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July 2009

July 2 Strawbale Summer Porch Series - Strawbale Winery, Renner. 605-543-5071, www.strawbalewinery.com
July 2-4 Summer Nights with Brule - Mitchell. 605-999-1765,
www.mitchellindianvillage.org
July 2-5 Quasquicentennial Celebration - Beresford. 605-763-2008, www.beresfordsd.com
July 3 Firefly Fireworks Walk - Lewis & Clark Rec Area, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
July 3 Bike Parade - Lewis & Clark, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
July 4 Road Race, Parade, BBQ, Baseball, Fireworks - Menno. 605-387-5607, www.mennosd.org
July 4 Good Old Summertime Festival - Flandreau. 605-997-3191
July 4 Fireworks over the Missouri River - Riverside Park, Yankton. 1-800-888-1460, www.yanktonsd.com
July 4 Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration - Lennox. 605-647-2286
July 4 Kids Bicycle Day - Snake Creek, Platte. 605-337-2587, www.sdparks.info
July 4 Antique Farm Equipment Demo/Thrashing - Wessington Springs. 605-539-1929, www.wessingtonsprings.com
July 4 July 4th Celebration - Vermillion. 605-624-5571, www.vermillionchamber.com
July 4 ATV Sled Pull - Springfield. 605-369-2401, www.talsmastrailpark.com
July 8-10 University Week for Women - SDSU campus, Brookings. 605-688-4154, uww.sdstate.org
July 9 Jr. Naturalist Day Camp - Palisades State Park, Garretson. 605-594-3824, www.sdparks.info
July 9-11 Sport Days - Canistota. 605-296-3181, www.canistotasd.com
July 9-11 Tri-State Old Iron Antique Tractor Ride - Yankton. 605-665-9785, www.yanktonsd.com
July 10 Women’s Discovery Golf Classic - Harrisburg. 605-367-6000, www.washingtonpavilion.org
July 10 "An Eclectic Musical Journey" lunch concert - National Music Museum, Vermillion. 605-624-5571, www.nmmusd.org
July 10-12 Hot Harley Nights - Sioux Falls. 605-334-2721, www.hotharleynights.com
July 10-26 Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant, The Long Winter - DeSmet. 1-800-776-3594, www.desmetpageant.org
July 11 Big Sioux Dutch Oven Gathering - Brandon. 605-582-7243, www.sdparks.info
July 11 Insect Hike and Seek Walk - Lewis & Clark, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
July 11 Trilogy Disc Golf Tournament - Lewis & Clark, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
July 11 Animal Enrichment Day - Great Plains Zoo, Sioux Falls. 605-367-7003, www.greatplainszoo.org
July 11-12 River City Racin’ - Chamberlain. 605-234-2628, www.rivercityracin.org
July 11-12 Archeology Days - Prehistoric Indian Village, Mitchell. 605-996-5473, www.mitchellindianvillage.org
July 15 Hot Summer Nights - Downtown Sioux Falls. 605-338-4009, www.dtsf.com
July 16 Jr. Naturalist Day Camp - Big Sioux Rec Area, Brandon. 605-582-7243, www.sdparks.info
July 16 Strawbale Summer Porch Series - Strawbale Winery, Renner. 605-543-5071, www.strawbalewinery.com
July 16-19 39th Annual Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo - Mitchell (Parade on the 18th). 605-770-4919, www.cornpalacestampede.com
July 17-18 JazzFest - Yankton Trails Park, Sioux Falls. 605-335-6101, www.jazzfestsiouxfalls.com
July 17-19 Danish Festival Days - Viborg. 605-326-5344, www.danishdays.com
July 17-19 Santee Sioux Pow Wow - Flandreau. 605-997-2870, www.fsst.org
July 18 Smore’ Singing - Palisades State Park, Garretson. 605-594-3824, www.sdparks.info
July 18 Beach Bash - Lake Herman, Madison. 605-256-5003, www.sdparks.info
July 18 Geocaching - Lewis & Clark, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
July 18 Fossils at Our Feet Walk - Lewis & Clark, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
July 18 Blue & Gold Golf Tournament - Wessington Springs. 605-539-0239, www.wessingtonsprings.com
July 23-Aug. 9 "Grease" the musical - Dakota Theatre, Yankton. 605-665-4711, www.yanktonsd.com
July 24 "Concerto Transcriptions & Variations" lunch concert - National Music Museum, Vermillion. 605-624-5571, www.nmmusd.org
July 24 Kent Foss Trumpet Concert - 1905 Opera House, Wessington Springs. 605-539-1515, www.wessingtonsprings.com
July 24-25 Minn-Kota Festival for World Relief - Sioux Falls. 605-648-3254, www.minnkotasale.org
July 25 Art in the Park, Road Races, 10k, 5k, Kids Pedal Tractor Pull - Madison. 605-256-2454, www.chamberofmadisonsd.com
July 25 GPS Fundamentals - Palisades State Park, Garretson. 605-594-3824, www.sdparks.info
July 25 Madison Car Show - Madison. 605-256-6446
July 25 Miss Prairie Village & Miss Prairie Princess Pageants - Madison. 605-256-3644, www.prairievillage.org
July 25 Old Fashioned Saturday Nite / Turtle Race - Parkston. 605-928-3021, www.parkston.org
July 26 Canton Area Car Show - Canton. 605-362-8097, www.cantonareacarshow.com
July 27-28 Jerauld County 4-H Achievement Days - Wessington Springs. www.wessingtonsprings.com
July 30 Strawbale Summer Porch Series - Strawbale Winery, Renner. 605-543-5071, www.strawbalewinery.com
July 30 Jungle Jubilee - Great Plains Zoo, Sioux Falls. 605-367-7003, www.greatzoo.org
July 31 Just Desserts Walk - Lewis & Clark Rec Area, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
July 31-Aug. 2 Hometown Days - Brandon. 605-582-7400, www.brandonvalleychamber.com
July 31-Aug. 2 Sioux River 28th Annual Folk Festival - Newton HIlls State Park, Canton. 605-987-2263, www.sdparks.info

