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With a dozen communities marked by rich Western histories and the highest concentration of public parks, memorials and monuments in the world, the Black Hills are incredibly diverse. That diversity has given the region an active calendar of events, which is partially represented below. If you'd like to have your event added to this page, please send an e-mail message to info@blackhillsnewsbureau.com.
JUNE - JULY - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER
JUNE
May 10-Sept. 1 "A T-Rex Named Sue" exhibit, Faith
1- Aug. 10 Red Cloud Indian Art Show, Red Cloud
3 Dedication Anniversaries, Crazy Horse
3, 10, 17, 24 River Series Run, Edgemont
4-7 Miss South Dakota Pageant, Hot Springs
5-8 Black Hills Overdrive All-Car Rally, hillswide
5-8 "Dreams Carved in Stone," Black Hills Playhouse
6 First Friday’s Market, Spearfish
6-7 Cherry Street Players Presents "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Rapid City
6-7 Regional High School Rodeo, Wall
6-7 Sturgis/Fort Meade Cavalry Days
6-8 Day Out with Thomas, Hill City
6-7 "Not Just High Water" exhibit Journey Museum
7 National Trails Day, statewide
7 Dog Frisbee Contest, Parade & Market, Hot Springs
7 Hike or Bike Lead to Deadwood
7 Walk in the Park, Custer
7-8 Volksmarch, Crazy Horse
7-9 Edgemont Theatre Melodrama
8 Mickelson Trail Marathon, Deadwood
10 Trolley on the Trail, Deadwood
10-15 "Dreams Carved in Stone," Black Hills Playhouse
13-15 B.H. Quilters Guild Annual Show, Rapid City
13-15 Wild Bill Hickok Days, Deadwood
13-15 Day Out with Thomas, Hill City
13-15 Crazy Horse Stampede Rodeo, Custer
13-16 "Some Enchanted Evening" musical review, Matthews Opera House, Spearfish
14 Drew Davis Band, Deadwood
14 All-Car Rally & State Chili Cookoff, Belle Fourche
14-15 West Boulevard Summer Festival, Rapid City
14-15 Methuselah’s Birthday Party at Reptile Gardens
14-16 Edgemont Theatre Melodrama
14-28 Johanna Meier Opera Theatre Institute, Spearfish
15-21 Arabian Horse Championships, Rapid City
19-21 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Wyoming
District 2008 Rally, Newcastle, Wyo.
19-22 "Urinetown, The Musical," Black Hills Playhouse
20-21 Big Mick Century Bike Ride, Mickelson Trail hillswide
20-21 Tri-State Rodeo, Belle Fourche
20-23 "Some Enchanted Evening" musical review, Matthews Opera House, Spearfish
21 Liberty Trail Trot and Walk, Lead
21 Deadwood Scramble Golf Tourney, Newcastle, WY
21-22 Old West Fest of the Black Hills, Custer
23-27 Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Spearfish
24-29 "Urinetown, The Musical," Black Hills Playhouse
25-28 Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assn., Spearfish
26 Anniversary Night Blast, Crazy Horse
26-29 High School Rodeo State Finals, Belle Fourche
27-28 Festival of Presidents, Rapid City
27-28 Cambria Coal Mine Days, Newcastle, Wyo.
27-29 Black Hills Bluegrass Festival, Rapid City
28-29 Main Street Arts & Crafts Festival, Hot Springs
28-29 Arts, Crafts & Sculpture Celebration, Hill City
30-July 26 Earthwatch Excavations, Hot Springs
JULY
May 10-Sept. 1 "A T-Rex Named Sue" exhibit, Faith
June 30-July 26 Earthwatch Excavations, Hot Springs
1-6 "Urinetown, The Musical," Black Hills Playhouse
3 4th of July Celebration Street Dance, Hot Springs
3-5 Black Hills Roundup Rodeo, Belle Fourche
3-4 Mt. Rushmore Independence Day Celebration
4 4th of July Celebration, Wasta
4 4th of July Parade, Belle Fourche
4 Newcastle, Wyo. Fireworks Display
4 Firecracker 10K & Main Street Mile, Hot Springs
4 Gold Camp Jubilee 4th of July Celebration, Lead
4 Custer 4th of July Fireworks
4 4th of July Celebration, Hot Springs
4 Independence Day Parade, Spearfish
4 Independence Day Celebration, Mitchell
4-6 Old Time Country Fair, Custer
4-6 Show ‘n Shine, Hills run, Hill City
6 Mile High Car Show, Lead
8 Trolley on the Trail, Deadwood
8-12 Pontiac Oakland Club Int'l Convention, Spearfish
10-13 Lemmon Centennial and Boss Cowman Rodeo
10-13 "Adventures of Huck Finn," BH Playhouse
11 First Friday’s Market, Spearfish
11-12 Wall Celebration & Rodeo (wall-badlands.com)
13-14 Edgemont Theatre Melodrama
13-15 BMW Motorcycle Black Hills Stampede, Spearfish
14 Liberty Trail Trot and Walk, Lead (584-1113)
15-20 "Adventures of Huck Finn," BH Playhouse
16 Trolley on the Trail, Hill City (800-888-1798)
17-19 Black Hills Corvette Classic, Spearfish
17-20 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo, Mitchell
18-20 Festival in the Park, Spearfish (642-2626)
19-20 Hills Alive Music Festival, Rapid City
20-21 Edgemont Theatre Melodrama
22-27 Days of ‘76, Deadwood
22-27 "Adventures of Huck Finn," BH Playhouse
25-26 Square and Round Dance Festival, Rapid City
25-26 Riverfest Days, Belle Fourche
25-27 Gold Discovery Days, Custer
26 Spearfish Canyon Half-Marathon and 5K Walk
26-Aug. 3 Weston County Fair, Newcastle, Wyo.
