The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Falls Park is a family event that brings together the business and civic community of Sioux Falls and the surrounding area to recognize, appreciate and celebrate the cultural gifts and heritage of the Latino people in our midst. While observing this traditional Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo in Sioux Falls creates awareness of and develops pride in the diverse Latino cultures that make up our community. Latino food, dance, art, music, children’s activities and more make this a festive and fun family day. Join us at Falls Park for this fun, free event.
The Clay County Fair, held each August in Vermillion, is a classic hometown fair. It features 4-H and open class exhibits, 4-H livestock shows, a kids pedal pull contest, a cornhole tournament, Barnyard Olympics, inflatables, vendors, a free community barbeque on Thursday, and a Backyard BBQ Bash, demolition derby and street dance on Saturday, entertainment and more. Join us Thursday through Saturday. Find this year's event schedule on our website.
Bring the entire family out to Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park on Lake Kampeska near Watertown for two days of family-friendly fun. Cookin' on Kampeska is packed full of exciting activities and entertainment for everyone - BBQ tasting, children's activities, bean bags, Corks and Kegs, inflatables, live music and more. Check out the complete schedule of events online and make plans to join us in July. Admission is $10 and children 10 and under are free. Planning to attend both days? Purchase a weekend pass for $15. See our website and Facebook for the latest updates.
Since 1971, the city of Mitchell has hosted the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo. This PRCA rodeo features performances at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at the Rodeo Grounds north of Mitchell. Other events during the four-day celebration include a golf tournament, barrel racing, team roping, Mutton Bustin', parade, Cowboy Church Service, and a chili cook-off. See our website for more details and ticket information.
Located on a ranch “out where the pavement ends and the West begins,” seven miles northeast of Clear Lake, the Crystal Springs Rodeo is the most unique rodeo you will ever attend. The rolling Coteau Hills come together to form an all-natural rodeo bowl with hillside seating. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the excitement of a PRCA rodeo all three nights. Get there early to reserve your spot - gates open at 5:30 p.m. Browse the hillside vendors before the rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m. nightly. See our website for ticket information and other details. 2025 marks the 79th year of the Crystal Springs Rodeo.
Feel the thunder at the 60th Annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup on Friday, September 26, 2025. Watch cowboys, cowgirls and park rangers as they round up and drive the herd of approximately 1,300 buffalo. Be sure to plan for plenty of time at the three-day Arts Festival, September 25-27, where more than 100 vendors will offer fine arts and crafts and South Dakota made products. (On Friday, parking lots open at 6:15 a.m. Early arrival is recommended.) There is no admission to the Roundup or the Arts Festival, but a park entrance license is required September 25 and 27 (it is not required September 26).
Tabor’s Czech Days brings Czech fun, music, dancing, traditional foods, museums, souvenirs and crafts. The annual Czech Days celebration keeps alive the heritage of the early founders of this South Dakota community who came to Tabor from Bohemia as early as 1869. There are activities for the entire family. More than 230 dancers perform the Beseda Folk Dance in Sokol Park both days. Merriam's Midway will be set up on Main Street. Parades take place both days. 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the event. No admission charges for viewing the entertainment.
The Dakota 600 is the region’s premier off-road, fund-raising motorcycle trail ride. Proceeds from this AMA-sanctioned ride are used to create and enhance motorcycle trails in western South Dakota and other western mountain states. Riders will create riding memories that will last a lifetime and provide funds for continuing creation of motorcycle adventures. Participant fee includes lodging, five breakfast, five evening meals and trail permits and park passes. See website or Facebook page for more registration information.
Held annually at Dalesburg Lutheran Church north of Vermillion, the annual Dalesburg Midsummer Festival has been held for more than 150 years. This celebration of Scandinavian and rural heritage includes musical entertainment, a Scandinavian meal and the raising of the Midsummer Pole. Activities start at 2 p.m. on Friday and the dinner is served 4:30-6:30 p.m. General activities and programming are free. There is a fee for the dinner. A community church service is also held the Sunday following Midsummer.
Truly the Best Rodeo. No Bull. The Days of '76 Rodeo was named the PRCA Small Outdoor Rodeo of the Year four times (1998-2001), the PRCA Midsize Rodeo of the Year 14 times (2004-2017), and the Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year in 2020. It has also held the title of Badlands Circuit Rodeo of the Year 16 times. The Days of '76 Rodeo and Parades are held over five days in late July, with rodeo performances Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights (and Saturday afternoon), and free parades on Historic Main Street Deadwood on Friday and Saturday.
