Sundays in September - with your paid admission to the Gardens, enjoy the ambiance of live music and bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Also enjoy delicious food options for purchase from our food truck! Musician list: September 11: Kyle Knutson September 18: Oak Lake String Band September 25: Plum Crazy
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
Celebrate the power of family at Dakota Nature Park! Enjoy a free meal, free activities, and a free take home bag. Lawn chairs are welcome! No pets please.
Ages 2-5 | Family Style | $6.50 ($5.20 members) 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.
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on the Sioux Falls Washington Warriors! 4pm - Girls Varsity and Boys JV 6pm - Boys Varsity and Girls JV
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on the Watertown Arrows! 4:30pm - 9th Grade (Jostad Gym) & JV 5:30pm - 10th Grade 7:00pm - Varsity
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members ) 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!
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on the Mitchell Kernels and Sioux Falls Washington Warriors!
ABOUT CONNIE GISI Drawing, painting, and the love of animals and the outdoors, have been a part of Connie Gisi’s life since childhood. Her mission is to put on paper or canvas what others pass by, but don’t actually see. She paints Plein Air (French term for painting in nature), or from photos she has […]
Family Weekend at South Dakota State University is a great way to spend quality time with your student! Choose your own adventure and explore the best that SDSU and the Brookings community have to offer. See the full schedule and register at sdstate.edu/familyweekend.
Ages 0-2 | Family Style | $10 ($8 members) These playgroups are designed for parents and caregivers to interact and build skills with their children through play. It also helps families connect with one another and valuable community resources. This 4-week series begins September 9 and runs Fridays 9:00-9:45 am at the Children’s Museum of […]
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s Soccer team as they take on Denver at the Fishback Soccer Complex! Purchase tickets online here.
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats at the homecoming football game!
Visiting for SDSU Family Weekend? Stop by the Agricultural Heritage Museum to see our exhibits or stop by our collection storage building north of the museum and take a behind the scenes tour of part of our large artifact collection. Both the museum and collection storage tour are free and open to the public. For […]
It’s Game Day! It’s game day as the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits take on Western Illinois at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Kickoff is at 2:00 pm. Tickets and additional information is available at South Dakota State Jackrabbits Athletics. Find everything you need to know about parking and tailgating right here. If you’re planning on getting some […]
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s Volleyball team as they take on the University of South Dakota Coyotes! Purchase tickets online here.
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s Soccer team as they take on Omaha at the Fishback Soccer Complex! Purchase tickets online here.
Youth under age 18, with family member can play golf up to 4 hours for just $15 per player 1 to 5 pm Sun Oct 2. Adults $25.
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
The Agricultural Heritage Museum and Ness School of Economics are excited to welcome Hannah Haksgaard to the museum for a Lunch & Learn program. Hannah is an associate professor at the University of South Dakota School of Law and will be discussing her published work entitled Including Unmarried Women in the Homestead Act of 1862. […]
Hear the beautiful sounds of the SDSU Jazz Ensembles in the basement of the SDSU Student Union!
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats at the Eastern South Dakota Conference Cross-Country Meet! Varsity, JV and junior high will be running.
It’s South Dakota Game Day! The South Dakota State University Jackrabbits take on the University of South Dakota Coyotes at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Kickoff is at 2:00 pm. Tickets and additional information is available at South Dakota State Jackrabbits Athletics. Find everything you need to know about parking and tailgating right here. If you’re planning on […]
Ages 2-5 | Family Style | $6.50 ($5.20 members) 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.
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on the Sioux Falls Washington Warriors! 4:30pm - 9th Grade (Jostad Gym) & JV 5:30pm - 10th Grade 7:00pm - Varsity
Join the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce and our Kidoodle Council Youth Advisory Board for the official ribbon cutting celebrating our new Whiskers & Tails Veterinary Office.
Step up to bat for the new school year with our Jackrabbit Family Storytime! Kids can be home run readers by sharing great stories and literacy activities with our own SDSU Softball team.
The Friends of the Library are holding a book sale to raise money for the Library. Come support the Brookings Public Library and grab some great reads while you're at it! October 12- 5:30-7:30pm (Friends Members only, memberships can be purchased at the door) October 13- 9:30am-7:30pm October 14- 9:30am-5:00pm October 15- 9:30am- 5:00pm October […]
The Friends of the Library are holding a book sale to raise money for the Library. Come support the Brookings Public Library and grab some great reads while you're at it! October 12- 5:30-7:30pm (Friends Members only, memberships can be purchased at the door) October 13- 9:30am-7:30pm October 14- 9:30am-5:00pm October 15- 9:30am- 5:00pm October […]
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s Volleyball team as they take on Kansas City! Purchase tickets online here.
The Friends of the Library are holding a book sale to raise money for the Library. Come support the Brookings Public Library and grab some great reads while you're at it! October 12- 5:30-7:30pm (Friends Members only, memberships can be purchased at the door) October 13- 9:30am-7:30pm October 14- 9:30am-5:00pm October 15- 9:30am- 5:00pm October […]
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s Soccer team as they take on Omaha at the Fishback Soccer Complex! Purchase tickets online here.
