Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city and experience all of the rural charm that Southeast South Dakota has to offer. Rural B&Bs & Lodges offer a peaceful setting where you can really get away from it all. Spend a day exploring museums that showcase our rich agricultural heritage, such as the Heritage Hall Museum in Freeman, Adams Homestead near North Sioux City, or the Campbell Straw Built Museum in Carthage. For some real outdoor fun in the country for the whole family, try finding your way through the Heartland Country Corn Maze near Harrisburg. A number of festivals throughout the year feature demonstrations that show how things were done down on the farm in the good ol' days: including the Prairie Village Threshing Jamboree in Madison, the Pioneer Power Show in Menno, Homesteader Day near Brandon, and others. Find more ideas below as you plan your own rural experience.
THINGS TO SEE
AND DO
ADAMS HOMESTEAD & NATURE PRESERVE
272 Westshore Drive, North Sioux City, SD 57049
(605) 232-0873
Email: Jody.Moats@state.sd.us
Website: www.sdgfp.info/Parks
CAMPBELL STRAW BUILT MUSEUM
P.O. Box 3, Carthage, SD 57323
(605) 772-4716
Email: dbhurne@alliancecom.net
Website: www.strawbalemus.com
CORN PALACE
603 N. Main, Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-5031 or 1-866-273-CORN (2676)
Email: cvb@cornpalace.com
Website: www.cornpalace.com
CORN PALACE FESTIVAL
612 N. Main, Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-8427
Website: www.cornpalacefestival.com
CORN PALACE STAMPEDE RODEO
Mitchell, SD • (605) 996-3662
Website: www.cornpalacestampede.com
DE SMET - LAURA INGALLS WILDER'S
"LITTLE TOWN ON THE PRAIRIE"
1-866-528-7273
Website: www.desmetsd.com
HEARTLAND COUNTRY CORN MAZE
2-1/2 miles east of Harrisburg, south 1-1/2 miles on Hwy. 11
(605) 743-5984
Website: www.heartlandcountrycornmaze.com
HERITAGE HALL MUSEUM
748 South Main, Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237 or (605) 925-7577
Email: info@freemanmuseum.org
Website: www.freemanmuseum.org
HISTORIC PRAIRIE VILLAGE
PO Box 256, Madison, SD 57042
1-800-693-3644
Website: www.prairievillage.org
INGALLS HOMESTEAD
LAURA'S LIVING PRAIRIE
20812 Homestead Road, De Smet, SD 57231
1-800-776-3594 or (605) 860-8814
Email: mail@ingallshomestead.com
Website: www.ingallshomestead.com
PRAIRIE ARBORETUM
Freeman, SD
(605) 925-4444
Email: freemansd@gwtc.net
Website: www.freemansd.com/freeman/tourism.txt
SCHMECKFEST
A FESTIVAL OF TASTING
Freeman Academy, 748 S. Main St., Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237, (605) 925-7635, (605) 660-8369
Email: schmeckfest@hotmail.com
Website: www.schmeckfest.com
SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR
W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds, 4000 W. 12th St., Sioux Falls, SD
(605) 367-7178
Email: info@siouxempirefair.com
Website: www.siouxempirefair.com
TABOR CZECH DAYS
PO Box 21, Tabor, SD 57063
(605) 463-2476
Email: czechdays@yahoo.com
Website: www.taborczechdays.com
TURNER COUNTY FAIR
(605) 297-3153
Website: www.turnercountyfair.com
VALIANT VINEYARDS WINERY AT BUFFALO RUN RESORT
1500 W. Main, Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 624-4117
Website: www.valiantvineyardswinery.com
SHOPPING
DAKOTA FALLS WINERY
(605) 321-5532
Email: DakotaFallsWinery@sio.midco.net
STRAWBALE WINERY
47215 257th St., Renner, SD 57055
(605) 543-5071
Email: strawbalewine@alliancecom.net
Website: www.strawbalewinery.com
SCHADE VINEYARD
21095 463rd Ave., Volga, SD 57071
(605) 627-5545
Email: schade@itctel.com
Website: www.schadevineyard.com
WILDE PRAIRIE WINERY
48052 259th Street, Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-6471
Email: wildeprairiewine@alliancecom.net
Website: www.wildeprairiewinery.com
ACCOMMODATIONS
POSSIBILITY FARM BED & BREAKFAST
18653 408th Ave., Carpenter, SD 57322
1-888-795-9615, 605-352-6356
Email: farmadventure@santel.net
Website: www.possibilityfarm.com
SKOGLUND FARM BED & BREAKFAST
