Free Community Art Day | Wooden Painted Christmas Ornaments
2023-12-09 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
It’s time for another FREE community art day! Join the South Dakota Art Museum and the Brookings Arts Council in welcoming artist and educator Hannah Grapevine in our final community art day of 2023.
This time we’ll be learning to paint customizable snowmen on wooden ornament rounds. Get creative with us during this ‘art break’!
– All ages are welcome to attend and create
– Open house style event–drop in any time between 10am and 1pm!
– All supplies will be provided
– Totally FREE!

Fancakes @ WLBC
2023-12-09 08:00 - 23:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Fancakes is back for the Jackrabbits ’23-’24 Football Season. Fancakes are FREE Blueberry and Apple pancakes we will be offering the morning of Jackrabbit Home Football Games. Each week we partner with local non-profits or organizations with a need in the Brookings area. All free will donations collected for the Fancakes will be donated directly to our weekly partner.

Morning Family Holiday Party
2023-12-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Brookings Cinema 8, 219 6th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join us for a festive morning of fun and giving at the Brookings Cinema 8! Get ready to celebrate the holiday season with your family while supporting a great cause – the Brookings Area United Way. This in-person event promises to be a jolly good time for everyone including Santa, Face Painting, Crafts and a FREE showing of the Movie, The Wish. Bring your loved ones and enjoy a morning filled with laughter, joy, and holiday cheer!
Registration is required to reserve your movie ticket. Reserve your spot here. You do not need to register if you are not staying for the movie.
Event is free to attend. Free will donations will be accepted for the Brookings Area United Way.

Holiday Market at the Museum
2023-12-09 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 fourth 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. Stay tuned for a full list of vendors as we get closer to December.

Holiday Make & Take
2023-12-09 09:00 - 13:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join us at the museum to kick off your holiday season! Kids are welcome to stop by the museum and create a holiday tree or snowflake suncatcher to take home for themselves or give as a gift. Decorating will be held during the Holiday Market at the Museum (Dec. 9 from 9 AM – 1 PM) and is free and open to the public.

FCS Playoffs: SDSU vs Villanova
2023-12-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, 1396 Stadium Rd, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Jackrabbits as they advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday December 9 with kickoff at 11 am.
Typical schedule for Jackrabbit game day follows (earlier game time may alter it):
– Tailgate opens 5 hours before kickoff
– Ticket office opens at 8 am
– Stadium gates open 90 minutes before kickoff
– Beer sales begin 60 minutes before and go through end of 3rd quarter

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2023-12-09 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.

Holiday Mini-Market
2023-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Mosaic Wine Bar & Small Plates
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🎄 Join us on Saturday, December 9th from 6 to 9 pm for an festive night out filled with all of your favorite things – wine, shopping, jewelry, and holiday arrangements!
This is not a ticketed event, so you may come and go as you please throughout the evening.
All ages are welcome. Must be 21+ to purchase or consume alcohol

Serious Shirley at Wild Hare
2023-12-09 21:00 - 23:59 | Wild Hare, 303 3rd Street, Brookings, 57006, United States
Shirley is excited to get back to our Brookings peeps! Let’s make it a great party before Christmas break!

SDSU Soccer College ID Camp
2023-12-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
Train like the Summit League Champions in our state of the art indoor facility. Each camp will be led by Brock Thompson, SDSU Head Women’s Soccer Coach, and attended by numerous college coaches from across the upper Midwest.
For grades 9th-College Sophomore. Registration required.
Location: Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex & Fishback Soccer Complex
Additional Information: 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.
Included: Transportation to and from the airport can be provided upon your request
Questions Contact: Andy Janssen | (605) 254-4521 | andrew.janssen@sdstate.edu

McCrory Gardens hosts Santa
2023-12-10 13:00 - 16:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
Visit Santa at McCrory Gardens! VIsit McCrory Gardens’ website for more information on each visit.

Santa Visits Brookings Arts Council
2023-12-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Santa is making his way around Brookings! Meet Santa at the Brookings Arts Council on December 10 from 1:30-3:30 pm.

December Make & Take Monday - Fleece Navidad Ornaments
2023-12-11 14:30 - 17:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join us for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new ag-related 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 December, we will be making fleece navidad ornaments.

SDSU Softball Developmental Pitching Camp
2023-12-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
Developmental Pitching Skills Camps

The Developmental Pitching Skills Camps are for beginner to intermediate softball pitchers just learning how to pitch, wanting to learn more pitches, or find out ways to gain more velocity. The camp will be run indoors with a maximum of 20 pitchers. Please bring turf shoes or running shoes or molded cleats, and all pitchers MUST BRING THEIR OWN CATCHER. You will learn some individual fixes to help you become a better pitcher, learn drills that our SDSU pitchers do weekly, and learn more about your own pitching style.

