The 2011 Central Kansas Free Fair Schedule & 66th Annual Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo Schedule. Abilene, Kansas

Please see Schedules from Premium Guide for complete fair schedule and details.

The dates & times listed may change.
Please refer to the Premium Guide for any date & time changes.

Central Kansas Free Fair Office: 619 N Rogers Street, Abilene, KS 67410
785-263-4570

See Fairgrounds Map for Building Locations.

WEDNESDAY - August 3, 2011

  8:00 am PRCA Timed Event Slack
  noon - 10 pm Vendors / Exhibits
  7:00 pm - 11 pm
CARNIVAL - Pride Amusements
  7:30 pm

Bulls -N- Broncs

Rodeo Specialty Acts
Mutton Bustin'
(Requires pre-registration: The mutton busting competition has $20 signup on a first-come, first-serve basis, at Rittel's Western Wear in Abilene, KS on July 23-24 and July 30-31.)

THURSDAY - August 4, 2011

  9:00 am - 10 pm Vendors / Exhibits
  4 x a day Chainsaw Artist
  6:30 pm Free Stage:
Professor Farquar’s Great American Medicine Show
Polecat Annie
Curlie Dimple
Music, Magic & Mirth Nightly
  4:00 pm

Western Parade

- Commercial, Non-Commercial and Youth Floats; Horses, Clowns, Bands, Farm Machinery, Elected Officials, and candy for the kids!

  Following Parade FFA Pork Feed - Large Livestock Arena
  7:00 pm - 11 pm
CARNIVAL - Pride Amusements
  7:30 pm

66th Annual Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo

Mutton Bustin'
(Requires pre-registration: The mutton busting competition has $20 signup on a first-come, first-serve basis, at Rittel's Western Wear in Abilene, KS on July 23-24 and July 30-31.)

FRIDAY - August 5, 2011

  9:00 am - 10 pm Vendors / Exhibits
  4 x a day Chainsaw Artist
  6:30 pm Free Stage:
Professor Farquar’s Great American Medicine Show
Polecat Annie
Curlie Dimple
Music, Magic & Mirth Nightly
  7:00 pm - 11 pm
CARNIVAL - Pride Amusements
  6:30 pm*

Belt Buckle Auction Don't Miss This!

Special buckles (2nd of 7 in the 4th series; features Wayne Bailey, Steer Wreslter) will be auctioned to highest bidders.

Meet Buckle Recipients!

Also to be auctioned: special items created and donated by Beverly Willcoxon. Click here for more info.

  7:30 pm
66th Annual Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo

Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night*** Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night - wear pink and help raise awareness of cancer. Proceeds benefit the Ellise Brooks Dickinson County Cancer Fund

Mutton Bustin'
(Requires pre-registration: The mutton busting competition has $20 signup on a first-come, first-serve basis, at Rittel's Western Wear in Abilene, KS on July 23-24 and July 30-31.)

SATURDAY - August 6, 2011

  9:00 am - 10 pm Vendors / Exhibits
  4 x a day Chainsaw Artist
  1 pm - 4 pm

CARNIVAL DOLLAR DAY- Pride Amusements

All RIDES, ALL AGES - ONE DOLLAR.

  6:30 pm Free Stage:
Professor Farquar’s Great American Medicine Show
Polecat Annie
Curlie Dimple
Music, Magic & Mirth Nightly
  7:00 pm - 11 pm
CARNIVAL - Pride Amusements
  7:00 pm

MEN’S & WOMEN’S ARM WRESTLING Tournament

Registration opens at 5 pm to first 60 contestants in 7 divisions - 5 for men and 2 for women. Large Livestock Arena


Ken & Marlys Rohrer, coordinators.

  7:30 pm

66th Annual Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo

Mutton Bustin'
(Requires pre-registration: The mutton busting competition has $20 signup on a first-come, first-serve basis, at Rittel's Western Wear in Abilene, KS on July 23-24 and July 30-31.)

SUNDAY - AUGUST 7, 2011

  1 pm Country Showdown Run-Off
  2 pm Chainsaw Carving Auction w/ Watermelon Feed
  6:30 pm FREE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT - Country Showdown Finals
  7:30 pm
AUTO DEMOLITION DERBY

Open to 64 cars per derby. Registration at CKFF office on a first come first serve basis.
Modified, Stock and Compact Cars.

MONDAY - AUGUST 8, 2011

  9:00 am
4-H/FFA Livestock Auction
  6:30 pm
YOUTH PEDAL POWER PULL

5:30 pm Registration
6:30 pm Pull
9 classes - ages 4-12; Trophies to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class. Top 2 per class qualify for Kansas State Fair.

  1 pm CKFF's Got Talent Run-Off
  6:30 pm

FREE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT - CKFF'S Got Talent Finals

  7:30 pm
COMBINE DEMO DERBY with
COMPACT FIGURE 8 RACE

TUESDAY - AUGUST 9, 2011

  7:30 pm

AUTO DEMOLITION DERBY

Team Derby, Older Modified and Older Stock Cars

Open to 6 teams. Registration at CKFF office on a first come first serve basis.

Please see Schedules from Premium Guide for complete fair schedule and details.

The dates & times listed may change.
Please refer to the Premium Guide for any date & time changes.

Central Kansas Free Fair Office: 619 N Rogers Street, Abilene, KS 67410
785-263-4570

See Fairgrounds Map for Building Locations.