August 2009

Aug. 1 Big Sioux Bustle GPS/Geocaching Race - Big Sioux Rec Area, Brandon. 605-582-7243, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 1 Dutch Oven Cooking - Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 1 Geocaching - Chief White Crane Rec Area, Yankon. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 1 Sanborn-Jerauld Relay for Life - Wessington Springs. 605-539-1425, www.wessingtonsprings.com
Aug. 1-2 Straw Bale Days Festival - Carthage. 605-772-5778, www.strawbalemus.com
Aug. 4-9 Hillcrest Pro-Am Golf Tournament - Yankton. 605-665-4621
Aug. 6 Jr. Naturalist Day Camp - Palisades State Park, Garretson. 605-594-3824, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 6-9 Sesquicentennial Celebration - Vermillion. 605-624-5571, www.vermillion.us/150plans
Aug. 7 Habitat Hike - Lewis & Clark Rec Area, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 7-9 Fur Trader Days & Antique Tractor Pull - Geddes. 605-337-2501, www.geddessd.com
Aug. 8 Quilts and Vines - Strawbale Winery, Renner. 605-543-5071, www.strawbalewinery.com
Aug. 8 Otter Stream Stroll - Lake Vermillion, Canistota. 605-296-3643, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 8 Animal Tracks CSI Walk - Walker’s Point, Madison. 605-256-5003, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 8 Adams Homestead Celebration - North Sioux City. 605-232-0873, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 8 Scottie Stampede Rodeo Days - Scotland. 605-583-4419
Aug. 11-16 Sioux Empire Fair - Sioux Falls. 605-367-7178, www.siouxempirefair.com
Aug. 13 Jr. Naturalist Day Camp - Big Sioux Rec Area, Brandon. 605-582-7243, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 13 Strawbale Summer Porch Series - Strawbale Winery, Renner. 605-543-5071, www.strawbalewinery.com
Aug. 13-15 Clay County Fair - Vermillion. 605-624-5571
Aug. 15 Star Party & Meteor Watch - Palisades State Park, Garretson. 605-594-3824, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 15-16 Lewis & Clark Heritage Days and Rendezvous - Elk Point. 605-356-2310, www.elkpoint.org
Aug. 16 Car Show - Madison. 605-256-3644, www.prairievillage.org
Aug. 17 Turner County Fair - Parker. 605-297-4428, www.turnercountyfair.com
Aug. 18-20 Dakotafest - Mitchell. 605-996-5567
Aug. 21 Lewis & Clark in South Dakota Hike - Lewis & Clark Rec Area, Yankton.
605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 21-22 Riverboat Days PRCA Rodeo - Yankton. 605-665-9231
Aug. 21-23 Riverboat Days and Summer Arts Festival - Yankton. 605-665-1657,
www.riverboatdays.com
Aug. 22 Sweet Summer Night Car Show - Menno. 605-387-5607, www.mennosd.org
Aug. 22 McCrossan Boys Ranch Xtreme Challenge - McCrossan Boys Ranch Campus, Sioux Falls. 605-339-1203, www.mccrossan.org
Aug. 22 Geocaching - Lewis and Clark Rec Area, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
Aug. 23 'Crazy Fingers' Piano Comedy - 1905 Opera House, Wessington Springs. 605-539-1515, www.wessingtonsprings.com
Aug. 26-30 Corn Palace Festival - Mitchell. 605-995-8427, www.cornpalacefestival.com
Aug. 27 Strawbale Summer Porch Series - Strawbale Winery, Renner. 605-543-5071, www.strawbalewinery.com
Aug. 28-30 47th Annual Steam Threshing Jamboree - Prairie Village, Madison. 605-256-3644, www.prairievillage.org
Aug. 29 Bash to the Colonies Sailboat Regatta - Yankton. 605-665-2680
Aug. 29-30 Bull-A-Rama - Vermillion. 605-624-5571
Aug. 29-30 Great Dakota Wine Fest - Vermillion. 605-624-4500, www.valiantvineyards.us
Aug. 30 Bash on the Beach - Yankton. 605-665-2680

