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Playful Preschoolers
Playful Preschoolers
Preschool camps offer a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun adventures. With our hands-on approach to learning, remember to dress for a mess! Register on the Children's Museum website.
$16 – $20
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Dinosaur Day
Dinosaur Day
Celebrate Dinosaur Day at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. Visit our lifesize Mama T. Rex and her son, Max! Dig like a paleontologist in our Dino Dig exhibit! Learn about fossils!
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Zooman – Big Event Wednesday
Zooman – Big Event Wednesday
Join the library at Pioneer Park every Wednesday in the summer for a fun session with your kids. This week's special event is with guest Zooman. There will be two different sessions at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m at the Pioneer Park Bandshell.
1 event,
75th Miss South Dakota Scholarship Competition
Join us for the 75th Anniversary Miss South Dakota scholarship competition and celebration in conjunction with the Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen competition to be held on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings! Tentative Schedule of Events: Thursday, June 2 - Miss South Dakota Prelims Friday, June 3 - Miss South Dakota […]
2 events,
National Trails Day
SD State Parks - Statewide, SD - 605-773-3391 June 4th, 2022 This is an all-day event National Trails Day is a day set aside to celebrate America's magnificent trail systems and their countless supporters and volunteers. Several state parks will be hosting trail-related events that day. For more information, visit www.gfp.sd.gov or www.americanhiking.org.
3 events,
Youth Painting Summer Camp
Dates: Monday - Thursday To learn more information or to sign up call the Brookings Arts Council at 605-692-4177.
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Sensory Friendly Play
Sensory Friendly Play
Join us for a low-sensory playtime that offers a calm, less crowded opportunity for exploration in our Museum’s exhibits. We invite all families with children experiencing disabilities to this private playtime. Regular admission rates apply. This event includes the following adaptations: Less crowded environment Designated quiet rooms Adaptive equipment Adaptive art tools Service animals welcome […]
Free with paid admission
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Sensory Friendly Play
Sensory Friendly Play
Join us for a low-sensory playtime that offers a calm, less crowded opportunity for exploration in our Museum’s exhibits. We invite all families with children experiencing disabilities to this private playtime. Regular admission rates apply. This event includes the following adaptations: Less crowded environment Designated quiet rooms Adaptive equipment Adaptive art tools Service animals welcome Café […]
2 events,
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Anderson Plaza Summer Performance Series: Kyle Knutson
Anderson Plaza Summer Performance Series: Kyle Knutson
Join us on Anderson Plaza, behind the South Dakota Art Museum (1036 Medary Ave.), for free performances co-hosted by the Brookings Arts Council and the South Dakota Art Museum. Bring your own picnic, chair and blanket. We’ll have snacks for purchase, yard games and plenty of space for fun on the Campus Green while you […]
6 events,
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Mini Makers – Scented Play-Dough
Mini Makers – Scented Play-Dough
In this hands-on class participants will make their own take home play-kit while meeting new friends. This play date inspired class has time to explore different ways your kit can be played with at home. Register here.
$6.50
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Bike Rodeo – Big Event Wednesday
Bike Rodeo – Big Event Wednesday
Join the library every Wednesday in the summer for a fun session with your kids. This week’s special event is a Bike Rodeo at 1 p.m. behind the Government Center. To learn more, call the library at (605) 692-9407.
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Make-N-Take Pottery Wheels
Make-N-Take Pottery Wheels
Want to throw mud? Take a spin on our pottery wheels. Children will learn new techniques from an experienced facilitator and will take home their project as a memento. Glazing opportunities will available. Register Here.
$12
5 events,
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Make-N-Take Pottery Wheels
Make-N-Take Pottery Wheels
Want to throw mud? Take a spin on our pottery wheels. Children will learn new techniques from an experienced facilitator and will take home their project as a memento. Glazing opportunities will available. Register Here.
$12
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Make-N-Take Pottery Wheels
Make-N-Take Pottery Wheels
Want to throw mud? Take a spin on our pottery wheels. Children will learn new techniques from an experienced facilitator and will take home their project as a memento. Glazing opportunities will available. Register Here.