December 11th

Grades: 6th – 12th
Time: 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Cost: $50 / Session
All Prices Have Included an 8% Sales Tax

Location: Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex – Indoor 1015 Campanile Ave Brookings, SD 57006
(Enter from the NE Doors)
Additional Information: 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: Assistant Coach Joshua Bertke | joshua.bertke@sdstate.edu
Jackrabbit Softball Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).

Santa is Coming to Mills Property Management!
2023-12-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Mills Property Management, 630 Western Ave, Brookings, South Dakota, 57006, United States
Santa and Mrs. Claus are headed to Mills Property Management this December. Meet the Clauses and get your photo taken.
Learn more here.

Santa Visits the Museum
2023-12-12 17:00 - 18:30 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Santa is visiting the Children’s Museum of South Dakota! Grab your camera and come visit Santa and Mrs. Claus in Café Coteau. The Museum will be open for play until 7 pm as well!
Please note: The Santa visit is at no cost, but admission or membership is required to play in the exhibits.
Play Along!

Wine & Design
2023-12-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Mosaic Wine Bar & Small Plates
Indulge in a festive evening of floral design and delightful wine under the guidance of Flower’s on Main’s new owner, Brianna Munoz, hosted at Mosaic Wine Bar & Small Plates!
You’ll have the opportunity to unleash your creativity and learn the craft of creating breathtaking centerpieces to adorn your holiday table. Come ready to create, unwind, and take home a beautiful centerpiece to add a touch of elegance to your seasonal celebrations.
Tickets are $50+ tax. All necessary materials and a beverage of your choice is included with your ticket!

SDSU Softball Developmental Hitting Camp
2023-12-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
Developmental Hitting Camps

The Developmental Hitting Camps are for beginner to intermediate softball players just learning how to hit. The camp will be run indoors with a maximum of 20 hitters. Please bring turf shoes or running shoes or molded cleats. You will learn some individual fixes to help you become a better hitter, learn drills that our SDSU players do weekly, and learn more about your own hitting style.

December 12th

Grades: 6th – 12th
Time: 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Cost: $50 / Session
All Prices Have Included an 8% Sales Tax

Location: Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex – Indoor 1015 Campanile Ave Brookings, SD 57006
(Enter from the NE Doors)
Additional Information: 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: Assistant Coach Joshua Bertke | joshua.bertke@sdstate.edu
Jackrabbit Softball Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).

BHS Boys and Girls Basketball vs. Huron
2023-12-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Huron! The girls varsity game begins at 6pm and the boys varsity game begins at 7:30pm.

SDSU Women's Basketball vs. Dordt
2023-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 | SD
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s basketball team as they take on Dordt! Purchase tickets online here.

Pet Portraiture Painting
2023-12-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Our ever popular crowd favorite class from Erik Ritter is back!
Upload one image of your chosen animal to paint to this Google Drive folder after registering, and Erik will pre-sketch them out for you on a canvas!

Please rename your image file to your name so we can make sure we have everyone’s photos ahead of time

Photos may be emailed to directorbac@swiftel.net if you have any trouble uploading to the Google folder

Supplies will provided, no experience needed

10+, under 13 should be accompanied by an adult

Trivia Tuesday
2023-12-12 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+.

EBC Trivia Night
2023-12-13 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
2023-12-13 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.

Sip & Sparkle Wine Tasting
2023-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Mosaic Wine Bar & Small Plates
‘Tis the season to be jolly, so join us for ‘Sip & Sparkle’ as we uncork an exquisite selection of sparkling wines at Mosaic Wine Bar & Small Plates! Embrace the festive season with this exclusive tasting event that will tantalize your taste buds and make your spirits bright. ✨ John Thuringer of Republic National Distributing Company will be back to guide you through each pour — sharing insights into the unique flavors, aromas, and experiences that make each bottle distinct. Discover the perfect bubbling libation to accompany your holiday celebrations or find the gift to spread the festive cheer. A light spread of bites and treats will be selected to complement the sparkling array.
Limited spots are available! Reserve your ticket early to ensure an unforgettable holiday evening of merriment and the sparkle of the season. Guests must be 21 or older to attend.

Brookings High School Band Concert
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Come support the Brookings High School Band as they perform their winter concert!

SDSU Men's Basketball vs. Mayville State
2023-12-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Men’s Basketball team as they take on Mayville State! Purchase tickets online here.

Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers
2023-12-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
Experience the magic of the season as South Dakota State University presents Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers in concert at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on December 14, 2023.
Your attendance at this event will have a lasting impact on the Pride of the Dakotas, supporting various essential needs such as new warmers, scholarships, nutrition, and other program needs.
To celebrate their 15th year, Holiday Jam is excited to welcome the rest of Spooncat!, bringing together a remarkable ensemble of two large groups for a total of 14 musicians. Prepare for an evening filled with exhilarating and versatile holiday music.

Jr Gold B Hockey Tournament
2023-12-15 - 2023-12-17 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Rangers at the Jr Gold B Hockey Tournament!
