Enjoy a beautiful scenic hike on rolling-hill scenery among more than 60 pieces of displayed art/sculptures and listen to live music performances at the best kept secret in South Dakota, the Porter Sculpture Park. Taking place about 25 miles west of Sioux Falls along Interstate 90, the Porterchela Music & Art Walk Festival's hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Festival admission is free and you're encouraged to bring your own lawn chair. Come and enjoy some summer family fun for all ages.
The greatest show on snow returns to Deadwood as the ISOC Amsoil Championship Snocross Series hits the Black Hills for the annual Deadwood Pro Snocross Races. More than 200 of the top professional Snocross racers will descend on the historic town's Days of '76 Rodeo Grounds for a weekend of high-flying, high-speed, high-octane snowmobile racing. Races start at 12:50 p.m. on Friday and at 8:25 a.m. on Saturday.
The quarrying of red quartzite in Dell Rapids goes back more than 120 years. In 1987, the community began this annual summer festival in celebration of that history. Head to Dell Rapids in June for three days of fun. Enjoy family entertainment, a parade, 5k and 1 Mile walk or run, craft and food vendors in the park, car show, an ice cream social, a kayak race, street dance, a fishing derby, fireworks and more. See our website for full schedule of events.
Vermillion’s Ribs, Rods & Rock n’ Roll knows how to host a barbeque. Enjoy a KCBS sponsored BBQ cookoff, with approximately 30 teams from across the Midwest, as well as many local teams. Mouth-watering ribs, cold drinks, live music, street dance, classic cars, kids activity area, cornhole tournament, and vendors who line the streets and draw thousands of visitors to historic downtown Vermillion each year. Come for the ribs, the Classic Car Show & Shine, and two great days of music on Friday and Saturday in early September. 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of Ribs, Rods & Rock n' Roll.
Ride Across South Dakota (RASDAK) is an annual bicycle ride to enjoy the beautiful scenery and hospitality of South Dakota, the “Land of Infinite Variety.” Route and registration details are available on our website when they are finalized. Come join us - we believe the best way to see South Dakota is on a bicycle! Admission: Participation fee information is available on the RASDAK website.
The Run Crazy Horse Half Marathon is a point-to-point course beginning at the Visitors Center at Crazy Horse Memorial. The first three miles are within the Memorial grounds on both paved and gravel roads. At mile 3, the course becomes the Mickelson Trail. For the Half Marathoners, the last 10 miles are a mixture of downhill and flat terrain. Miles 3-16 of the Full Marathon will be an out and back mainly on the Mickelson Trail. Outside of Crazy Horse Memorial, marathoner runners will turn south on the Mickelson Trail to the turnaround in Custer. At Mile 16, it will be downhill back into Hill City to finish on Main Street. The five-person Marathon Relay will follow the same course as the Full Marathon. The relay exchange points will be between 5-7 miles apart. Other races include a fast 5K and a kids 1K. See website for more information and registration details. 2025 marks the 15th anniversary of the event.
Held at the Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, the Sanford International is an official PGA TOUR Champions event. The field typically features 80+ professionals and is a 54-Hole Stroke Play event. There is a pro-am event open to the public on Thursday. The first round of the Sanford International is on Friday, the second round is on Saturday and the final round and trophy presentation is on Sunday. Find the full schedule of events and ticket information on our website.
Scavenger's Journey leads you through 15 communities in central South Dakota. It is an approximately 150-mile-long shopping experience consisting of yard sales, organized flea markets, farmer’s markets, specialty shops and more. This one-of-a-kind South Dakota event is brought to you by numerous volunteers and supporters in the towns who make it possible (Plankinton, Stickney, Platte, Geddes, White Lake, Kimball, Pukwana, Chamberlain, Oacoma, Reliance, Presho, Murdo, Midland, Belvidere and Kadoka).
The annual Sidewalk Arts Festival in downtown Sioux Falls is a free, outdoor event with more than 230 vendor booths featuring the region's best fine art, folk art and craft artisans. Enjoy activities for kids, live entertainment, food vendors and more on the streets surrounding the Washington Pavilion. This festival is a fundraiser for the Washington Pavilion of Arts & Science and is the region's largest one-day arts festival. Join us 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Sioux Empire Arts & Crafts Show features only handcrafted and handmade items by the most talented artists and crafters from across the Midwest. This is the best shopping event of this nature before the holiday season. Holiday music, food trucks and fun for the whole family keep our exhibitors and shoppers coming back year after year. The show fills the entire 100,000+ square foot Expo Building located on the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls. Because of the huge space we make sure to allow for extra wide aisles. Hours are 12-8 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday. See our website for admission and the latest information.