$12
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Kids Mystery Dinner Theater
Kids Mystery Dinner Theater
Ages 8-12 Join us for the challenge of Mission Impossible. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to enjoy a delicious meal, maser spy training, and complete a top-secret mission. Be prepared for an evening of going undercover and conquering challenges. Mystery Dinner Theater guests will start the evening with a delicious meal […]
$32
4 events,
Old Timers Celebration
Volga, SD - 605-627-9113 June 10th, 2022 through June 12th, 2022 This is an all-day event that lasts for 3 days Events consist of rummage sales, parade, food & craft vendors, softball tournament, volleyball tournament, 5K fun run and a street dance; fireworks, as well as other events around town.
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Make-N-Take Pottery Wheels
Make-N-Take Pottery Wheels
Ages 6-12 Want to throw mud? Take a spin on our pottery wheels. Children will learn new techniques from an experienced facilitator and will take home their project as a memento. Glazing opportunities will available. Register Here.
$12
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
Prairie Repertory Theatre puts on its first production of the season! Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that […]
$20 – $22
4 events,
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
Prairie Repertory Theatre puts on its first production of the season! Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that […]
$20 – $22
3 events,
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Brookings Area Community Band: Season Opening Concert
Brookings Area Community Band: Season Opening Concert
Join the Brookings Area Community Band at Pioneer Park for their first show of the summer! Titled "85 Years of the Pioneer Park Bandshell,” this concert will harken back to a simpler time and feature selections popular throughout the history of Pioneer Park. Bring your own lawn chair and snacks!
5 events,
Ceramics Youth Art Camp
Dates: Monday - Thursday To learn more information or to sign up call the Brookings Arts Council at 605-692-4177.
$140
Mini-Camp One: Arts on the Farm
Mini-Camp One: Arts on the Farm
Do you know a 5-11 year old looking for an adventure this summer? Have them join the Prairie Learning Academy and Good Roots Farm and Gardens for a nature-based mini-camp this summer! Camp 1, "Arts on the Farm," will focus on: Personal Expression Empathy Imagination Confidence Camps are supervised by vetted, experienced educators and/or background-checked […]
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June Make & Take Monday – Ice Cream Magnets
June Make & Take Monday – Ice Cream Magnets
Join the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum on the second Monday of June for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to stop in, make, and take home to enjoy. The cost is $1 per craft, and you can visit agmuseum.com or our social media pages to […]
$1
5 events,
Treasure Seekers Camp at Dakota Nature Park
Search for buried treasure while learning how to read maps, make a compass, and navigate the sun. Explore the Nature Park's trails and discover the sense of wonder that surrounds us when we venture into new natural places. Ages 8-10: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Call (605) 693-2233 to register. Early bird pricing of $27 plus […]
$35
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STEAM Camp
STEAM Camp
Want to tinker? Be part of a team working its way through science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) challenges. Feeling creative? Explore art through a variety of tools and mediums. Every STEAM camp holds a new adventure! Please bring a sack lunch. Register Here.
$52
Mini-Camp One: Arts on the Farm
Mini-Camp One: Arts on the Farm
Do you know a 5-11 year old looking for an adventure this summer? Have them join the Prairie Learning Academy and Good Roots Farm and Gardens for a nature-based mini-camp this summer! Camp 1, "Arts on the Farm," will focus on: Personal Expression Empathy Imagination Confidence Camps are supervised by vetted, experienced educators and/or background-checked […]
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Anderson Plaza Summer Performance Series: SDSU Jazz Quintet
Anderson Plaza Summer Performance Series: SDSU Jazz Quintet
Join us on Anderson Plaza, behind the South Dakota Art Museum (1036 Medary Ave.), for free performances co-hosted by the Brookings Arts Council and the South Dakota Art Museum. Bring your own picnic, chair and blanket. We’ll have snacks for purchase, yard games and plenty of space for fun on the Campus Green while you […]
8 events,
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Playful Preschoolers – Music Makers
Playful Preschoolers – Music Makers
Preschool camps offer a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun adventures. With our hands-on approach to learning, remember to dress for a mess!
