Visit Brookings

SDSU Women's Basketball vs. Montana State
2024-01-06 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Women’s basketball team as they take on Montana State! Purchase tickets online here.

BHS Gymnastics: Girls Varsity Invitational
2024-01-06 11:00 - 16:00 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats in the Bob Jostad Gym!

BHS Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Brandon Valley
2024-01-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Brandon Valley!

Girls 15U B Hockey Tournament
2024-01-05 - 2024-01-07 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Rangers at the Girls 15U B Hockey Tournament!

Meet-up & Golf Mixer at Tee'd Off
2024-01-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Tee’d Off Golf Simulators, 2508 Wilbert Ct, Brookings, 57006, United States
Want to meet others who golf? This is your chance!
Beginners to advanced players welcome!
Bring your own clubs or rent ours.
Join the fun and golf with us!
$10 per person or come and mingle for free.

First Thursday Member Evening Play
2024-01-04 17:00 - 19:00 | SD
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!

Wall Street Wednesday
2024-01-03 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-27 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.

Music Bingo @ EBC
2024-01-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Eponymous Brewing Company, 126 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Bring your friends and compete for Eponymous prizes and other fun prizes may be in store! Games start at 7pm!

Eastern South Dakota Shootout
2024-01-03 16:00 - 2024-01-07 17:00 | Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Easter South Dakota Shootout is held at the Dacotah Bank Center January 3 – 7, 2024!
9-Ball Singles, 8-Ball Singles, and 4-Person Team 8-Ball options to play.

Jack 15
2024-01-03 08:00 - 17:00 | SD
Be part of the history of Jack 15.
For 61 years, runners have been making an annual trek from White, S.D., to Brookings, S.D., making it the oldest road race in the Midwest. The 62nd running of the 15.2-mile course from Hooker and Main in White to the Campanile in Brookings via county roads is Sept. 21.
Prize money is offered for the top three male and female placers — $200 for first, $100 for second and $50 for third. All entries will receive a long-sleeve, moisture-wicking T-shirt and all finishers of the 15.2-mile run will receive a medal.
So start training for Prairie Striders’ version of an ultra-half marathon or grab some friends and form a relay team.

Trivia Tuesday
2024-01-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-12-26 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+.

BHS Girls Varsity Basketball vs. O'Gorman
2024-01-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on O’Gorman

Brookings Area Burger Clash Begins
2024-01-01 | Visit Brookings Office, 1321 6th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
The Brookings Area Burger Clash begins on January 1 and runs through February 29, 2024. There are 23 participating restaurants this year to try.
See the full list here.
The Brookings Area Burger Clash was created by Shane Andersen to lift and support the restaurant industry after the pandemic.

New Years Eve Party at Bluestem Bicycle
2023-12-31 21:00 - 23:59 | Bluestem Bicycles, 405 Main Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Party in the New Year at the shop!
We’re still sorting things out, but you can look forward to:
-Music
-Video Games
-RETURN OF THE PICKLE TRAY!
-HotWheels Drag Racing
-and more….
The doors open at 9pm, admission is FREE and you’re invited!! Tell a friend.

SDSU Men's Basketball vs. North Dakota
2023-12-31 14:00 - 17:00 | Frost Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
Cheer on the SDSU Men’s Basketball team as they take on North Dakota! Purchase tickets online here.

Noon Year's Eve
2023-12-31 12:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
You don’t have to stay up late to celebrate the New Year! Celebrate Noon Year’s Eve at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota.

Enjoy all of the museum exhibits from noon to 5 pm.
Play along in the Art Studio with New Year’s themed activities such as noise makers and party hats
Take a photo in our new year’s photo backdrop
Take part in a confetti drop and dance party session on our indoor prairie!
Schedule information to come! For now, save the date.

Regular admission rates apply.

Agricultural Heritage Museum Store Member Sale
2023-12-31 08:00 - 17:00 | South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 977 11th Street, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States
During the month of December, museum members receive an extra 10% off at the museum store! Members can also shop online at agmuseumstore.com using the code MEMBER10 at checkout. All museum store profits support education and exhibition projects, so you can support the museum mission and cross people off your gift list at the same time.

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2023-12-30 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-12-23 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.

BHS Boys & Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Yankton
2023-12-30 11:30 - 14:00 | Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Bobcats as they take on Yankton! The girls varsity begins at 11:30am and the boys varsity game begins at 1pm .

Eras Dance Party at Madison Avenue Dance Studio
2023-12-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Madison Avenue Dance Studio, LLC, 2021 Tallgrass Parkway, Brookings, SD, 57006
Calling all Swifties!
Join us over winter break for a Taylor Swift themed Eras Dance Party! Come dressed as your favorite ‘Taylor Swift Era’ and enjoy a few hours of dancing to our favorite Tswift songs, hair-tinsel, bracelet-making, and pizza (bring your own beverage, please)! We’ll even take your picture on our Polaroid so you can go home with a fun pic to remember this event.

Open to all youth ages 5-10 (you do not need to be a member of MADS to attend!), but pre-registration is required.
Cost is $25/child and payment is due at drop off. Cash/Card accepted. Thank you!

New Year’s Creations Day Camp
2023-12-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $52 ($41.60 members)
Dip into the new year as we spend the morning creating yummy snacks and appetizers. In the afternoon we will create party hats and noise makers, and learn about New Year’s celebrations around the world!

Squirt A & B Hockey Tournament
2023-12-29 - 2023-12-31 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Cheer on the Brookings Rangers at the Squirt A & B Hockey Tournament!

School Break Camp: Express Yourself
2023-12-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | Bring a Sack Lunch | $52 ($41.60 members)
Join us for a full day of self–expression and creativity, as we celebrate all the wonderful things that make you unique. How do you want to express yourself- sculpture, collage, music, poetry? You decide, because this day is all about YOU!

EBC Trivia Night
2023-12-27 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.

School Break Camp: Mission to Space
2023-12-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ages 8-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | Bring a Sack Lunch | $52 ($41.60 members)
Take on the role of a NASA aerospace engineer, and work within a team to help design a space station best suited for human life on the moon.

School Break Camp: Theater
2023-12-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | Bring a Sack Lunch | $52 ($41.60 members)
Lights, camera, action! Be part of a grand, one-day production leading to a final performance with an audience. Take on a lead character role, design costumes, build props, or become a director! The choice (and stage) is yours!

December Improvanopolis
2023-12-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company, 309 5th Street, Ste 100, Brookings, SD, 57006
A comedy show like no other… literally.
Every 3rd Thursday of the month at Wooden Legs Brewing Company enjoy improv comedy theatre!
