Nothing satisfies like BEEF - we “steak” our future on it!
FIFTY-FIVE YEARS AND GOING STRONG! Join us as we celebrate the beef industry and all it means to our communities in the Great Beef Empire!
There will be something for everyone! Beef Empire Days 2023, June 2 - 11.
With more than 16 events held annualy, Beef Empire Days is THE premier beef industry event of the west. Join us as we honor age old traditions in everything from ranch style cowboying, beef production, to the best ways to serve up our favorite meat. There is an event for everyone in the family to enjoy!
CARNIVAL
Come celebrate the kickoff to the Beef Empire Days festival with a week long, family-friendly, carnival. There are rides and all of the amazing carnival foods you can imagine.
Bring your family out as the excitement mounts for the 54th celebration of Beef in southwest Kansas winds up!
LIVE & CARCASS SHOW
The cattle begin arriving at dawn or before and the excitement level will peak by mid-morning when the 54th annual Live Show takes center stage. Anyone with an interest in the cattle feeding industry is invited to be in the grand- stands at the Finney County Fairgrounds.
Once selections have been made the exhibited animals will be harvested and judged on carcass production. Winners of the event are announced at the Awards Banquet at the end of BED 2023.
RANCH RODEO
Want to know how the traditional cowboy works the herd? The Ranch Rodeo includes events in which traditional working cowboys gather to compete and demonstrate skills that are used every day in cattle ranching operations. Although there are some similarities to the rodeos people are accustomed to seeing, ranch rodeo events typically use combinations of roping, horsemanship, and groundwork skills to create a more genuine presentation of real-life ranch work. This is considered to be a team event, not an individual competition. A team consists of three members. Events are doctoring, mugging and penning.
PARADE
Garden City’s largest parade is sure to be a crowd-pleaser with 100 or more entries. The parade begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. at the American Legion going north towards Walnut.
Schedule:
Saturday, June 10
10:00 Am: Western Motor Beef Empire Days Parade
Main Street
11:30 Pm: Commerce Bank Chuckwagons
Stevens Park
7:00 -10:00 Pm: Praise In The Park - Christian Music Concert
Stevens Park