
The 67th Annual Abdallah Shrine Rodeo & Demo Derby is held June 10th thru 13th at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Gardner Kansas.

Wednesday June 10th is our Youth Rodeo & Family Fun Night! Muton Busting, Petting Zoo, Bounce Houses, Car Show and More! More info coming soon. Click link for rules.

Award winning stock contractor
C.R. McKellips Rodeo Company
brings us a first class, 10 event, URA & MRCA co-sanctioned Rodeo on
Thursday & Friday, June 11th & 12th, 2026.

Then for something completely different,
a Demo Derby, on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Rules and technical inspections provided by Lucky Thirteen Derby Promotions. See their Facebook page for rule details.
With the addition of the URA & MRCA sanctioned 10 event Rodeo we have brought back our Miss Abdallah Shrine Rodeo Queen program. Details on the program and application information can be found by clicking the "Find out more" button below.

We hope you and your company will consider supporting our event by advertising with us. We have various sponsorships available at every price point and we will be happy to customize sponsorships or advertising programs on a one-on-one basis. Vendor spaces are available as well. Please see Advertising Sales Forms below.

Our Rodeos are family friendly entertainment full of action! And our personnel is an extension of our family. We know they are the reason each event runs smoothly. Productions are definitely a family affair...
Abdallah Shriners are proud to present our annual Rodeo & Demo Derby at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Gardner, Kansas, June 10, thru 13, 2026.
Over the last 66 years, we have established a large following of participants and fans that look forward to our event every year. For this reason, it is important for us to keep the Rodeo & Demo Derby a fun, affordable, family-oriented event even though it is a major fundraiser for Abdallah Shriners annual budget.
In an effort to keep this a family affordable event, we hope you and your company will consider supporting our event by advertising with us. We have various sponsorships available at every price point, and we will be happy to customize sponsorships or advertising programs on a one-on-one basis. Please see Advertising Sales Forms below.
We have a limited number of spaces available for vendors to sell and advertise their products and services. Please the space registration form below for details.
You may have heard of our organization through television commercials or have seen us in parades. Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth with nearly 200 chapters in multiple countries, and thousands of clubs around the world. For more information, please visit shrinersinternational.org
Advertising with Shriners helps support a great organization as well as connecting your company to our loyal customer base. We are grateful for any support from donations to advertising sales. Please call our business office for any questions or to get in touch with our sales team at (913) 362-5300 or email us at office@abdallahshrine.org
On behalf of all our members located throughout Northeast Kansas, Abdallah Shriners sincerely appreciates your generosity and support.
Thank you, from your event committee.
Emma is from Spring Hill Kansas. She is a junior at Spring Hill High school and loves being outside and spending time with friends. Emma started mounted shooting this year, she explained it a harder than you think, you really have to focus and aim. Emma is also involved FFA horse judging and 4H. You'll find Emma representing Abdallah Shriners by riding in civic parades and participating with Abdallah Shriners activities all year long.
If you are interested in participating in the Miss Abdallah Shrine Rodeo program with the chance to serve as our 2026 Abdallah Shrine Rodeo Queen, please download and complete the the Queen Pageant Appl-contract entry form below and return to the Abdallah Shrine Rodeo, 5300 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66202. The queen pageant events are Saturday, May 30th with the riding and horsemanship portion in the morning (location TBD) with the poise and personality portion that evening at the Abdallah Shriners facility. Please keep the event dates of June 10 thru 14, 2026 available.
You can download the Shriner Primer to learn more about who the Shriners are.
Here are the Youth Rodeo rules for download. Registration and waiver will be available soon. Please check back.

The Abdallah Shrine Rodeo saw it's start in 1960 at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds as the major fund raiser to support the fraternity and philanthropy of the organization. 2026 will mark the 67th annual event. Our 10 event rodeo includes Bull Riding, Bareback, Saddle Bronc, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Breakaway Roping, Calf Roping, Over 40 Calf Roping and Barrel Racing. The Shrine Rodeo is produced by the C.R. McKellips Rodeo Company and is co-sanctioned by the URA and MRCA. To find out more, click the links below. Rodeo starts at 7pm each night.
The United Rodeo Association Inc. (URA) is an organization supporting sanctioned rodeo events throughout the central USA. If you're involved in rodeo or simply love the sport, consider joining us for many events culminating with the championship in the fall.
Click the logo to find out more!
The MRCA has a proud history that began as a dream of some Missouri Cowboys and Cowgirls that wanted to see more rodeos produced in their home state. The first MRCA finals was held at the Missouri State Fair Arena in conjunction with the State Fair events in 1986. The Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association has become a major force in the Midwest rodeo scene. Click on the logo to find out more!
All event Proceeds are for the benefit of Abdallah Shriners activities .
Any Payments are not deductible as charitable contributions