February in the Mountain Village:

Marcia Ball at Strings Music Festival

Thursday, February 14, 7:30pm

Strings Music Festival: Bring on the blues! 2012 Grammy Nominee for Best Blues Album, performs a red hot Valentine’s Day concert.  Her skillful keyboard playing and passionate, playful vocals fuse New Orleans R&B with Austin's deep songwriting tradition into a sound described as "a little rock, a lot of roll, a pinch of rhythm and a handful of blues."  Tickets start at $39.

Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Display

Monday, February 4^th – 6pm

Steamboat Mountain Village: Kick off Winter Carnival early with a special Monday, February 4th Torchlight and Fireworks show at the Steamboat Ski Area.  This special event, provided by a benevolent donor, lights up the night sky at 6pm with a torchlight parade, followed by a magical fireworks display. This event is best viewed from Gondola Square and the Promenade.

100^th Steamboat Springs Carnival

February 6^th – 10^th

For the full lineup of activities and events, visit SSWSC.org.  Some of the events taking place on Friday, February 8^th in the Mountain Village include:

• Soda Pop Slalom (Mt. Werner, Stampede Run – 10am)
• Vintage Ski Race & Ski Fashion Show (Mt. Werner, Bear River Bar & Grill and Stampede Run – 1pm)

Steamboat Ice Castle (on-going)

Open for public viewing

Ski Time Square:  A one-of-a-kind Ice Castle comes to life in Steamboat with turquoise-colored tunnels sure to spark the imagination as you walk through thousands of hand placed icicles.  These ice formations are dynamic, larger than life and something entirely new and unique-especially at night when the frozen setting is colorfully lit.  Open daily beginning December 29^th from 12pm to 10pm.  Tickets may be purchased at steamboat.com or by calling 800-922-2722.

Download the complete list of events here.