September 2009

Sept. 4-6 LifeLight Outdoor Christian Music Festival - Sioux Falls.
605-338-2847, www.lifelightfest.com
Sept. 5 Geocaching - Pierson Ranch Rec Area, Yankton. 605-668-2985, www.sdparks.info
Sept. 7 Pedal Pullers State Championship - Mitchell. 605-995-8427
Sept. 10 Monarch Migration Walk - Spirit Mound, Vermillion. 605-232-0873, www.sdparks.info
Sept. 11-13 Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll - Vermillion. 605-624-5571
Sept. 12 Old Fashioned Saturday - Platte. 605-337-2275, www.plattesd.org
Sept. 12 Migration Celebration - Sertoma Butterfly House, Sioux Falls. 605-334-9466, www.sertomabutterflyhouse.org
Sept. 12 SideWalk Arts Festival - Sioux Falls. 605-367-6000,
www.washingtonpavilion.org
Sept. 12 German Fest - Sioux Falls. 605-274-2423, www.sfsistercities.com
Sept. 12-13 Kuchen Festival / Old Time Harvest Festival - Delmont. 605-779-2211, www.delmontsd.org
Sept. 13 Homesteader Day - Beaver Creek Rec Area, Brandon. 605-594-3824, www.sdparks.info
Sept. 17-27 "You Can't Take it With You" - Dakota Theatre, Yankton. 605-665-4711, www.yanktonsd.com
Sept. 18-20 South Dakota Old-Time Fiddle Contest and Jamboree - Yankton. 605-357-9357, www.fiddlecontest.com
Sept. 18-19 Gathering of the Wakanyeja (Children) Powwow - Chamberlain. 605-234-3300, www.stjo.org/powwow
Sept. 18-20 Spirit of the West Festival - Sioux Falls. 605-334-9202, www.spiritofthewestfestival.com
Sept. 18-20 Corn Palace Polka Festival - Mitchell. 605-995-8427
Sept. 19 Rockin’ RibFest - Yankton. 605-260-3003, www.downtownyankton.com
Sept. 25-27 Festival of Books - Sioux Falls. 605-688-6113, www.sdhumanities.org
Sept. 26 Harvest Festival - Downtown Sioux Falls. 605-338-4009, www.dtsf.com
Sept. 26 National Kids’ Pedal Pull - Mitchell. 605-995-8427
Sept. 26-27 Pioneer Power and Toy Show - Menno. 605-387-2323, www.pioneeracres.com
Sept. 27 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - Vermillion. 605-624-5571, www.komensouthdakota.com

