Brookings Strikes for Special Olympics
2025-09-06 12:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | The Lanes, 722 Western Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for the Brookings Strikes for Special Olympics event! Proceeds from this event will benefit the Brookings Area All Stars and Special Olympics South Dakota athletes.
There are three (3) shifts to choose from on Saturday, September 6th:
– 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
– 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
– 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Registration is a donation of $40 per person; teams can be up to four (4) people. Each participant will receive an event t-shirt, snacks & water, shoe rental, and two hours of bowling fun!

Ole Miss VS. Wyoming Women's Volleyball
2025-09-06 13:00 - 15:00 | First Bank & Trust Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Competing in the Jackrabbits Invitational Volleyball tournament is Ole Miss vs. Wyoming at First Bank and Trust Arena.

McCrory Gardens Insect Festival
2025-09-06 13:00 - 16:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for an afternoon of fun and learning about the importance of insects! Enjoy garden tours, a pollinator parade, interactive insect education, edible insect samples, and crafts for all ages.

Admission is free! Bring your friends and family for a day of discovery and excitement.

Date: September 6, 2025Time: 1 PM – 4 PMLocation: 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57007

Family Fun Night
2025-09-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Hillcrest Park
Join us for our 3rd annual Family Fun Night! Enjoy an evening full of food, games, raffles, and community!

Meet us at Hillcrest Park (shelters D & E) at 4:00pm on Saturday, September 6th. We can’t wait to see you there!

HotRods & HipChecks Roller Derby Bout
2025-09-06 16:00 - 19:00 | Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Stay tuned for details as we take on the Forx Sugar Beaters!

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2025-09-06 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.

The Comedy Room at Wooden Legs Brewing Company
2025-09-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
🎤 The Comedy Room at Wooden Legs Brewing Co.
📍 Downtown Brookings, SD
🎟️ Tickets: $20
Friday, September 5th and Saturday, September 6th 7pm
Headliner to be announced…
Feature act to be announced…
Hosted by….
Get ready for a night of laughs, local flavor, and unforgettable energy!
Each month, The Comedy Room brings national headlining comedians from all over the U.S. to the heart of Brookings — all curated by Sean Leary.
Come for the comedy, stay for the vibes:
🍕 Delicious pizza & next-level food options
🍺 Custom craft beers brewed on-site
🏙️ Downtown Brookings atmosphere
🤝 Brought to you by amazing community sponsors
Whether you’re a comedy fan, a craft beer lover, or just looking for a unique night out — this is Brookings’ best kept secret and your new favorite monthly tradition.
🎭 Seating is limited — grab your $20 ticket now before it sells out!
Presented by Sean Leary
Sean Leary is a Midwest-bred, Los Angeles-based comedian, producer, and creative force redefining live comedy experiences across the country. From beach houses and backyards to gyms and golf courses, Sean has built a national following by turning unconventional spaces into unforgettable comedy shows.
He is the creator and host of The Buddy Cop Podcast, the sold-out Chips & Bits Comedy Golf Tournament series, Malibu Comedy Night, and the Beach House Comedy Club, each blending high-energy stand-up with community, creativity, and a touch of chaos.
Sean’s work has been featured on Fox’s Laughs, Hulu, Fusion, Sirius XM Comedy Radio, and Yahoo Sports: Comedians Against the Spread. He also competed on America’s Got Talent Season 10 and previously inked a national sponsorship deal with Michelob Ultra.
Despite being based in L.A., Sean continues to support his roots—remotely running his own comedy club in his hometown of Brookings, South Dakota.
Presented by Wooden Legs Brewing Company
We are an independent craft brew pub located steps from the center of downtown Brookings, SD. We are proud to be the favorite place for locals and visitors to meet friends for a pint of fresh beer and share conversation over a cracker crust pizza from our kitchen. We offer 21 taps of local and regional craft beers, pizza, fresh deli sandwiches and hoagies.
From cracker crust pizza to hand cut and piled high deli sandwiches, our customers love our pub food! Try our new food specials every week. We are a local favorite hangout for people looking for great food in Brookings.

SDSU Women's Volleyball VS. Wyoming
2025-09-07 12:00 - 14:00 | First Bank & Trust Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Jackrabbits at First Bank and Trust Arena against Wyoming. Purchase tickets at gojacks.com!

