On the second Saturday in December we enjoy welcoming guests to the festively decorated Empire Ranch House for a bit of holiday cheer and some fun shopping. Over 400 excited visitors attended 2023 Christmas at the Empire Ranch festivities. We welcome participation at Christmas at the Empire Ranch by vendors and non-profit organizations. Use the links on the menu to the left to register.
2024 Christmas at the Empire Ranch
Saturday, December 14, 2024
10 am to 2 pm
Preliminary Program
Updated November 17, 2024
Music
All Day Activities
- Share your wish list with Santa
- Docent Tours at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30– Visitor Contact Station Front Porch
- Bucket Raffle
- Make and Take Ornaments
- Enjoy cookies and candies provided by ERF Board members and volunteers, coffee and other seasonal beverages
Non Profit Organizations and Vendors
- 2C Crafts–fused glass art and jewelry
- Buckland Abbey L.L.C. (Author Doug Hocking, Western history and historical fiction)
- Calico Cowgirl Western–Western Inspired nail strips and accessories
- Canyon Sunrise Bread Co.–artisan breads, bagels, desserts, unpaper towels
- Frannie Kay Crafts–multi-fiber/fabric holiday decorations; fabric and wood cactus decor; multi-fiber wall hangings with cholla accents
- Friends of the Sahuarita 4-H–spider giveaway and an arts and crafts table
- It’s a Garden Party–garden & bird art; SW decor.; succulent arrangements
- The Lazy E Homestead–goat milk soaps, chapsticks, lotions, beard balms, frozen chicken and eggs
- Leanne’s 3D Printing and Crafts–3D Printed toys, and cricut-made items like mugs, tumblers, and shadow boxes
- Lewis Kirts Westerns–istorical western fiction and contemporary western suspense
- MISS GCPRA (Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo Assoc)–Dummy roping, stick horse barrel racing, wood crafts, real-life pony
- Olive Oil Ring of Tucson–imported Italian infused olive oils, balsamic, and pantry items
- Tim & Diana Holmes–paintings, garden art and denim ornaments.
- Tucker Made Creations— tumblers, candy dishes, & more
- Williams Crafts–usable wooden items; some have turquoise inlay
- Z Bar Designs LLC–-embellished horseshoe art; beads, wire, feathers and silver trinkets mounted on mesquite wood and barn wood.
