BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS REGION Festive Happenings Year-Round 2019 Rapid City Special Events 61 ST ANNUAL BLACK HILLS STOCK SHOW & RODEO Jan. 25 – Feb. 3 MOUNTAIN WEST WHISKEY FESTIVAL March 2 EGGSTRAVAGANZA April 20 BLACK HILLS FILM FESTIVAL May 1–5 FRÜLINGSFEST & SPRING MARKET May 4 DOWNTOWN SUMMER NIGHTS & THURSDAYS ON THE SQUARE Thursdays, May 30 – Aug. 29 HILLS ALIVE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL July 20 & 21 CENTRAL STATES FAIR & RANGE DAYS RODEO Aug. 16–25 GREAT DOWNTOWN PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Sept. 28 BEIRBÖRSE Oct. 5 BLACK HILLS POWWOW Oct. 11–13 HOLIDAY CELEBRATION & WINTER MARKET Nov. 23 FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE Nov. 23 STORYBOOK ISLAND CHRISTMAS NIGHTS OF LIGHT Nov. 22–24, 29–30, & Dec. 1, 6–23, 26–31 LAKOTA NATION INVITATIONAL Dec. 11-14 DOWNTOWN COUNTDOWN Dec. 31 Shopping in Downtown Rapid City Rapid City Continued from page 94 Prairie Edge Trading Co. & Galleries offers fine art, goods and an enormous mercantile showcasing Great Plains Indian culture through crafts, books, music and cultural artifact reproductions in a two story building. Take a free factory tour at Sioux Pottery , where they make and sell fine Nati e American ceramics and pottery. SHOPPING Discover unique boutique shopping experiences scattered throughout Rapid City, perfect for finding handc afted mementos to share with loved ones back home. Black Hills Gold is only created at one place on earth — on Mt. Rushmore Road in Rapid City. Take a factory tour of Mt. Rushmore Gold & Diamond Factory Outlet and watch makers of Black Hills Gold demonstrate the various methods of production. Jewelry items are available for sale to commemorate your visit. Authentic souvenirs and art can be found at Black Hills Sticker & Apparel at Bonzeye Studio, located adjacent to the historic Elks Theatre downtown. Shop at Again Books & Bazaar for quality used books and more. You can also find unique gifts and souvenirs along U.S. Hwy 16 at the House of Scandinavia and Christmas Village . For Rapid City business listings, turn to page 157. 96 // #DiscoverBlackHills
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