Spark Studio
2024-10-03 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
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.

First Thursday Member Evening Play
2024-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join us for special member hours!
The Museum exhibits will be open for play for our members until 7 pm.
Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% discount on member purchases made that night. Play along!
Café Coteau will be open until 6:30 pm, too!
Play along!

Ritual, Or Habit: Intaglio Prints by Andrew Kosten | Opening Reception
2024-10-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join us for the opening reception of printmaker Andrew Kosten’s series, “Ritual, Or Habit”
Read more about this artist on our website:brookingsartscouncil.org/andrew-kosten

Women's Soccer vs. Kansas City
2024-10-03 18:00 | Fishback Soccer Complex, 1100 20th St S, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States

SDSU Volleyball vs. Kansas City
2024-10-03 19:00 | First Bank & Trust Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57006, United States

Fuddy Meers
2024-10-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
It’s one harrowing and hilarious turn after another on this roller coaster ride through the day of an amnesiac trying to decipher her fractured life. Claire is abducted by a man who claims her husband wants to kill her. Audiences will view the ensuing mayhem through the kaleidoscope of Claire’s world!

SD Pink Ladies Dart Tournament
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-06 | Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Pink Ladies are hosting the State Dart Tournament in Brookings at the Dacotah Bank Center.
More information can be found on our Facebook.

2nd Annual Jackrabbit Open
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-06 | Miller Wellness Center, 1440 N Campus Drive, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Miller Wellness Center brings you the 2024 Jackrabbit Open Pickleball Tournament!
Registration for one event is $35.00 and includes a t-shirt. Additional registrations are $15.00 per event. Registration will CLOSE on Sunday, September 29. For those who regester after Wednesday, Septermeber 18, you will not be guarantee t-shirt.
The schedule is as follows:

Friday, Ocotober 4:

Men’s & Women’s Singles (2pm start time)
Men’s & Women’s Skinny Singles (2pm start time)
60+ Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles (2pm start time)

Saturday, October 5:

Men’s & Women’s Doubles (10am start time)

Sunday, October 6:

Mixed Doubles (10am start time)
12U Open Doubles (10am start time)

Pool play to start, followed by a single elimination bracket. 3 guaranteed games.
Questions? Please contact kevin.miller@sdstate.edu.
Need additional information? Visit the info tab to view the Rule Books & Manuals and FAQs.

"That's How We Roll" Reception & Artists Talk | Jim Yellowhawk and Ray "Rock Boy" Janis
2024-10-04 17:30 - 19:30 | South Dakota Art Museum, 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Celebrate “That’s How We Roll” the new collaborartive artwork by Jim Yellowhawk and Ray “Rock Boy” Janis. This work will be on view in the lower level of the South Dakota Art Museum. The image shared here is a portion of the entire artwork.
5:30-6:30 p.m.: Reception with Jim Yellowhawk and Ray “Rock Boy” Janis. Museum Members receive complimentary beverages.
6:30-7:30 p.m.: Artists Talk with Jim Yellowhawk and Ray “Rock Boy” Janis.
Free and open to the public.

Kids Night In + Parents Night Out
2024-10-04 17:30 - 20:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Ages 5-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $35 ($28 members)
Parents can enjoy a night on the town while the kids stay and play. You never know what kind of fun you’ll find in the Maker Studio after hours!
Explore robotics, circuitry, pottery, sculpture, and painting. Play games, read books, or create your adventure. Children will have the time and space to explore the diverse interests they bring with them.
Please register in advance. If a minimum number of participants is not met within 48 hours in advance full refunds will be issued.
Please bring a sack supper.

Jacks Club Hockey vs. MSU-M
2024-10-04 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-05 18:00 - 22:00 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Jacks Club Hockey as they take on MSU-Moorhead at the Larson Ice Center in the First Bank & Trust Rink.

BHS Boys Football vs. Tea
2024-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | SD
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Tea.
This is also Brookings High School’s homecoming game.

