Pueblo's Steel City Arkansas River Festival prepares for 2nd year
Jun 26, 2026
Pueblo Parks and Recreation is finalizing preparations for the 2nd annual Steel City Arkansas River Festival (SCARF), a free-to-attend event scheduled for June 27 at the Waterworks Park; the event is a combination celebration of
outdoor (water-based) recreation as well as community.SCARF will run from 10:00 am - 7:00 pm at the Pueblo Waterworks Park and include a variety of activities to engage with and view: Build Your Own Boat Race 10 am (pre-registration required to participate) Cornhole Tournament 2 pm (registration required to participate) Paddle and Bike Parade 3 pm Adventure Alley 10 am - 5 pm "Just for the kids! Generation Wild Pueblo will have an area at Waterworks Park that is geared just for kids and getting kids and their families outdoors! Will also have a guest appearance from GoCo's very own Wilder! To ensure a safe and fun experience for everyone, we kindly ask that children are supervised at all times." Beer Garden 11 am - 6 pm Food Vendors 10 am - 7 pm Rubber Duck Race 5 pm Live Music 3 pm - 6 pmAccording to the City of Pueblo's website, free shuttles will be available to transport visitors to and from the festival. Pick-up locations are listed below: Dutch Clark Stadium - 1001 W. Abriendo Ave. Pueblo 81004 W. 11th St. Pueblo Blvd Dirt Lot The dirt parking lot located at the southeast corner of the intersection of West 11th Street and Pueblo Blvd Pillar Park** - 1 Rapids Place, 81004 The Pillar Park stop will only be available from 3 pm - 6 pm Shuttles will depart at the top of every hour. Parking for the event will also be available at the following locations: City Park Skate Park City Park Pool City Park Zoo Parking LotFor a map of the festival, CLICK HERE.__________Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
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