Meet Our Leaders
El Riad Shrine, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We would love for you to become a part of our philanthropic fraternity.
Be a Shriner now!
Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, truth and relief.
Rent Our Facility
El Riad Shrine has first class facilities available to rent for both our shriners (at a reduced rate) and also for general public.
Shrine Events
Our units and clubs host many events that are open to the public while also organizing fundraisers for ways to earn money for our shrine and philanthropy.
2020–2021 National Patient Ambassadors
Every year, Shriners Hospitals for Children selects two National Patient Ambassadors to represent the health care system’s patients. We are proud to introduce our 2020-2021 National Patient Ambassadors Connor and Mia, and share their incredible stories.
Upcoming Event Posters
Please click on each poster below to enlarge the image. Hope to see you at these shrine events!
If you have any questions, please call the shrine office at (605) 336-1117 or email office@elriad.com.
Recent Blog Articles
Have Fun In ’21! March 2021
With the vaccines now reaching more and more of our fellow Nobles, our calendars are starting to fill up, and events are taking shape. We sincerely hope vaccine and immunity means that the second half of our Shrine year will be back to “normal”. While it is not yet...
Pandemic Potentate
by Bill Schepeler Dear Illustrious Sir Al Zahn, As your year in the leadership role of El Riad Shrine draws to a close, I can only imagine the thoughts that swirl through your head. You invested over a decade of your life serving, learning, traveling and attending...
Have Fun In ’21!
The new Shrine year is here! The question on every Nobles mind is, what’s this new year going to bring? Are there going to be enough vaccines for everyone? Are the vaccines going to be delivered in a fast and efficient manner? How long before events and parades are...
2021 Annual Meeting and Installation
Congratulations to Potentate Les Kruse and the rest of our 2021 Divan! Photos by Shutterbugs Gavin Wigg and Rocky Hayes
Taking the Extra Step…December 2020/January 2021
As I started to write this article I looked at some past Cactus issues…and I said no…This is about the El Riad moving forward not looking back. Don’t get me wrong, we had a lot of outstanding events happen this year. We were blessed to have our Grand Master visit our...
El Riad Shrine Open Marshaling
11 years ago, my wife Paula and I, along with Dave and Karen Bangasser, attended the Shriners Open Golf Tournament as guests of Corporate Sponsor, Thompkins Insurance. In 2012, we put together the first team from El Riad and marshaled hole #9. In 2013, we began...
Would you like to join us?
We are always looking for the best people in our area to become a proud member of our brotherhood.