Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad, Madison
Festivals & Attractions
South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, Vermillion
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Explore a wide variety of attractions and events for all ages and interests. The indoor facility at Thunder Road in Sioux Falls features a 7D Theater, Laser Tag, Ax Throwing, Hyper Bowling, Bumper Cars and more. Hundreds of butterflies soar year round and the only public salt water aquarium in the Dakotas is at the Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls. Snow Monkeys, Rare Rhinos, and the Fortress of the Bears thrive at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls. Visit the World’s Only Corn Palace in Mitchell with lit-up color changing domes and murals created from thousands of bushels of corn, grains and grasses. The Children’s Museum of South Dakota in Brookings has hands-on exhibits where children have a great time exploring and learning. Spend a day at Prairie Village in Madison exploring a turn of the century town and ride a recently restored steam powered carousel and locomotive. DeSmet is home to the Laura Ingalls Wilder homestead and two original houses from her book The Long Winter. Corn field mazes, pumpkins, and family friendly attractions can be found at Mazing Acres during autumn near Yankton and Heartland Country Corn Maze near Harrisburg. Enjoy waterparks, like Wild Water West, and waterski shows and more at The Greatest Show On H20 in Sioux Falls. Authentic German foods are featured at Freeman’s Schmeckfest. Sample homemade kolaches at Tabor’s Czech Days, or eat your fill of kuchen, South Dakota’s state dessert, at Delmont’s Kuchen Festival. Relive the ‘good ol’ days’ at harvest and steam threshing festivals in Delmont, Madison, Menno, Brandon and North Sioux City. Rural heritage and entertainment come together for family fun at rodeos and county fairs. The Turner County Fair is the state’s oldest while the Sioux Empire Fair is the largest. Indulge in our “state nosh” at the South Dakota Chislic Festival in Freeman or celebrate the longest day of the year Scandinavian style at Dalesburg’s Midsommar Festival, near Vermillion. Immerse yourself in native culture at a powwow.
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