Upcoming Events

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Dec 13, 2025 / Breakfast with Santa - Watertown

Visit Santa and his animal friends at the Bramble Park Zoo.

Visit Santa and his animal friends at the Bramble Park Zoo.
Bramble Park Zoo
Bramble Park Zoo 800 10th Street NW, Watertown, SD

Dec 13, 2025 / Holiday Open House - Aberdeen

Join us for a wonderful winter afternoon of holiday cheer at the Dacotah Prairie Museum’s annual Holiday Open House. Enjoy hot cider and festive treats while strolling through Christmas Tree Lane. ...

Join us for a wonderful winter afternoon of holiday cheer at the Dacotah Prairie Museum’s annual Holiday Open House. Enjoy hot cider and festive treats while strolling through Christmas Tree Lane. Listen to live music, have a visit with jolly ol’ St. Nick, decorate a sugar cookie, create make-&-take ornaments and view the Museum exhibits all decked-out for the holidays. It’s the ...
Dacotah Prairie Museum
Dacotah Prairie Museum 57401 21 South Main Street Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

Dec 13, 2025 / Frontier Christmas - Lake City

Celebrate the season in classic frontier fashion with crafts and activities, sleigh rides, caroling and more!

Celebrate the season in classic frontier fashion with crafts and activities, sleigh rides, caroling and more!
Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
Fort Sisseton Historic State Park 11907 11907 434th Ave Lake City, SD

Dec 13, 2025 / One Christmas Night in Memphis - Deadwood

Live music, festive classics and 1950s flair.

Live music, festive classics and 1950s flair.
Deadwood Mountain Grand
Deadwood Mountain Grand 57732 1906 Deadwood Mountain Drive, Deadwood, SD 57732

Dec 13, 2025 / Christmas Cheer Workshop - Deadwood

Christmas Cheer Workshop for children in grades K-6. Get ready for some holiday fun at the Christmas Cheer Workshop! Join us for a morning of crafting, stories, history, and all things Christmas. Students ...

Christmas Cheer Workshop for children in grades K-6. Get ready for some holiday fun at the Christmas Cheer Workshop! Join us for a morning of crafting, stories, history, and all things Christmas. Students will make Christmas-themed crafts, write a letter to Santa, and enjoy yummy hot cocoa, cookies, and festive music. The workshop is for children in grades K-6, and it's free, but spots are limited—so ...
Days of '76 Museum
Days of '76 Museum 57732 18 Seventy Six Drive, Deadwood, SD 57732
Christmas pageant.
Historic Homestake Opera House
Historic Homestake Opera House 57754 313 W Main St, Lead, SD 57754

Dec 13, 2025 / Parade of Lights 2025 - Wessington

Come early, a free will donation chili feed will begin at 3:30pm and go until 5pm, along with a visit from Santa at the Wessington gym. Children will be able to talk to Santa and parents may take photos. ...

Come early, a free will donation chili feed will begin at 3:30pm and go until 5pm, along with a visit from Santa at the Wessington gym. Children will be able to talk to Santa and parents may take photos. Children will also be able to enjoy Busy Bee kids activities put on by Buzz’n that will go from 4-5:30pm. Join us in this magical holiday celebration in Wessington. Parade will being at 6:00pm.
Main Street
Main Street 57381 Main Street, WESSINGTON, South Dakota 57381

Dec 13, 2025 / Starry Saturday - Pierre

Included with admission; On the 2nd Saturday of every month, enjoy a variety of presentations from Greek or Lakota constellations, the moon, deep space objects, and more! Topic and presenter vary.   Fee: ...

Included with admission; On the 2nd Saturday of every month, enjoy a variety of presentations from Greek or Lakota constellations, the moon, deep space objects, and more! Topic and presenter vary.   Fee: $Included with admission
South Dakota Discovery Center
South Dakota Discovery Center 57501 805 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501

Dec 13, 2025 / The Thanksgiving Play-Auditions - Pierre

The Thanksgiving Play December 5-7*, 2025 (Fri, Sat, Sun*) December 11-13, 2025 (Thu, Fri, Sat) Grand Opera House, Pierre, SD Doors Open at 7 p.m., Performance at 7:30 p.m. *Sunday Matinee Doors Open at ...

