Pioneer Ranch & Living History Museum is located just off the I-17 freeway just 30 minutes north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, one mile north of Carefree Highway … but don’t let the proximity to the city fool you. Everything about Pioneer Ranch is as wild and western as it can be. Pioneer Ranch and Living History Museum is comprised of 90 acres of rugged western land in the Sonoran desert and offers a memorable taste of frontier history spiced with just the right amount of old fashioned cowboy fun.The main attraction at Pioneer Ranch is the authentic 1800’s town. Travel back in time as you wander the streets and meet costumed interpreters portraying cowboys, lawmen, and lovely Victorian ladies from the days of Arizona’s Wild West. Step inside actual historic buildings over a century old as well as many realistic and accurate reproductions of structures from the era of Arizona’s Old West. See the Opera House where Lilly Langtry sang; look through a rifle port in an actual cabin that survived Arizona’s bloodiest range war; laugh your way through a “melodrama” at the theatre; or browse an 1890’s dress shop. Also in the town, you’ll find a working blacksmith’s shop, a sheriff's office and jail, a variety of Wild West entertainment, and Pioneer Restaurant which is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday weekly and features the best Friday night Fish Fry in the Valley. Pioneer Ranch offers a selection of southwestern venues for special events and weddings inArizona and dreams and memories are our specialty. Whether you are planning a perfect wedding, a special birthday party, a memorable anniversary celebration – whatever your special event – each of our unique outdoor locations offers the perfect setting for a dream event that will build memories for you and your guests to cherish for years to come.

Pioneer Ranch & Living History Museum is located just off the I-17 freeway just 30 minutes north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, one mile north of Carefree Highway … but don’t let the proximity to the city fool you. Everything about Pioneer Ranch is as wild and western as it can be. Pioneer Ranch and Living History Museum is comprised of 90 acres of rugged western land in the Sonoran desert ... more

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