Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show Set for June 13
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will celebrate Maj. Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie, his wife May Lillie and their famous Wild West Shows with a celebration at the site on Saturday, June 13. Stagecoaches will 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 2026 is “The Best of Pawnee Bill.” The show will feature reenactments of acts from the original Pawnee Bill’s Historic Wild West Show. The show’s producers and directors have combined stage and script with historical preservation to ensure the show is a historically accurate production.
The museum will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the day of the show. Local food trucks will be available on-site. Visitors can enjoy historically accurate entertainment such as blacksmithing demonstrations, gun fights, a magician, medicine man shows and musicians on the ranch grounds starting at 2 p.m. The big show begins at 7:30 p.m. and will include horse races, mounted shooting and more.
Kevin Webb, an employee at the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, will portray Pawnee Bill again this year. Alyce Webb will portray May Lillie. Kevin Webb is a long-time Wild West Show cast member, whip artist and chariot racer.
Photo by Shane Bevel, courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society
Admission and tickets
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors 62+ and 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. They can only 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. The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is located at 1141 Pawnee Bill Rd. in Pawnee.
Sponsors
Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show sponsors include the Oklahoma Historical Society, Friends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch Association, City of Pawnee, Grand River Dam Authority, First Bank & Trust, State Senator Chuck Hall, Pawnee Hillcrest Pharmacy, P&K Equipment, United Community Action Program Inc. of Pawnee, Ty Burns – Oklahoma Echoes, Camo Electric, Indian Electric Company, Armstrong Bank, Dr. Gordon Laird, Dr. Henry Kaehler and Pawnee Ready-Mix & Concrete Supply Inc. In-kind support is provided by City of Pawnee/Mayor Alice Cottle, Pawnee Community Chamber of Commerce, Pawnee County Commissioner Joe Higgins and Warehouse District #2, Oklahoma Steam Threshers & Gas Engine Association, Pawnee Police Department/Chief Rich Ensign, Pawnee Fire Department/Ambulance and Stockman’s Mill & Grain, Inc.
