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Mount Rushmore Rodeo at Palmer Gulch
August 17, 2019
RODEO, FUN, AND FOOD
Mount Rushmore Resort at Palmer Gulch is home to Mount Rushmore Lodge and Mount Rushmore KOA. And now it’s home to the Mount Rushmore Rodeo.
Activities for rodeo fans are planned before each rodeo.
- Barrel racing
- Saddle bronc riding
- Bareback riding
- Bull riding
- Team roping
- Kids mutton bustin’
- Activities before each rodeo
- Free to resort and KOA guests
- $10 day-use fee for non-guests, $5 ages 6-12, 5 and under free
Event Location:
Palmer Gulch
Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
August 23, 2019 - August 24, 2019
Wine, Brew & BBQ
If you love great BBQ, a flavorful glass of wine or an excellent craftbrew, music and fun--all wrapped up into one event--then Hill City is the place to be for this year's 7th Annual Wine Brew & BBQ! Held Friday and Saturday, August 23rd & 24th, you can join with barbeque lovers from all over the region and beyond to sample lovingly-created BBQ from more than 30 of the best Pit Masters and BBQ enthusiasts. Vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Competition, always a crowd pleaser. And bring your family! Kids will enjoy seeing the "Kids Q" Junior Competition, new this year. Enjoy tasty fare at BBQ Alley or grab a brew or glass of wine from the Wine & Brew Village and head for the live music. It's two days of big flavor, big fun and big festivities while taking in Hill City, the Heart of the Black Hills. See you there! (www.hillcitywinebrewbbq.com)
Event Location:
Hill City
Mount Rushmore Rodeo at Palmer Gulch
September 1, 2019
RODEO, FUN, AND FOOD
Mount Rushmore Resort at Palmer Gulch is home to Mount Rushmore Lodge and Mount Rushmore KOA. And now it’s home to the Mount Rushmore Rodeo.
Activities for rodeo fans are planned before each rodeo.
- Barrel racing
- Saddle bronc riding
- Bareback riding
- Bull riding
- Team roping
- Kids mutton bustin’
- Activities before each rodeo
- Free to resort and KOA guests
- $10 day-use fee for non-guests, $5 ages 6-12, 5 and under free
Event Location:
Palmer Gulch
Polkapalooza at Palmer Gulch
September 6, 2019 - September 7, 2019
Polka Time!
- Great German food
- Refreshing beverages
- Toe-tapping music
- Great dancing on display
- Only $5 admission per person, per night
Two Days of Fun And Food
Hosted by the Mount Rushmore Resort at Palmer Gulch, home to Mount Rushmore KOA and Mount Rushmore Lodge, Polkapalooza is a summertime favorite for traveler and locals alike. At only $5 per person per night for admission, Polkapalooza is a bargain. On Friday night, sample some authentic German food and drink. Then show off your dancing moves. Then come back for Day 2 of this Friday-Saturday celebration, Sept. 6th & 7th, 2019.
Get your polka on!
At the Mount Rushmore Resort at Palmer Gulch, we take fun seriously. That’s why we’re proud to host Polkapalooza every year. It’s a great event that brings smiles to hundreds of folks every summer.
Event Location:
Palmer Gulch
Night Blast: Crazy Horse Memorial
September 6, 2019 7:00 pm
September 6th - Crazy Horse & Korczak Night Blast
The second traditional night blast of the year is on September 6th. The blast honors the dual anniversaries of the 1877 death of Crazy Horse and of the 1908 birth of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski.
The public is welcome to the night blasts. After 5:00 p.m. on September 6th the Memorial gratefully accepts three cans of food per person in lieu of the regular admission fee. Regular admission is charged for those without food. Because the night blasts are among the Memorial’s most popular events, the public is advised to arrive early. The restaurant at Crazy Horse closes at 4pm on the evenings of the night blasts, but the Snack Shop remains open.
Event Location:
Crazy Horse Memorial
2019 Hill City Quilt Show & Sale
September 7, 2019 - September 8, 2019
2019 Hill City Quilt Show & Sale -
Located in the Hill City Middle School gyms, 488 E Main St, Hill City, SD 57745.
Join us September 7 & 8 from 9 am – 4 pm daily for this two-day celebration of fabric arts. The show features a vendor mall, demonstrations, prizes, special events, and over 200 beautiful quilts.
Special events will include a Featured Artist, a Bed-Turning & Supper on Saturday, and a Pillowcase Roundup to help area kids in need. More details TBA.
Admission is $5 at the door for adults. Kids ages 18 & under get in free.
For more information visit http://www.hillcityarts.org/hill-city-quilt-show . Contact the Hill City Arts Council at 605-574-2810 or info@hillcityarts.org .
The 2019 Hill City Quilt Show is brought to you through a partnership with the Hill City Quilt Show Committee, Heart of the Hills Quilters Guild, and Hill City Arts Council.
Event Location:
Hill City
Arts Festival & Buffalo Roundup, Custer State Park
September 26, 2019 - September 28, 2019
September 26 - 28, 2019
Enjoy a fun-filled weekend that includes an Arts Festival and Craft Show with 150 exhibitors selling Native American and Western Arts and Crafts and South Dakota Made Products. Non-stop entertainment under the big top features dancers, bands, and poets. Educational programs are also conducted throughout the weekend featuring educational talks, bluegrass music, speakers from the surrounding Black Hills area, and living history demonstrations. Each day starts off with a pancake breakfast, and enjoy buffalo burgers, brats and chili throughout the day on the festival grounds. More info: (605) 255-4515 or www.custerstatepark.com
Event Location:
Custer State Park
Oktoberfest Express, 1880 Train
September 28, 2019
Oktoberfest Express – September 28
Celebrate Oktoberfest on board the 1880 Train!
Wilkommen to our German inspired event that brings together our favorite German foods, tasty seasonal beer and of course live polka music! When you combine all of this together with a scenic steam train ride through the Black Hills, you have the perfect outing for a group of friends, family and more.
Event Location:
1880 Train
7th Annual Fall Volksmarch, Crazy Horse Memorial
September 29, 2019
7th Annual Fall Volksmarch - September 29, 2019
This autumn hike on Sunday, September 30th is held the same weekend as the Custer State Park Buffalo Round-Up. It is the public’s second chance of the year to walk up the world’s largest mountain carving in progress.
The Crazy Horse Volksmarch is the most popular organized hike in the United States (15,000 walkers in a record year). This family event is sponsored by the Black Hills Chapter of the American Volksmarch Association (AVA) and hosted by Crazy Horse Memorial.
*Volksmarches are held, weather permitting.
Please visit the website for all the information on this event Crazy Horse Memorial
Event Location:
Crazy Horse Memorial
Run Crazy Horse Full & Half-Marathon
October 6, 2019
REGISTER TODAY FOR THE MARATHON OR HALF MARATHON!
RUN IN THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MOUNTAIN CARVING TO FINISH ON MAIN STREET IN THE HEART OF THE BLACK HILLS, HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA. EVENT AD BROUGHT TO YOU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACK HILLS AND BADLANDS TOURISM ASSOCIATION.
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Event Location:
Crazy Horse-Custer-Hill City
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