Country Western Weekend
June 5-7, 2026
Country Western Weekend
Saddle up for our Country Weekend, where the spirit of the Wild West meets the mountaintop! Enjoy live performances, fun-filled games, hearty country cookin’ straight from the chuck wagon, and tales of cowboy legends and frontier life. From classic Western lore to some of the biggest country hits, there’s something for every cowboy, cowgirl, and country fan. Bring the whole family for a weekend packed with music, memories, and a true taste of country living!
What’s Included
Your stay at Mohonk Mountain House includes access to countless activities and experiences for guest of all ages, including our indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, show gardens, and an award-winning spa. Discover all that Mohonk has to offer during your mountaintop getaway.
Entertainment
Themed Mohonk Signature Events, featuring live music and engaging performances, changing daily
Hold onto your cowboy hats, the full schedule is coming soon!
Thanks for your patience as we finish curating an unforgettable Country Weekend.
Schedule of Events
Program Leaders
Ernie Sites
Ernie Sites is a western entertainer and an experienced cowboy. Among his many talents, he is a western performer, songwriter, cowboy poet, trick roper, bull rider, rodeo clown, team roper and a calf roper. He has traveled the world over, using his gifts to teach people about cowboys and the west. Western author, Corinne J. Brown, has dubbed Ernie “the urban cowboy troubadour.” Along the trail, Ernie Sites has performed with such luminaries as Riders in the Sky, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Gene Autry, and the Sons of the Pioneers. He has been a guest on CBS, PBS, TNN, the BBC, and Good Morning, America. Along with these accomplishments, he is also a playwright and has created a fun filled songbook for kids. Hailing from Southern Idaho, Ernie Sites has spent his life travelling from coast to coast performing for audiences, but now calls the Hudson Valley his home.
David M. Lutken
David M. Lutken is originally from Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics. He completed his Acting Degree at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The 92nd St Y, at Cooper Union (with Ted Sperling’s ‘Master Voices’), Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, with the North Carolina Symphony and the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, on NPR, Polskie Radio, the BBC, Voice Of America, and The Louisiana Hayride. With his original show, “Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie”, he and his company have toured Europe, the British Isles, the US, the Middle East, and China. David won the Helen Hayes and the Joseph Jefferson Best Actor award for his portrayal of Woody Guthrie.
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