Visit Brookings

Everlasting Bouquet Paint & Sip
2023-02-22 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
Valentine’s bouquet already wilting? This one never will, and it’s fully customizable! Unwind with artist Erik Ritter and Wooden Legs Brewing Company for another paint n’ sip class!
– All painting supplies and one (1) drink is included
– No experience necessary!
– Artists under the age of 21 are allowed, but must be accompanied by an adult over 21

Everlasting Bouquet Paint & Sip at Wooden Legs Brewing
2023-02-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Valentine’s bouquet already wilting? This one never will, and it’s fully customizable! Unwind with artist Erik Ritter and Wooden Legs Brewing Company for another paint n’ sip class!
– All painting supplies and one (1) drink is included
– No experience necessary!
– Artists under the age of 21 are allowed, but must be accompanied by an adult over 21
Date:
February 22, 2023
Time:
7 – 8:30pm

Updated Missed Class Policy
The Brookings Arts Council enjoys providing high quality classes and experiences for adults, teens, and children. Each class requires a minimum number of students enrolled to ensure adequate accommodations, materials, and payment for the instructor.
As we make decisions regarding classes based on a variety of factors, including the number of students enrolled, we are generally unable to offer make-up classes, credits, or refunds for classes missed if notice is not given within 48 hours of the scheduled class start time. If you are unable to make it to a class and notify us more than 48 hours in advance, a refund will be sent to you. Credits for classes will not be held.
In the event of an instructor or BAC issued cancellation at any point after registration, a refund will be processed or the class will be rescheduled if possible.

Lunch and Learn - Housing Basics
2023-02-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join the Chamber’s Business Resource committee for a NEW (and FREE) 2023 Lunch and Learn series. Lunch and Learns are a great opportunity to grab some free lunch, learn something new, and make some great professional connections.
This month’s Lunch and Learn is focused on Housing. Join us to learn about where to start when it comes to purchasing your first home, securing your first mortgage, or learning about some of the rental options here in the Brookings area. You hear all this and more from a panel of trusted local experts. Information and networking in one hour!

Coffee with Vets
2023-02-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Kool Beans
Join us at Kool Beans for Coffee with Vets every Third Wednesday at 11am, where we’ll discuss programs and topics of interest to the Veteran community. Free coffee, camaraderie and guest speakers.

Trivia Tuesday
2023-02-21 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+.

Beginning Knitting Class
2023-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join the Brookings Fiber Guild for beginning knitting classes. Participants will learn long-tail cast on, knit and purl stitches, and bind off. The cost for these classes is $25 and it covers all supplies. Minimum age for class is 15 (but please notify the museum if you have someone interested who is younger – we may add a kids class in the future if there is interest).
Space is limited. Register at https://www.agmuseumstore.com/beginning-knitting-class.html.
Please note – if a class has to be cancelled due to weather, the snow date to make it up is March 14.

Joint Camp
2023-02-21 12:30 - 13:30 | Brookings Health System
Joint Camp is a free, 60-minute educational session for individuals who are having, or are thinking about, knee or hip joint replacements.
Joint Camp is presented by team members who regularly assist patients on their joint journey, including nurses and therapists. Topics covered include an explanation of joint pain, physical and occupational therapy preparation, how to prepare the home for safety, what to bring with to the hospital and what to expect the day of surgery. In addition, patients will learn about available services to help them plan for recovery and going home, including swing bed, short-term rehabilitation, home health and outpatient therapy.
Patients are also encouraged to bring along a support person to Joint Camp. The support person will work with the patient to learn therapeutic exercises and expectations for post-surgical care.

Hat Games PM
2023-02-20 13:30 - 15:00 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Did you watch the winter Olympics and think “Hey I could do that!” or “what the heck are these people doing?”? In either scenario, we invite you to join Brookings Curling Club to learn the basics of this team work driven, community centered sport.
For this event, join us to play a mini game (4 ends)! This is great practice for new and experienced curlers.

Learn 2 Curl Afternoon
2023-02-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Learn the basics of Curling! Did you watch the winter Olympics and think “Hey I could do that!” or “what the heck are these people doing?”? In either scenario, we invite you to join Brookings Curling Club to learn the basics of this team work driven, community centered sport. We will go over ice safety, the mechanics of the game, and basic rules of play. You’ll even get to play a mini game! Anyone can curl – this is the perfect sport for families, friends, and coworkers to come together and enjoy!

