Be a Shriner now!
Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, truth and relief.
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.
Rent The Venue
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.
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 [email protected].
Recent Blog Articles
Getting to the Point: Kent Quail
Hometown: Toronto, SD What keeps you in Sioux Falls? I can’t think of any place better to live. The seasons are great (except for several weeks in January and February). The community offers all the amenities Sue and I enjoy. And most important, our family is in...
November Fun & Family in 2022!
WOW, how did the summer go by like a speeding train carrying El Riad into Fall. What a year so far with a great circus, all the units parading, Imperial being close by in Minneapolis and Midwest in Green Bay, WI. El Riad is a very busy Temple of Fun and Fellowship....
2022 El Riad Marshaling
By Charles Brown, PP We had 46 people make up Team El Riad at the 2022 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, PGA Golf Tournament in Law Vegas, NV. I would like to specially recognize some people this year…Julia Brown (my daughter) formatted the shift schedules in a...
El Riad Big Band History
by Gale Pifer It seems fitting that in this 150th year of the creation of the Shrine, that we take a moment or two to reflect on our own temple and one of its oldest units, the El Riad Big Band. Shriners International was founded in 1872 and the Shrine Hospitals for...
Getting to the Point: Matt “Doughboy” Johnson
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD What keeps you in the Sioux Falls area? I got married to Laura 18 years ago. We have two daughters, Madison (16) and Payton (13). Laura works for the VA and I work at Dakota Riggers. We have many friends and family in and around Sioux Falls. ...
Honey, I Shrunk the Sprint Cars
By Gale Pifer The El Riad Sprint Cars will be featured at the W. H. Lyons Fairgrounds Sunday, November 20, during the Sioux Valley Model Engineers Society (SVMES) “Trains at Christmas.” No, the Shrine sprint cars won’t actually be there, but much smaller size models...
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.
