BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS REGION 2020 HILL CITY SPECIAL EVENTS Holiday Express TOUR DE CHOCOLATE Feb. 8, 2020 BLACK HILLS FILM FESTIVAL Feb. 20-25, 2020 “Stan” the T. rex at The Museum at Black Hills Institute Things to Do ANTIQUES RAILROAD SHOW & SALE Mar. 21-22, 2020 BEST OF HILL CITY May 9-10, 2020 SCULPTURE IN THE HILLS June 20-21, 2020 TROLLEY ON THE TRAIL July 8 and Sept. 9, 2020 WINE, BREW AND BBQ Aug. 21-22, 2020 HILL CITY QUILT SHOW Sept. 12-13, 2020 PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT Sept. 23-26, 2020 MAIN STREET TRICK OR TREAT Oct. 30, 2020 GIRLFRIENDS’ WEEKEND Nov. 6-8, 2020 OLDE TYME CHRISTMAS Nov. 27-Dec. 23 This little town of fewer than 1,000 residents is home to one of the world’s most renowned facilities for fossil excavations and preparation. The Museum at Black Hills Institute invites you to travel back in time and discover earth’s past as they work to decode the ancient language of the Earth through geology, mineralogy and fossils. Housing an extensive research collection of T. rex skeleton fossils, the museum is recognized as one of the world’s finest in its field. If you hear the whistle of a steam locomotive, the 1880 Train is getting ready to pull out of the station at Black Hills Central Railroad. Since 1957, visitors and locals alike have enjoyed the scenic two-and-a-half-hour round trip to the nearby town of Keystone. Check their website for specialty train-trips that run during the holidays. Next-door, the South Dakota State Railroad Museum entices railroad enthusiasts of all ages. With its history and collections from South Dakota railroads, it is as educational as it is entertaining. Visitors can also take a tour of the city with the new Hill City Trolley. This fantastic tour takes you throughout the town to the area’s best attractions. Visitors are encouraged to check the Trolley Facebook page for special events and run times. Just outside of Hill City on the road to Deerfield Lake, you’ll discover even more adventure. High Country Guest Ranch offers ATV and UTV rentals as well as horseback rides. Closer to Deerfield Lake, Mt. Meadow Resort has ATVs, UTVs and snowmobiles to explore endless trails in the Black Hills. Along Hwy 385 between Hill City and Rapid City, Black Hills Outdoor Fun offers guided rides of the Edelweiss Mountain area on ATVs. 82 // #DiscoverBlackHills
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