2026 Yampa Valley Crane Festival
The 15th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival will be held on September 3 – 6, 2026 in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, and Craig, Colorado.
Join us for guided crane viewings, bird walks, expert speakers, live raptors, films, family activities, and more.
Registration opens mid-July, 2026.
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Save the Date for the 15th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival:
September 3 – 6, 2026
Yampa Valley Crane Festival
Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition, Inc. presents the annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival every fall. The festival occurs during fall staging – when cranes gather in large numbers in the fall to feed and gain energy for their migration south. The festival is held in beautiful Northwest Colorado with events in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, and Craig. The festival features guided crane viewings, bird and nature walks, expert speakers, films, crane and bird art, children and family activities, and more.
Behind the Scenes of the Yampa Valley Crane Festival
Join along and experience the dedicated effort that goes into producing the crane festival each fall with this video produced by Jo Smith.
YVCF Partners
Bud Werner Memorial Library
City of Steamboat Springs
Clark Hill PLC
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Gerhard Assenmacher
Hayden Granary/Wild Goose Coffee Shop
Inclusions Bakery & Dessert Bar
KT Law
Marabou Ranch
Off the Beaten Path
Omni Graphics
Photographics Art
Steamboat Ace Hardware
Paul King
USDA Forest Service
Yampa River Botanic Park
Yampa Valley Birding Club
Yampa Valley Brewing
Yampatika
