Photos: Steamboat Springs traditional holiday celebration brings large crowds, colorful characters

News | Jul 4, 2025

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Routt County Sheriff's Officer Stephen Harbison salutes during the playing of the national anthem during the Fourth of July Parade on Lincoln Avenue on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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Veterans, from left, Shannon Gotchey, Mike Lozano, Michael Gotchey and Scott Flowers present the flags as they ride down Lincoln Avenue to lead the Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025. It was a big day for local veterans as they showed up in force to take part in the parade and celebrate the grand opening of The Veterans Center.

Shanee Pettengill, owner of Splash Hounds, makes her way down Lincoln Avenue, and through some bubbles that were hanging in the air during the annual Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Army veteran Cesare Rosati waves a handful of American flags while riding a veterans float down Lincoln Avenue at the annual Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Revy Jordan was decked out in red, white and blue for the annual Fourth of July Parade that was held in downtown Steamboat Springs on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Craig Townsend with the real estate brokerage and auction services business Ranch Company drives his vintage tractor down Lincoln Avenue during the Steamboat Springs annual Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

A team of horses pulls the Yampa Valley Bank carriage with this year’s parade grand marshals Elaine Hicks, executive director of the Routt County Humane Society, and Kathy Connell, president of Steamboat Digs Dogs on Friday, July 4, 2025. This year’s parade was themed “Salute to Dog Town USA”.

Zeke Moran took part in the annual Fourth of July Parade with the STARS float on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Kelly Landers, with The Boys & Girls Clubs of Steamboat Springs, makes her way down Lincoln Avenue during the annual Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Noah Bleasdell portrays Cruella de Vil for the upcoming production of 101 Dalmatians at the Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. The long running performing arts school choregraphed a performance for the annual Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Evelyn Cole found the sunny side of Steamboat Springs Fourth of July Parade as she made her way down Lincoln Avenue as part of the CSU Routt County Extension offices float on July, 4, 2025.

Michael Sachs, music director of the Strings Music Festival, joins other talented musicians to perform near the judges stand of the annual Fourth of July Parade on Lincoln Avenue in downtown Steamboat Springs on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Firetrucks from Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue entertained a large crowd that lined both sides of Lincoln Avenue for the annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Steamboat Springs on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Eva Vaitkus waves to the crowd as she joined Routt County Search and Rescue as part of the Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

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