Calendar of Events 2010

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2010 Event Dates

January | February | March | April | May | June | July

August | September | October | November | December

2011 Event Dates

January | February | March | April | May | June | July

August | September | October | November | December

2010 On-going Events and Exhibits

First Friday - each month "First Fridays Downtown" - Sioux Falls, 605-338-4009 www.dtsf.com
May - October "Downtown Farmers Market" - Sioux Falls,
605-338-4009 www.dtsf.com
May 1 "Opening of 2010 Sculpture Walk" - Sioux Falls,
605-339-8359 www.sculpturewalksiouxfalls.com
May 31 - Sept 6 "Wells Fargo, Falls Park Sound & Light Show" - Falls Park, Sioux Falls, 605-338-4009 www.dtsf.com
Nov 21 - Dec 19 "Twilight Flights" - Strawbale Winery, Sioux Falls, 695-543-5071 www.strawbalewinery.com
Nov 20 - Jan 2, 2011 "Winter Wonderland" - Falls Park, Sioux Falls, 605-336-1620 www.siouxfallscvb.com

September 2010

Sept 3 "Over the River and Through the Woods Hike" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info
Sept 3-5 "LifeLight Christian Outdoor Music Festival" - Worthing, SD www.lifelight.org
Sept 4 "Pie Iron Cooking is a Piece fo Cake" - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton, 605-668-2985 www.sdparks.info
Sept 4 "Toss Along the River: Disc Golf Tournament" - Big Sioux Recreation Area, Brandon, 605-582-7243 www.sdparks.info
Sept 4 "The Hay Country Jamboree" - Gayville Hall, Gayville 605-267-2859 www.gayvillehall.com
Sept 4 - 6 "Wagner Labor Day Celebration" - Wagner, 605-395-4085, www.cityofwagner.org
Sept 4 - Oct 23 "Sustenance" - Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell, 605-996-2122, www.dakotadiscovery.com
Sept 5 "Triple V Triathlon" - Lewis & Clark Lake, Yankton, 605-661-7035 www.allsportscentral.com
Sept 5 "Palisades Amazing Family Dash" - Palisades State Park, Garretson, 605-594-3824 www.sdparks.info
Sept 6 "State Pedal Pull" Labor Day Monday, Corn Palace, Mitchell, 605-995-8427 www.cornpalace.com
Sept 7 "Front Porch Stories & Blues" National Music Museum, Vermillion, 605-677-5306, www.usd.edu/nmm
Sept 9 "Monarch Migration Walk in the Park" Spirit Mound Historic Prairie, Vermillion, 605-624-5571, www.vermillionchamber.com
Sept 10 "Duos for Harpsichord & Fortepiano" National Music Museum, Vermillion, 605-677-5306, www.usd.edu/nmm
Sept 10-11 "Ribs, Rods & Rock'n Roll" - Vermillion, 605-624-5571 www.sdbbqchampionship.com
Sept 10-11 "Kuchen / Old Time Harvest Festivals" - Delmont, 605-779-2621 www.delmontsd.org
Sept 10-12 "2010 River Park Rendezvous" - Baltic River Park, Baltic, SD - (605) 335-2236, www.abatesfsd.org/2010balticpark.html#
Sept 11 "German Fest" - Falls Park West, Sioux Falls,
605-274-2423 www.sfsistercities.com
Sept 11 "Menno Car Show" - Menno, 605-387-5607 www.mennosd.org
Sept 11 "Sidewalk Arts Festival" - Sioux Falls, 605-367-6000 www.washingtonpavilion.org
Sept 12 "32nd Annual Homesteader Day" - Beaver Creek Nature Area, Brandon, 605-594-3824 www.sdparks.info
Sept 12 "Antique Tractor & Car Parade" - Spencer, 605-239-4498
Sept 13 "Aurelia: A Crow Creek Trilogy" - Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell, 605-996-2122, www.dakotadiscovery.com
Sept 17-19 "South Dakota Old Time Fiddle Contest & Jamboree" - Yankton, 605-357-9357
Sept 17-19 "Spirit of the West Festival" - Sioux Falls, 605-274-4007 www.spiritofthewestfestival.com
Sept 17-19 "PolkaFest" - Corn Palace, Michell, 605-995-8427 www.visitmitchell.com
Sept 18 "Rockin' Ribfest" - Historic Downtown Yankton, 605-260-3003 www.downtownyankton.com
Sept 18 "WJ Ranch Concerts" presents - Dan Tyminski & Ronnie Bowman, South Yankton, 402-357-2102, www.schiferlswjranch.com
Sept 18 "A Celebration of Woody Guthrie" - Gayville Hall, Gayville 605-267-2859 www.gayvillehall.com
Sept 24 "The Tudors: Music for Voice & Lute" National Music Museum, Vermillion, 605-677-5306, www.usd.edu/nmm
Sept 24-25 "2010 Convoy & Truck Show - for Special Olympics" - Sioux Falls, 605-212-1527 www.sdconvoy.org
Sept 24-26 "South Dakota Festival of Books" - Sioux Falls, 605-688-6113 www.sdhumanities.org
Sept 24-30 "Take a Child Outside Week" - Statewide South Dakota State Parks, 605-773-3391 www.sdparks.info
Sept 25 "Downtown Harvest Festival" - Sioux Falls, 605-338-4009 www.dtsf.com
Sept 25 "National Pedal Pull" - Corn Palace, Mitchell, 605-995-8427 www.cornpalace.com
Sept 25-26 "21st Annual Pioneer Power Show" - Menno, 605-387-5166 www.pioneeracres.com
Sept 26 "Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure" - DakotaDome, Vermillion, 605-624-5571 www.komensouthdakota.com

