- Date: June 30-July 7, 2024
4th of July Independence Week
Disconnect from life’s busyness and take the family on an unforgettable all-inclusive luxury 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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Special Holiday Itinerary
*Schedule subject to change
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
- Welcome Reception Sip & Shop with our Llamas, Live Music, and Pop-Up Shops for Custom Fitted Cowboy Hats and Leather Bags
- Battle of the Ranches Culinary Competition! Vote for your favorite cuisine created by our top chefs from Lodge & Spa, Magee Homestead, French Creek, and Cheyenne Club.
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
- Prepare for some fun competition during Family Game Night
- Farm-to-Table Fine-Dining at Cheyenne Club
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
- Venture into the town of Saratoga for our local 4th of July Parade
- 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.
All-Inclusive Activities
- Lil’ Wranglers Kids’ Program (4-9 Years Old)
- Horseback Riding
- Running of the Horses
- Outdoor Gun Range
- Archery
- Fly Fishing 101/Intro to Casting
- Still Water Fly Fishing
- Mountain Biking
- Guided Ranger Tours
- Paintball
- Climbing Wall
- Rock Climbing
- Ropes Course with Zipline Descent
- Mountainside Sunrise Yoga
- On-Ranch Hiking
- Hiking Medicine Bow National Forest
- Standup Paddleboarding
- Forest Bathing/Nature Meditation
- Paint & Sip
- Lawn Games
- Fitness Center
- Basketball, Volleyball, & Pickleball
- Saloon Pool Table, Shuffleboard, & Arcade Game
- Evening Fireside S’mores
À La Carte Experiences
- Spa Treatments
- Cattle Drives
- Horseback Picnic Rides
- Horseback Riding Instruction, Barrel Racing, or Pole Bending
- Guided Creek Fly Fishing
- Wade & Float Fly-Fishing Trips
- ATV or RZR Adventures
- Scenic River Float
- Wine River Float
- Founder’s Gun Club Experience
- Sound Healing
- Massage + Sound Healing
- Vinyasa & Vibrations
- Llama Experiences
- Goat Yoga, Feed the Goats, & More
- Baking Classes
- Full-Day Cheesemaking
- Greenhouse Experience
- Wagyu Grilling
- Healthy Cooking Class
- Pasta Making
- Distillery Tour, Tasting, & Barrel Thieving
- Distiller for a Day
- Wine Tasting
- Mixology Class
- Rare Spirits Flight Tasting in The Spirit Vault
- Full-Day Farm Experience
- Poker/Texas Hold ‘Em Dealer
- Golf at Old Baldy Club
*All activities are subject to weather and availability. A Service Fee will be added to incremental activities.