About US

The Old Shawnee Days Society is a 501c3 dedicated to the planning and development of the Old Shawnee Days festival each year and has run the festival since 1997.

Old Shawnee Days festival was established in 1968 as a free festival to build community spirit by bringing the residents of Shawnee together to celebrate the beginning of summer each year. Originally established by the Shawnee Historical Society, the effort was taken over in 1997 by a new 501c3, the Old Shawnee Days Society.

Today, the Old Shawnee Days Society organizes and operates Old Shawnee Days and all of the events surrounding it each year as the central mission of the 501c3, booking musical acts, reviewing vendor applications, organizing thousands of volunteer hours and soliciting individual community donations and financial sponsorships from local businesses.

The Festival still operates with free admission for everyone, is still dedicated to building civic spirit, pride and unity for the community of Shawnee and has grown to an event enjoyed by the entire Kansas City metro area with more than 85,000 attendees.

Vendor fees and donations supporting the festival are also dedicated to the creation of the Becky Nicks’ Junior Pioneer Scholarship, awarded to two Shawnee high school students each year.

The Old Shawnee Days Society is a 501c3, EIN 48-1193709.