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2007 Events

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June 2 - 3 - Siouxland Renaissance Festival, Sioux Falls - View demonstrations of period crafts and skills, and enjoy entertainment of all kinds on four different stages. Partake in games of chance and skill. The festival will host a wide variety of vendors. (866) 489-9241 W. H. Lyons Fairgrounds (251)

June 8 - 10 - Stiches in Time, Rapid City - Featuring a quilt show, vendors, and demonstrations. (605) 342-4126 Rushmore Plaza Civic Center (747)

June 15 - 17 - Crazy Horse Stampede Rodeo, Crazy Horse - Featuring Annual Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association, and PRCA rodeo events. A Native American/Western arts and crafts show/sale, and a fashion show/sale. (605) 673-4681 Crazy Horse Memorial (750)

June 20 - 24 - Region 6 Arabian Horse Championship Show, Brookings - Come see the best riders from Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota compete. Swiftel Center (758)

June 22 - 24 - Family Fun Days, - There'll be lots of games and events for the whole family. (605) 486-4753 Pickerel Lake Recreation Area (763)

June 23 - Summer Jam, Sioux Falls - We'll be Jammin' at the Bear this summer. Enjoy live music, great food, and a super, summer atmosphere. (605) 336-6354 Great Bear Recreation Park (769)

July 2 - 4 - Annual Black Hills Rodeo Roundup PRCA Rodeo and Events, Belle Fourche - This rodeo attracts thousands of spectators each year, as well as rodeo participants from around the country. Contestants include national champions riding some of the best livestock in the country. Miss Rodeo and Miss Junior South Dakota are crowned at the July 4th rodeo. This is one of the longest continuously running rodeos in the country and will be celebrating its 88th year in 2007. (605) 892-2676 (767)

July 3 - 4 - Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration, - Celebrate at America`s Shrine of Democracy. Musical entertainment, military flyovers, and more. Fireworks extravaganza July 3. (605) 574-3115 Mount Rushmore National Memorial (772)

July 21 - Laura Ingalls Wilder Day, Lake Preston - Come and enjoy the afternoon. See how the Ingalls family used to live. Enjoy old time games, and find out how to make rope, as well as other items. Starts at 1:00 PM. (605) 847-4893 Lake Thompson (775)

August 12 - Madison Car Show, Madison - Prizes and trophies will be awarded for different categories. Enjoy entertainment, visit historic buildings, and ride our historic carousel and train. (605) 256-3644 Historic Prairie Village (778)

August 13 - 19 - Brown County Fair, Aberdeen - Activities include: a Dacotah Stampede Rodeo, grandstand musical entertainment, a demolition derby, an antique tractor pull, a kiddie pedal pull, a chili cook-off, home arts, and much more. (605) 626-7110 Brown County Fairgrounds (782)

August 17 - 26 - Central States Fair, Rapid City - Top-name grandstand entertainment, PRCA rodeos, supercross, a demolition derby, a carnival, vendors, kids activities, and more. (605) 355-3861 Central States Fairgrounds (783)

August 18 - Annual Lewis and Clark Sprint Triathlon, Chamberlain - Participate in a quarter-mile swim in the Missouri River, a 12-mile bike ride along the Missouri River and a 5K run overlooking the Missouri River. Individual or three-person team competition. Cash prizes, trophies and medals. Racing hat for all participants. Great location on the Missouri River. (605) 234-4416 American Creek Campground Swimming Area (774)

August 22 - 26 - Corn Palace Festival, Mitchell - A celebration of the harvest and the re-decoration of the World`s Only Corn Palace. Events include top-name entertainers, a carnival, crafts, food booths, and much more. (605) 995-8427 Corn Palace (785)

September 29 - 6th Annual Harvest Festival, Sioux Falls - There is a scarecrow contest, a downtown eatery bakeoff, a pumpkin hunt, free hayrides, a balloon artist, a children's carnival, apple-dropping, exhibitors, and food vendors. This event is an annual fundraiser for the Food Pantry. (605) 338-4009 Downtown (791)

