Rancho Compasión's Annual Hoedown Is Back!

📍Nicasio, CA (West Marin County)

It’s that time of year again when we’ll be partying with the animals and kicking up our boots, hollerin’ and dancin’! We’ll have music, a comedian, and inspirational speakers. And the food — how about some homemade vegan ribs (even piggies love them!) and some down-home potato salad and more?

All this and more to support our incredible growth as an interspecies community sanctuary for farmed animals, youth, wildlife, and YOU!

Early bird tickets on sale now! Secure your spot now!

Event Flow:

✨ VIPs get an insider's scoop in the Compassion Garden from 12:00pm -- 1:00pm.

At 1:00pm, join us for the main event: Feast on Chef Miyoko's famous BBQ UnRibs, potato salad, and more alongside new friends.

🪕 Kick up your heels and learn square dancing to The Baybillies with Caller Evie Ladin

🎤 Turn to the stage and have a laugh with comedienne Jennie McNulty as she performs a standup routine and leads our Fund-a-Need, and hear about our latest initiatives from founder Miyoko Schinner.

This will be a fun-filled afternoon you won’t want to miss!

Meet our Band, The Baybillies with Caller Evie Ladin

Playing traditional folk songs for square dances, caller and bandleader Evie Ladin and The Baybillies will provide a jolly and jubilant sonic atmosphere that even the shyest of dancers won't be able to resist. "The polyrhythmic heat of Evie Ladin’s clawhammer banjo, resonant voice, real stories and rhythmic dance have been heard from A Prairie Home Companion to Lincoln Center, Celtic Connections to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Brazil to Bali. A prolific creator and gracious facilitator, Evie grew up steeped in traditional folk music/dance up and down the East Coast, bringing a syncretic vision to new work while holding fast to the roots."

Meet our Comedian, Jennie McNulty

The New England Blade named Jennie McNulty, “One of the premiere comedians in the country.” The Examiner called her an, “infectiously energetic, remarkably deft comic with a warm disarming style and some of the best improv skills in the business.” Curve magazine rates her among the “Top 10 lesbian comics.” Her playfully sarcastic style wins over every crowd the moment she takes the stage.
In the Vegan World, Jennie has also worked with the "Educated Choices Program," bringing a message of healthy eating into schools. And, using her Master's degree from the University of Michigan in Kinesiology, she has developed a corporate health/comedy program helping to explain the vegan in your life to you! For fun, Jennie played 15 seasons on a professional women’s tackle football team and is now their game day announcer.

Secure Your Spot!

VIP Tickets - $200

Join us for a reception in our new Compassionate Education Garden from 12 - 1pm
Meet our new Garden Director while nibbling on special appetizers and cocktails or mocktails, and learn about our new education programs. PLUS a special garden gift bag! Includes everything in the Regular ticket: vegan feast and beverages, live music & square dancing.

General Admission Tickets - $125 / Kids (Ages 3-12) $50

General admission is from 1 - 5pm. Includes vegan feast and beverages, live music and square dancing.
Children under two are free.

Want to volunteer? It's a great way to participate in the fun and help make it a successful fundraiser for our bootstrap team! Shoot us an email at info@ranchocompasion.org.

Other Details

Attire: Dress for potentially HOT weather! Sanctuary Chic, Flexible Waistbands, Vegan Cowboy and Cowgirl boots, Dancing Shoes (prepare for uneven, dusty ground!)

Parking: Please carpool if possible. We will notify guests prior to event for additional shuttle service from downtown Nicasio in case of overflow parking. Please contact us directly for handicap accommodations.

Disability: We will try our best to accommodate for those with special needs. Please contact us or visit our FAQs for more information.

Pets are not allowed.

For other questions about visiting the sanctuary, please see our website - ranchocompasion.org/faq.

Harvest Hoedown 2024!

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