SANCTUARY NIGHTS - August

Name: SANCTUARY NIGHTS - August
Start: 2025-08-23T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-08-23T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary

Schedule

Sat Aug 23 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary | Thornton, CO

LIMITED TICKET EVENT!
Join Us for SANCTUARY NIGHTS — Our Most Magical Sunset Tour!

Experience the golden hour at its finest with our Sanctuary Nights tour — a beloved event and an unforgettable way to spend a Colorado evening.
As the sun sets over the sanctuary, you’ll walk alongside our rescued animals during their most peaceful time of day. Watch the sky shift to gold and pink while helping us tuck in all of our rescued animals for the night — handing out goodnight smooches, sharing a few final belly rubs, and enjoying their silly bedtime antics.
You’ll meet new animal friends — from curious goats and playful piglets to gentle cows and majestic water buffaloes — and hear their rescue stories from our knowledgeable and caring team.
This event isn’t just heartwarming — it’s also a fundraiser that directly supports the food, shelter, and medical care of the animals who call our sanctuary home. Your presence means the world to us and to them.
Have a delicious dinner while taking in the serene views of the sanctuary at dusk (food truck TBD, additional cost to ticket price) and we’ll provide an after dinner sweet snack while you join us for an optional all-ages bedtime story time in the goat pasture.
Come be part of something beautiful.
• Sunset views
• Intimate animal encounters with 23 rescued species
• A plant-based dinner under the open sky
• Stories, smiles, and soulful connection
A perfect evening awaits — for you, and for them.

We are the only farm animal sanctuary easily accessible by public transportation, just one block away from the 88 bus line and a 15 minute walk from rail service. Please check Google Maps transit option for schedules and ride options.

RULES FOR THIS EVENT:
* No food or drink for animals or humans may be brought to this event.
* Tickets are NON REFUNDABLE. If the event is cancelled due to severe weather, the event will be rescheduled or you may use your ticket at a future event.
* This event begins at 10:30 am and lasts until 12:00pm to allow guests ample time to order brunch and see the sanctuary and spend time with the animals. We cannot accomodate late arrivals.
* Each guest must have a ticket, regardless of age.
* No companion animals are allowed at the sanctuary, in cars or on leashes, under any circumstances.
* Be sure to whitelist [email protected] to your email to ensure you receive your receipt, tickets, etc.

Visitor Guidelines:

Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary is a safe place for animals rescued from abuse, neglect, slaughter and exploitation. We do not breed or sell animals. Occasionally, animals are rescued already pregnant and they and their children will live out their lives here, never to be separated, sold or used.

This place is not a petting zoo. Although the animals love being pet and loved by our visitors, they are not here to be entertainment, but to enjoy meaningful interaction with caring guests.

You have been invited into our animals safe space. We expect you to treat them with kindness and respect. You are visiting their home; they are not here for human entertainment. Not every animal is going to be friendly. Please leave them alone if they do not want attention.

Understand that there are animals here in various stages of recovery from injury or illness. We work with a vast network of veterinary specialists that provide the best care for the animals. Your perception of conditions of what is considered acceptable may not actually be in the best interest of the animal or parallel what our care-taking priorities are. We welcome any questions you have about the animals.

Please follow posted rules for the safety and comfort of the animals and other visitors.