October 2009

Oct. 2 Fine Arts Trolley Tour - Sioux Falls. 605-977-2002,
www.fineartstrolleytour.com
Oct. 3 FestiFall and Candlelight Walk - Newton Hills State Park, Canton. 605-987-2263, www.sdparks.info
Oct. 3 Festival of the Bands Parade - Sioux Falls. 605-336-3644, www.dtsf.com
Oct. 9-11 Autumn Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair - Sioux Falls. 402-331-2889
Oct. 10 River City Band Festival - Chamberlain. 605-234-5474
Oct. 11 Fall Demolition Derby - Geddes. 605-337-2501, www.geddessd.com
Oct. 15-25 "Play It Again Sam" - Dakota Theatre, Yankton. 605-665-4711, www.yanktonsd.com
Oct. 16 Pheasant Country Banquet - Corn Palace, Mitchell. 605-996-1120
Oct. 17 Pheasant Season Opens - www.sdparks.info
Oct. 17 Fall Craft Fair - Wessington Springs. 605-539-1929, www.wessingtonsprings.com
Oct. 23-24 Spooky Science Night - Kirby Science Discovery Center, Sioux Falls. 605-367-6000, www.washingtonpavilion.org
Oct. 24 Annual Spooktacular Walk - Big Sioux Rec Area, Brandon. 605-582-7243, www.sdparks.info
Oct. 29-31 Zoo Boo - Sioux Falls. 605-367-7003, www.greatplainszoo.org
Oct. 31 Haunted House - Centerville. 605-563-3340
Oct. 31 Fall Flea Market and Community Auction - Geddes. 605-337-2501, www.geddessd.com

November 2009

Nov. 6-7 Pavilion Holiday - Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 605-367-6000, www.washingtonpavilion.org
Nov. 13-14 PVA Pheasant Hunt - Platte. 605-337-9603, www.plattesd.org
Nov. 14-15 Quilt Show - Sioux Falls. 605-277-7507, www.siouxfallsquiltersguild.com
Nov. 16 Feast of the Great Chefs and Auction - Sioux Falls. 605-322-7025, www.nkfdak.org
Nov. 20 Holiday Parade of Lights - Yankton. 605-665-3636, www.yanktonsd.com
Nov. 21 Holiday Open House - Historic Downtown Yankton. 605-260-3003, www.downtownyankton.com
Nov. 21 Winter Wonderland Kick-off - Falls Park, Sioux Falls. 605-336-1620, www.siouxfallscvb.com
Nov. 27 Parade of Lights - Sioux Falls. 605-338-4009, www.dtsf.com
Nov. 28 Show & Sell Craft Expo - Madison. 605-256-2454,
www.chamberofmadisonsd.com
Nov. 28-29 Cowboy Christmas - Yankton. 402-357-2102, www.schiferlswjranch.com

December 2009

Dec. 3 "A Christmas Carol" - Dakota Theatre, Yankton. 605-665-4711, www.yanktonsd.com
Dec. 4 Christmas at the Dells - Dell Rapids. 605-428-4167, www.dellrapids.org
Dec. 4-5 Clay County Historical Society Tour of Homes - Vermillion. 605-624-5571
Dec. 5 Breakfast with Santa - Great Plains Zoo, Sioux Falls. 605-367-7003, www.greatplainszoo.org
Dec. 5-7 Country Christmas - Centerville. 605-563-2291, www.centervillesd.org
Dec. 5-6 Christmas in the Cottage - Wessington Springs. 605-539-1529, www.wessingtonsprings.com
Dec. 6 W. H. Over Christmas Festival - Vermillion. 605-677-5228
Dec. 31 First Night Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls. 605-521-9406,
www.firstnightsiouxfalls.org
Dec. 31 Celebrate Vermillion - Vermillion. 605-624-5571
Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Day Parade - Delmont. 605-779-2621, www.delmontsd.org

Ongoing Events and Exhibits

Thru Aug. 1 Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession - Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 605-367-6000, www.washingtonpavilion.org
May 15 - June 26 "Urban Five: The Art of Healing" Art Exhibit - USD, Vermillion. 605-624-5571, www.usd.edu
June-August Sat. nights, Family Moonlight Movies - Fawick Park, Sioux Falls. 605-338-4009, www.dtsf.com
June-August Fri. & Sat. nights, Downtown Street Musicians - Downtown Sioux Falls. 605-338-4009, www.dtsf.com
June-August Fri. nights, Horse & Carriage Rides - Downtown Sioux Falls. 605-338-4009, www.dtsf.com
Nov. 21-Jan. 3, 2010 Winter Wonderland - Falls Park, Sioux Falls. 605-336-1620, www.siouxfallscvb.comNov. 28-Dec. 19 Downtown Holidays - Sioux Falls. 605-338-4009, www.dtsf.com
Year Round SculptureWalk - Sioux Falls. 605-339-8359, www.sculpturewalksiouxfalls.com