- Date: June 30-July 7, 2024
4th of July Independence Week
Disconnect from life’s busyness and take the family on an unforgettable ranch vacation. Independence Week is one of summer’s biggest highlights for guests staying at Brush Creek Ranch. Expect exhilarating activities like a heart-pounding rodeo, masterful culinary dishes, and astounding live music. Reserve your spot now for a week-long patriotic celebration!
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Itinerary
*Schedule subject to change
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
- The Cow Lot Hat Experience: Custom fittings, bands, & branding
- Welcome Reception with Live Music
MONDAY, JULY 1
- Start your day energized with a Sunrise Activity of Guided Hiking, Mountain Biking, or Yoga on a floating platform overlooking Brush Creek and the Sierra Madre Mountains
- Kick up your boots in the Saloon with a Margarita Bar
- Come prepared with your knowledge of fun facts for a night of Family Trivia
TUESDAY, JULY 2
- Annual Independence 5K Walk/Run
- Keep the good times rolling with live Dueling Pianos featuring Howl at the Moon for a special evening afterglow
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
- Begin your day with an exhilarating Running of the Horses or Sunrise Activities
- 12th Annual Brush Creek Ranch Independence Day Fair & Rodeo! Get your country on with a good ol’-fashioned celebration in our outdoor Mustang Arena. Revel in a variety of fair games, culinary stations, Brush Creek Distillery spirits, and shopping for western apparel before the show begins!
- 5:30–6:30 PM: Cocktails & Fair Games
- 6:30–7:30 PM: Dinner
- 7:30–8:30 PM: Rodeo featuring bull riding, saddle broncs, team roping, barrel racing, and more
THURSDAY, JULY 4
- Stars & Stripes Creekside Cookout – Wear your red, white, and blue to celebrate with Live Music and Games including roping instruction, hatchet throwing, cornhole, horseshoes, bb gun range, and family portraits.
- Everyone’s favorite 4th of July tradition – “Fire in the Sky” Fireworks Show. Multiple viewing areas are available at the East Lodge Patio and Lawn Firepit, Pioneer Kitchen Firepit, and Saloon Deck
FRIDAY, JULY 5
- Headliner of the Week Concert
SATURDAY, JULY 6
- Begin your day with an exhilarating Running of the Horses or Sunrise Activities
- Farewell Soiree Dinner & Annual Independence Week Awards outdoors on the Sierra Madre Lawn at The Farm with live music.
INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES:
- Lil’ Wranglers Kids’ Program (4-9 Years Old)
- Horseback Riding
- Outdoor Gun Range
- Archery
- Stillwater Fly Fishing
- Mountain Biking
- E-Bikes
- Paintball
- Ropes Course
- Rock Climbing
- Climbing Wall
- Guided Ranger Tours
- On-Ranch Hiking
- Medicine Bow National Forest Hikes
- Standup Paddleboarding
- Mountainside Sunrise Yoga
- Yoga Hikes
- Nature Meditation
- Fitness Center
- Guided Fitness Classes
- Lawn Games
- Basketball, Volleyball, & Pickleball
- Saloon Pool Table, Shuffleboard, Arcade, & Darts
- Evening Campfire S’mores
A La Carte Experiences:
- Spa Treatments
- Guided Creek Fly Fishing
- Wade/Float Fly-Fishing Trips
- Cattle Drives
- Horseback Riding Instruction, Barrel Racing, or Pole Bending
- Picnic Horseback Rides
- Founder’s Gun Club Experience
- ATV or RZR Adventures
- Scenic River Float
- Wine River Float
- Sound Healing
- Vinyasa & Vibrations
- Llama Experiences
- Goat Yoga, Feed the Goats, & More
- Grilling & Cooking Classes
- Pasta Making
- Baking Classes
- Cheesemaking
- Wine Tasting
- Distillery Tour, Tasting, & Barrel Thieving
- Mixology Classes
- Rare Spirits Flight Tasting in The Spirit Vault
- Greenhouse Tours
- Poker/Texas Hold ‘Em Dealer
- Golf at Old Baldy Club
*All activities are subject to weather and availability. A 20% service fee will be added to incremental activities.