Tours, Teas and Lunches
At Cherokee Ranch & Castle, there are many fun ways to experience the grandeur, architecture and history of this landmark Colorado destination.
Proceeds benefit the Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation to support our charitable mission to preserve the natural environment, enhance cultural life in Colorado and provide educational opportunities devoted to western heritage, wildlife and the arts.
Due to high demand, reservations and prepayment are required for all events. Please make your reservations at least one week in advance for all teas, and one day in advance for all tours. All reservations are subject to availability. Call to make reservations or buy tickets 303.688.5555 ext. 1 or email.
Castle Tours
Step back in time at the Castle. This tour covers details of the Castle's history and architecture, as well as its unique furnishings and collections of art from around the world. The tour is punctuated with anecdotes and recollections of the families who built and inhabited the Castle since the 1920s.
Guided tours for adults and children (in fourth grade or older) are conducted on Wednesdays at 9:30 am, Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. Guided tours are $15 per person. Special group tours are available by appointment. Call to make reservations for Castle Tours 303.688.5555 ext. 1 or email.
English-Style Afternoon Teas
You'll be treated like royalty at our English-style afternoon tea. The tea includes scones with clotted cream and jam, finger sandwiches, pastries and sweets, as well as a tour of the Castle. It's the perfect event for clubs, organizations, bridal showers or for a special outing with family and friends.
English-Style Afternoon Teas are offered every other Wednesday or Saturday at 2 p.m.
Adults and children (in fourth grade or older), are welcome and the cost is $42 per person.
Private teas and tours are available by reservations only to groups of 20 or more guests.
Call to make reservations for English-Style Afternoon Tea 303.688.5555 ext. 1 or email.
Special Themed and Winter Holiday Teas
In addition to our weekly English-Style Afternoon Tea, we are pleased to offer the following Special Themed and Winter Holiday teas. These teas are scheduled around seasonal holidays and special events at the Castle, and feature special enhancements to our elegant weekly tea service. The cost is $45 per person and includes a Castle Tour. Reserve early! Seating is limited and these teas sell out fast!
| Day | Date | Event | Time | Type |
| Sat | 18-Feb | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 18-Feb | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 22-Feb | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 22-Feb | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 23-Feb | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 25-Feb | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thur | 1-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 3-Mar | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 3-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 7-Mar | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 7-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 8-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 10-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 14-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 17-Mar | St Patrick's Day Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Sat | 17-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 21-Mar | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 21-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 24-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 28-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 31-Mar | Spring Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Sat | 31-Mar | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 4-Apr | Easter Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Wed | 4-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 5-Apr | Easter Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Sat | 7-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 11-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 12-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 14-Apr | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 14-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 18-Apr | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 18-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 19-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 21-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 25-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 26-Apr | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 2-May | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 2-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 3-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 5-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 9-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thur | 10-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 12-May | Mother's Day Brunch | 10:00-12:00pm | Brunch |
| Sat | 12-May | Mother's Day Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Wed | 16-May | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 16-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thur | 17-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 19-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 23-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 24-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 26-May | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 26-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 30-May | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 30-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 31-May | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 2-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 6-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 7-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 9-Jun | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 9-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 13-Jun | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 13-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 16-Jun | Father & Daughter Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Sat | 16-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 20-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 21-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 23-Jun | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 23-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 27-Jun | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 27-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 28-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 30-Jun | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 4-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 5-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 7-Jul | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 7-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 11-Jul | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 11-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 12-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 14-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 18-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 19-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 21-Jul | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 21-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 25-Jul | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 25-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 26-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 28-Jul | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 1-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 2-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 4-Aug | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 4-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 8-Aug | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 8-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 9-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 11-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 15-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 16-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 18-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 22-Aug | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 22-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 23-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 25-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 29-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 30-Aug | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 1-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 5-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 6-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 8-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 12-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 13-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 15-Sep | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 15-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 19-Sep | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 19-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 20-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 22-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 26-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 27-Sep | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 29-Sep | Autumn Harvest Brunch | 10:00-12:00pm | Special Tea |
| Sat | 29-Sep | Autumn Harvest Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Wed | 3-Oct | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 3-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 4-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 6-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 10-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 11-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 13-Oct | Tea (Piano) | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Sat | 13-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 17-Oct | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 17-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 18-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 20-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 24-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 25-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 27-Oct | Halloween Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Sat | 27-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 31-Oct | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 1-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 3-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Wed | 7-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 8-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 10-Nov | Thanksgiving Day Brunch | 10:00-12:00pm | Brunch |
| Wed | 14-Nov | Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Tea |
| Wed | 14-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Thu | 15-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 17-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Tue | 20-Nov | Thanksgiving Day Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Special Tea |
| Wed | 21-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Sat | 24-Nov | Tour | 9:30am | Tour |
| Tue | 27-Nov | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Wed | 28-Nov | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Thu | 29-Nov | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Fri | 30-Nov | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Sat | 1-Dec | Holiday Brunch | 10:00-12:00n | Brunch |
| Sat | 1-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Tue | 4-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Wed | 5-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Thu | 6-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Fri | 7-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Sat | 8-Dec | Holiday Brunch | 10:00-12:00n | Brunch |
| Sat | 8-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Tue | 11-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Wed | 12-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Thu | 13-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Fri | 14-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Sat | 15-Dec | Holiday Brunch | 10:00-12:00n | Brunch |
| Sat | 15-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Tue | 18-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Wed | 19-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Thu | 20-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Fri | 21-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Sat | 22-Dec | Holiday Brunch | 10:00-12:00n | Brunch |
| Fri | 28-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
| Sat | 29-Dec | Holiday Brunch | 10:00-12:00n | Brunch |
| Sat | 29-Dec | Holiday Tea | 2:00-4:00pm | Holiday Tea |
Call to make reservations for Themed and Winter Holiday Brunches at 303.688.5555 ext. 1 or email.
Private Brunches
Enjoy an elegant, private brunch at the Castle for groups of 20 or more. Brunch includes three types of mini quiche, pastries, scones, fruit tray and beverages. After brunch, enjoy a guided tour of the Castle. The cost is $45 per person. Call to make reservations for a Private Brunch 303.688.5555 ext. 1 or email.
Lunches
Relax and enjoy a private buffet lunch at the Castle. Lunch includes sandwiches, chips, green salad, fruit tray, dessert tray and beverages. After lunch, enjoy a guided tour of the Castle. In order to host this event, a minimum reservation for 25 guests and no more than 40 guests is required. Lunch is $45 per person.
Call to make reservations for Lunch 303.688.5555 ext. 1 or email.
General Reservation Info
To make reservations for any of our tours, teas, special events, lunches or brunches, please contact Anasa Ketchum, Teas, Tours & Volunteer Coordinator at 303.688.5555, ext. 1 or ashank@cherokeeranch.org. All reservations are subject to availability and requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the Castle property.