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May Make & Take Monday – Barn Picture Frame Magnets

Stop by the museum on the second Monday of each month for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new ag-related craft for you to stop […]

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Little “I” Red Barn Reception

Stop by during the 103rd Little “I” for the Red Barn Reception at the Agricultural Heritage Museum! This event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be […]

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April Make & Take Monday – Farm Animal Suncatchers

Stop by the museum on the second Monday of each month for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new ag-related craft for you to stop […]

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VFW’s Third (😉Fourth) Sunday Breakfast

The snowstorm put a kink in our plans, but we are going ahead this FOURTH Sunday. Please join your Brookings Area Roller Derby (BARD) team for breakfast this Sunday 3/22/26. […]

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Paws for Wine

Brookings Humane Society’s annual Paws for Wine event will be Friday April 24th at the Dascotah Bank Center! Tickets are available at Brookings Humane or online https://www.brookingshumane.org/paws-for-wine-2025

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Balloons Over Brookings

Balloons Over Brookings is a community hot air balloon rally weekend in Brookings, South Dakota—built around the simple wow-factor of balloons overhead and a family-friendly atmosphere on the ground. What […]

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Daschle Dialogues

Daschle Dialogues returns to SDSU on April 7 with featured guest Jon Meacham, Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author. April 7, 2026 | 6:30 PM First Bank & Trust Arena […]

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Historic Preservation Speaker: Preservation Through Design: Thoughtful Additions to Historic Homes

In this talk, Molly Richter, AIA, of Hogan Richter Architects, will show how sensitive additions can quietly extend the life of historic homes while celebrating everything that makes them special.. […]

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Historic Preservation Speaker: Loving Your Historic Home – A Facilitated Discussion

Brookings Historic Preservation Commission members Sandra Callies, Audra Fullerton, and Janet Merriman invite you to come, discuss, and learn more about the challenges and benefits of living in an historic […]

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Chocolate Crawl

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 The event […]

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