Hat Games
2023-02-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States

Frost Fest Special Monday Opening
2023-02-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
School may be out, but we are OPEN for a special Monday day of PLAY!
It’s Visit Brookings’ Annual Frost Fest! Bundle up to celebrate the season on our indoor and outdoor prairie at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota.
– Explore all of the Museum Exhibits!
– Snow-themed activities in the Art Studio
– Snow Strider Course
– Sledding
– Snow forts and snow painting
– Snowshoeing
– Say “hi” to Mama T. Rex and Max
– Outdoor activities are snow-permitting!
Additional Frost Fest activities in Brookings will be listed on the Visit Brookings website.

Learn 2 Curl
2023-02-20 09:00 - 10:30 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States

Day Camp Sculpture
2023-02-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $52 ($41.60 members)
Discover how you can create 3D works of art using all sorts of materials such as clay, wire, recycled materials and more.

2023 Stronger Together: Building Assets for Brookings
2023-02-20 08:00 - 13:00 | Swiftel Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
On February 20th, we invite you to participate in Stronger Together: Building Assets for Brookings, A Day for Suicide Awareness.
Our community continues to face many changes, adjustments, and challenges. Brookings has shown great resiliency, but behavioral health has continued to be an ongoing struggle for many. In Brookings County, we continue to see alarming rates of behavioral health struggles and deaths by suicide among our members. We as a community need to come together for those who need us most during a time of great need.
On behalf of South Dakota State University, The University of South Dakota and Avera Behavioral Health, we would like to invite you to the table to aid in this effort. Research tells us the best way all of us can help is by building evidence-based communication skills around suicide, harm reduction, reducing access to means and support in connection to resources along with creating a sense of community.
On February 20th, 2023, we invite you to participate in our community-wide event, Stronger Together: Building Assets for Brookings, A Day for Suicide Awareness, at The Swiftel Center. This community event is focused on raising awareness to the effects of trauma and evidence-based strategies to build resiliency and suicide prevention efforts. We would like to extend a number of commitment options.

Frost Fest Prairie Play
2023-02-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
All Ages | Family Style | Free with paid admission
It’s Visit Brookings’ Annual Frost Fest! Bundle up to celebrate the season on our indoor and outdoor prairie at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota.
– Explore all of the Museum Exhibits!
– Snow-themed activities in the Art Studio
– Snow Strider Course
– Sledding
– Snow forts and snow painting
– Snowshoeing
– Say “hi” to Mama T. Rex and Max
– Outdoor activities are snow-permitting!
Additional Frost Fest activities in Brookings will be listed on the Visit Brookings website.

Frost Fest Breakfast Fundraiser
2023-02-19 09:30 - 13:00 | VFW: George Dokken Post, 520 Main Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006
Help the Brookings Figure Skating Club kick off our Annual Ice Show promotion during Frost Fest in Brookings! Give the chef in your family a break and bring the whole family down for a hot & delicious breakfast/brunch/lunch, all while helping to raise money for the Brookings Figure Skating Club!
Breakfast Options & Prices: (coffee & orange juice included)
* Pancakes, 3 sausages, & scrambled eggs: $8.00
* Biscuits & gravy, 3 sausages, & scrambled eggs: $8.00
* The Works! (both entrees on two separate plates): $10.00
Children ages 3-7 eat for just $5.00
Children 2 & under eat FREE!!!
Volunteers from the Brookings Figure Skating Club will deliver your food to you at your tables after you pay at the door and order near the kitchen window. Be sure to ask the Brookings Figure Skating Club volunteers about how AWESOME the club is! They can tell you how we’ve more than DOUBLED the size of the club this year!
Also available for purchase at the Breakfast Fundraiser:
** tickets to our “Under the Big Top – Circus on Ice” show on April 1st & April 2nd
** raffle tickets to win a $500 Hy-Vee giftcard and a $500 Amazon giftcard!!

Bobcat Beat
2023-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join Brookings High School Marching Percussion and Color Guard as they perform their winter competitive showcase and feature players from Brookings High School.
Admission is $7 for Adults and $5 for students. All proceeds go to helping fund travel to and from competitions.
All ages are welcome! Fun for the whole family.