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October 2010

Oct 1 "Muzio Clementi, Father of the Pianoforte" National Music Museum, Vermillion, 605-677-5306, www.usd.edu/nmm
Oct 2 "FestiFALL & Candlelight Walk" - Newton Hills State Park, Canton, 605-987-2263 www.sdparks.info
Oct 3-10 "Fall Demolition Derby" Geddes, 605-337-2501 www.geddessd.org
Oct 9 "Mrs. South Dakota International 2011 Pageant" - Orpheum Theatre, Sioux Falls, 605-360-1117 www.mrssouthdakotapagent.com
Oct 9-11 "Autumn Festival: An Arts & Craft Affair" - Sioux Falls Convention Center www.siouxfallsconventioncenter.org
Oct 15 "25th Annual Pheasant Country Pheasants Forever Banquet & Auction" - Mitchell, 605-996-1120 www.pheasantcountry.org
Oct 15 "The Euclid Quartet, on violin, viola & cello" National Music Museum, Vermillion, 605-677-5306, www.usd.edu/nmm
Oct 16 "A Celebration of Hank Williams" - Gayville Hall, Gayville, 605-267-2859 www.gayvillehall.com
Oct 16 "SD Pheasant Season Opens" www.sdparks.info
Oct 18 "Hispanic Heritage Fiesta" - Sioux Falls - 605-373-1315 www.homefederal.com
Oct 22-24 "ZooBoo" - Great Plains Zoo, Sioux Falls, 605-367-7003 www.greatzoo.org
Oct 30 "A Celebration of Merle Haggard" - Gayville Hall, Gayville, 605-267-2859 www.gayvillehall.com
Oct 30 "8th Annual Spooktacular Trails Walk in the Park" - Big Sioux Recreation Area, Brandon, 605-582-7243 www.sdparks.info
Oct 30 "Fall Flea Market & Community Auction" - Geddes, 605-337-2501 www.geddessd.org
Oct 31 "Halloween Trick or Treating" Sanford Care Center, 605-624-8684, www.sanfordvermillion.org

