We couldn’t have asked for a better 47th Annual Candlelight at the Ranch! Nearly 9,000 people experienced the magic of Candlelight Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13, and Cogdell’s at the Ranch experienced record-breaking sales both evenings.
More than 200 volunteers brought historic holiday traditions to life in 15 historic structures, helped direct traffic, and served refreshments. We want to express our gratitude to all of the staff, volunteers, community organizations and extra hands that made it all possible. Candlelight at the Ranch couldn’t happen without you. Your efforts do not go unnoticed!
We extend a heartfelt “thank you” to everyone who joined us for a frontier Christmas on the Ranch and making the event such a beloved community tradition for so many. We hope to see you again next year!
A huge thank you to the below organizations and individuals –
- Ranch Host Volunteers – Living History in Structures
- Pride of West Texas Show Chorus – Caroling in the Main Gallery
- Lubbock High School Choir– Christmas Caroling in the Main Gallery
- Civil Air Patrol – Trail Guides
- Boy Scout Troop 505 – Trail Guides
- Brazos West – 6666’s Music
- Brent Smith – Fiddle music in Las Escarbadas
- Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministries at Texas Tech – Trinity Mission Church Service
- Texas Tech University Ranch Horse Team
- Monica Hightower & friends – Chuckwagon
- Don Tumlinson – Chuckwagon
- Kettle Korn with Love
- One Pour Pony – Holiday drinks and hot cocoa
- Crestview Elementary – Mrs. Wimberley’s 1st Grade Class in the Bairfield Schoolhouse
- Ana Torres & Victor Munoz – Los Corralitos Music
- Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus
- Suzanne Reese – Gingerbread Barton House
- Jason Hodges – 6666’s Hot Cocoa
- Ranching Heritage Association Board Members – Door donations
- Lubbock Camera Club – Photographing the event
- Lubbock EMS and Police
We are already looking forward to next year!
Relive the weekend through the photographs below. Click an image to enlarge for better viewing. Right click to save.
Canldleight was made possible by ACME Electric and The CH Foundation.
Photographs by Adrian Hawkins, NRHC Communications Manager; Liv Dahlstrom, NRHC Marketing Intern; April Pilley, Lubbock Camera Club
