The 60th Annual Western Week celebration kicks off in Mabank June 20-27.

Justice of the Peace Johnny Adams, who is a coordinator of the event, said Mabank is planning its biggest most successful celebration ever. A parade and rodeo highlight the annual event.

The rodeo will be held June 26-27 at 7 p.m. at the Alene & Andrew Gibbs Memoiral Rodeo Arena.

The celebration begins Saturday, June 20, with a chili cook-off sponsored by the Mabank Volunteer Fire Department. with entries being turned in at 1 p.m. at the Mabank Pavilion. Travel trailer hookups at the Pavilion will be available for contestants. There is a $20 entry fee, and there will be a cash prize awarded from the 50/50 pot payout. Call 903-275-4630 or 903-880-3737 for information.

A 2015 rodeo queen will be crowned June 22, and they will be at the Mabank Pavilion the evening of June 23 at game night that will include a boot toss and egg race at 6:30 p.m. At 8 p.m. there will be a bed race. Call 903-887-4747 for registration information to compete in the bed race that will include cash prizes.

The queen's dinner will be held June 24 at the B&R Pit Grill.

A reception for past rodeo queens will be held at the Train Depot Museum in Mabank at 2 p.m.

After the rodeo closes on Saturday night, there will be a dance at the Mabank Pavilion featuring Black Label Band.

Registration information:

JUNE 26 & 27, 2015MABANK, TEXAS

60TH ANNUAL MABANK PRO RODEO

Sanctioned: UPRA/CPRA

Perfs:   2 Perfs: June 26 & 27 - 7:30 PM

(Perfs Must Fill)

Slack:  Friday after  Perf

Slack Order: GBR, CR, GBK. TR

ADDED MONEY:  $4,500 Total / BB, SB, BR @ $700 / RB @ $300 / TD, GBA, GBK @ $400 / TR @ $900

Fees: $80 / CR @ $100 / TR @ $240 team

(No Steer Wrestling)

STK CONT:  CWT RODEO CO.

BO:  Mon. June 22

         1:00 PM to 10:00 PM

                                                                                                                     Enter @ 903-346-3972

Additional info:  Mutton Bustin 7 PM enter @ arena.   Barrels - drag after 8