The 2008 Central Kansas Free Fair & Rodeo
will be held:
July 30 - August 5, 2008 |
The Central
Kansas Free Fair & Rodeo
in
Abilene,
Kansas
Annual Festivities include:
-
Central Kansas Free Fair
-
-
Demo Derby
-
Combine Demo & Compact Figure 8 Race
-
Western Heritage Festival
-
Dance Fest, Live Entertainment, Rodeo
Dance and more!
Location:
Eisenhower Park Fairgrounds
Abilene, Kansas
Located 9 blocks west of downtown Abilene (3rd & Buckeye) |
The 2007 Wild Bill Hickok
Rodeo will be broadcast on The Outdoor Channel on:
September 5th & 12th 2007 at 10 p.m. CST
September 8th & 15th 2007 at 12:30 p.m. CST (Check local listings for updates
to broadcast times).
|
Theme for 2007 Fair
& Rodeo:
"Heroes and Legends"
4-H/FFA - Dickinson County Only
Open Class - All Kansas residents |
|
|
|
 Saturday, July 28, 2007:
- Pre-fair Kick-off Concert
8:30 pm at the Grandstand
Tickets $10
Featuring Chase
Mitchell
7:30 pm: Local singers Sonja Goodwin and Erin Johnson will perform
Tickets numbered 1 - 300 includes the Hog Roast! |
Wednesday, August 1, 2007:
- PRCA Bull Riding 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 2, 2007:
- PRCA Rodeo 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 3, 2007:
- Belt Buckle Auction 6:30 p.m.
This year’s buckle features Team Roping with
Header:
Scott Bankes and Healer: Billy Randle
Buckle numbers 1-10 and number 500 will be auctioned!
Plus more auction items . . . Don't miss this!
 Beverly
Willcoxon once
again created some truly unique hand-crafted masterpieces that were auctioned
off to benefit the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo Committee! In honor of the "Heroes & Legends" theme
for 2007, Beverly's donated
items feature Abilene's
own Two Time World Champion Rodeo Cowboy, Gerald
Roberts.
Beverly's items
were on display at Rittel's Western Wear until the day of the auction on August
3, 2007! For
more information, please see the Wild
Bill Hickok Rodeo web site.
-
PRCA Rodeo 7:30 p.m.
 Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night - wear pink and
help raise awareness of cancer. Proceeds benefit the Tammy Walker Cancer Center
in Salina, KS.
Saturday, August 4, 2007:
- PRCA Rodeo 7:30 p.m.
- Western Heritage Festival 9:00 a.m. (all day)
Sunday, August 5, 2007:
- Demo Derby 7:30 p.m.
-
Western Heritage Festival 9:00 a.m. (all day)
Monday, August 6, 2007:
- Combine Derby & Compact Figure 8 Race 7:30 p.m.
 Tuesday, August 7, 2007:
- Demo Derby 7:30 p.m.
- Sunflower Dance Fest 6pm - 10pm at Sterl Hall Featuring
the Blue Grass Band "Fast
Food Junkies" during intermissions. |
|
