South Dakota - January 8, 2026

5 Unexpected Adventures for 2026

Get your new calendar ready for occasionally zany – and always unforgettable – events and escapades across the 605 State.

5 UNEXPECTED ADVENTURES

You might be familiar with our famous faces. But how about Nemo’s outhouse races?

LEAVE NO PAPER TRAIL @ THE NEMO 500

When you gotta go…you gotta go. This annual outhouse race in the tiny Black Hills hamlet of Nemo is just good, clean fun. Catch this year’s dash (the 20th annual) and chili cookoff on February 28. For more wacky events, feast your eyes on this.

SEE CLASSIC CHROME @ PIONEER AUTO SHOW

More than 300 classic cars. Ages of American lore. Open almost every day of the year. As seen on History Channel's "American Pickers," Murdo's Pioneer Auto Show is a nostalgia-soaked ride through the generations.

FIND YOUR VACATION’S PIT @ THE MAMMOTH SITE OF HOT SPRINGS

Step into a world of skeletons and stories at one of the world’s largest collections of late Ice Age fossils.

Break a Bottle at South Dakota's Favorite Bar

BREAK A BOTTLE @ SOUTH DAKOTA’S FAVORITE DIVE

Want to have a smashing good time? Check out this guide to two days in historic Yankton, including a stress-relieving tradition at one of South Dakota’s favorite dive bars.

Wheel Around the River at South Dakota's Capitol City

WHEEL AROUND @ SOUTH DAKOTA’S CAPITOL CITY

Just because Pierre’s on the prairie doesn’t mean it’s plain. Gear up (and shift down?) for mountain bike trails, historic paths, and scenic loops along the Missouri River.

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