Party on the Porch
2025-09-07 13:00 - 15:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Sundays in September (7, 14, 21 & 28) free admission for Party on the Porch!
Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the ambiance of live music in the Terrace Garden! Purchase a delicious food item or beverage from SDSU Catering!
Food/beverage available during the performance from 1:00pm-3:00pm.

SDSU Women's Soccer vs. Oregon State
2025-09-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Fishback Soccer Complex, 1100 20th St S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Come cheer on SDSU Women’s Soccer team as they take on Oregon State at Fishback Soccer Complex.

Karts/Mowers at University Plains Speedway
2025-09-07 15:00 - 20:30 | University Plains Speedway, 1942 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Enjoy summer at the race track. The University Plains Speedway offers karts and mower racing just north of Brookings.
Races begin at 3pm. (Subject to change).

Good Roots Pizza Nights
2025-09-07 16:30 - 19:30 | Good Roots Farm and Gardens, 3712 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Weekly wood-fired pizza nights are every Sunday evening, 4:30-7:30 PM, starting early June – mid Oct. This year, enjoy our farm fresh pizza with family and friends by placing a pre-order! Pre-orders for the upcoming Sundays will be open Tuesdays from 3 pm with the new menu.
To place your order visit goodrootsfarm.square.site, order up to 6 pizzas of your fancy, and select the time you’d like your pizzas to be ready the following Sunday! Our menu will be updated often to reflect the seasonal produce available.
On the night of, we welcome you to enjoy the evening on the farm with your family and friends. Our food is served picnic-style and we have plenty of space to spread out and make the evening special, safely. We encourage you to bring your own yard games, lawn chairs, blankets, and plates to enjoy our farm, food and animals. Friendly, non-barking dogs on leashes are welcome.
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Do I need a reservation? We highly encourage it! To ensure your pizza is hot, fresh, and ready in a timely fashion we ask that you pre-order your pizzas. Visit goodrootsfarm.square.site to place your order.

What can I expect? Specialty, hand-crafted, wood-fired pizzas and a beautiful evening on the farm with space to enjoy your friends and family. You can spend the entire evening on the farm and when your pizzas are ready, we will display your order number by the Pizza Ovens.

Do I need to bring drinks? No, we’ve got you covered! We sell select beers, wine, and signature lemonades. Bring your own water or we will have some bottled water you can purchase.

What should we bring? Our pizza is served picnic-style and delivered to you hot from our wood-fired oven in a pizza box. Please bring your own utensils, napkins, lawn chair, and yard games, if you like.

September Make & Take Monday - Apple Tree Hangers
2025-09-08 14:30 - 17:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join us 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, and you can visit agmuseum.com or our social media pages to check out the craft each month.
In September, we’re making apple tree hangers

Stained Glass Workshop - Autumn Reflections
2025-09-08 16:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-09 16:30 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join local artists Laurel Wengler and Ginny Weeks in learning about the sweet art of stained glass, and to make a few of your own stunning woodland scenery pieces. Perfect as a table centerpiece, mantle decor, or windowsill suncatcher!

This is a one session, afternoon or evening workshop
All supplies included
Wear old clothing and closed-toed shoes
18+ adults only class

BPL Movie Night: The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025-09-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Popcorn is provided!
September’s Movie: The Ballad of Wallis Island (1hr & 40min, PG-13)
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

Story Time
2025-09-09 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
2025-09-09 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:
– Pulled Pork Sliders with Coleslaw
– 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!

BHS Varsity Soccer vs. Huron
2025-09-09 16:00 - 20:00 | Fishback Soccer Complex, 1100 20th St S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Bobcats as they host Huron at Fishback Soccer Complex.
Girls Varsity 4pm
Boys Varsity 6pm

Fall Arrangement + Styling Classes
2025-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Pasque, 400 Main Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Learn the art of floral arrangement + tray styling that will last for seasons to come!
Welcome to Pasque’s arrangement + styling class. This is an opportunity for you to learn, explore + experiment with different picks, sprays, florals + accents while being assisted by the Pasque team. Grab a friend or two to enjoy this event with while you learn, laugh, and enjoy a relaxing night out. You can stay until 8 p.m. if you are having a grand time but the class will be interactive and may take you much less time.
Register here: https://www.mypasque.com/classes-events
Interested in a class or private shopping experience for your next bridal shower, house warming celebration, office party, birthday party or bachelorette party? We do those too! Just contact us hello@mypasque.com or 605.692.7877 and we will work to schedule with you!