24375 438th Ave., Canova, SD 57321
(605) 247-3445
Email: paskoglund@excite.com
Website: www.SkoglundFarm.com
STEEVER HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST
46850 276th St., Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-5055
Email: info@steeverhouse.com
Website: www.steeverhouse.com
THE BARN BED & BREAKFAST
37191 284th St., Geddes, SD 57342
(605) 337-2483
Email: thebarn@midstatesd.net
Website: www.bbonline.com/sd/thebarn/
WHISPERING PINES BED 'N BREAKFAST
45721 262nd Street, Humboldt, SD
(605) 363-3447 or (605) 321-1470
Email: trsieverding@siouxvalley.net
Website: www.humboldtsd.com
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2008 EVENTS
Jan. 8-10 Dakota Farm Show – Vermillion. 605-624-5571
Jan. 22-26 Sioux Empire Farm Show – W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls. 605-336-1620
Feb. 2-3 Farm & Home Show – Dell Rapids. 605-428-4167
Feb. 18 Farm and Home Show – Wessington Springs. 605-539-1541, www.wessingtonsprings.com
Mar. 7-8 NPRA Bull Ride - W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls. 605-367-7178, www.npra.com
Mar. 14-16 South Dakota Horse Fair – W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls. 605-367-7178
Mar. 15 Farm & Home Show – Flandreau. 605-997-3704, www.cityofflandreau.org
Mar. 28-29 Schmeckfest – Freeman. 605-925-4542, www.schmeckfest.com
Mar. 29 Farm & Home Show – Platte. 605-337-2275
Apr. 4-5 Schmeckfest – Freeman. 605-925-4542, www.schmeckfest.com
Apr. 10-13 Spring Quarter Horse Show – W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls. 605-367-7178
Apr. 24-27 Spring Arabian Horse Show – W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls. 605-367-7178
Apr. 25-26 Dakota Conference: Rivers and Plains – Augustana College, Sioux Falls. 605-274-4007
May 31-June 1 Foothills Rodeo - Wessington Springs. 605-539-1549, www.wessingtonsprings.com
June 7-8 Railroad Days – Prairie Village, Madison. 800-693-3644, www.prairievillage.org
June 13 Northern Bull Riding Tour – Prairie Village, Madison. 800-693-3644
June 19-21 Czech Days –Tabor. 605-463-2476
June 20 Dalesburg Midsummer Festival – Near Vermillion. 605-253-2575
June 21-22 Old Settlers / Peter Norbeck Days – Geddes. 605-337-2501, www.geddessd.org
June 28-30 McCook Co. 4-H Days – Salem. 605-425-2242
July 3 Bull-O-Rama / Street Dance – Springfield.
July 5-6 Fun on the Farm with Tractor Drive - Wessington Springs. 605-539-9356.
July 10-12 Antique Tractor Ride – Yankton. 605-665-6148
July 11-27 Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant – DeSmet. 1-800-776-3594, www.desmetpageant.org
July 17-20 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo – Mitchell. 605-996-3662, www.cornpalacestampede.com
July 18-20 Danish Days – Viborg. 605-326-5344
Aug. 2 Straw Bale Days – Carthage. 605-772-4716, www.strawbalemus.com
Aug. 8-10 Fur Trader Days & Antique Tractor Pull – Geddes. 605-337-2501, www.geddessd.org
Aug. 9 “Quilts & Vines” Quilt Show & Wine Tasting – Strawbale Winery, Renner. 605-543-5071
Aug. 15-16 PRCA Rodeo – Yankton. 605-665-9231
Aug. 16 Pheasant Fest – Plankinton. 605-942-7636
Aug. 19-21 Dakotafest – Mitchell. 605-996-5567
Aug. 20 Bull Bash – Mitchell. 605-770-4931, www.cornpalacestampede.com
Aug. 22-24 Bull-A-Rama – Vermillion. 605-624-5571
Aug. 22-24 Steam Threshing Jamboree – Prairie Village, Madison. 800-693-3644, www.prairievillage.org
Aug. 23 Spud Fest – Montrose. 605-363-5065
Sept. 1 Pedal Pullers State Championship – Mitchell. 605-995-8427
Sept. 13-14 Kuchen Festival/Old Time Harvest Festival – Delmont. 605-779-2211, 605-770-7691
Sept. 19-21 Old Time Fiddle Contest & Jamboree – Yankton. 605-357-9357
Sept. 19-21 Spirit of the West Festival – Sioux Falls. 605-334-9202, www.spiritofthewestfestival.com
Oct. 30-31 Haunted Corn Maze – Harrisburg. 605-743-5984, www.heartlandcountrycornmaze.com
Nov. 29-30 Cowboy Christmas – Near Yankton. 402-357-2102, www.schiferlswjranch.com
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