Vermillion Oktoberfest The Sioux Empire Fair Plan your trip around an event! Use the Southeast South Dakota online event calendar to know what’s happening and when in this region! SoutheastSouthDakota.com/Events EVENTS IN SOUTHEAST SD 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Must-Experience events RIVERFEST SCHMECKFEST Sioux Falls, April August 19, 2026 2023 Freeman, 10-11, TABOR CZECH DAYS Tabor, June 19-20, 2026 SOUTH DAKOTA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Vermillion, June 18-21, 2026 SIOUX FALLS AIRSHOW Sioux Falls, July 18-19, 2026 SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR Sioux Falls, July 31-August 8, 2026 YANKTON RIVERBOAT DAYS Yankton, August 21-23, 2026 CORN PALACE FESTIVAL Mitchell, August 26-30, 2026 Plan Your Trip Around These Fun-filled Events Throughout the Year. city celebrations Get swept up in small-town charm! Many of our communities throw annual celebrations bursting with local shenanigans — from toilet bowl races and parades to live music and hometown eats. Don’t leave without two-stepping at a small town street dance! county fairs Experience the best of rural South Dakota with live music, rodeos, livestock shows, carnival rides, and more at our county fairs. It’s one of our favorite times of year when South Dakota’s spirit takes center stage. All year long Hunt for eggs on the farm, watch fireworks light up the Missouri River, sip your way through Oktoberfest, or bundle up for a dazzling parade of lights. Around here, good times never go out of season. SoutheastSouthDakota.com // 237 SOUTHEAST REGION
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