BHS Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Tea Area
2025-09-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Brookings High School Auxiliary Gym, 530 Elm Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Cheer on the Bobcats as they host Tea Area at the Auxiliary Gym.

Trivia Tuesday
2025-09-09 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+.

Drive to Donate
2025-09-10 07:30 - 18:00 | Valvoline Instant Oil Change, 1019 6th St, Brookings, ND, 57006, United States
Join us for Drive to Donate at Valvoline Instant Oil Change!
Drive to Donate is a recurring event held on the second Wednesday of each month, giving you the chance to support a different local cause each time you stop in!
Interested in having your charity considered for a future event? Submit an application at trustedtirend.com/vioc.

2025 Stuart AiR Lecture by Anna Schenker
2025-09-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
What: 2025 Stuart AiR lecture by Anna SchenkerWhen: Wed Sept 10, 2025 / 1pmWhere: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, SPAA 0101A Founders Recital Hall
This event is free and open to the public.
Anna Schenker creates rubbings, paintings, and sculptures that record direct interaction with her immediate surroundings. Through physical actions and systems for making, she uses touch as a tool to gain understanding and preserve a moment in time. These close investigations seek to slow down our initial perception of environments and create space for wonder and play. Anna received her BS in Art and Psychology from Skidmore College and an MFA in Visual Art from Washington University in St. Louis. She is based in St. Louis, MO.
Learn More: https://www.annaschenker.com/
Image courtesy of the artist.Image info: 8.5.22 – 8.8.22, VTcrayon on muslin, 9’ 10” x 14′, 2022
The Stuart Artist-in-Residence program is funded through a donation from Joe and Signe Stuart, who worked and taught in Brookings for several decades. Signe Stuart was a professor of art at SDSU from 1972 to 1994, and Joe Stuart served as director and curator at the South Dakota Art Museum. Together they initiated the development of an artist-in-residence program on campus to enrich the community and create opportunities for artists, students and faculty.
Each fall, a national or international artist is invited to make art on campus for one month, interacting with us through lecture, critique, open studio hours and an open studio event at the end of the residency. The Ritz Gallery serves as the artist’s studio. This program is an experimental way for students to learn from the artist and observe how their work develops.

Music Bingo @ EBC
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Eponymous Brewing Company, 126 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Every other Wednesday is another addition of SONGO “music bingo”. Bring your friends and compete in a fun sing along version of bingo for a chance at free drinks and other fun prizes.
Game starts at 7PM. See you all there!

Bingo at VFW
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | VFW: George Dokken Post, 520 Main Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006
Doors open at 5:00 PM.
Bar opens at 5:00 PM. Cheapest drinks in town!
$3 sandwiches and $2 desserts are available from 5:30 PM through intermission,
Buy bingo cards starting at 6:30 PM. Bingo starts at 7:00 PM.
A variety of bingo games are played during each evening. Payouts range from $10 to $200! Payouts are split between all good BINGOs during that game.

Wall Street Wednesday
2025-09-10 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
2025-09-11 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.

BCT’s Auditions/Production Call for “Dial M for Murder”
2025-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Gracepoint Wesleyan Church
Join us in creating theatre that thrills.
Brookings Community Theatre is looking for dedicated performers and designers to collaborate on our fall production of Dial “M” for Murder by Frederick Knott.
📅 Performance Dates: November 6–9, 2025
📍 Location: Great Room at GracePoint Wesleyan Church (1420 Orchard Drive) – Please use the southeast doors and turn left inside.
Audition Dates & Times
Thursday, September 11 & Friday, September 12 — 6:00–8:00pm
Auditions are also a chance to learn more about the production process, meet fellow theatre enthusiasts, and enjoy theatre games in a supportive environment.
• Performers: Prepare a one-minute monologue (preferably memorized). Resume optional.
• Designers: Bring 1–2 work samples or a design paper project. Resume optional.

BHS Girls Varsity Tennis Triangular
2025-09-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Brookings Hillcrest Tennis Courts
Cheer on the Bobcats as they host a tennis triangular at Hillcrest Tennis Courts.
