Welcome to Abilene
It's a great day in Abilene! We welcome you to our five-star community to explore all it has to offer. From world-class museums to wild west re-enactments, destination dining and lodging options and unique retail shopping, Abilene offers something for everyone!
Upcoming Events
February 23, 2020
2020 Winter Film Festival
The 2020 Winter Film Festival begins Sunday, January 12 at 2 p.m. The series continues each Sunday...
February 27, 2020
Reader's Theatre - TWO ROOMS by Lee Blessing
The two rooms of the title are a windowless cubicle in Beirut, where an American hostage is being...
Abilene's History
The colorful history of Abilene dates from the pioneer cattle days when great herds of longhorns were driven overland from Texas to Abilene, the western terminus of the first railroad through Kansas. The City of Abilene holds a colorful position in the annuals of the Old West. Many of the legends and the traditions of the cowboy days had their...