Koshare Indian Museum 115 West 18th Street La Junta, CO 81050 (719) 384-4411
Koshare Indian Museum 115 West 18th Street La Junta, CO 81050 (719) 384-4411
Witness for yourself the joys, pleasures and pastimes of the 1840s at an isolated trading post. The spirit of the season comes alive with wagon rides, games, toy making and other holiday festivities. The event begins Friday evening December 7 with candlelight tours of the fort. For reservations for the evening tours, call Bent's Old Fort at (719) 383-5026 after October 16, 2007.
Bent's Fort Holiday Celebration & Koshare Performance
December 7th - 8th
"We take our scouts every winter to coincide with the re-inactment at Bent's Old Fort. This is a great planning event the first weekend of December."
December 2007 - January 2008
dates are subject to change
Special Scout Performance
7:00pm - December 8th
Public Performances
4:00pm - December 27th
7:00pm - December 28th
7:00pm - December 29th
7:00pm - January 4th
7:00pm - January 5th
For more than fifty years the Koshare Winter Ceremonials have become a unique local Christmas tradition for Southeast Colorado. Join the annual celebration with a night of interpretive Native American dances from the Pueblos of the Southwest.
Koshares perform Pueblo Buffalo Dance
Special Scout Performance
On December 8th, the Koshares dance a preview show for the Scouts attending the Bent's Fort Holiday Celebration. Scout groups arrive on Friday to take part in candlelight tours of the fort that evening. The groups stay overnight in the Koshare Kiva, then spend the next half of the day at Bent's Fort to take part in wagon rides, games, toy making and other holiday festivities. Scouts return to the Koshare Kiva in time to dine at the OJC Dining Hall. After their filling meal, groups return to the Koshare Indian Museum to enjoy a Koshare Winter Ceremonial. Many Scouts will spend one additional night at the Koshare Indian Museum and then depart Sunday morning.
We always enjoy hosting the hundreds of scout troops traveling through the area. And at a price of five dollars per person ($50 group minimum) per night with free admission to the Koshare Indian Museum, the accomadations provides troops with an inexpensive overnight stay.
Hostel Reservations
The majority of our traveling Scouts choose to do their dining experience with Sodexho. Although the Koshares and Sodexho are seperate entities we provide information on the food provider for your convenience. If you would like to have Sodexho provide meals for your group, fill in the Sodexho .pdf form and mail or fax to Sodexho. Sodexho Food Service is located on the campus of Otero Junior College.
Don't Forget: To contact Bent's Old Fort at (719) 383-5026 after October 16, 2007, for their Holiday Celebration Reservations.
