Events at Observer Ranch season index, science preparedness and community gatherings near the Royal Gorge

Workshops, conferences, and community gatherings

Events at Observer Ranch

Observer Ranch hosts gatherings you will not find anywhere else: science conferences under dark skies, hands-on preparedness and homesteading workshops, and community events for the whole area. Every ticket includes the option to stay on the ranch, so check lodging when you register.

Missed one? Recorded sessions from past gatherings are added to The Video Observatory, included with membership.

Events

Upcoming Events

Science, preparedness, and community gatherings under dark skies. Every event includes the option to stay on the ranch.

Basket of fresh eggs on hay, The Art of Preparedness homesteading event at Observer Ranch
Aug 14-18, 2026

The Art of Preparedness

Preparedness & Homesteading · from $399

A hands-on preparedness and homesteading weekend focused on animal processing and husbandry.

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Aug 2026 - Feb 2027

State of the Earth Tour

Live tour · 7 cities · with Ben Davidson

Ben Davidson and the Suspicious Observers take the science on the road. Seven cities across the country, with tickets for each stop.

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Master the Disaster scenario-based preparedness training at Observer Ranch, September 4 and October 16 2026
Sep 4, 2026

Master the Disaster

Scenario-Based Training · from $399 · also Oct 16

Scenario-based disaster preparedness training on the ranch.

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Observer Ranch landscape view
Sep 25-27, 2026

Founder’s Weekend

Weekend Gathering · $100

A weekend on the ranch for the Observers who helped build it. Talks, food trucks, and campfire nights under dark skies.

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Observer Ranch landscape view

Venue Rental

Host your own event

Weddings, retreats, workshops, and private gatherings all happen here. Rent the ranch for your own event under dark Colorado skies.

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Cabins, campers, and RV sites steps from every event

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