The Thanksgiving Play December 5-7*, 2025 (Fri, Sat, Sun*) December 11-13, 2025 (Thu, Fri, Sat) Grand Opera House, Pierre, SD Doors Open at 7 p.m., Performance at 7:30 p.m. *Sunday Matinee Doors Open at 1:30 p.m., Performance at 2 p.m. A Q&A with the cast and crew will be held Monday, December 8, 2025, 7 p.m. at the Grand Opera House.

Pierre Players Community Theater
Pierre Players Community Theater 57501 109 S. Pierre Street, Pierre, SD 57501

Dec 14, 2025 / The Nutcracker Suite - Lead

The Dave Martinson Big Band performs the jazzy Duke Ellington arrangement of this holiday classic at 2pm.

The Dave Martinson Big Band performs the jazzy Duke Ellington arrangement of this holiday classic at 2pm.
Historic Homestake Opera House
Historic Homestake Opera House 57754 313 W. Main Street, PO Box 412, Lead, SD 57754

Dec 14, 2025 / "Christmas on the High Plains" - Spearfish

High Plains Live! with Paul Larson & Friends.

High Plains Live! with Paul Larson & Friends.
High Plains Western Heritage Center
High Plains Western Heritage Center 57783 825 Heritage Dr, Spearfish, SOUTH DAKOTA 57783
Come together to sing!
Chicago & North Western Historic Railroad Depot
Chicago & North Western Historic Railroad Depot 57469 715 W. 3rd St, Redfield, South Dakota 57469

Dec 14, 2025 / Inspecting Carol - Spearfish

Community theater performance. Dec. 12-13 at 7pm Dec 14 at 2pm Dec. 16 at 7pm Dec. 19-20 at 7pm Dec. 21 at 2pm

Community theater performance. Dec. 12-13 at 7pm Dec 14 at 2pm Dec. 16 at 7pm Dec. 19-20 at 7pm Dec. 21 at 2pm
Matthews Opera House
Matthews Opera House 57783 612 N Main St, Spearfish, SD 57783

Sturgis Community Unites in Song

Sturgis Community Center Theater
Sturgis Community Center Theater 57785 1401 Lazelle Street, Sturgis, SD 57785

Dec 15, 2025 / Santa Visits Garden Glow - Brookings

Come see Santa at Garden Glow! Admission - FREE

Dec 15, 2025 / “A Christmas Carol” Presented by Flower and Flame - Canton

Celebrate the season at The PAC on Monday, December 15 at 7:00 PM with Flower and Flame’s live orchestral performance of A Christmas Carol. Enjoy this free, donation-based show, then stay after for ...

Celebrate the season at The PAC on Monday, December 15 at 7:00 PM with Flower and Flame’s live orchestral performance of A Christmas Carol. Enjoy this free, donation-based show, then stay after for refreshments, photos by the tree, and a chance to support the performers.

Canton Performing Arts Center
Canton Performing Arts Center 57013 800 N. Main St, Canton, SD 57013
Seven musicians perform reimagined holiday favorites.
Area Community Theatre
Area Community Theatre 57301 700 N Main St, Mitchell, SD 57301

Dec 16, 2025 / Inspecting Carol - Spearfish

Community theater performance. Dec. 12-13 at 7pm Dec 14 at 2pm Dec. 16 at 7pm Dec. 19-20 at 7pm Dec. 21 at 2pm

Community theater performance. Dec. 12-13 at 7pm Dec 14 at 2pm Dec. 16 at 7pm Dec. 19-20 at 7pm Dec. 21 at 2pm
Matthews Opera House
Matthews Opera House 57783 612 N Main St, Spearfish, SD 57783

Dec 17, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025 / Lakota Nation Invitational - Rapid City

Join us at one of largest basketball tournaments in the nation-featuring a wide range of sporting, cultural, and educational events for everyone.

Join us at one of largest basketball tournaments in the nation-featuring a wide range of sporting, cultural, and educational events for everyone.
Facility wide at The Monument
Facility wide at The Monument 57701 444 N Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701

Dec 18, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 / Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Sioux Falls

Iconic, classical musical for the whole family.

Iconic, classical musical for the whole family.
Washington Pavilion
Washington Pavilion 57104 301 S. Main Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
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