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Decorated trees on display. You can view all of the trees set up by community partners and organizations at the Custer State Park Visitor Center throughout the month of December.  

Visitor Center Custer State Park

Lights display.

Falls Park

Located in the historic GAR Hall, the gallery is bursting with exceptional handmade, fine art and craft work for unique holiday buying. Support area artists in a festive boutique style setting, while finding that one-of-a-kind gift you've been searching for! 

GAR Hall Art Gallery

Grand lighting ceremony of nearly 100 trees. 

South Dakota State Capitol

Seasonal displays, model trains, photos with Santa and entertainment.

South Dakota State Railroad Museum

Geocaching event.

Visitor Center Custer State Park

Each year, starting the weekend after Thanksgiving through Christmas Day (WEEKENDS ONLY) from 6:00pm--9:00pm, Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park is OPEN for drive-through viewing of 60+ lighted displays. Location from Watertown: North on Hwy 20, then turn South on S. Lake Drive toward Lake Kampeska and the Entrance to city park and Winter Wonderland. Watertown Optimist club members will greet you. Near the ...

Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park

Stroll through an outdoor wonderland of lights, images and scenes of the holidays at the McCrory Gardens.  

Education and Visitor Center at McCrory Gardens

Come visit Lead's Winter Wonderland! The community of Lead lights up for the city-wide holiday lighting contest and everyone is invited to travel the town and see the lights from December 1 through the 31st!

City of Lead

Discover the magic of Christmas at the Mead Museum Hall of Trees 2023 from Friday, November 24 - Sunday, December 31! This year as you enter the historic 1909 Mead Building, you will encounter our Nutcracker themed foyer redesign by Forte of Yankton and the KVHT / KVTK Radio Angel Tree. While you sip your free hot cocoa and coffee, you will enjoy walking through our winter wonderland filled with over ...

Mead Museum

Sign up for our science-based preschool program for our youngest learners. Literature, free exploration, sensory experiences, directed experiments, art and conversation will be at the core of the program. The overall curriculum is being designed on a 3-year cycle so children who start as 3 year-olds will have a new experience each year. The Fall Semester starts September 8, 2023 and runs through December ...

SD Discovery Center

Miller's premier holiday event includes a Christmas tree display in the Hand County courthouse, wagon rides, and the Miller area merchants staying open longer to offer specials and activities to accommodate holiday shoppers. Kids can talk to Santa and Mrs. Claus about their Christmas wishes while getting their picture taken. Fun for the whole family!

Various locations

Theatrical performance. 

The Goss Opera House