South Dakota Festivals
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Apr 11 2025Spring Fling - Webster
Specials and promotions by businesses, city-wide rummage sale, treasure hunt, and guess-the-weight-of-the-pig-and-win-it contest. -
May 10 - 11 2025Fort Sisseton Historical Festival - Lake City
Observe cavalry, artillery and infantry demonstrations. The festival includes continuous performances of melodramas, musical entertainment and food bo ... more » -
May 16 - 18 2025Ipswich Trail Days - Ipswich
This annual event held in Ipswich includes bullriding, country music concert, demolition derby, arts in the park, air show, car/motorcycle/tractor sho ... more » -
May 16 - 17 2025Cootie Days - Dell Rapids
This annual event features carnival rides prize raffles, Bingo, concessions, food booths and a carnival-type atmosphere. Fundraiser for the American L ... more » -
May 23 - 25 2025Old Settlers` Weekend - Highmore
This annual homecoming event includes a parade, bull-o-rama, road race, demolition derby, class reunions, dances, Inflatables and Freedom Stage, and m ... more » -
May 23 - 24 2025Czech Days - Tabor
This annual ethnic festival celebrates Czechoslovakian heritage. Enjoy the colorful costumes, delicious Czech food, parade, Beseda dancers, craft fair ... more » -
May 23 - 25 2025Teapot Days - Tea
Annual, three-day event featuring antique and farm tractor pull, arts and crafts festival, parade, mud volleyball, entertainment stage, craft and food ... more » -
May 24 2025Clark County Historical Society Heritage Day - Clark
Come celebrate and learn more about days gone by. Rug weaving, basket weaving, story telling, museum grounds complex open, all day long events ... more » -
May 26 - 27 20251804 Lewis and Clark Days - Pollock
Lewis and Clark speaker. T-ball tournament, kids games, all school reunion, exhibits at visitors center and more. Held at various locations in Pollock ... more » -
May 30 - 31 2025Oahe Days and Art Festival - Pierre
City wide celebration featuring fine artists, food, craft vendors, a variety of activities and entertainment for all ages. Majority of events will be ... more » -
Jun 2 2025Battle of Little Bighorn Anniversary and Ruth Ziolkowski`s Birthday - Crazy Horse
A birthday celebration for the wife of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski, the man who started the Crazy Horse mountain carving, and recognition of the anniv ... more » -
Jun 6 - 7 2025Wild Bill Days - Deadwood
Get ready to kick off summer with the annual Wild Bill Days. This newly revamped event has literally something for everyone. We'll feature the Cowboy ... more » -
Jun 13 - 15 2025Annual Black Hills Mountain Festival - Rapid City
Combine trail running, rock climbing, sand volleyball, mountain biking, live music, good food, brews and friends, toss in an appearance by one of the ... more » -
Jun 14 - 19 2025Faulkton Rodeo and Wild West Days - Faulkton
Rodeo, parade, dance, barbecue, carnival, fireworks, kids scavenger hunt, 5K run, historical tours, carousel rides, and more. -
Jul 4 - 5 2008Annual Wall Celebration - Wall
Come and take in the events including dances, a rodeo, a parade, children's activities, and more. -
Jul 4 - 5 2009Historical Happenings - Lake City
Learn about the history of the park. Activities for everyone. Starts at 10 a.m. at Fort Sisseton State Park. Contact: South Dakota Game, Fish and Par ... more » -
Jul 3 - 5 2014Canistota Sport Days - Canistota
Events include a grand fireworks display, parade, street dance, street sports, carnival, vendors, mud drag races, and more. -
Jul 4 - 6 2014Danish Festival Days - Viborg
Celebrating Viborg's Danish heritage, Viborg was incorporated in 1893 and named after Viborg Denmark. The third weekend in July each year Viborg celeb ... more » -
Jun 12 - 15 2025Black Hills Heritage Festival - Rapid City
The Black Hills Heritage Festival has grown from a small, downtown arts fair attracting 400 visitors, to Western South Dakota's largest free-to-the-pu ... more » -
Jun 21 - 22 2025Lake Preston Town and Country Days - Lake Preston
Saturday and Sunday events include a lawn mower tractor pull, community worship, a car show, basball games, noon BBQ, a pie and ice ceam social and fe ... more » -
Jun 21 - 22 2025Railroad Days - Madison
Rides all day on Train, Doodlebug, and Motorcars. Tour Prairie Village`s historical buildings. Roundhouse Open for Touring Steam Locomotives and Turnt ... more » -
