Upcoming Events
All events are free to the public.
Registration is required for most events and is noted in the event details.
The primary activities of events are outdoors. As such, events may be modified or cancelled due to inclement weather or poor walking conditions.
Schweiger Ranch Holiday Display of Lights
Enjoy the display of holiday lights on the historic Austrian homestead from November 24th through Stock Show. The lights can be viewed from the warmth and comfort of your car from the parking lot and along Havana street. If you’re up for a winter evening walk, get a closer view by using the East West Trail. Please note the Ranch complex will be closed and entrance within the gates is not permitted.
Schweiger Ranch is available for school tours and educational events. For more information about scheduling an event, please send an email to [email protected] or call 303.790.0557. To learn about volunteer opportunities, click here.
Past Events
Austrian Christmas & Christkindl Markt | December 3rd: 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Schweiger Ranch is presenting its annual Austrian Christmas and Christkindl Markt on Saturday, December 3rd to celebrate the Austrian and German heritage of the Schweiger family. There will be holiday fun for the whole family.
Lone Tree Fall Festival | October 15th: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Celebrate the Fall at the City of Lone Tree’s annual Fall Festival, hosted at Schweiger Ranch. This free Fall Festival is unlike any other and is sure to have a little something for everyone! Enjoy a beautiful day on the ranch with the family picking pumpkins, roasting marshmallows and story telling, checking out the petting zoo, crafting, taking a carriage ride, and learning the history behind Schweiger Ranch. Live music from Reckless Folk, food trucks and vendors will also be onsite.
American Cancer Society 2022 Big Dig of Denver Metro | September 24th: 9:00 am-1:30 pm
Schweiger Ranch is pleased to host the American Cancer Society Big Dig of Metro Denver event. Sponsors and ticket holders become “hard hats” for the day as they come together to raise funds for childhood cancer. So join us for a day of fun! There will be large digging equipment, boom lifts and other large stationary equipment for kids of any age and size to play with in a festive, fair-like atmosphere. Bring the whole family and make a day of it!
Guided Public Tour | September 17th: 10:00-11:30 am
Learn about the history of this longtime homestead, founded by the Austrian Schweiger brothers in 1874. Today, Schweiger Ranch is owned and operated by Schweiger Ranch Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, and a protected Douglas County historic landmark. The historic restoration of the ranch house and buildings was completed in 2016. See restorations of the farmhouse, barn and other structures, and learn about the history of the ranch.
Nature Walk: Corn Moon | September 10th: 7:00-8:30 pm
Schweiger Ranch has teamed up with South Suburban Parks & Recreation District to provide free, guided walking tours led by professional naturalists from SSPRD. These tours offer insight and education into the natural environment on and around Schweiger Ranch, while offering a chance to get some fresh air and exercise.
Campfire Series: Work and Play on the Homestead | August 20th: 6:00-7:00 pm
Join Schweiger Ranch and Pam’s EcoAdventures for an hour of fun activities for the whole family! Learn what kind of chores the Schweiger kids would have done and the games they would have played when they lived on the ranch in the late 1880’s to early 1900’s.
Parents or guardians must be present with kids. This event will be held outdoors and may be cancelled due to severe weather. Should the event be cancelled, notifications will be sent to the email used to register for the event.
Guided Public Tour | August 20th: 10:00-11:30 am
Learn about the history of this longtime homestead, founded by the Austrian Schweiger brothers in 1874. Today, Schweiger Ranch is owned and operated by Schweiger Ranch Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, and a protected Douglas County historic landmark. The historic restoration of the ranch house and buildings was completed in 2016. See restorations of the farmhouse, barn and other structures, and learn about the history of the ranch.
Nature Walk: Nature Journaling | August 20th: 8:30-10:00 am
Join Schweiger Ranch Foundation and South Suburban Parks & Recreation District for a nature walk near Schweiger Ranch and pause along the way to practice nature journaling in a lovely outdoor setting. Observe the beauty of the area while an experienced artist assists with illustration technique and practice. Artists of all levels of experience are welcome to join! If you are interested and can hold a pencil, you are qualified and welcome! We’ll provide paper, pencils and clipboards for your use.
Nature Walk: Bison Before Settlers | July 16th: 8:30-10:00 am
Schweiger Ranch has teamed up with South Suburban Parks & Recreation District to provide free, guided walking tours led by professional naturalists from SSPRD. These tours offer insight and education into the natural environment on and around Schweiger Ranch, while offering a chance to get some fresh air and exercise.
Guided Public Tour | July 16th: 10:00-11:30 am
Learn about the history of this longtime homestead, founded by the Austrian Schweiger brothers in 1874. Today, Schweiger Ranch is owned and operated by Schweiger Ranch Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, and a protected Douglas County historic landmark. The historic restoration of the ranch house and buildings was completed in 2016. See restorations of the farmhouse, barn and other structures, and learn about the history of the ranch.
Campfire Series: El Vaquero, America’s First Cowboy | July 16th: 6:00-7:30 pm
El Vaquero, America’s First Cowboy presents the origins and development of cowboy culture in the American West. Tracing cowboy culture’s roots from the open plains of Spain to the establishment of ranching culture in the New World, the show describes the role of the Spanish/Mexican vaquero in the establishment of traditional cowboy and ranching practices in the American west. The show places the historical and fictional lore of the origins of the American cowboy in the historical context of the vaquero, the true first cowboy.
The show includes stories about the tools of the working vaquero and demonstrations of bullwhip cracking and rope tricks. A special feature of the show is the historically accurate costume representing the Spanish Colonial Vaquero of the 1700s.
Nature Walk: Birds | June 18th: 7:30-9:00 am
Schweiger Ranch has teamed up with South Suburban Parks & Recreation District to provide free, guided walking tours led by professional naturalists from SSPRD. These tours offer insight and education into the natural environment on and around Schweiger Ranch, while offering a chance to get some fresh air and exercise. From owls to eagles, hummingbirds to sparrows, get up early and explore the various birds that call Schweiger Ranch home! Join us to see and hear the early morning cheery birds of spring.
Guided Public Tour | June 18th: 10:00-11:30 am
Learn about the history of this longtime homestead, founded by the Austrian Schweiger brothers in 1874. Today, Schweiger Ranch is owned and operated by Schweiger Ranch Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, and a protected Douglas County historic landmark. The historic restoration of the ranch house and buildings was completed in 2016. See restorations of the farmhouse, barn and other structures, and learn about the history of the ranch.
Campfire Series: Legendary Ladies-Unconventional Women of the West | June 18th 6:30-7:30 pm
The Legendary Ladies: Unconventional Women of the West return to Schweiger Ranch! Travel back in time to hear the stories of real women who made a significant impact on Colorado and the West. This year hear stories of Captain Jack a female prospector, miner and entrepreneur, Florence Lawrence the first movie star, Mabel Dodge Luhan a philanthropist and Bohemian rebel, Lady Catherine Moon a washerwoman-rancher and Klondike Kate Queen of the Yukon.