SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR

🎡 Agricultural & Community Fairs
South Dakota State Fair
📍 Huron, SD
📅 August 27 – September 1, 2025
The state’s premier fair featuring livestock shows, carnival rides, live entertainment, and 4-H exhibits. 10times+2SDSU Extension+2Vacation Idea+2 South Dakota State Fair
Wheel Jam
📍 Huron, SD
📅 June 5–8, 2025
A celebration of wheels with car shows, motorcycle events, and live music.
Riverboat Days & Summer Arts Festival
📍 Yankton, SD
📅 August 15–17, 2025
Features over 120 juried artists, live entertainment, and family activities along the Missouri River. Fairs and Festivals

🎉 Major Festivals
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
📍 Sturgis, SD
📅 August 1–10, 2025
One of the world’s largest motorcycle rallies, attracting over half a million bikers annually. WSJ
Buffalo Roundup & Arts Festival
📍 Custer State Park, SD
📅 September 2025 (Exact dates TBA)
Witness the annual buffalo roundup and enjoy arts and crafts vendors. Vacation Idea
Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration
📍 Keystone, SD
📅 July 3–4, 2025
Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and patriotic events at the iconic monument. Vacation Idea

🤠 Rodeos
Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo
📍 Rapid City, SD
📅 January 31 – February 8, 2025
South Dakota’s second-largest event featuring rodeo competitions, livestock shows, and trade exhibits. Visit Rapid City
Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo
📍 Brookings, SD
📅 April 11–12, 2025
Hosted by South Dakota State University, showcasing collegiate rodeo events. Dacotah Bank Center
Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo
📍 Mitchell, SD
📅 July 17–20, 2025
Annual rodeo event featuring traditional competitions and family entertainment.
CINCH Playoffs – Governor’s Cup
📍 Sioux Falls, SD
📅 September 26–28, 2025
A major rodeo event with a $1 million purse, serving as a qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo. Cinch Playoffs

🏛️ Major Expositions & Trade Shows
South Dakota Ag Expo
📍 Sioux Falls, SD
📅 January 15–16, 2025
The state’s largest indoor agribusiness tradeshow, featuring educational sessions and networking opportunities. South Dakota Agri-Business Association
Rural Water EXPO
📍 Rapid City, SD
📅 April 20, 2025
Focused on water systems and infrastructure, offering workshops and vendor exhibits. SD Rural Water Association