Jun 24 2025Good Old Summertime Festival - Flandreau
This is an opportunity for Moody County non-profit organizations to raise money for their groups. Food booths, entertainment, activities, and games fo ... more » -
Jun 28 2025Walk in the Park: Recollections of Roy - Lake City
Take a walk down memory lane. Learn about the past at Roy Lake as well as what changes have occurred over the years. Starts at 10 a.m. at Roy Lake Sta ... more » -
Jun 28 - 29 2025White Pioneer Days - White
Parade, chili cook-off, children`s activities, car show, craft show, Dance Featuring "Probable Cause," and more. -
Jul 11 - 13 2025Bruce Honey Days - Bruce
Annual full weekend of fun for all ages! Friday night starts with only teen dance in the area. Saturday begins with large parade, Whopper feed, car sh ... more » -
Jul 11 - 13 2025Gold Discovery Days - Custer
Annual event featuring: old time fair, craft festival, quilt show, children's events, parade, car show, fun run, street dance, bed races and hot air b ... more » -
Jul 12 2025Brandon Hometown Days - Brandon
Hometown Days events include the Brandon Valley Ministerial Association Prayer Breakfast, the Hometown Cash Bash put on by the Brandon Valley Area Cha ... more » -
Jul 18 - 19 2025Black Hills Square and Round Dance Festival - Rapid City
Enjoy square and round dancing at this annual festival. -
Jul 25 - 26 2025Farley Fest - Milbank
A full weekend of fun activities. Friday afternoon will be the cornhole competition, car show, Arts in the Park, and music. Saturday we will have our ... more » -
Jul 11 - 8 2025Carrie Ingall's Day - Keystone
Carrie Ingalls Swanzey (sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder) was born on Aug. 3. She came to Keystone in 1911 to work on the local newspaper, married, adn ... more » -
Jul 11 - 13 2025Philip Festival Days - Philip
Enjoy various family activities including a parade, street dances, entertainment, Golf Tournament, Remote controlled Airplanes exhibition, Ice Cream S ... more » -
Jul 12 2025Straw Bale Days Festival - Carthage
Parade of old cars and tractors, games and contests, food booths, crafts and flea market, featured entertainment -
Jul 12 - 13 2025Riverside Park Days - Flandreau
Booths of all kinds. Crafts, food, clothing, wood working and many others. A large variety of entertainment for adults and children. Something for eve ... more » -
Jul 19 - 20 2025Castlewood Days - Castlewood
This annual event features community-wide rummage sales, 5K run/walk, pancake feed, parade, kids games, mud volleyball, garden tractor pull, pork barb ... more » -
Jul 19 - 20 2025Castlewood Days - Castle Rock
This annual event features community-wide rummage sales, 5K run/walk, pancake feed, parade, kids games, mud volleyball, garden tractor pull, pork barb ... more » -
Jul 25 - 27 2025Fur Trader Days and Antique Tractor Pull - Geddes
This annual celebration revolves around an 1857 log cabin located in the town`s Historic Village. Enjoy an antique parade, flea market, Walk/Fun Run, ... more » -
Jul 26 2025Clark Potato Day - Clark
Annual Event: Car Show, Tractor Parade & Show, Arts & Crafts booths, Mashed Potato Wrestling, Potato Food Contests, Potato Decorating & Sculpting Cont ... more » -
Jul 26 - 27 2025Huron Heritage Days - Huron
Arts and crafts booths, food vendors, flea market, entertainment, and children`s activities. -
Jul 26 - 27 2025Rosholt Area Threshing Bee and Old Iron Show - Rosholt
Craft show, parade, old-time music, steam threshing and corn shredding, shelling and chopping. Fort Ransom Sodbusters will feature horse machinery dem ... more » -
Jul 26 - 27 2025Twin Brooks Threshing Show - Twin Brooks
Threshing, plowing, antique tractor pull, antique displays, saw mill, gas engines, music, parade plus many other pioneer activities. -
Aug 1 - 3 2025Sioux River Folk Festival - Canton
Folk music festival featuring local, regional, and national talent. Bluegrass, blues, Celtic, and a variety of folk and ethnic music. -
Aug 1 2025Lewis and Clark Spirit Mound Festival - Vermillion
Hike up Spirit Mound, the famous prairie hill visited by Lewis and Clark in 1804. Speakers address Lewis and Clark history -
Aug 1 - 3 2025Yankton Riverboat Days and Summer Arts Festival - Yankton
Annual event featuring more than 150 arts and crafts booths, concerts, food, parade, dance shows, water ski show, classic car show, dance, children`s ... more » -
