Friday, December 6, 2024

Dec
6
Festival of Lights
400 Main Ave

Festival of Lights

Celebrate the sparkle and joy of the holiday season! Downtown Brookings will be lit up and ready for your family to enjoy the 29th Annual Festival of Lights celebration. Pre-parade activities start at 4 or 5 p.m. and the parade kick-off at 7 p.m.

December 6 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Friday, December 6, 2024

Dec
6
Santa Visits Dakota Insurance
126 Main Ave S. Suite 1

Santa Visits Dakota Insurance

Bring the family and dress in your holiday best, pets welcome! Complimentary pictures will be taken and posted on the Dakota Insurance Facebook page Monday, December 9th. Meet Santa, enjoy some hot cocoa, and stay for the Festival of Lights.

December 6 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Friday, December 6, 2024

Dec
6
Festival of Lights Pre-Parade Party
521 4th Street

Festival of Lights Pre-Parade Party

Get your play in before heading to the 2024 Downtown Brookings Festival of Lights Parade. Play along with us in the museum exhibits! Also, be sure to stop in the Art Studio to write a letter to Santa. Drop it in our mailbox and we will get it to the North Pole in time for […]

December 6 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Dec
7
Winter Farmers Market
320 5th Avenue

Winter Farmers Market

The Brookings Farmers Market is officially extended through the winter! Join us at the Brookings Activity Center (320 5th Ave) for all your favorite local goods—fresh produce, handmade crafts, fresh baked goods, and more.Starting November 21st, mark your calendars for the first Saturday (9-12 p.m.) and third Thursday (4-7 p.m.) of each month from November […]

December 7 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Dec
7
Free Community Art Day
1036 Medary Ave
Arts
Brookings
Community
Family Friendly
SDSU
Arts
Brookings
Community
Family Friendly
SDSU

Free Community Art Day

There is a Free Community Art Day at the South Dakota Art Museum on Saturday, December 7th from 10 am -1 pm. The CAD features artist Xavier Pastrano teaching Zentangle Squares.

December 7 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free
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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Dec
7
Bluestem Saturday Cruise
405 Main Ave
Activities
Downtown Brookings
Sports & Recreation
Activities
Downtown Brookings
Sports & Recreation

Bluestem Saturday Cruise

If you seek a casual bicycle ride centered around having fun and seeing different parts of town, this might be the one for you. We ride from Bluestem to a park, enjoy a beer, ride to another park, enjoy a beer, etc. We compel nobody to drink, and we appreciate our sober friends. We carry […]

December 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Dec
7
Dr. Immanuel Abraham | Solo Violinist Performance at the Festival of Trees
524 4th Street

Dr. Immanuel Abraham | Solo Violinist Performance at the Festival of Trees

Join the Brookings Arts Council in welcoming violinist Dr. Immanuel Abraham for solo performance among The Festival of Trees! This performance will be free and open to the public. Dr. Abraham is an award-winning violin soloist, professor for South Dakota State University, and composer of the celebrated "24 Caprices for Solo Violin" (2020). He is […]

December 7 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
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Sunday, December 8, 2024

Dec
8
Santa Visits McCrory Gardens
631 22nd Ave

Santa Visits McCrory Gardens

Head over to McCrory Gardens to share your list with Santa! Visits with Santa are free. Families who visit with Santa receive free Garden Glow tickets for the night they visit. Want to make your night a little more magical? Enjoy a trolley ride at the Gardens. Rides from 1-4pm and are $10 for Adults, […]

December 8 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Dec
10
Trivia Tuesday
309 5th Street Suite100

Trivia Tuesday

Trivia Night at Wooden Legs is a time to test your knowledge against your fellow beer lovers! As always, the game is free to play and offers many fun prizes to our star teams of the evening. The game will start at 7:30pm and will wrap up by 10pm. Table are limited so we suggest […]

December 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Free
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