$20
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Lego Day – Big Event Wednesday
Lego Day – Big Event Wednesday
Join the library every Wednesday in the summer for a fun session with your kids. This week’s special event is Lego Day. Meet at the Hillcrest Park Shelters D & E from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Summertime Food Trucks & Fun
Summertime Food Trucks & Fun
We’re excited to be back for our fourth summer of Summertime Food Trucks & Fun events! On June 15, enjoy food from the Shorty’s Hot Box food truck and live music from Kyle Knutson. Seating will be available on the north side of the museum (behind the museum). In case of inclement weather, check our […]
7 events,
South Dakota Quarter Horse Association Summer Shootout
Join the show in Brookings for this family fun and friendly event! For more information and to reserve stalls, email Jodie Svennes, admin@jsshowmanagement.com, or check out the SDQHA website here.
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Fiber and Textiles Camp
Fiber and Textiles Camp
Ags 6-12 Imagine. Design. Create. Learn the skills of macramé, embroidery, embellishment, and more. You’ll have SEW much fun you won’t want to WEAVE! Please bring a sack lunch. Register Here.
$52
Mini-Camp One: Arts on the Farm
Mini-Camp One: Arts on the Farm
Do you know a 5-11 year old looking for an adventure this summer? Have them join the Prairie Learning Academy and Good Roots Farm and Gardens for a nature-based mini-camp this summer! Camp 1, "Arts on the Farm," will focus on: Personal Expression Empathy Imagination Confidence Camps are supervised by vetted, experienced educators and/or background-checked […]
Brookings Country Club Open House
Brookings Country Club Open House
Join us at the BCC to preview our club house, menu, and all that we have to offer. Happy hour starts at 5pm with free snacks and cocktails. Thursdays are our $8 Craft Sandwich Nights where you can try our Triple Bypass Burger (our Burger Clash 2022 Entry) or any of the other menu options […]
Free
5 events,
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Make-N-Take Block Printing
Make-N-Take Block Printing
Design! Carve! Ink! Print. Children will learn the technique of linoleum block printing from an experienced facilitator and will take home their project as a memento. Register Here.
$12
Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
Prairie Repertory Theatre's second show, Peter and the Starcatcher. A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by […]
$20 – $22
4 events,
Brookings Kite Festival
The Brookings Kite Festival is a free community event for all ages. Fly a kite, and view massive show kites. Held annually at Fishback Soccer Complex in Brookings, South Dakota.
Free
Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
Prairie Repertory Theatre's second show, Peter and the Starcatcher. A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by […]
$20 – $22
7 events,
Father’s Day Aquatic Center Special
Dad gets in free when accompanied by a child with a season ticket or paying a daily fee.
SDSU National Summer Transportation Institute: Free Summer Camp!
Are you a South Dakota high school student interested in learning more about engineering and transportation? Would you like to learn on the beautiful South Dakota State University campus through interactive, fun, and hands-on activities? Do you want to explore opportunities in the transportation sector and consider it as a career? Then, the South Dakota […]
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Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth Celebration
Join in community at Hillcrest Park (1520 6th St) in Brookings on Sunday, 6/19/22, to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of enslaved Black people from chattel slavery on June 19th, 1865. This family-friendly event is open to all and will have vendors and refreshments, youth engagement programming including bubble play and crafts, a fashion […]
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Brookings Area Community Band: Children’s Night
Brookings Area Community Band: Children’s Night
Join Brookings Area Community Band for Children's Night at Pioneer Park! In "Wizards, Witches, and Wands," the band will capture the wonder and magical world of Harry Potter, as well as other favorites. Bring your own lawn chair and snacks!
2 events,
Found Art Youth Summer Camp
Dates: Monday – Thursday To learn more information or to sign up call the Brookings Arts Council at 605-692-4177.
$140
5 events,
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Sculpture Camp
Sculpture Camp
Discover how you can create 3D works of art with a variety of activities such as clay figures, wire sculpture, soap carving, and more. Please bring a sack lunch. Register Here.
$52
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Anderson Plaza Summer Performance Series: Sequoia Crosswhite and the Modern Day Warrior Band
Anderson Plaza Summer Performance Series: Sequoia Crosswhite and the Modern Day Warrior Band
Join us on Anderson Plaza, behind the South Dakota Art Museum (1036 Medary Ave.), for free performances co-hosted by the Brookings Arts Council and the South Dakota Art Museum. Bring your own picnic, chair and blanket. We’ll have snacks for purchase, yard games and plenty of space for fun on the Campus Green while you […]
9 events,
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Mini Makers – Creative Movement
Mini Makers – Creative Movement
In this hands-on class participants will make their own take home play-kit while meeting new friends. This play date inspired class has time to explore different ways your kit can be played with at home.
