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Fall Festivals = Busy Black Hills Weekend

By • Sep 24th, 2010 • Category: Events

Spearfish Canyon fall colors in the Black Hills of South Dakota 623

It’s a busy, busy weekend here in the hills! Fall colors in their primes, active wildlife everywhere and more events than you can shake a stick at. All throughout the Black Hills there are special fall activities and festivals taking place this weekend. Here’s a quick roundup for your attending pleasure. Click on any of the green event titles below for more details. Take a drive or take your pick from these fun events. Either way – have a great weekend!

  • Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup & Arts Festival: One of South Dakota’s premier annual events. Saturday and Sunday: kids’ entertainment, chili cook-off, art and craft vendors, the famous Buffalo chip-flip competition and live music. Monday: Buffalo roundup.
  • Spearfish Harvest Fest: The Spearfish Downtown Business Association hosts the annual Harvest Fest, in downtown Spearfish on Saturday, September 25 from 9AM-5PM. Harvest Fest is full of activities for the whole family!  There will be live musical performances throughout the day. Also sidewalk sales, vendors, fresh produce and children’s activities.
  • Black Hills Farmers Market: Held Saturdays in Founders Park in Rapid City, the weekly event during the summer is one of the largest in the region.
  • Free Cave Tours at Wind Cave National Park: In honor of National Public Lands Day, all tours at Wind Cave National Park will be free to the public on Saturday, Sept. 25. Tours last an hour and 15 minutes, with the first of eight tours leaving at 9 a.m. Cave temperature is 53 degrees; a light coat and sturdy walking shoes are recommended. For more information and tour times, call 745-4600.
  • Edgemont Fall Festival: A free day, full of fun activities for everyone – starting at 9AM on Saturday.Horseback poker run, car show, tractor show, quilt show, farmers market, wagon rides, a dance and more.
  • Spirit of the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Family Day: Annual fundraiser event for the animal rescue and care organization near Spearfish. $5 per person at the gate. Perfect opportunity for all ages to view the hundreds of domestic and exotic animals that call the sanctuary home.

About the Author

is a resident of Spearfish, S.D. He grew up in the tall-corn state of Iowa, where he developed an early interest in all things outdoors. After high school he moved to Vermillion, S.D., where he earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising. During his college years, two things caught his attention: the beauty of western South Dakota’s Black Hills and a girl from those Black Hills. After graduating from college, Joe traveled across the country as a recruiter for the University of South Dakota. He saw the sights from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas and everywhere in between, but it was the Black Hills (and the girl) that kept drawing him back. He and wife moved back to the Black Hills in 2008. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker and road cyclist whose future plans include trying to fit a pair of kayaks into the spare bedroom.
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