Western Package Horseback ride and rodeo plus 2 nights lodging from $190/pp

Availability Search/Online Booking

Advanced Search | View All Properties

Steamboat Travel Guide

Lodging Options
Browse all Steamboat
vacation rental properties

Transportation/Maps
Getting to Steamboat has
never been easier

Steamboat Ski Area
Mountain facts, trail map,
lift ticket rates, and more

Activities
Adventures abound in this
Rocky Mountain playground

Calendar of Events
Steamboat has a lot going
on - check it all out here

Weather Forecast
Current Steamboat weather
conditions & forcast

» more Steamboat Travel Guide «

Hot Air Balloon Rodeo & Art in the Park

Steamboat Calendar of Events

30th Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo

36th Annual Art in the Park

July 10 - 11, 2010

Join us for the most anticipated and colorful weekends of the summer. The 30th Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo and the 36th Annual Art in the Park have become a staple of Steamboat in the Summertime. On Saturday, start your day at Bald Eagle Lake for a spectacular early-morning affair as you watch over 40 hot air balloons rise softly from the mist and drift over the Yampa Valley. Afterwards make your way over to West Lincoln Park for Steamboat's biggest arts and crafts festival. Art in the Park takes place on Saturday from 9-5 P.M. and on Sunday from 9-4 P.M. Mark your calendars because this weekend is an absolute favorite for the entire family!

Summer Lodging
3rd Night FREE or 15% OFF 2 Nights

Visit Steamboat Springs this summer for any of our signature events, or just come for a weekend to relax, and get your 3rd Night FREE, or 15% off 2 Nights.

Click here to view properties for this special

Book online or call 866-966-6169 to book this special.

Minimum night stays may apply. Offer good on new reservations only. Not valid with any other promotional offer. Based on availability. Direct bookings only. Additional restrictions may apply.

Launch Field

For the ultimate experience, you are invited to join us on the launch field and watch the pilots prepare for take off! This is a great photography opportunity.

Location

Approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Walton Creek Road on Highway 40. The physical address is: 35565 South Highway 40 and the property is better known as the Bald Eagle Lake or Water Ski Lake. There is NO PUBLIC PARKING at the event. *FREE TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FROM THE MEADOWS PARKING LOT. There will be vendors selling souvenirs, coffee and breakfast items on the launch field so plan to come on down and check out the balloons inflating.

*Parking is FREE for the Saturday and Sunday morning. Park at the Meadows parking lot on Pine Grove Road. Transportation from the Meadows Lot to the event is also FREE.

Due to the event's convenient location on the edge of town, we encourage spectators walk, ride their bikes or take the shuttle from the hotel or lodge.