31-Aug. 3 Fall River County Fair, Edgemont
31-Aug. 10 Custer Cruisin’ Classic Rally, Custer
31-Aug. 3 "Sherlock Holmes Adventures," BH Playhouse
AUGUST
May 10-Sept. 1 "A T-Rex Named Sue" exhibit, Faith
1 First Friday’s Market, Spearfish
3 Carrie Ingalls Day, Keystone
3 Fall River Freedom Ride Poker Run, Hot Springs
4 Sturgis Mayor’s Ride
4-10 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Sturgis
5-10 "Sherlock Holmes Adventures," BH Playhouse
7 Ladies Biker Show ‘n Shine, Lingerie & Leather Charity Auction, Lead
9 AnnaLee’s Memorial Run, Custer
9-13 Stock Show & Rodeo, Faith
12-13 State Master Gardener Convention, Hot Springs
14-17 "The Boys Next Door," Black Hills Playhouse
15 Ft. Pierre to Deadwood Trail Ride
15-24 Central States Fair, Rapid City
16 Mickelson Trail Mile High Poker Run, Lead
16-17 Frontier Days, White River
16-17 Black Hills Steam and Gas Threshing Bee, Sturgis
17 Leading Ladies Marathon, Spearfish
19-21 Dakotafest, Mitchell
19-24 "The Boys Next Door," BH Playhouse
20-24 Corn Palace Festival, Mitchell
21 Artists’ Ride Art Show, Wall
21-24 Kool Deadwood Nites
23 Big Fish Race, Spearfish
23-24 Lean Horse Ultra Marathon, Hot Springs
24-26 Black Hills Tractor Rally, Spearfish
28-Sept. 1 South Dakota State Fair, Huron
29-30 Dakota Celtic Festival, Rapid City
30 Southern Hills Triathlon, Angostura
30-Sept. 1 Crazy Horse Open House
31 Antique Tractor Pull, Newell
31-Sept. 1 Newell Labor Day Celebration
31 Dakota Five-O, Spearfish
SEPTEMBER
1 "A T-Rex Named Sue" exhibit final day
1 Crow Peak & City Volksmarch, Spearfish
1-3 Black Hills UTV Rally, Piedmont
5 First Friday’s Market, Spearfish
6 Dual Anniversaries Night Blast, Crazy Horse
6-7 Holy Terror Days Celebration, Keystone
7-8 Dakota Polka Festival, Rapid City
9-14 Nat'l Sheepdog Finals and Sturgis Dog Classic
9 Trolley on the Trail, Deadwood
11 Patriot Day, Mount Rushmore
12-13 Deadwood Jam
12-13 SD Master Gardener Convention, Hot Springs
13 Pioneer Museum Harvest Festival, Hot Springs
14 KKMK Family Fun Ride, Mickelson Trail, Lead
17 Trolley on the Trail, Hill City
18 Taste of Spearfish, Spearfish
19-21 Western Heritage Days, Hill City
19-21 Mickelson Trail Trek, Lead to Edgemont
20 Fall Festival and Show & Shine, Newcastle, Wyo.
20-21 Wine Train Into the West, Hill City
21 Great Spirit Ranch Volksmarch, Newcastle, WY
26-27 Custer Stampede weekend, Custer
26-28 Badger Clark Hometown Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering, Hot Springs
27 Evening w/Franklin Roosevelt, Mt. Rushmore
27 HarvestFest, Spearfish
27-29 Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival, Custer State Park
28 Buffalo Wallow Chili Cook-off, Custer State Park
29 43rd Annual Buffalo Roundup, Custer State Park
31 Dakota Five-O, Spearfish
OCTOBER
3-4 Oktoberfest, Deadwood
4 Artoberfest, Hot Springs
4 Monumental Marathon, Hill City
4-5 Mt. Rushmore/Crazy Horse Marathon, Keystone
10-12 Black Hills PowWow, Rapid City
11-12 Heritage & Antique Festival, Hill City
13 Native American Day, Crazy Horse
16 Things Go Bump in the Night, Adams Museum
16-19 "The Crucible," Matthews Opera House, Spearfish
20 Pheasant Season Opener, statewide
20 Korczak Remembrance Day, Crazy Horse
23-25 Spirited Tours, Historic Adams House, Deadwood
23-26 "The Crucible," Matthews Opera House, Spearfish
24-25 Halloween Night Hike, Custer State Park
25 The Haunting of the Museum, Custer
25 Deadweird Halloween Celebration, Deadwood
26-31 Haunted House at the Opera House, Lead
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