Upcoming Events
May 04, 2012 - May 20, 2012 / Sweeney Todd - Sioux Falls
Performance of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's tale of the wrongly imprisoned barber who years later escapes and returns to London seeking revenge. Tickets: $20
May 14, 2012 - May 18, 2012 / Road Scholars Excavations - Hot Springs
Volunteers excavate new areas of the sinkhole looking for fossils of mammoths and other Ice Age species.
May 17, 2012 / Folk Music/Americana Extravaganza - Deadwood
Hank Harris and Jami Lynn present an American folk music program, exploring the origins and ethnic roots of each song. Admission: Donation.
May 17, 2012 / Artists' Reception - Rapid City
Reception for the Girls Inc. art show, H2Woe, part of Rapid City's commemoration of the 1972 flood.
May 17, 2012 / Nordland Fest - Sioux Falls
A celebration of Syttende Mai, Norway's Constitution Day, with exhibits, program and Scandinavian buffet. Tickets: $17 adults, $9 children.
May 17, 2012 / Syttende Mai Celebration - Vivian
Celebrating Norway's Independence Day with a parade, lutefisk and meatball dinner and a program. Dinner: $15.
May 18, 2012 - May 20, 2012 / State Parks Open House and Free Fishing Weekend - Statewide
Enjoy free entrance into all South Dakota state parks and recreation areas. A number of parks will be hosting special events to kick off the camping season. Camping fees still apply. No fishing licenses ...
May 18, 2012 - May 20, 2012 / South Dakota Birding Festival - Fort Randall
Workshops, field trips, bird watching and children’s activities.
May 18, 2012 / Artist Reception - Sioux Falls
Opening reception for an exhibit of works by Nancyjane Huehl, Mary Groth, Dale Lamphere and Paul Schiller.
May 18, 2012 / Book Signing - Mitchell
Brookings author Chuck Cecil speaks about his book Astride the White Mule, about Prohibition in South Dakota.
May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012 / Dakota Spring Fling Car Show - Rapid City
Car show and swap meet.
May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012 / Black Hills Fat Tire Festival - Rapid City
Mountain bike races, tours and demonstrations at Founders Park, Central States Fairgrounds, and Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park
May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012 / Murdo in May
Swap meet, car corral, antique and collectible auction.
May 25, 2012 - May 28, 2012 / Crazy Horse Open House
Free admission to the Crazy Horse Memorial to residents of South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana and Wyoming. American Indian artists featured in the Indian Museum of North America and Cultural ...
May 26, 2012 - May 27, 2012 / South Dakota Kayak Challenge - Yankton
Kayak race over 72 miles of the Missouri National Recreational River. Registration: $50.
May 26, 2012 - May 28, 2012 / Drifting Goose Rendezvous - Brown County
The Dacotah Territory Muzzleloaders present a historical reenactment of the fur trade era in South Dakota, with pre-1840s firearms, clothing, cooking and tents. Events include archery and rifle shooting ...
May 26, 2012 - May 27, 2012 / Two Rivers Ride - Gayville
Two day bike ride (62 miles or 31 miles each day) from Gayville to Niobrara, Neb. Fundraising ride for LIVESTRONG, a ride to help cure cancer. Deadline for registration is May 18.
May 26, 2012 - May 27, 2012 / SDRA Foothills Rodeo - Wessington Springs
Bareback, saddlebronc, steer wrestling, mutton busting and more.
May 26, 2012 / Buena Vista Wagon Trail Ride - Edgemont
Trail ride through Craven Canyon. A U.S. Forest Service archeologist will be present to explain the petroglyphs and other features of the canyon. Fee: $10 wagon riders, $6 horseback riders.
May 28, 2012 / Little Fellow Memorial Service - Clark
123rd annual remembrance of a pioneer lad befriended by a railroad worker.
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