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November 2010

Nov 7 "Valiant Vineyard Winery Holiday Open House" Valiant Vineyards/Buffalo Run Resort, Vermillion, 605-624-4500, www.valiantvineyards.us
Nov 7 "Mrs. South Dakota America 2011" Mrs. South Dakota America, 605-334-0619, www.professionalimagebyrosemary.com
Nov 12 & 13 "Paralyzed Veterans of America Pheasant Hunt" - Platte, 605-337-2170
Nov 13 "A Celebration of Waylon, Willie and the Boys" - Gayville Hall, Gayville, 605-267-2859 www.gayvillehall.com
Nov 13 "Christmas at the Homestead" - Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve, North Sioux City 605-232-0873 www.sdparks.info
Nov 19 "Holiday Parade of Lights" - Historic Downtown Yankton, 605-665-3636 www.yanktonsd.com
Nov 20 "Holiday Open House" - Historic Downtown Yankton, 605-260-3003 www.downtownyankton.com
Nov 20 "A Celebration of Johnny Cash" - Gayville Hall, Gayville, 605-267-2859 www.gayvillehall.com
Nov 20 "Winter Wonderland Kick-off" - Falls Park, Sioux Falls, 605-336-1620 www.siouxfallscvb.com
Nov 22 "Parade of Lights" - Mitchell, 605-996-5567 www.visitmitchell.com
Nov 26 "Parade of LIghts" - Downtown Sioux Falls, 605-338-4009 www.dtsf.com
Nov 26-27 "WJ Ranch Cowboy Christmas" WJ Ranch, South Yankton, 605-661-8356, www.schiferlswjranch.com
Nov 27 "Platte Bull and Heifer Pen Expo, Cattle Dog Trial & Ag Seminars" - Yellow Rose Arena, Platte 605-337-2170
Nov 27 "Annual Show & Sell Craft Show" - Dakota Prairie Playhouse, Madison, 605-256-2454 www.chamberofmadisonsd.com
Nov 27 - Dec 18 "Downtown Holidays" - Sioux Falls, 605-338-4009 www.dtsf.com
Nov 27-28 "WJ Ranch Cowboy Christmas" - Yankton Area www.schiferlswjranch.com

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December 2010

Dec 3 "VCDC, Home for the Holidays" - Downtown Vermillion, 605-624-5571 www.vermillionchamber.com
Nov 3-4 "Christmas Tour of Homes" Clay County Historical Society, 605-624-8266
Dec 3-5 "Country Christmas" - Centerville, 605-563-2291
Dec 4 "A Poker Alice Christmas" - Gayville Hall, Gayville, 605-267-2859 www.gayvillehall.com
Dec 4 "Breakfast with Santa" - Breakfast with Santa, Great Plains Zoo, Sioux Falls, 605-367-7003 www.greatzoo.org
Dec 4 "Christmas Cookie Walk" Clay County Historical Society, 605-624-8266
Dec 5 "W.H. Over Christmas Festival" - W.H. Over Museum, Vermillion, 605-677-5228 www.whovermuseum.org
Dec 5 "Christmas at the Dells" - Dell Rapids, 605-428-4167 www.dellrapids.org
Dec 5 "Tour of Homes" - Centerville, 605-563-2291
Dec 11 "Day With Santa" - Madison, 605-256-2454 www.chamberofmadisonsd.com
Dec 11 "Santa Clause Day" - Parkston, 605-928-3021, www.parkston.com,
Dec 31 "Celebrate Vermillion" - Dakotadome, Vermillion, 605-624-5571 www.vermillionchamber.com
Dec 31 "Parade / Simply South Dakota Tasting Event" - Delmont, 605-779-2621 www.delmontsd.org

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2011 Event Dates

January 2011

Jan 8 "Christmas With the Animals" - Great Plains Zoo - Sioux Falls, 605-367-7003, www.greatzoo.org

February 2011

March 2011

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April 2011

Apl 16 "Earth Day Party for the Planet" - Great Plains Zoo - Sioux Falls, 605-367-7003, www.greatzoo.org

May 2011

May 7 "Critter De Mayo" - Great Plains Zoo - Sioux Falls,
605-367-7003, www.greatzoo.org

June 2011

June 11 "Zippity Zoo Day" - Great Plains Zoo - Sioux Falls, 605-367-7003, www.greatzoo.org

July 2011

July 9 "Animal Enrichment Day" - Great Plains Zoo -
Sioux Falls, 605-367-7003, www.greatzoo.org

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August 2011

September 2011

October 2011

Oct 21-23 "ZooBoo" - Great Plains Zoo - Sioux Falls,
605-367-7003, www.greatzoo.org

November 2011

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December 2011

Dec 3 "Breakfast With Santa" - Great Plains Zoo -
Sioux Falls, 605-367-7003, www.greatzoo.org