November 16 - Winter Wonderland, Sioux Falls - Please come join us for the flipping of the switch. Mayor Munson will turn on the lights at 6:00 PM. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make a special visit. Enjoy refreshments, and holiday music. (605) 336-1620 Falls Park (794)

2008 Events

June 19 - 21 - Czech Days, Tabor - This annual ethnic festival celebrates Czechoslovakian heritage. Enjoy the colorful costumes, delicious Czech food, parade, Beseda dancers, craft fair, free entertainment, and more. (605) 463-2476 (748)

July 2 - 4 - Annual Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo/Celebration, Mobridge - Three full days celebrating the birthday of our nation. PRCA rodeo each night with world-class cowboys and stock. Main street parades, carnival, class reunions and fireworks display. (605) 762-3244 Held at the Mobridge Rodeo grounds. (1805)

July 4 - 4th of July Old Time Country Fair, Custer - The event features art, craft, and antique exhibitors, children's activities, 4th of July children's parade, living history characters, lost art demonstrations, entertainment, food and special events that would be found at an old-fashioned country fair and a 4th of July celebration. (605) 673-2443 (1806)

July 24 - 27 - Days of 1910 Celebration and Rodeo, Timber Lake - SDRA rodeo, demolition derby, German supper, Dewey County Fair and Stock Show, carnival, street dances, and class reunions. (605)865-3546 (1807)

August 5 - 10 - Sioux Empire Fair, Sioux Falls - Annual fair featuring exhibitors and food vendors plus grandstand shows, carnival and midway, and daily musical entertainment. Competitive exhibits in livestock, horses, small animals, and more. (605)367-7178 W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds (1808)

August 7 - 10 - Sully County Fair, Onida - 4-H and open class exhibits, two PRCA rodeos, kiddie pedal-tractor pull, youth talent contest, mutton bustin`, chili cook-off, tractor pull, and more. (605) 258-2776 (1809)

August 7 - 10 - Day County Fair, Webster - 4-H achievment days, mud drags, demolition derby, and many more activities. This is one of the few County fairs left in this area. (605)345-4668 (1810)

August 16 - Plankinton's 4th Annual Pheasant Fest, Plankinton - City festival and events. Visit website for more details. (2901)

August 20 - 24 - Corn Palace Festival, Mitchell - Come celebrate the redecoration of the World's Only Corn Palace. Great entertainment & fun. (605) 995-8427 (1991)

August 28 - September 1 - South Dakota State Fair, Huron - Discover one of the nation's last true agricultural expositions. Showcasing agriculture, livestock, machinery, education, home-arts and horticulture exhibits. Unlimited entertainment can be found at 10 free stages and carnival midway, grandstand shows, rodeos and car races. (800) 529-0900 South Dakota State Fairgrounds (153)

September 19 - 21 - Spirit of the West Festival, Sioux Falls - Witness the Fur Trade Era, Western and Cowboy Entertainment, Western Singers/Poets/Bands, Old West Shootouts, Cavalry Re-enactments, Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Fastdraw events, Gunspinning, and Chuckwagon/Dutch Oven Cooking competitions. Period and Modern Vendors selling art, jewelry, clothing, leather goods, hunting and fishing items, camping items, food, and much more. (605) 334-9202 (788)

September 26 - 28 - South Dakota Festival of Books, Sioux Falls - Meet the faces behind the words! South Dakota welcomes over sixty presenters who write poetry, ficion, non-fiction, historical, tribal writing books, children's literature, and publishing industry pros. Also dozens of vendors. Most events are free and open to the public. (605) 688-6113 Downtown Sioux Falls (790)

2009 Events

August 17 - 20 - Turner County Fair, Parker - South Dakota's oldest county fair. The Four Best Days of Summer. 605-297-4428 (3163)

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