Zach Dresch LIVE at The Comedy Room
2023-02-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | 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!
This month’s headliner is ZACH DRESCH!
NO DRINK MINIMUM!

SDSU WBB vs. Omaha
2023-02-18 14:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU women’s basketball team as they take on Omaha!

Frost Fest Igloos
2023-02-18 13:00 - 21:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
Rent an Igloo in the Wintry Wonderland of McCrory Gardens.
Included in your rental: a warm space to gather, create-your-own smore’s & hot chocolate. Those who want to rent the igloo, you are NOT required to get tickets for the lights with your Igloo rental. Igloo rentals are $50 and must be purchased online beforehand via Eventbrite.
Friday Rental Times:
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m
Saturday Rental Times:
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Frost Fest Art Market
2023-02-18 11:00 - 15:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join the Brookings Arts Council for their special Frost Fest Art Market. From 11 am – 3 pm you can explore different art like greeting cards, leatherwork, ceramics, jewelry, and much more.

Frost Fest at McCrory Gardens
2023-02-18 10:00 - 21:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
McCrory Gardens invites you to spend time in the gardens for the 9th annual Frost Fest celebration.
The festivities include:

10 AM – 5 PM FREE ADMISSION – Enjoy the winter wonderland of McCrory, play in the snow or build a snowman!
5 PM – 9 PM Enjoy the lights from Garden Glow re-ignited!!
$5.00 at the door, popcorn & hot chocolate provided with your ticket. No advanced tickets available.

Igloo rentals available Friday and Saturday.
Friday rental times: 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday rental times:
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
included in your rental: a warm space to gather, create-your-own smore’s & hot chocolate. Those who want to rent the igloo, you are NOT required to get tickets for the lights with your Igloo rental. Igloo rentals are $50 and must be purchased online beforehand via Eventbrite.

Frost Fest Prairie Play
2023-02-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
It’s Visit Brookings’ Annual Frost Fest on February 17-20! Bundle up to celebrate the season on our indoor and outdoor prairie at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota.
– Explore all of the Museum Exhibits!
– Snow-themed activities in the Art Studio
– Snow Strider Course
– Sledding
– Snow forts and snow painting
– Snowshoeing
– Say “hi” to Mama T. Rex and Max
– Outdoor activities are snow-permitting!
Additional Frost Fest activities in Brookings will be listed on the Visit Brookings website.

Cozy Up to Artwork
2023-02-18 10:00 - 16:00 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cozy up at the South Dakota Art Museum with self-guided artwork exploration activities in the different galleries throughout the museum.
Bring the kids for a very special Frost Fest scavenger hunt and other great kid-friendly activities.

Frost Fest Farmers Market
2023-02-18 10:00 - 14:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Join the museum and the Brookings Farmers Market for our 4th annual Frost Fest Farmers Market! Held during Brookings’ Frost Fest, we will have a variety of vendors selling their products – last year we had fresh produce, baked goods, canned items, fresh coffee and smoothies, handmade items, and much more! Find our event online and on Facebook for an up-to-date list of vendors.

Frost Fest at Tee'd Off
2023-02-18 08:30 - 2023-02-19 13:00 | Tee’d Off Golf Simulators, 2508 Wilbert Ct, Brookings, 57006, United States
Tee’d Off is all in for Frost Fest. Here are a few ways you can celebrate at Tee’d Off.

Kids-n-Coins Festival: Soccer Tournament
2023-02-18 - 2023-02-19 | SD
Watch some soccer at the Kids-n-Coins Festival presented by First Bank & Trust! U9 and U10 boys and girls teams will be playing. If you have a team, register at the website link below.

SDSU Last Chance Meet
2023-02-18 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
SDSU Men’s and Women’s Track and Field team hosts a Last Chance meet. Giving competitors one last chance to qualify for nationals.

Snow Ball
2023-02-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Snow Ball is back! This winter formal is sure to be a special night for children and their parent or special someone. The museum will transform into a dance floor and a DJ will be spinning tunes from the balcony! Get dressed up in your fanciest dance apparel and play and dance along with us.
Check out our website at prairieplay.org for ticket pricing. Advanced purchase will be encouraged.
This event is part of Frost Fest, a winter festival that takes place throughout Brookings, South Dakota, coordinated by Visit Brookings.
