Visit Brookings

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, with Bruce Liu, piano
2025-02-18 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Boulevard, Brookings, SD, 57007
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music.
Formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 from a group of leading London musicians, the ASMF gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959. Through unrivalled live performances and a vast recording output – highlights of which include the 1969 bestseller Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Amadeus – the orchestra gained an enviable international reputation for its distinctive, polished, and refined sound. With over 500 releases in a much-vaunted discography and a comprehensive international touring program, the name and sound of the ASMF is known and loved by classical audiences throughout the world.

Trivia Tuesday
2025-02-18 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+.

International Cooking Class
2025-02-18 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

Bring Your Own Craft Night
2025-02-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Brookings Public Library, 515 3rd Street, Brookings, SD, 57006-2022, United States
Bring Your Own Craft Night
Are you working on a project? Do you want an opportunity to socialize? Bring a craft and work alongside other crafters! Small crafts will be available for those who don’t have their own project. No registration is required!

Make-n-Take Tuesdays
2025-02-18 17:00 - 19:00 | SD
All Ages | Come-and-Go | Family Style | Museum admission required
Make-n-Take Tuesdays offer a rotating lineup of creative activities, perfect for the whole family. Each week, dive into a new hands-on project like clay sculpting, tie-dye, shrink dinks, printmaking, and more. The fee adjusts based on the activity, ensuring a fresh and fun experience every time. Come create something unique to take home and enjoy!

Coteau’s Community Meal
2025-02-18 16:00 - 18:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Join us for a $5 community meal!
We’ve designed these meals as a way to bring the community together to share a simple, healthy, prepared meal for low cost. Invite a friend and dine with us!
On the menu:
– BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders with Coleslaw
– Vegan and gluten free options available
Café Coteau is open to the public.
The Children’s Museum of South Dakota is open until 7 pm on Tuesday nights!

Story Time
2025-02-18 10:30 - 11:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
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.

Frost Fest Learn to Curl & Open Ice
2025-02-17 13:30 - 15:30 | Larson Ice Center, 924 32nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Join Brookings Curling Club to learn the basics of this team work driven, community centered sport. Anyone can curl – this is the perfect sport for families, friends, and coworkers to come together and enjoy!

Frost Fest Special Monday Opening
2025-02-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
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.
Additional Frost Fest activities in Brookings will be listed on the Visit Brookings website.

Chemistry Day Camp
2025-02-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $65 ($52 members)

What can you brew up in the laboratory? Put on your thinking caps and safety goggles as we conduct our own experiments. Please bring a sack lunch.

Spark Studio
2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
All Ages | Free with paid admission | Family Style | Drop In
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.

Frost Fest Prairie Play
2025-02-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
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
– Test out our Snow Striders
– Weather-permitting take part in sledding, snowshoeing, and snow forts WITH A DINOSAUR!
Additional Frost Fest activities, including our winter formal, the Snow Ball, on Friday, Feb. 14, will be listed on the Visit Brookings website.

Frost Fest Breakfast Fundraiser for Brookings Figure Skating Club!
2025-02-16 09:30 - 13:00 | VFW: George Dokken Post, 520 Main Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006
A delicious wholesome breakfast in Downtown Brookings during the 2025 Frost Fest celebration! What a perfect way to kick off our Annual Ice Show promotion! 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): $10.00Children ages 3-7 eat for just $5.00Children 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 set record membership numbers and started offering group ice skating classes to the public this year!

Please make plans to attend this event, and please help us out by:1) inviting all your friends/family to this event page2) sharing this event page a couple of times on your own Facebook wall
THANK YOU!!!

Valentine's Comedy Night at The Comedy Room
2025-02-15 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 Teesdale Law!
Valentine’s Comedy Night
The Perfect Date Night… LIVE from Wooden Legs Brewing Company!
When: Saturday, February 15th 7pm
Where: Wooden Legs Brewing Company – 309 5th St Ste 100, Brookings, SD 57006
Headliners: TBD

CANCELED: Garden Glow Reignited
2025-02-15 17:00 - 21:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
This event has been canceled for 2/15 due to weather conditions.
Celebrate winter as we re-ignite the lights of Garden Glow! More details coming soon on our website and socials.

Bluestem Saturday Cruise
2025-02-15 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.

SDSU Women's Basketball vs. South Dakota
2025-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | First Bank & Trust Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
SDSU Women’s Basketball takes on South Dakota at First Bank & Trust Arena.

First Bank & Trust Arena
1165 Jackrabbit Ave.
Brookings, SD 57006 United States

Event Time: 2pm

Chocolate Crawl
2025-02-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Brookings, 400 Main Ave, Brookings, 57006, United States
Celebrate Frost Fest in Downtown Brookings! Fill up on chocolate treats throughout the neighborhood during our fun Chocolate Crawl! Each participating business will have a yummy treat to share. Explore new places and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Will be updated closer to the event.

