Abilene Tourism Advocate
July 22, 2021
2021 Best U.S. Small Town - TravelAwaits
Secret Spots: Seelye Mansion
When it comes to a place with lots of memorable history, the Seelye Mansion in Abilene has to be close to the top. Terry Tietjens, the Owner of the Seelye Mansion, has kept everything in it the same since it was built in 1904. From the lights, to the piano in the living room, and all the way to the bowling alley in the basement, everything has stayed the same.
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Lazy Wayne Band at Old Abilene Town
Celebrate the Day of the Cowboy with a concert with the Lazy Wayne Band at the Bull's Head Pavilion at Old Abilene Town on Saturday, July 24.

Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door.
Beat the Heat! The Best Kansas I-70 Swimming Pools and Water Parks
Beat the heat this summer with one of our fantastic Kansas I-70 swimming pools. Swimmers will be delighted with the variety of activities that our unique pools offer. We invite you to visit and cool off in our lazy rivers, water play features, water slides and adult lap pools.
Eisenhower Museum Temporary Closure
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021

Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Dickinson County, Kansas, the National Archives and Records Administration is closing the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene.

Upcoming Events
July
9 - 25
Great Plains Theatre presents: The Music Man
You will pick-a-little talk-a-little while passing through Gary, Indiana and on to River City where our 76-trombone-marching-band will be joining by the PGP Academy members. Shipoopi! 
July
31
Showdown at Old Abilene Town
Courtesy of Never Surrender Combative Sports. Come out Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 for live MMA/Kickboxing Fights.

August
4 - 7
Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo
Celebrate the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo's 75th anniversary in Abilene!

Community Attractions
Enjoy Family Fun and Learning
Whether you're four or 104, Abilene has something for you to enjoy and learn!
Experience Art & Culture
A five-star community that embraces the arts, Abilene offers many unique attractions for art lovers.
Explore President Eisenhower's Life and Legacy
Visit all things Ike on this special tour!
Live the American Story
Abilene is the hometown of entrepreneurial and world leaders.

Learn about their lives and legacies at these fun attractions! 
Have an Adventure
Ride the rails on a 100-year-old steam engine (the only operating steam locomotive in Kansas!), enjoy an open-air car or dine aboard a dinner train with the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad!
Journey to the Old West
Named #1 True Western Town of the Year, visit Abilene, Kansas and experience its wild and wooly side!
201 NW Second St.
Abilene, Kansas 67410
785-263-2231
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday : Closed