The Gold Bar Ranch is the perfect place to plan a western-themed birthday parties for both adults and kids. Since our ranch is a working cattle ranch kids will actually get to see cowboys roping and herding cows and horses on the ranch.

Our biggest attraction for most birthday parties are our open range horseback rides (not nose to tail rides) and our two secret fishing ponds that are stocked with largemouth bass, bluegills, catfish and crappie. Scan our list of activities and you’ll see that we have plenty of outdoor adventure activities to keep small, medium and large groups of people very active all weekend long. On the flip side, we have plenty of shade trees next to the ponds where you can do absolutely nothing.

Gold Bar Ranch Western Birthday Party Activies:

• • Horseback Rides
• • Secret Stocked Fishing Ponds (catch and release)
• • Panning for Gold
• • Country Swimming Hole
• • Ghost Town Tours
• • Gold Mine Tours
• • Indian Ruin Tours
• • Hiking Trails
• • Horseshoe Pit
• • Hunting Trips
• • Cattle Roping
• • Cattle Branding
• • Bonfires
• • Campfire Singalongs
• • Jeep Tours
• • ATV Riding

A western-themed birthday party for your child is fun and easy to do. Most kids and adults get a kick out of dressing up western style and having a birthday party with horses and cowboy hats. This themes works for both boys and girls.

The Wild West offers a wealth of decorating and activity ideas for a great birthday party. It does not have to be expensive, either. There are a lot of sites that offer different packages for different budgets, and there are also things you can make yourself and buy in your local discount store.

Invitations are always a fun part of the party. Anticipation is half the fun! You can let your child pick out some western-themed invitations, or you can make them yourself. One way is to make them on your computer with western motifs and all of the information on the inside.

If you tend to be the crafty type, go to your local scrapbook store and pick out some cardstock for the card, and some western die cuts and paper that has a bandanna print or other western theme. Cut the cardstock to invitation size. Cut a piece of the western themed paper into a square that is smaller than the front of the card, and attach it to the front. Then, you can use your computer to write something campy or cute regarding the Wild West theme.

Print and place it on the front of the card, making sure the decorative paper shows around the edges. Place a western die cut on one of the corners, and fill the inside with the party information and another western die cut, brad, sticker or other scrapbook item.