Visit Brookings

Spark Studio
2025-03-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
All Ages | Free with paid admission | Family Style | Drop In
Spark Studio is designed to ignite creativity and imagination through hands-on exploration, including sensory experiences. Join us in our First Floor Art Studio for a facilitated creative session that encourages young artists to experiment with materials, explore textures, sounds, and colors, and discover the joy of making. Spark Studio is the perfect place to unleash creativity and engage in sensory exploration.

VisABILITY Accessible Craft Class
2025-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Come enjoy disability and neurodivergent-friendly activities at the Brookings Public Library that are accessible, adaptable, and welcoming. Activities are free and open to the public. This month we’re making collages!

All ages are welcome.

Story Time
2025-03-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-11 10:30 - 11:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
All Ages | Free with paid admission | Family style
With every story, an adventure awaits! Join us on Tuesdays at 10:30 for an interactive Story Time, where tales come to life through engaging activities and creative fun. Perfect for young imaginations, this weekly event invites children to dive into new worlds and exciting experiences with every turn of the page.

Coteau’s Community Meal
2025-03-04 16:00 - 18:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for a $5 community meal!
We’ve designed these meals as a way to bring the community together to share a simple, healthy, prepared meal for low cost. Invite a friend and dine with us!
On the menu:
– Spaghetti with Garlic Breadstick
– Vegan and gluten free options available
Café Coteau is open to the public.
The Children’s Museum of South Dakota is open until 7 pm on Tuesday nights!

Make-n-Take Tuesdays
2025-03-04 17:00 - 19:00 | SD
All Ages | Come-and-Go | Family Style | Museum admission required
Make-n-Take Tuesdays offer a rotating lineup of creative activities, perfect for the whole family. Each week, dive into a new hands-on project like clay sculpting, tie-dye, shrink dinks, printmaking, and more. The fee adjusts based on the activity, ensuring a fresh and fun experience every time. Come create something unique to take home and enjoy!

Embroidery Basics with Rachel Funk
2025-03-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Discover embroidery essentials and learn methods to create your own beautifully stitched design.
Ages 13+

Trivia Tuesday
2025-03-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
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 getting here early to grab yours! Trivia is 21+.

Intro to Archery
2025-03-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center, 2810 22nd Ave South, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Learn archery skills with SD Game, Fish and Parks naturalists.
The event is free and open to ages 8 and up.
Bring your own bow or borrow one from the Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center.

EBC Trivia Night
2025-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Eponymous Brewing Company, 126 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Trivia Night at EBC 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 7pm and will wrap up by 9pm. We also ask that you limit your team size to less than 6 individuals.
Every week is a different topic and many weeks it is random trivia to test all your knowledge.

Wall Street Wednesday
2025-03-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Drink like a capitalist at this dynamic draft beer stock exchange at WLBC! Opening bell rings at 7 PM, all draft prices start to fall and only rise when a beer is ordered. You set the price at Wall Street Wednesday – the most dynamic happy hour in Brookings! Closing bell rings at 10 PM.

Spark Studio
2025-03-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
All Ages | Free with paid admission | Family style
Spark Studio is designed to ignite creativity and imagination through hands-on exploration, including sensory experiences. Join us in our First Floor Art Studio for a facilitated creative session that encourages young artists to experiment with materials, explore textures, sounds, and colors, and discover the joy of making. Spark Studio is the perfect place to unleash creativity and engage in sensory exploration.

Mini Terrarium Craft Class
2025-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Customize your own mini terrarium by choosing a faux succulent, moss, and other add-ons. Ages 16+. Click here to register starting February 27.

SDSU Equestrian vs. Minnesota Crookston
2025-03-07 08:00 - 22:00 | DeHaan Equestrian Center, 1823 US-14 BYP, Brookings, SD, 57006
SDSU Equestrian take on Minnesota Crookston at DeHann Equestrian Center

Playful Preschoolers
2025-03-07 08:30 - 11:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ages 3-5 | Drop Off Optional | Registration Required | $25 ($20 members)
Playful Preschoolers classes offer an opportunity to connect with new friends, explore new interests, and build new skills. Classes are hands-on and child-led. These camps are designed to provide children with a chance to learn through play and inquiry. Play along! Snack provided.

Mystery Day Camp
2025-03-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $65 ($52 members)
Uncover secrets and become a detective at Mystery Camp! Campers will crack codes, hunt for clues, and solve a mystery while learning the art of creating mysteries themselves. Please bring a sack lunch.

Lap Loom Weaving
2025-03-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us at the BAC to make a tapestry-style weaving on a lap loom with artist Eileen Binkley. This class is for beginning weavers or those looking to refresh their skills. This is a two-session class.
-If you already have a loom, but would like to take the class again, repeat attendees encouraged!
–You will get to a loom to take home included with the class.
-All supplies included, but fellow fiber lovers are encouraged to bring their favorite yarn, trim, ribbon, etc!
NOTE: This is two session class on March 7 and 8 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.

Zach Peterson LIVE at Wooden Legs Brewing Co.
2025-03-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Sean Leary & Wooden Legs Brewing Company are proud to present: The Comedy Room!
Presented by Teesdale Law!
When: March 7th and 8th 7pm
Where: Wooden Legs Brewing Company – 309 5th St Ste 100, Brookings, SD 57006
Headliner: Zach Peterson
Out of Omaha Nebraska, after spending time in Chicago and Los Angeles, Zach Peterson has been called “one the funniest performers around” by Minneapolis’ CityPages and Kyle Kinane says “Zach is Hilarious.” Zach has made a name for himself around the country, from Alaska to Florida for being “an affable oddball” with razor sharp jokes, headlining both clubs and festivals alike. He has worked with the likes of Tom Papa, Bobcat Goldthwait, Annie Lederman, Doug Benson and many more. Zach’s first album “Midwestern Jokes for the Americas” debuted in the top 5 on the Itunes Comedy Charts in 2018 and is currently on Sirius XM radio. Zach has been selected for countless festivals including the prestigious Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, The Limestone Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs and The High Plains Comedy Festival among others. In May of 2023 Zach recorded his first special with Four by Three productions and will be released digitally by Burn This Records! When in Omaha, Zach has made multiple appearances on The Todd and Tyler radio show and he runs the wildly popular Omaha chapter of Don’t Tell Comedy, along with other shows around town.

