Association. Hood will speak on both Saturday and Sunday in Mountain FlightService hangar at the airport. Parking shuttles will be available to and from the Steamboat Springs Airport and the Stockbridge Transit Center on the west end of town.

Purchase your Wild West Air Fest admission button at the Steamboat Springs Visitor Center, at the gate on the day of the event or by calling Steamboat Central Reservation toll-free 877-754-2269. Buttons are $5 for adults and $3 for children 6-12 years of age. Kids 5 and under are FREE! Buy your admission button once and you'll have unlimited access to the airport and all of the festivities all weekend!

Don't forget to check out the hang gliders and para-gliders as they take to the skies over the ski area in the afternoon. After that, head downtown for the “Come Sale Away” sidewalk sale. Beginning on Saturday, you can see working dogs herd sheep lead only by whistle and hand commands from their trainers at the Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge. On Sunday evening, see professional cowboys risk it all in the Rocky Mountain Bull Bash at the Romick Arena downtown.

Pilot Registration click here
Please contact Joe Birkinbine at 970-879-1636 for pilot questions.


This event is sponsored in part by the
Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort
Association, www.steamboatsummer.com