$6.50
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Jay & Leslie Juggling and Other Nonsense – Big Event Wednesday
Jay & Leslie Juggling and Other Nonsense – Big Event Wednesday
Join the library at Pioneer Park every Wednesday in the summer for a fun session with your kids. This week’s special event is with guests Jay & Leslie. There will be two different sessions at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m at the Pioneer Park Bandshell.
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Make-N-Take Bead Weaving
Make-N-Take Bead Weaving
What happens when you combine the art of beading with weaving? Children will learn the technique of bead weaving from an experienced facilitator and will take home their project as a memento. register here
$12
5 events,
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DIY Day Camp
DIY Day Camp
Learn some of the latest DIY techniques as we make a variety of masterpieces with your own unique twist. Projects include string art, dream catchers, pom pom wall hangings, and more! Please bring a sack lunch. register now
$52
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club
Prairie Repertory Theatre's third show, The Cemetery Club! Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, […]
$20 – $22
3 events,
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Make-N-Take Bead Weaving
Make-N-Take Bead Weaving
What happens when you combine the art of beading with weaving? Children will learn the technique of bead weaving from an experienced facilitator and will take home their project as a memento.
$12
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club
Prairie Repertory Theatre's third show, The Cemetery Club! Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, […]
$20 – $22
2 events,
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club
Prairie Repertory Theatre's third show, The Cemetery Club! Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, […]
$20 – $22
2 events,
SDSU National Summer Transportation Institute: Free Summer Camp!
Are you a South Dakota high school student interested in learning more about engineering and transportation? Would you like to learn on the beautiful South Dakota State University campus through interactive, fun, and hands-on activities? Do you want to explore opportunities in the transportation sector and consider it as a career? Then, the South Dakota […]
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Brookings Area Community Band: Broadway Comes to Brookings!
Brookings Area Community Band: Broadway Comes to Brookings!
Join Brookings Area Community Band in Pioneer Park for their show, "Broadway Comes to Brookings!" There's no need to travel to New York when the band will bring highlights from your favorite musicals to you! Just bring your own lawn chair and snacks.
3 events,
Mural Painting Youth Camp
Dates: Monday – Thursday To learn more information or to sign up call the Brookings Arts Council at 605-692-4177.
6 events,
Creepy Crawler Critters Camp at Dakota Nature Park
Does your camper love bugs? How about snakes and salamanders? Come with us and discover all things that creep and crawl. Ages 5-7 Early bird pricing $27 + Tax ends May 20th.
$35
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Exploring the Studio Day Camp
Exploring the Studio Day Camp
What inspires your child’s artistic side? Children will discover their muse and explore different ways of representing their inspiration. Will you be a fiber and textile artist, sculptor, painter, collage artist, or mixed media? Hint – you can be more than one! Please bring a sack lunch. register now
$52
8 events,
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Playful Preschoolers – Lil’ Scientist
Playful Preschoolers – Lil’ Scientist
Preschool camps offer a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun adventures. With our hands-on approach to learning, remember to dress for a mess! register now
$20
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Transportation Fair – Big Event Wednesday
Transportation Fair – Big Event Wednesday
Join the library every Wednesday in the summer for a fun session with your kids. This week’s special event is a Transportation Fair. Meet on Kidoodle Way in front of the Children's Museum from 9 - 11 a.m.
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Summertime Food Trucks & Fun
Summertime Food Trucks & Fun
We’re excited to be back for our fourth summer of Summertime Food Trucks & Fun events! On June 29, enjoy food from the Midwest Fresh Catering food truck and live music from Kyle Knutson. Seating will be available on the north side of the museum (behind the museum). In case of inclement weather, check our […]
4 events,
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Science Camp
Science Camp
Curious about exploring many areas of science? Join us for a day of experimenting with Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Astronomy. Please bring a sack lunch.
$52
2 events,
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Make-N-Take Clay Figures
Make-N-Take Clay Figures
Create your own one-of-a-kind clay masterpiece. Children will learn the technique of working with clay from an experienced facilitator and will take home their project as a memento. Glazing opportunities will be available.
$12