BHS Holiday Choir Concerts
2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Enjoy the spirit of the holidays with live music sung by the Brookings High School choir.

Winter Classic - Girls 15U B
2025-12-12 08:00 - 2025-12-14 17:00 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on your favorite team at the Brookings Winter Classic Tournament. All games are held at the Larson Ice Center.

Winter Classic Cornhole Tournament
2025-12-12 13:00 - 2025-12-13 23:30 | Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Dacotah Bank Center Winter Classic Cornhole TournamentDecember 12-13, 2025Brookings, South Dakota
Save the date, more info to come!

Sensory Friendly Play Featuring Santa
2025-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Be sure to bring your holiday wish list because Santa will be visiting the Museum during this Sensory Friendly Play!
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.
This event includes the following adaptations:
– Less crowded environment
– Designated quiet rooms
– Adaptive equipment
– Adaptive art tools
– Service animals welcome
– Café space available if families bring a packed meal
If your child needs specific accommodations to attend, participate, or engage in play at our museum, please call 605-692-6700.
To be reminded of upcoming Sensory Friendly Play events, sign up for our email list.

BPL Game Night at Wooden Legs
2025-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join us for Game Night at Wooden Legs Brewing Company!

We’ll bring a bunch of games to play, and Wooden Legs has a bunch too. Feel free to bring a game or two to get going with a group if you’d like! While you’re there, don’t forget about Wooden Legs’ delicious food and beverage options too.

If you’re coming on your own, make sure to say hi to one of the two Library staff members there! We’ll introduce you to a group to play with.

Jingle & Mingle Christmas Gala
2025-12-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Peaceful Pines Senior Living, 900 20th St S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Get ready to jingle all the way into the holiday season! Join us for a holly jolly evening of festive fun, fabulous food, and merry music sure to warm your heart. We’ll have tasty treats, cheerful drinks, and entertainment that will have your toes tapping and spirits soaring. Come celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with friends, laughter, and lots of Christmas cheer!

BHS Basketball Double Header vs. Watertown
2025-12-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Bobcats as they host Watertown.
Girls Varsity: 6:00pm
Boys Varsity: 7:30pm

Bingo at VFW
2025-12-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-17 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.

SDSU Men's Basketball vs. Dakota Wesleyan
2025-12-12 19:00 - 21:30 | First Bank & Trust Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Jackrabbits as they host Dakota Wesleyan at First Bank & Trust Arena

Holiday Market at the Museum
2025-12-13 09:00 - 13:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join the museum and the Brookings Farmers Market for our sixth annual Holiday Market at the Museum! Browse booths filled with your favorite farmers market vendors and stop by the museum store to cross some holiday shopping off your list! Check our website for a full list of vendors as the date gets closer.

Free Community Art Day | Winter Bird Ornaments with Karen Kinder
2025-12-13 10:00 - 13:00 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for another FREE Community Art Day!
Come get creative on Saturday, December 13th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Dakota Art Museum (1036 Medary Ave., Brookings) with local artist and art teacher Karen Kinder!

This month, we’ll continue our annual collectable ornament series with a brand new design: painted Christmas ornaments featuring winter birds! Karen will guide participants step-by-step through painting charming feathered friends that will make your holiday decor extra special.

Open to all ages—everyone is welcome to join the fun Come and go as you please—drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. All materials are provided—just bring your creativity No cost to attend—it’s completely FREE!Take home a one-of-a-kind ornament to add to your collection or gift to someone you love!

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2025-12-13 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
2025-12-13 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.

Red Dirt Road at The Wild Hare
2025-12-13 21:30 - 23:59 | Wild Hare, 303 3rd Street, Brookings, 57006, United States
If you’ve been to a Red Dirt Road show you know that they are a sound and light experience that you won’t want to miss. They combine great musicianship, killer harmonies, and an arena style light show that will keep you coming back every time.
Find more RDR Stuff at:https://linktr.ee/REDDIRTROADBAND

Holiday Letter Writing Day
2025-12-14 12:00 - 16:00 | the Nook, 314 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Send a handwritten smile to a local nursing home!
Join us for Holiday Letter Writing Day and help spread the spirit of the season within our community. We provide the cards and supplies, and you bring the warmth, kindness, and joyful words that mean so much this time of year.
Stop in on Sunday, December 14th from 12 pm – 4 pm and share a moment of connection with neighbors who could use a little extra holiday cheer. Together, we can make the season brighter one card at a time.

Santa Visits McCrory Gardens
2025-12-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-15 17:00 - 20:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ho! Ho! Ho! Be watching for details on visiting Santa.

Horse-drawn Trolley Rides at McCrory Gardens
2025-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Be watching for details on this annual holiday event!

SDSU Women's Basketball vs. Ball State
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:30 | First Bank & Trust Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Jackrabbits as they host Ball State at the First Bank & Trust Arena

Free Infant Massage Class Series for Moms & Babies Under 2
2025-12-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Brookings Health System
Could you use a no-cost, take-anywhere tool in your parenting tool kit? 🛠
With the winter holiday season coming up, now’s the perfect time to harness the power of nurturing touch, to soothe and reconnect with your baby no matter how unpredictable your family’s schedule gets 🍂❄️
This free infant massage class series will be led by Aysia Platte, MSEd, PMH-C, of Tend, a trained Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM). This opportunity is sponsored by Tumbleweed Counseling, as part of the free weekly Postpartum Wellness Group, held at the Brookings Hospital (300 22nd Ave, Conference Room C) every Monday from 10-11:30 a.m.
The Postpartum Wellness Group is led by licensed mental health clinician Elizabeth “Lizzy” Milton, LPC-MH, PMH-C, of Tumbleweed Counseling, in collaboration with the Brookings Health System and with support from the BIRTH-SD program at SDSU.
Virtual option available. Questions? Call (605) 736-2106 📞

Watercolor Christmas Trees
2025-12-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Get in the holiday spirit with local artist Eileen Binkley as you paint some whimsical watercolor Christmas trees.
-No experience necessary.
-Supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!

BHS Orchestra All School Concert
2025-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Enjoy live music at the BHS Orchestra All School Concert

Story Time
2025-12-16 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.

Santa Visits the Museum
2025-12-16 17:00 - 18:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Santa is visiting the Children’s Museum of South Dakota! Grab your camera and come visit Santa in Café Coteau. The Museum will be open for play until 7 pm as well!
Still doing holiday shopping? Check out our toy store Play Central Toys & Books (No museum admission needed and your purchase supports our mission!)
Cafe Coteau will also be serving a $5 Community Meal as well! Make a night of it.
Please note: The Santa visit is at no cost, but admission or membership is required to play in the exhibits.
Play Along!

BHS Varsity Basketball vs Huron
2025-12-16 18:00 - 21:30 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Bobcats as they host Huron.
Girls Varsity: 6:00pm
Boys Varsity: 7:30pm

International Cooking Class
2025-12-16 18:30 - 21:00 | The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co., 310 Main Ave S., Brookings, 57006, United States
The International Cooking classes are held at the Carrot Seed Kitchen Co. on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30 pm. Learn how to cook amazing and delicious dishes from around the world. Each month learn about a new dish from different countries. Learn more about each event on Facebook.
Cost: $25 (incl. materials)

Come and cook with us! Learn more and register at cookingclass@brookingsmc.org

Trivia Tuesday
2025-12-16 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+.

Christmas at the BCOAC
2025-12-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center, 2810 22nd Ave South, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for our annual Christmas celebration at the BCOAC! There will be plenty of Christmas cheer for the whole family to enjoy!

Music Bingo @ EBC
2025-12-17 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!
