Events
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April 23 - 24, 2010
Friday 11am to 7pm; Saturday 8am to 3pm
History and Garden Festival

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.

 


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


April 29 through September 23, 2010
Every Thursday 5 to 10 p.m.
Music on Main
Get a taste of the South Dakota’s local music scene in the heart of Brookings, SD. Enjoy music once a month until the snow melts...then get ready! Starting April 29th our outdoor Music on Main begins. Join us every Thursday from May thru September for a music venue like no other. Squeezed between Nicks’ Hamburgers and Sully’s Irish Pub, over 30 diverse bands will be gracing our Music on Main Stage. Everything from country, metal, rap, gospel...and everything inbetween.

From 5-7, enjoy some low-key sounds. Groove, Gospel, Country, R & B, Jam…

 

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


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


May 10 - 15, 2010
Everyday, Locations TBA
South Dakota Tourism Week
Downtown Tourapolloza - Get down on main street all week long with local music every day.

 

 


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


June 12 - 13, 2010
Saturday 9am to 5pm; Sunday 9am to 4pm
Brookings Car Festival

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

 


Contact: Dale Heesch, brookdale@brookings.net


June 26 - 27, 2010
Saturday 8am to 10pm
Jim's Tap/Sioux River ABATE Ride Through

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.

Ride through the bar and take part in activities including a bike show, motorcycle parade, tattoo contest and bike games...

Clothspinning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwiWKryfZ10

Ride Through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z234-gq7dtw

FREE Admission

For more information about Jim's Tap...check out Beer Travelers at http://www.beertravelers.com/lists/jims_bikers.html

Contact: Donald Urquhart or Sioux River ABATE


July 4 - 5, 2010
Fourth of July Parade


July 30 - 31, 2010
Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. Regular Store Hours
Crazy Daze

It’s Crazy Days in Downtown Brookings on Friday and Saturday July 30th and 31st.  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.


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


July 31 through August 1, 2010
Saturday 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Taste of Brookings

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.


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


September 17 - 18, 2010
Friday: 6pm - Midnight; Saturday: 4pm - Midnight
SDSU Jackrabbit Bash

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!


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


September 18 - 18, 2010
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Main Avenue
Harvest Festival

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!)


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


September 25 - 26, 2010
TBA
Movies for Main

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.


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


October 22 - 31, 2010
TBA
Spooks Downtown: Insane Circus

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.


Contact: Downtown Brookings, 605-690-4856


October 23 - 24, 2010
SDSU Homecoming Week
Hobo Day

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!



December 11 - 12, 2010
Festival of Trees