Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show
Saturday, June 14, 2025
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum celebrates Major Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie, his wife May Lillie, and their famous Wild West Shows each June. Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show is held at the original historic ranch site. Stagecoaches roll amid thundering horse hooves while the lightning of gunfire explodes around Pawnee Bill, May, and their cohorts as the talented performers thrill and amaze audiences. The theme for this year’s show will be “Pawnee Bill Honors Old Glory.”
Join us in celebrating Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show and experience some of the best of historic western entertainment.
Clockwise from left: Kevin Webb as Pawnee Bill (photo by Marjorie Harris), Wild West Show performers (photo by John Comstock), Mike Pahsetopah of the Dancing Eagles (photo by Marjorie Harris), escaramuza charra performer Nancy Hernandez (photo by Trait Thompson), trick and fancy rider Cheridyn Bateman (photo by Prairie Girl Photography), and magician Chris Capstone (photo by Marjorie Harris)
The museum will be open to the public during the festival from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the mansion will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Local food trucks will be available on-site. Visitors can enjoy historically accurate entertainment such as blacksmithing, chuck wagon cooking, gunfighters and sharpshooters, a magician, medicine man shows, and musicians continuously on the ranch grounds from 2 to 6 p.m. The Pawnee Bill Original Wild West Show stagecoach will be available for photos in the arena from 4 to 6:30 p.m, and the big show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Sales
Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 62+, $5 for children ages 6–12, and free for children five and younger. Admission will be free for active military and veterans. Tickets are not sold in advance or online, and must be purchased at the ranch entrance gate on the day of the event. For more information, please call 918-762-2513 or email pawneebill@history.ok.gov.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
City of Pawnee
First Bank & Trust (Perry, Billings, Covington, Pawnee)
Grand River Dam Authority
Great Plains Kubota
Pawnee Hillcrest Pharmacy
P&K Equipment
United Community Action Program, Inc.
Schedule and Activities
Events and times are subject to change.
Museum and Mansion
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Visit the museum, tour the historic mansion, and stop by the museum store to enjoy 15% off your purchase! Please note: the mansion will close at 6 p.m.
On Blue Hawk Peak
11 a.m. – Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum opens
Activities from 2 to 6 p.m. will include:
- American Indian dancing and storytelling
- Blacksmithing
- Chuck wagons
- Concessions
- Cowboy camp and stories
- Crafts
- Demonstrations
- Gunfights
- A magician
- Medicine man shows
- Live music
In the Wild West Show Arena
From 4 to 6:30 p.m., the arena will feature:
- Meet and greet Pawnee Bill and May Lillie
- Food trucks
- Children’s crafts and games
- Stagecoach photos
7:30 p.m. – Enjoy the Wild West Show!
- American Indian Dancing
- Food trucks
- Escaramuza charra female equestrian drill team
- Horse races
- Mounted shooting
- Trick riding, roping, and shooting
Roper Kiesner, trick roper
