South Dakota - June 10, 2025

📅 The unofficial SoDak summer event bucket list

Between rodeos and powwows, small-town bashes and urban adventures, we’ve got you covered with a bit of something for every kind of adventurer. Looks like future you has some serious planning to do.

NOT JUST A
"PHASE" FEST

Need a shot of nostalgia? The music lineup at this Sioux Falls music fest includes Hoobastank, Taking Back Sunday, Bowling For Soup, the Plain White T's, The Ataris, and Hawthorne Heights.

CRYSTAL SPRINGS RODEO

Rodeo’s equivalent of the Field of Dreams takes over the hills near Clark for one historic weekend each year.

SITTING BULL STAMPEDE RODEO

Since 1945, traditions of the Old West come alive at the PRCA-sanctioned Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo.

LAURA INGALLS WILDER PAGEANT

The “Little House” series immortalized the Wilder family and built a legend out of their time in De Smet. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant continues the tradition with select performances throughout July.

BADLANDS ASTRONOMY FESTIVAL

The annual Badlands Astronomy Festival brings together space science professionals, amateur astronomers, educators, youth groups and park visitors for an interstellar three-day celebration.

SOUTH DAKOTA CHISLIC FESTIVAL

Funny-sounding name. Great-tasting treat. Celebrate South Dakota’s state nosh in the heart of the “Chislic Circle.”

STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY

The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is back and badder than ever with 10 days of wild rides, epic concerts, and full throttle action. All kinds of crazy are welcome here.

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