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:

FRIDAY, JUNE 2

8:00 AM: 11TH ANNUAL GARDEN CITY OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT

GCHS TENNIS COURTS

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Fl CO PUBLIC LIBRARY, SUMMER READING KICKOFF EVENT

NORTH EAST LAWN AND NATURE CENTER OF THE LIBRARY

7:00 PM: SPECIALTY RISK INSURANCE RANCH RODEO

FINNEY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

Saturday June 3

8:00 Am: Nth Annual Garden City Open Tennis Tournament

Gchs Tennis Courts

2:00 Pm: Western State Bank Beef, Beer & Boots

Stevens Park

3:00 Pm: Sunflower Livestock Showdown Hosted By Beef Empire Days

Fl Co Fairgrounds West Pavilion & Show Ring

5:00 Pm: Beef Empire Days Grill Master Cook-Off

Stevens Park

Sunday, June 4

8:00 Am: 11th Annual Garden City Open Tennis Tournament

Gchs Tennis Courts

8:00 Am: Sunflower Livestock Showdown Hosted By Beef Empire Days

Fl Co Fairgrounds West Pavilion & Show Ring

10:00 Am: Loewen Farms Feedlot & Sponsors Team Roping & Barrel Racing

Finney County Fairgrounds

Tuesday, June 6

9:00 Am: Merck Animal Health Live Show
Finney County Fairgrounds

12:00 Pm: Scoular Grain Cattleman's Steak Cookout
Finney County Fairgrounds

12:00 Pm: Public Pick 5
Finney County Fairgrounds

Wednesday, June 7

6:00 Pm: Beef Empire Days Sponsors Reception
Moonlight Harvest

8:30 Pm: People's Choice Auction
Moonlight Harvest

Thursday, June 8

10:00 Am: Beef Empire Days Cattle Working Contest Finale
Deseret Cattle Feeders

Friday, June 9

10:30 Am: Children's Petting Zoo
Finney County Public Library

2:00 Pm: Carcass Show Attyson Fresh Meats
Tyson Processing Plant

6:00 Pm: Awards Banquet Presented By American Ag Credit Andzoetis
Clarion Inn

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

Sunday, June 11

4:30 Pm: Beef Empire Days Cattle Crawl
The Baron's Steakhouse

Date: June 2- 11, 2023

Location: Various Venue, Garden City, KS 67846

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