Happenin' spotlight
The Flying W Chuckwagon Dinner Show
Cowboy supper, western harmonies, and a Front Range sunset. The Springs' signature summer night for over 70 years.
Photo by Joshua Newton on Unsplash
Tucked against the foothills on the city's northwest side, the Flying W Ranch has been feeding folks cowboy-style since 1953. You'll load up a tin plate with hearty chuckwagon barbecue and all the fixins, find a seat, and settle in as the Flying W Wranglers, the second-oldest western band in the world, take the stage.
Come early and make a full evening of it. The Western Grounds open before supper with roping practice, ranch animals, shops, and demonstrations by Osage Nation dancers. This summer's show also features a special celebration of Colorado's 150th and America's 250th birthdays.
Upcoming dates
Know before you go
- Gates open at 5pm and the Western Grounds are half the fun. Dinner is served at 6:30, and the Wranglers take the stage at 7:30.
- Find the ranch at 3330 Chuckwagon Rd, off Centennial Blvd on the northwest side of the Springs.
- Colorado evenings cool off fast, even in July. Bring a layer for after sunset.
- Summer nights sell out. Grab tickets ahead at flyingw.com.
- Supper is cowboy-style barbecue served the classic chuckwagon way: tin plate in hand, straight down the line.
Questions?
- What's included with a ticket?
- The whole evening: the chuckwagon barbecue supper, the Flying W Wranglers stage show, and the Western Grounds before dinner.
- Is it kid friendly?
- Very. Roping, ranch animals, and mountain streams before supper make it one of the easiest family nights in the Springs.
- What time should we get there?
- Gates open at 5pm, dinner hits the tin plates at 6:30, and the show starts at 7:30. Arriving right at 5 gives you the full Western Grounds experience.
- How long is the evening?
- Plan on gates-open to about 8:30pm, so roughly three and a half hours. Home in time to get the kids to bed.
- Where do I buy tickets?
- Straight from the ranch at flyingw.com, or tap any date in the schedule above for details and a one-click add to your calendar.
This is one night. We track all of them.
Every Colorado Springs event, in one place, flowing straight into your calendar. That's what's happenin'.