Frost Fest Art Market
2025-02-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
Stop over at the Brookings Arts Council for another year of local shopping!
🗓️ Saturday, February 15th, 2024
🕑 10am – 4pm
📍The Brookings Arts Council: 524 4th St. (Across from the Children’s Museum)
🎨 Interested in applying to be a vendor? Our spaces are very limited, so get your application in early!
Are you an artisan, maker, or designer with a passion for creating one-of-a-kind, handcrafted goods? We’re seeking vendors for our 4th annual Art Market event and we’re excited to spotlight unique, high-quality work made by skilled hands and creative minds.
What We’re Looking For:
This year, we’re focusing on showcasing authentic, handmade goods. Whether you’re a ceramicist, painter, jeweler, woodworker, textile artist, or another type of craftsperson, we welcome your applications. Products should be designed, crafted, or created by you, reflecting your originality and artistic vision.
Join us in creating a vibrant, inspiring marketplace where the community can connect with makers and discover truly special treasures. Let’s make this Frost Fest’s market the best one yet—filled with beautiful, handcrafted art and goods!
Selected applicants will be notified via email by January 31st with a link to pay the $25 table fee due by February 7th.

SDSU Cheer: Children's Clinic
2025-02-15 10:00 - 13:00 | SD
The clinic will take place the morning of February 15th with a performance at halftime of the Women’s Basketball Game vs USD!
Participants should wear athletic clothing to the clinic. They may wear a hair bow or hair accessories as you see fit.
Location
SDSU Miller Wellness Center
Basketball Game and Performance Schedule

SDSU vs USD

Note: Game tickets must be purchased separately for participants and spectators. A discount code will be sent via email.

Performance: Halftime

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
Further questions contact sdsu.cheerleading@gmail.com

Frost Fest Free Golf Lessons
2025-02-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Tee’d Off Golf Simulators, 2508 Wilbert Ct, Brookings, 57006, United States
Whether you are an avid golfer or a beginner, take advantage of free golf lessons at Tee’d Off Golf Simulators.
Owner and coach Sharon will help you master your golf swing in a fun and approachable manner. No experience necessary to participate.
9am Irons
10am Putter
11am Driver
Spots are limited, call ahead to reserve. 605.691.6027

Frost Fest Farmers Market
2025-02-15 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 annual Frost Fest Farmers Market! Held during Brookings’ Frost Fest, we will have a variety of vendors selling products like fresh produce, baked goods, fresh coffee, handmade items, and much more! Check back in late January for a full list of vendors.

SDSU Men's Wrestling vs. Iowa State
2025-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | First Bank & Trust Arena, 1165 Jackrabbit Ave., Brookings, SD, 57006, United States
SDSU Men’s Wrestling take on Iowa State at First Bank & Trust Arena

Snow Ball
2025-02-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
The Snow Ball winter formal is sure to be a special night for children and their grown-up. 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. The Museum exhibits will also be open.
Interested in a kid-friendly fancy dinner before the winter formal? Stay tuned for meal information from Cafe Coteau! (Space is limited!)
$10 per person age 1 and over | Family Style | Advanced Ticket Purchase Encouraged
This event is part of Frost Fest, a winter festival that takes place throughout Brookings, South Dakota, coordinated by Visit Brookings.

BPL Game Night at Wooden Legs
2025-02-14 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.

Snow Ball Meal
2025-02-14 17:45 - 18:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Interested in a kid-friendly fancy dinner before the Snow Ball winter formal? Dine with us in Cafe Coteau!

On the menu:

Salad, spaghetti with marinara sauce, breadstick, and a mini ice cream sundae
Water, milk, and sparkling juice
Gluten-free option available.

Seating is limited for this special event and reservations are required. The price for this special meal does not include a ticket for the Snow Ball dance.
This event is part of Frost Fest, a winter festival that takes place throughout Brookings, South Dakota, coordinated by Visit Brookings.

Reservations on sale January 14

Frost Fest 2025 at McCrory Gardens
2025-02-14 17:00 - 21:00 | McCrory Gardens, 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD, 57007
Celebrate winter as we re-ignite the lights of Garden Glow! More details coming soon on our website and socials.

SDSU Track & Field: SDSU Indoor Classic 2025
2025-02-14 16:00 - 2025-02-15 19:00 | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Jackrabbit Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57007
Cheer for SDSU Track & Field at the Indoor Classic.

Frost Fest Prairie Play
2025-02-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
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
– Test out our Snow Striders
– Weather-permitting take part in sledding, snowshoeing, and snow forts WITH A DINOSAUR!
Additional Frost Fest activities, including our winter formal, the Snow Ball, on Friday, Feb. 14, will be listed on the Visit Brookings website.

Morning Maker Studio
2025-02-14 08:30 - 12:30 | Children’s Museum of South Dakota, 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD, 57006
Ages 6-12 | Drop Off | Registration Required | $33 ($26.40 members)
Your heart will be aflutter during this winter-inspired, heart-focused Maker Studio session. Activities will explore art, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. There will be something to love for everyone!
Experiences will foster creativity, curiosity, and self-expression and each child will have the time and space to explore the diverse interests they bring with them.