Aug 6 - 10 2025Corn Palace Festival - Mitchell
A celebration of the harvest and the re-decoration of the World`s Only Corn Palace. Events include top-name entertainers, carnival, crafts and food bo ... more » -
Aug 8 - 10 2025Black Hills Steam and Gas Threshing Bee - Sturgis
Pioneer heritage comes alive in Sturgis the third weekend in August. Parade of 100 years of tractors, threshing machines, and cars. Demonstrations of ... more » -
Aug 14 - 17 2025Annual Steam Threshing Jamboree - Madison
Be part of this huge Prairie Village event. It’s three big days featuring parades, the largest flea market in the area, steam and horse threshing, m ... more » -
Aug 9 - 10 2025The Great Dakota Wine Fest - Vermillion
An annual event held every Labor Day weekend. There is live music all day, wine-tasting, cooking demonstrations, grape stomping, pig roast, buffalo fe ... more » -
Aug 25 - 30 2025Swarm Days - Spearfish
Black Hills State University’s annual Swarm Week will kick off Monday and run through Saturday. Events will be held throughout the week and include ... more » -
Aug 29 2025Senior Day - Mitchell
The World's Only Corn Palace plays host to Senior Day. This free, one-day event kicks off the beginning of the annual Polka Festival. Fantastic local ... more » -
Aug 29 - 1 2025Winner Labor Day Celebration - Winner
This annual celebration features a carnival with rides and games, demolition derby, road race, and bull-o-rama. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbi ... more » -
Aug 30 - 1 2025Wagner Labor Day Celebration - Wagner
This annual, three-day celebration includes rodeo action, arts in the park, a Poker Run, two parades, carnival, mud volleyball, softball tournament, b ... more » -
Aug 31 2025Annual Homesteader Day - Brandon
Every year, the park hosts the Homesteader Day Harvest Festival on the Sunday after Labor Day. The event attracts thousands of visitors of all ages wh ... more » -
Sep 5 - 7 2025Annual German-Russian Schmeckfest - Eureka
Enjoy a Schmeckfest meal and entertainment along with a parade, craft fair, tractor pull, and vintage car, motorcycle and tractor show. There will als ... more » -
Sep 20 2025Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival - Rapid City
Downtown's biggest festival, The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival, returns on Saturday from 9am-4pm. Visit Main Street Square and venture down Sixth St ... more » -
Sep 13 2025Lemmon Fall Fest - Lemmon
This annual fall festival features a scarecrow contest, quilt show, children's activities, supper, vendors and more. Contact: Lemmon Chamber of Comm ... more » -
Sep 13 2025River City Band Festival - Chamberlain
Over 1000 musicians perform as bands compete in a street competition in downtown Chamberlain and a field competition on Don Giese Field at the high sc ... more » -
Sep 13 - 14 2025HarvestFest - Edgemont
Includes Wagon and team obstacle course competition, Threshing demonstration, Poker Run with wagons and horses, Concession, Pie Baking Contest, Chili ... more » -
Sep 15 2025Native American Day - Crazy Horse
Annual Native American Day celebration. Program starts at 10 a.m. Speakers, performing artists, plus many other special activities at the memorial. Fr ... more » -
Sep 19 - 20 2025Webster Area Pumpkin Fest - Webster
Weigh-ins of giant pumpkins, contests, hay rides, entertainment and food. Childrens` pumpkin olympics, childrens` tractor pull, kite fly and more. The ... more » -
Sep 20 2025Herreid Pumpkin Festival - Herreid
Pumpkin Carving or painting contest. Giant Pumpkin Contest, car show, best pumpkin pie contest, meal at Community Center. Entertainment at School in t ... more » -
Sep 26 2025Wessington Pheasant Races - Wessington
Pheasant races, trap shoot and Pheasant Restoration banquet followed by an auction, raffle and games. -
Oct 4 2025Newton Hills State Park FestiFall - Canton
Newton Hills State Park near Canton will host the annual FestiFall from 1-5 p.m and 8-10p.m. An arts and crafts show will host vendors with unique ite ... more » -
Oct 18 - 19 2025Great Scarecrow and Decorated Pumpkin Festival - Huron
This annual festival features decorated scarecrows and pumpkins displayed for one weekend only. Youth, adults and organizations create humorous and tr ... more » -
Nov 9 2025W.H. Over Christmas Festival - Vermillion
Come to the W.H. Over Museum and enjoy crafts and music of the season.