Downtown Friday Nights offers live music, food, beer, crafts, and activities for kids. This annual downtown Spearfish block party has everything you need for a fun-filled evening with friends and family. Join us 6-9 p.m. every Friday, June 13 through August 22 (except for August 8).
Downtown Friday Nights offers live music, food, beer, crafts, and activities for kids. This annual downtown Spearfish block party has everything you need for a fun-filled evening with friends and family. Join us 6-9 p.m. every Friday, June 13 through August 22 (except for August 8).
Downtown Friday Nights offers live music, food, beer, crafts, and activities for kids. This annual downtown Spearfish block party has everything you need for a fun-filled evening with friends and family. Join us 6-9 p.m. every Friday, June 13 through August 22 (except for August 8).
DownTown in MadTown is six weeks of sunshine, live music, cold drinks, good food & a family-friendly atmosphere in downtown Madison. Held six Tuesday nights in July and August - 2025 dates: July 15, July 22, August 5, August 12, August 19 and August 26 - each week features different music acts, themes, food vendors and booth. See the event webpage or Facebook for current information.
Newton Hills State Park near Canton hosts its annual Fall Festival. From 1-5 p.m., there will be a craft fair with multiple craft and food vendors. Additionally, park staff will have make-and-take crafts available for children as well as trebuchets throwing pumpkins. From 7-9 p.m. there will be a self-guided two-mile walk through the deep woods of the park with local bands and performers stationed along the path. The event is free, but a State Park License is required. 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the festival.
Every 4th of July, the central South Dakota community of Fort Pierre hosts two days of activities to celebrate our nation's independence. On July 3, there is a rodeo performance at 7 p.m. On July 4, there is a parade at 10 a.m., a second rodeo performance at 7 p.m., and a fireworks show following the rodeo. For parade and fireworks information, contact Fort Pierre Tourism.
Join in a fall tradition at the Beaver Creek Nature Area southeast of Brandon for the annual Homesteader Day Celebration on Sunday, September 7, 1-4 p.m. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the pioneer life from more than 100 years ago. The historical Samuelson cabin will be open for visitors to see and experience. There will also be pioneer agriculture demonstrations, a black smith, civil war soldiers, Dutch oven cooking, rope making, candle dipping, music and more. It is free for all ages.
Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit offer the fastest marathon course in South Dakota. There is no better place to log miles than in the scenic beauty of Spearfish Canyon. The course departs from the Lead Country Club and follows a gentle, downhill, 26.2-mile journey to Spearfish through Spearfish Canyon. Distance options include full marathon, half-marathon, 10K and marathon relay. Runners are required to register. (Spectators are free.)
Market at the Meridian was created to help small-scale agricultural and home-based businesses who grow and produce their own products. The Market provides a place where local farmers and entrepreneurs can sell directly to the consumer. Held at the corner of 2nd Street and Douglas Avenue in downtown Yankton, hours are 9 a.m.-12 noon, Saturdays, May through October.
The George S. Mickelson Trail in the Black Hills of South Dakota is more than just a recreation Trail, it’s a trail of history. Burlington Northern built the rail line more than 100 years ago to accommodate the miners who had rushed to the area to pan for gold. In 1983, the rail line was abandoned and this incredible trail was envisioned and became a reality in 1998. In celebration, the third weekend in September finds hundreds of bicycle riders joining together in the annual three-day Mickelson Trail Trek. Rider registration fee includes: annual trail pass, shuttle service, six snacks, two meals and two meal vouchers for dinner in Hill City or Custer and Deadwood. Lodging is the riders' responsibility. Pre-registration is required and open until midnight on June 1 or until filled.
