We welcome you to join us for this fun community event along the Missouri River in Pierre. The Oahe Days Music & Arts Festival takes place over a Friday and Saturday in June, usually the third weekend. There will be arts and crafts and other vendors, as well as a variety of food, drink and music. Activities include carnival rides, inflatables and more. Oahe Days is fun for the whole family.
Join us as we celebrate Oktoberfest in the Wild West. Come to Historic Deadwood and enjoy live German music, a poker run, free food and dancing. Bring the whole family and join us for the now famous Wiener Dog Races and Beer Barrel Games. Activities start at noon on Friday and run until 10 p.m. on Saturday.
This summer, head to Deadwood's Outlaw Square for free Monday Movie Nights. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, take out food, friends and family, and enjoy a fun evening at Outlaw Square. Starting night is May 26 and the last night is August 31. There is a special showing of The Sand Lot on Friday, July 4. There is is movie on Monday, August 4 (during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally) and the last night is a Sunday. See the full schedule of dates and movies on our website. The City of Deadwood has provided free parking 6-10 p.m. on Monday nights in all of the cities paid parking spots (except the parking ramp)..
Bring your friends, bring your kids, bring everyone to Riverfest in Belle Fourche. Join us in this small town local event for a fun time. There will be duck races by the Shriners, the Battle of the Bones BBQ Contest (1 p.m.), a free Kid zone, a disc golf tournament, vendors, food trucks, and more. Head to the Center of the Nation Monument/Tri-State Museum from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to celebrate the history of Belle Fourche and kick off summer.
The Rock The Country music festival - A Festival For We The People - will be coming to Sioux Falls, July 18-19, as the major country festival makes its official road trip across America. Sioux Falls will mark the eighth stop of summer 2025. We bring together the best of both worlds in uniting the country legend, Kid Rock, and the ultimate rockstars, Nickelback. With the country and rock genres joining forces, Rock The Country will be rocking the country all summer long. The lineup for Sioux Falls will feature powerhouse artists, including country legends Travis Tritt and Tracy Lawrence, Gavin Adcock, Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners, Shenandoah, Mark Chesnutt, Deana Carter, Little Texas, Hudson Westbrook, Them Dirty Roses, Afroman, and the Ying Yang Twins. See our website for the Friday lineup and the Saturday lineup, as well as access to buy weekend and single-day passes. Camping is available on the grounds of the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds and can be reserved on the festival website, too.
The annual Silver City Social includes a Pie and Ice Cream Social with Sloppy Joes, a Volksmarch (the second-largest sanctioned march in the Black Hills), and a raffle. It takes place at the Silver City Historical Schoolhouse near Pactola Lake. (From SD Highway 44, turn north 1.5 miles on US Highway 385, then take a left on Silver City Road and go five miles to the schoolhouse.) Proceeds support the Silver City Volunteer Fire Department and Silver City Historical Society. All are welcome.
The legacy of professional baseball in Sioux Falls dates back to 1902. The current Sioux Falls Canaries team, as it is known today, began playing in 1993 and has been a staple of entertainment for families and baseball fans alike. Since their inception, the Canaries have made their home at The Birdcage. This historic ballpark combines the classic charm of its original design with modern updates, including renovations in the late 1990s and a more recent upgrade in 2022. The Canaries' 2025 home game season runs May 13 through September 1. The full schedule can be found online, and tickets may be purchased online or at the gate. See Facebook for special events, promotions and announcements.
Enjoy sights, sounds and tastes from around the world as we bring all cultures together for a fun day of celebration during the annual Festival of Cultures. The event takes place 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. at Levitt at the Falls north of downtown Sioux Falls. This is a great, free, family-friendly event you won't want to miss. There will be live entertainment, food trucks, crafts and kids activities. The festivities will continue through the evening and include live music beginning at 7 p.m. on the Levitt stage, followed by the parade of flags and a grand finale performance.
The Sioux Falls Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and Miracle 5K on a Sunday in September. Join runners from across the nation on a journey through Downtown Sioux Falls and Falls Park, along one of the nation's finest bike trails, and through the historic district. The Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K start and finish inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The Miracle 5K finishes inside the PREMIER Center, but starts outside on Western Avenue. There will be entertainment along the race route and lots of spectators cheering on the runners.
We will be heating up Aberdeen's Main Street for this year's Sizzlin' Summer Nights Car & Bike Show. There will be a beer garden and outdoor concert and the Car Show runs 4-8 p.m. Awards are handed out for Best in Show and People's Choice.