BCMS: Colere Quartet - Saxophone
2025-03-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
The Brookings Chamber Music Society Presents:
Two Midwestern straight arrows, an effervescent Texan, and a stylish Hong Kong urbanite are bound together by a sincere and straightforward love of music as the Colere Quartet. Gold medalists of the 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and first-prize winners of the 2019 Plowman Chamber Music Competition, the members of Colere strive for purity of sound and flexibility of style, and they awaken the sensibilities of their audiences to the magic of classical and contemporary music.

SDSU Soccer Camp: Girls Spring Jackrabbit Friendlies
2025-03-08 08:00 - 19:30 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
We are excited to welcome you and your team into our state of the art indoor facility the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. The purpose of these games are purely for development to help your team transition from futsal to outdoor soccer, therefore there are no standings or trophies.
Register by February 11th for early bird discount pricing
If you have a U11/12 team that wants to play 7v7, contact Andy. We may be able to accommodate that request but no promises. It will depend on if there is a good match up for you to play.
Friendlies Are Limited To 20 Teams
All Prices Have Included an 8% Sales Tax
Please contact Andy if you are thinking about registering 3 teams in an age group
Coaches: Click the Team Registration button above. Select the option that best fits your team. Complete the registration information. You will be emailed a confirmation receipt and welcome email when your registration has successfully gone through. The next step is to then direct your players to the website to sign up.
Players: Click on the Player Registration button above. Select your team from the dropdown menu, complete the registration information. You will be emailed a confirmation receipt when your registration has successfully gone through.
Location: Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex
Additional Information: Players and Coaches only on the turf and track. Fans please stay in spectator section in the bleachers.
If a camper will require any accommodations due to special needs, we ask that you notify us via email or in writing of those needs a minimum of two weeks prior to the camp start date so we can make the accommodations.
Questions Contact: Andy Janssen | (605) 254-4521 | andrew.janssen@sdstate.edu

SDSU Equestrian vs. Baylor
2025-03-08 08:00 - 22:00 | DeHaan Equestrian Center, 1823 US-14 BYP, Brookings, SD, 57006
SDSU Equestrian take on Baylor at DeHann Equestrian Center

Community Art Day
2025-03-08 10:00 - 13:00 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Community Art Day is a fun event full of activities that the community, friends, and family can all enjoy for free! All are welcome!

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2025-03-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Bluestem Bicycles, 405 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
If you seek a casual bicycle ride centered around having fun, chilling, and seeing different parts of town, this might be the one for you. We pedal from park to park, taking a break at each to chat.
Want to know if we are riding? Call us at 605.692.2453, email us at info@bluestembicycles.com or pop in at our shop at 405 Main Ave.

2nd Saturdays at Bluestem Bicycles
2025-03-08 20:00 - 23:59 | Bluestem Bicycles, 405 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The 2nd Saturday of every month we move the bikes out of the way and invite local artists into the shop to do… whatever it is they do,
and its great, admission is free, and you’re all invited.

Event is open to all ages to attend. Bluestem Bicycles does not censor their audio or visual artists and explicit language or art may be present at this event.

Follow our Facebook for updates each month.

SDSU Soccer Camp: Boys Spring Jackrabbit Friendlies
2025-03-09 08:00 - 18:30 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
We are excited to welcome you and your team into our state of the art indoor facility the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. The purpose of these games are purely for development to help your team transition from futsal to outdoor soccer, therefore there are no standings or trophies.
Register by February 11th for early bird discount pricing
If you have a U11/12 team that wants to play 7v7, contact Andy. We may be able to accommodate that request but no promises. It will depend on if there is a good match up for you to play

Friendlies Are Limited To 20 Teams
All Prices Have Included an 8% Sales Tax
Please contact Andy if you are thinking about registering 3 teams in an age group
Coaches: Click the Team Registration button above. Select the option that best fits your team. Complete the registration information. You will be emailed a confirmation receipt and welcome email when your registration has successfully gone through. The next step is to then direct your players to the website to sign up.
Players: Click on the Player Registration button above. Select your team from the dropdown menu, complete the registration information. You will be emailed a confirmation receipt when your registration has successfully gone through.
Location: Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex
Additional Information: Players and Coaches only on the turf and track. Fans please stay in spectator section in the bleachers.
If a camper will require any accommodations due to special needs, we ask that you notify us via email or in writing of those needs a minimum of two weeks prior to the camp start date so we can make the accommodations.
Questions Contact: Andy Janssen | (605) 254-4521 | andrew.janssen@sdstate.edu

March Make & Take Monday - Pollinator Masks
2025-03-10 14:30 - 17:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Stop by the museum on the second Monday of each month 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.
In March, we are making pollinator masks.

SD Fish
2025-03-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Dakota Nature Park & Larson Nature Center
Learn about native critters with SD Game, Fish & Parks Naturalists. This event series covers hands-on learning about animals you might find in your backyard. Open to all ages.

Adaptable Yoga Class
2025-03-11 10:00 - 23:00 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Adaptable Yoga Class
Learn some yoga basics led by an instructor from Prairie Soul Yoga. Poses can be adapted to fit your needs and no experience or equipment is necessary!
