Brookings Bonanza

July 20, 2024

Support local and celebrate Brookings on July 20th in Downtown at our Brookings Bonanza events (formerly known as Crazy Days)! Enjoy sales and specials from a variety of businesses, in addition to the farmer’s market, food trucks, mobile boutiques, artisans, kids activities, musicians, and more! End the evening with by grooving at the annual Brookings Fire Department Street Dance starting at 7:00 p.m.

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Event Schedule

  • 9 am: Event starts:

    • Sales and specials from Downtown Brookings businesses

    • Brookings Farmers Market

    • Kidpreneur Market

    • Street Fair with vendor and artisan booths

    • Petting zoo by the Salvation Army

    • Activity booths from area non-profits and community resources

    • Music by The Verbs

  • 11 am: Kidpreneur event ends, B-Town Bubbles play begins

  • 11:30 am: Community Variety Show and trivia on stage begins

  • 12 pm: Farmers market ends, mini golf starts

  • 2:30 pm: “Kiss the Pig” fundraiser is tallied

  • 2:50 pm: Official pig parade

  • 3 pm: Kiss the Pig event on stage

  • 4 pm: Brookings Bonanza event ends

  • 7 pm: Fire Department Street Dance begins

Activities

Available from 9 am to 4 pm

  • Slow bike race

  • Show your receipt from a Downtown Brookings business to enter a prize raffle

  • Bike blender chalk paint and sidewalk decorating

  • Duck races

  • Find the matching key for a grand prize

  • Bunny Trail scavenger hunt

  • I’ve Got My Eye On… feedback gathering

  • Lawn games

  • Brookings trivia

  • Jumbo coloring pages and Brookings word search

  • Hula hoop and pickleball contests

  • Plinko for prizes

  • Frisbee spin art

  • Face painting

  • Children’s book giveaway

  • Mental wellness activities

  • Putting mat with chipping net

  • Hands-on STEAM project

Downtown Business Specials

    • Antique Mercantile - Discounted antiques at the tables outside

    • Be Still - new arrivals, discount rack, 25% off by showing a specific social media post, refreshments

    • Brookings Book Co. - book signing from 12 pm to 2 pm, featuring children's book authors Jodi Dickey with her book "Mutt and Jack's Extraordinary Adventure" and also Tammy Knudtson with her books "Riley the Lost Little Corgi" and "A Family for Riley."

    • Brookings Furniture Co. - summer savings throughout the entire store and even bigger discounts on discontinued items, floor models & and one-of-a-kind pieces

    • Dakota Soul Boutique - $10 & $20 sale racks along with 10% off everything else storewide

    • Emerald Grace Clothing Co. - $10, $15, $20, and $30 racks of new markdowns

    • Flowers on Main- Petals with a Purpose: shop the outdoor flower bar where you can pick out beautiful blooms, and a portion of each purchase will support the Downtown Brookings organization. Also, special sales throughout the entire store, up to 30% off

    • Found - deals inside and 'steals' outside at FOUND. Take 20% off purchases of $50 or more (applies to deeply discounted merchandise)

    • Hand Tied Floral Boutique - deep Discounts inside and outside of store, BOGO Specials, “roll the dice” discount game.

    • the Nook - Fun activity, grab bags, and discounts

    • Party Depot - 30% off home decor, buy one get one luau shirts, sale tables full of party supplies

    • Pasque - New arrivals, spend $50 and get a $10 gift card

    • Rabbit’s Den - Open special hours with great items at a street fair booth

    • Socialight - sidewalk sale with huge discounts

    • The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co. - big discounts, mystery bags, and a dings & dents sale, plus food samples

    • Trendz - 50% off men's and women’s summer and selected sales racks; additional sales $5.00, $10.00 dollar, and 15 dollar racks or new retail items; Lululemon DIscount rack

    • Ugly Duckling - two make-and-take activities and 10% off the entire store, including framing

