The 9th annual “History and Garden Festival” will be held April 23-24. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.  Headquartered at the Parks and Recreation building, 221 Main Ave., in Brookings, SD…the festival will feature a flea market, history and gardening workshops, artists, and downtown specials.  

Enjoy the Flea market where you can find antiques and collectibles, garden art, books, sports and bar paraphernalia, glassware, jewelry, toys, tins, kitchenware, pictures, and much…much…more. 

Four workshops will be held on stage in the auditorium. On Friday, at 5:30 p.m.  Artists will also be on-hand displaying, demonstrating, and selling their artwork onsite and in some downtown locations. 

Relax over lunch at one of the downtown’s many restaurants and coffee houses.

The Brookings Arbor Day Committee will also be there giving away assorted evergreen saplings: Douglas fir, white pine, white fir, Black Hills spruce, and Colorado Blue spruce.

More details can be found online at the Downtown Brookings’ Facebook Page, or by email at downtown@brookings.net.

This is a Downtown Brookings, Inc. sponsored event.

From 7-10, we light up the night air with local fast moving bands. Rock, Metal, Punk…

OPENING DAY -- APRIL 29th

Early Show:
TBA - Country
TBA - Jazz

Late Show:
'America's DJ' Boss Regis
TBA - Hip Hop
TBA - Metal
TBA - Alternative Pop

Car show featuring numerous events and activities over two days. Show and Shine in downtown Brookings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; time trials (half-mile), 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday at the Brookings Airport; Super Cruise on Saturday at 5 p.m.; judged Car Show on Sunday at Pioneer Park (registration 9 a.m.-12 noon, awards at 4 p.m.); and much more...

Poker Run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4IAjBXbbSg&feature=related

You probably have to ride a Harley-Davidson through a bar to understand how much fun it really is. For 25 years now, motorcyclists have lined up one day a year behind Jim's Tap in Brookings, S.D., and ridden these very noisy machines through the bar and out the front door. They come from hundreds of miles away for a few delirious seconds that look very much like a scene from a summer "B" movie.

It’s Crazy Days in Downtown Brookings on Friday and Saturday July 30th and 31^st.  Shop our sidewalk sales for tons of bargains and markdown items.  Stores will be open regular store hours both Friday and Saturday so get these great savings while you still can.  Lots of games and activities for the children.

TASTE…COMPARE…VOTE! This year’s Second Annual Taste Of Brookings…15 Local Restuarants and chefs competing with local foods for your vote. This year’s challenge - Turkey, Beef, and Pork. The question is…WHO REIGNS SUPREME WITH LOCAL CUISINE? Music and other entertainment are open to everyone . Tasting tickets are $15...good for samples from every restaurant...Don’t want to eat? Then come and enjoy the free live music, beer corral, roping competition, chicken poo bingo, watermelon eating contest, and other games.

Guaranteed the most unique event in the region. This 2nd Annual event is going to the next level... a new place...and a new time. This year’s events includes the Nick’s Hamburger Eating Contest, Battle-of-the-Bands, Chess Boxing, a Road Rules Challenge, Guinness Book of World Records Competition, Strong Man-Women Contest, Human Foosball, Hide and Tweet, Freak Show, Red Neck Olympics...and to end it all...a giant concert! Food, prizes, and lots of craziness!

Join 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for some good Fall family fun at the our 5th Annual Harvest Festival. Hay Maze, Petting Zoo, Trolley Rides, Inflatables, Horse Rides, Contests, Music, Arts & Crafts, Food and lots of NEW items like the Barn Yard...complete with gardening lessons for the kids (and adults too!)

This is Downtown Brookings' newest annual fundraiser. Join us at Cinema five for a great movie this fall. Stay tuned for the Movie selection!

This is your chance to help support all of the great events in the downtown, such as: Taste of Brookings, Harvest Festival, SDSU Jackrabbit Bash, Crazy Daze, Spooks Downtown, the Santa House...and so much more.

We cannot do it without your financial support! For more information...email downtown@brookings.net.

It’s going to be an Insane Circus downtown this Halloween! All Ages Trick or Treat, Haunted House all week, Scary Story Readings, Store specials that are so good they are scary, Sully’s Brain Eating Contest...and check out ‘The Reaper’ dealing out deadly good coupons and gift certificates.

The first Hobo Day occurred November 5, 1912. The men were to grow beards for approximately one month and the women were to dress as Indian maidens on Hobo Day. After all the preparation was complete, the entire student body participating in Hobo Day journeyed to the train station to meet the opposing football team. According to the student newspaper, "The onlooker could not have told whether he was in an 1849 Indian village or a Twentieth Century division point on the Northwestern railroad."

The events now span much more than just one day, the event spans over the course of the entire week. Campus organizations and residence halls compete throughout the week for spirit points. Points are awarded to teams for participation and winning events. The score is kept in the entrance way of the Union.

Hobo Day Parade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2ctno3lgl0

One Month Club, Paint the Town, Bum Olympics, Miss Homelycoming, Residence Hall Lobby Decorating, Bum-A-Meal, Hobos 'CAN' do it and Hobos vs. Hunger, Bonfire, Cavorts, Hobo Day 5K and much more!