Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Learn how to use the Library's Glowforge and customize your own leaf earrings. Registration is required. Call the Library, send a Facebook message to the Library's page, or email mneubauer@cityofbrookings-sd.gov to register for either the 1pm or 5:30pm session starting April 25th.
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Join us for special member hours! The Museum exhibits will be open for play for our members until 7 pm. Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% discount on member purchases made that night. Play along! Please note: The Café will not be open during First Thursday until further notice.
Join us for special member hours! The Museum exhibits will be open for play for our members until 7 pm. Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% discount on member purchases made that night. Play along! Please note: The Café will not be open during First Thursday until further notice.
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Support your local producer at the Brookings Farmers Market! The Brookings Farmers Market is open every Saturday from the first week of May through the last week of October. Join us on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 300 block of 6th Ave, the street between the Brookings Library and County Courthouse. We are just […]
Visit Brookings invites the community to shine red in support for the hundreds of our friends, families and neighbors whose livelihoods depend on tourism during National Travel & Tourism Week May 7-13, 2023. Red is the official color of NTTW. Join the Visit Brookings office, the Children’s Museum of South Dakota and other attractions in […]
TuliPalooza is Here! 5-8-2023 We are excited to announce TuliPalooza 2023! Open Everyday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tulips are in Bloom 1-2 weeks! A short window of time! Did you know all SDSU employees get in FREE with up to 6 guests year-round? Come enjoy the tulips with your families! After the long winter, […]
Join us on May 8 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 for more information! In May, we will be making […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
The goal of our festival is to provide a multi-topic, multi-disciplinary, one day water themed event where kids apply their knowledge of the water education they have learned in their classrooms.
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Join us for a low-sensory playtime that offers a calm, less crowded opportunity for exploration in our Museum’s exhibits. This event is specially designed for children, adults, and families who will benefit from expanded accessibility and sensory accommodations. Service providers and therapists are welcome to accompany students/clients. Regular admission rates apply. These events include the […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Join us for game night at Wooden Legs Brewing Company. We’ll have games available to choose from or feel free to bring your own to play with a group.
Join us for the oldest marathon in South Dakota and one of the oldest in the United States. Run every year since 1970, the Brookings Marathon offers small town running at its best!
Support your local producer at the Brookings Farmers Market! The Brookings Farmers Market is open every Saturday from the first week of May through the last week of October. Join us on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 300 block of 6th Ave, the street between the Brookings Library and County Courthouse. We are just […]
IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER FREE COMMUNITY ART DAY! Get ready to get creative with us during this 'art break'! Join the South Dakota Art Museum and the Brookings Arts Council in welcoming local artist Erik Ritter in our next Community Art Day! This time we'll be creating flower power paintings that can be hung together […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Come learn to make your own bath bombs, sugar scrubs, and bath salts, then take home the final product! Space is limited and registration is required. Call the Library, send a Facebook message to the Library's page, or email mneubauer@cityofbrookings-sd.gov to register starting May 9th.
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $5.50 ($4.40 members) Need after-school care? Or perhaps you are looking for a place to spark your child’s imagination? The After School Maker Studio is a flexible, come and go experience for children age 5 and up. The space, designed by children for children, will inspire […]
Support your local producer at the Brookings Farmers Market! The Brookings Farmers Market is open every Saturday from the first week of May through the last week of October. Join us on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 300 block of 6th Ave, the street between the Brookings Library and County Courthouse. We are just […]
Annual Optimist Trout Extravaganza: In 2022 we surpassed 400 youth served. It is held the 3rd weekend of May. The 2023 is the 28th year our club sponsored this free event. Children ages 14 and younger are invited to come with nothing. No experience or equipment needed. Fishing rods, bait, fish cleaning, fixing of fishing […]
Annual Optimist Trout Extravaganza: In 2022 we surpassed 400 youth served. It is held the 3rd weekend of May. In 2023 is the 28th year our club sponsored this free event. Children ages 14 and younger are invited to come with nothing. No experience or equipment needed. Fishing rods, bait, fish cleaning, fixing of fishing […]
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. FREE admission -Hands-on activities & interactive booths -Brookings Public Library story time -Expert led presentations & guided garden tours -Native Plant Initiative plant sale & Master Gardener Plant sale We will be hosting this event in collaboration with SDSU Extension ! Presentation and Tour Schedule 1:15-2:00 p.m. N.E. Hansen: Who is He? - presented […]
Save the Date for Garden Discovery Festival! May 21 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. FREE admission -Hands-on activities & interactive booths -Brookings Public Library story time -Expert led presentations & guided garden tours -Native Plant Initiative plant sale & Master Gardener Plant sale We will be hosting this event in collaboration with SDSU Extension !
Like Alice, you and your team are trapped in Wonderland and only have 20 minutes before the Queen decides it's "off with your head"! Luckily, some of the characters have left clues to help you out. You and your team must explore Wonderland to find the clues, solve the puzzles, and escape before time runs […]
Outside on Kidoodle Way. From fire trucks to garbage trucks and everything in-between, come see what keeps our city moving!!
Join us for Phil Baker Live at McCrory Gardens. A Free children's concert sponsored by Bankstar Financial. We encourage you to bring your own packed lunch, blanket, or chair to enjoy the concert. Concert will be held rain or shine. With an indoor back up space.
Family Style | Free with paid admission School’s out for summer! Stop by the Children’s Museum of South Dakota to celebrate! - Enjoy free SDSU ice cream courtesy of Café Coteau from 1-4 pm. - Be a part of our bubble party! Create giant bubbles as big as you. - Play oversized games such as […]
Support your local producer at the Brookings Farmers Market! The Brookings Farmers Market is open every Saturday from the first week of May through the last week of October. Join us on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 300 block of 6th Ave, the street between the Brookings Library and County Courthouse. We are just […]