    • Cafe Cateau - $7 hot vs. cold sandwich showdown: choose a Hot Meatball Melt (meatballs, mozzarella, and marinara on a toasted bun) OR a Cold Medi Veggie (spinach, tomato, and cucumber with feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette). Sandwiches come with chips or diced melon side

    • Cottonwood - 20% off drinks when you show a receipt from a Downtown Brookings Business

    • Cubby’s - special summer drink menu

    • Flavor - buy one entree and receive 25% off the second

    • George’s - one large topping pizza for $9.99

    • Mosaic - sparkling lemonade wine flights

    • Pints & Quarts - hot dogs served outside

    • Wooden Legs - featured menu highlighting local partners: all our sandwiches made on Cottleston Bread; "Beekeepers Barrel"  Braggot style beer made with local honey from Adee Honey Farms; and Schade Vineyard wine available by the glass or bottle. Open at 11 am

    • Blend Salon Studio - 15% off with any stylist

    • Brookings Activities Center - Take a break in the air conditioning and enjoy a slice of pie ($4) and scoop of ice cream ($1) from 12-2 p.m.

    • Brookings Cinema 8 - Buy a $125 gift card for $100 or a $60 gift card for $50


Street Vendors

  • 2. Anthony Dykhouse Glass Creations

    3. Zoomies Pet Accessories

    5. Emilia Rose Artwork

    6. Bebe & Lou

    7. MG Designs

    9. Sarah's Style

    10. Magz! Custom Creations

    13. Mid-West Boutique

    21. The Barn on 60th Salon & Spa Boutique

    23. Aruka wellness

    24. Label

    26. Ladybug Knit Creations

    29. Scratch Morgan

    30. Cleanslate

    32. Bearded Prints

    34. Rabbits Den Gaming

    39. Em’s Sweet Treats

    40. Delaney’s Hobbies

    43. MR Hens

    44. Do-OverS! Eclectic Jewelry & Crafts by Shelleen

    45. Kalista Jo Permanent Jewelry

    48. BeadsxBeans, LLC.

    49. Abundant Creations

  • 1. The Salvation Army of Brookings County

    4. Peaceful Pines Senior Living at Brookings

    8. Brookings Police Department Foundation

    11. Margo's Place

    12. First Bank & Trust

    22. Brookings Behavioral Health & Wellness

    25. Forte of Brookings

    27. Volunteer Service Bank

    28. Tee'd Off Golf

    31. Brookings Arts Council

    33. Tend

    38. Children's Museum of South Dakota

    41. Brookings Area Interagency Council

    42. Brookings Area United Way

    46. Friends of the Library

    47. Brookings Public Library

    50. Boys & Girls Club of Brookings

  • 17. Little Prairie Coffee Company

    18. Factory Sugar

    19. Monkey Business Treats LLC

    20. La petite crêpe

    35. Shorty's Hot Box

    36. Aloha Shave Ice

    37. Karma's Korn

  • F1 Spring Creek

    F2 The Crafty Bullet

    F3 Gilkerson Gardens

    F4 Bound & Wired

    F5 Blind Guy Boards

    F6 Little Shire Farm

    F7 Haroldson Farms

    F8 Golden Era Farms

    F9 Cottleston Bread

    F10 CNH Branded Woodworks

    F11 Yellow Bird Shop

    F12 Horak Homestead

    F13 SoDak Greens

    F14 A Little Leather

    F16 Olivia Angst

    F17 Sisters & Spice & Everything Nice

    F18 Luz Crochet Goods

    F19 The Farmhouse Table

    F20 Battle Creek

    F21 Dakota Community Market

    F22 Thaden Family Donuts

    F23 Greene Beans Jewelry

    F24 Sipka Meats

    F25 Crusty & Co

    F26 Echo Market

    F27 Blue Dasher Farm

    F28 Machelle Berglund

    F29 Millie's Cookie Jar

    F30 Brookings City Council

Event Sponsors

A special thank you to our Brookings Bonanza sponsors! This event wouldn’t be a success without your support.

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