Thomas Nichols LIVE at The Comedy Room
2024-10-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-05 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 Shane Andersen Brookings Home Team pwrd by Century 21 Krogman & Co.
When: October 4th and 5th at 7pm
Where: Wooden Legs Brewing Company – 309 5th St Ste 100, Brookings, SD 57006
Headliner: Thomas Nichols
NO DRINK MINIMUM!
Sean Leary is a Midwest bred; Los Angeles based comedian changing the game in stand-up comedy. Sean has cultivated a major following with his successful run of pop-up comedy shows at unique locations all over the country. Beach shows, house shows, gym shows, if there is space, Sean can make it into an incredible show. Sean has produced specials & tapings with SIRIUS XM COMEDY RADIO & has been featured on Fox’s Laughs, HULU, Fusion, competed in AGT Season 10, Yahoo Sports Comedians Against the Spread & has even opened a comedy club in his hometown of Brookings, SD which he runs remotely from Los Angeles. In 2022, Sean inked a one-year sponsorship deal with Michelob Ultra.

Fear Asylum
2024-10-04 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-10-05 19:00 - 23:00 | Fear Asylum
The Fear Asylum is rated South Dakota’s top haunted attraction and is a must-visit in the fall.
The patients are restless, and that’s putting it mildly.
The seemingly now abandoned Brookend Asylum has been overturned by the patients who have come to realize they’re not the only demented and twisted ones onsite; the doctors they thought were there to help them have ulterior agendas. The newly unearthed government-funded C.E.C. – Covert Experimentation Center is where the facility staff has been taking unwitting patients turned test subjects for years. The C.E.C. is packed with the most vile, disturbing, mutilated creatures not even your worst nightmares could concoct. But how does all of this terror and horror go unnoticed? The avaricious caretaker of the Asylum’s graveyard takes no issue with hiding the failed experiments amongst the numerous headstones.
*The Fear Asylum is open to all ages. It is not recommended for very young children and children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.

Farmers Market
2024-10-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Brookings, 400 Main Ave, Brookings, 57006, United States
The Brookings Farmers Market is open every Saturday from the first week of May through the last week of October. Join us on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 300 block of 6th Ave, the street between the Brookings Library and County Courthouse. We are just southeast of the Children’s Museum of South Dakota.

Scarecrow Shootout
2024-10-05 10:00 - 22:00 | University Plains Speedway, 1942 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join the University Plains Speedway for their annual Scarecrow Shootout!

Brews and Boos
2024-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Ray’s Corner, 401 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Paint a moonlit Halloween scene with artist, Lisa Solum. Pre-registration is necessary for seating and supplies.
Register at Ray’s by October 1st.
$20 per person and 20 seats are available.

Linocut Dish Towels
2024-10-05 14:30 - 16:30 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Create your own unique linocut dish towels! Art teacher Hannah Grapevine will teach you this fun printmaking process.

No exerience necessary
All supplies provided
Ages 9+, children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.

SDSU Football Downtown Watch Party
2024-10-05 15:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Brookings, 400 Main Ave, Brookings, 57006, United States
Grab your lawn chair and join us in downtown Brookings for an exciting match between the SDSU Jackrabbits and the UNI Panthers!
Event Schedule:

3:00 PM: Pre-Game Activities
4:00 PM: Kickoff – Catch the game live on a massive 20’ screen with surround sound!

Please note:

This event is subject to weather conditions. Stay updated by checking our Facebook page.
No outside food or beverages allowed within the event space.

Admission: FREE! Don’t miss out on the SDSU vs. UNI Football Watch Party. Mark your calendars and be a part of the fun in Downtown Brookings. See you there!
Special Thanks to Our Platinum Sponsor: First Bank & Trust
We look forward to seeing you at this fantastic community event!

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2024-10-05 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.

Tee'd Off 6 Year Anniversary
2024-10-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Tee’d Off Golf Simulators, 2508 Wilbert Ct, Brookings, 57006, United States
We are celebrating 6 years of service to the Brookings area.
Please join the fun at the indoor/outdoor tournament Oct 4-5 and customer appreciation party Oct 6 from 1-3 with free simulator time and tasty treats from Homestead Meats!

Good Roots Wood Fire Pizza Nights
2024-10-06 16:30 - 19:30 | Good Roots Farm and Gardens, 3712 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006
Our 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.
Please note: If the pick-up time you’d prefer to reserve is not available, it has been reserved by another group. If there are no pick-up times available for that particular Pizza Night on The Farm, we are full.
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.
Q & A-

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 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.

SDSU Softball Developmental Hitting Camp
2024-10-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Jackrabbit Softball Stadium, 1505 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
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.
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

SDSU Softball Pitching Camps
2024-10-07 19:15 - 20:15 | Jackrabbit Softball Stadium, 1505 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
The Softball Pitching 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.
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