The Friends of the Library are holding a book sale to raise money for the Library. Come support the Brookings Public Library and grab some great reads while you're at it! October 12- 5:30-7:30pm (Friends Members only, memberships can be purchased at the door) October 13- 9:30am-7:30pm October 14- 9:30am-5:00pm October 15- 9:30am- 5:00pm October […]
Stop by the SD Agricultural Heritage Museum and SD Art Museum for our second annual FREE Fall Family Festival! Both museums will have activities and kids of all ages are welcome to put on their costumes a few weeks early to trick-or-treat for candy at both sites. Please note that activities may be inside or […]
Cheer on the SDSU Women's Volleyball team as they take on Oral Roberts! Purchase tickets online here.
Cheer on the SDSU Women's Soccer team as they take on Kansas City! Purchase tickets online here.
The Friends of the Library are holding a book sale to raise money for the Library. Come support the Brookings Public Library and grab some great reads while you're at it! October 12- 5:30-7:30pm (Friends Members only, memberships can be purchased at the door) October 13- 9:30am-7:30pm October 14- 9:30am-5:00pm October 15- 9:30am- 5:00pm October […]
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
Due to the Native American Day holiday, join us on the THIRD Monday of October 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 […]
Ages 2-5 | Family Style | $6.50 ($5.20 members) 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.
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on the Sioux Falls Roosevelt Rough Riders! 4:30pm - 9th Grade (Jostad Gym) & JV 5:30pm - 10th Grade 7:00pm - Varsity
Join us at Kool Beans for Coffee with Vets every Third Wednesday at 11am, where we'll discuss programs and topics of interest to the Veteran community. Free coffee, camaraderie and guest speakers.
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members) 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!
For this in-person competition, teams will have 45 minutes to build and decorate their own Halloween themed cake. Bring your own cake and we'll provide all the frosting and decorating supplies. You are more than welcome to bring special items from home. Winners will receive a prize and bragging rights! :) Space is limited, so […]
Join Brookings Public Library for a Spooky Cake Decorating Competition! For this in-person competition, teams will have 45 minutes to build and decorate their own Halloween themed cake. Bring your own cake and we'll provide all the frosting and decorating supplies. You are more than welcome to bring special items from home. Winners will receive […]
Learn the basics of Curling! Did you watch the winter Olympics and think "Hey I could do that!" or "what the heck are these people doing?"? In either scenario, we invite you to join Brookings Curling Club to learn the basics of this team work driven, community centered sport. We will go over ice safety, […]
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
Ages 2-5 | Family Style | $6.50 ($5.20 members) 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.
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on the Pierre Governors! 4:30pm - 9th Grade (Jostad Gym) 5:00pm - JV 5:30pm - 10th Grade 7:00pm - Varsity
Join us as we explore the amazing worlds of Science. Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics with hands-on experiments for the whole family!
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members) 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!
Whether spooky, silly, or just plain cute, pull our your best Halloween costumes for our annual Trick or Treat Downtown Brookings! Walk (or fly on your brooms!) through our Downtown Brookings Business District, and take a few treats along the way! More information to come!
In our part of the country, we live with a certain set of assumptions: that ours is a difficult land, disadvantaged in resources; that we are far from the center of things, whatever that is; and most pernicious of all, that our best days are behind us. These are all ideas to be challenged, for […]
View the Hobo Day parade along its designated route. See creative floats made by student organizations and Brookings locals. Catch performances from the Pride of the Dakotas Marching band and several other local high school bands. This is a parade you don't want to miss!
It’s Hobo Day Game Day! The South Dakota State University Jackrabbits take on the Indiana State Sycamores at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Kickoff is at 2:00 pm. Tickets and additional information is available at South Dakota State Jackrabbits Athletics. Can’t make the game? Catch it on ESPN3 Find everything you need to know about parking and tailgating right […]
Join the Pride of the Dakotas Alumni Chapter and SDPB for a special screening of the Pride of the Dakotas on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. This screening is free to attend. To ensure enough seating (and dessert!) please register here. Complimentary beverages sponsored by Harvey and Harriet Svec. […]
Join Brookings Public Library for storytime featuring traditional books, songs, and take-home crafts paired with apps, video clips, and more!
Head to Brookings Public Library and decorate some spooky cookies to celebrate Halloween!
Join McCrory Gardens for their free Giggles & Ghouls event! Dress up in your favorite costume and trick-or-treat throughout the gardens! Event will be held inside if there is inclement weather.
Ages 2-5 | Family Style | $6.50 ($5.20 members) 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.
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on the Yankton Gazelles! 4:30pm - 9th (Jostad Gym) & JV 5:30pm - 10th 7:00pm - Varsity
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $20 ($16 members) 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!
Cheer on the SDSU Women's Volleyball team as they take on St. Thomas! Purchase tickets online here.
Cheer on the SDSU Women's Volleyball team as they take on Western Illinois! Purchase tickets online here.
