Candlelight Ranch monthly Military Family days are open to active-duty, veteran, gold-star, or other service-member families with children, with or without any and all disabilities.

Each month’s event focuses on nature related themes! Daily activities include guided hikes, team building, low ropes, high ropes course, zip lines, canyon crawl, fishing, EAGALA/equine-assisted learning, and an opportunity for families to spend fun and therapeutic time together in nature.

2023 Military Family Days:

Open Registration

Sunday, June 18th, 2023 – Summer Family Day

(Registration will be open in May 2023)

  • Sponsored by Good Bourbon for a Good Cause
Sunday, November 12th, 2023 – Veteran’s Day Celebration

(Registration will be open in October 2023)

Sunday, December 10th, 2023 – Holiday Party

(Registration will be open in October 2023)

Closed Registration

The following Military Family Days are for specific Military Groups.

Friday, March 24th-26th, 2023 – Spring Family Campout
  • Sponsored by Good Bourbon for a Good Cause
Friday, April 14th-16th, 2023 – Spring Family Campout
  • Sponsored by Good Bourbon for a Good Cause
Friday, May 12th-14th, 2023 – Spring Family Campout
  • Sponsored by Good Bourbon for a Good Cause
Friday, October 6th-8th, 2023 – Fall Family Campout

Become a Sponsor:

Candlelight Ranch is looking for corporations and individuals to support our Military Family Days.  Your sponsorship helps us provide our military and veteran families with a special day in nature that will increase family bonds, strengthen communication and help in healing wounds of war.

  • Presenting Sponsor: Filled
  • Gold Sponsor:  5  Military Family Days – $7,500
  • Bronze Sponsor:  1 Military Family Day – $2,000

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected]

As one parent proclaimed; “My family has been smiling the whole time.  I am very grateful to have a chance to be here before leaving for my training next week.”

With your support, we can help our military and veteran families make memories that will last a lifetime!


Thank you Good Bourbon for a Good Cause for being our 2022-2023 Military Family Day Presenting Sponsor!

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My favorite thing about our experience was all of the fun activities I was able to do with my family at NO COST. Canoeing, kayaking, sleeping in the tree house and fishing.  As a military family we really appreciate this chance to enjoy time together and in nature. Thank you!

Military Family Day Participant

We went out here for the first time today. It was the best time my family has had and was outdoors. All the volunteers and staff were amazing and super sweet!!!! Definitely will be going again. You guys are AMAZING!!!! Wonderful ranch and great horses.

Military Family Day Participant

Everything was amazing, we most enjoyed the zip lines. We loved petting, feeding and brushing the horses, Belle and Comet. The girls enjoyed learning how to fish.

Military Family Day Participant

We experience and benefit so much from just being together as a family and being outdoors. We laughed, played, supported each other and made new friends in the process. Thank you, Candlelight Ranch!

Military Family Day Participant
 Military Family Day Goals:
  • Encourage military and veteran families to spend time together in nature while learning, exploring and healing as a family unit
  • Assist families in stress reduction, communication and teamwork
  • Provide a safe place for military and veteran families to spend time together without an additional financial burden