South Dakota Farm & Ranch Events Calendar
28 upcoming South Dakota events in date order: livestock shows, fairs, rodeos, FFA and 4-H contests, field days and ag conferences. 65 more yearly events are listed below with estimated dates.
November 2026
- South Dakota Farm Bureau Annual Convention
The 109th convention, Nov. 20-21, 2026, at The Box Events Center in Box Elder, brings farmers and ranchers together to set policy and honor members; Flint Rasmussen entertains at the banquet.
Box Elder, SD | 1-605-353-8054 | Organizer: South Dakota Farm Bureau Official event details
January 2027
- South Dakota Ag Expo
Agribusiness trade show at the Sioux Falls Convention Center, Jan. 13-14, 2027: 8:30 AM to 6 PM Wednesday and 8 AM to noon Thursday.
Sioux Falls, SD Official event details - Lake City Racing Pigeon Show
Racing pigeon show on the Extension Complex calendar in Watertown for Jan. 16, 2027.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: Lake City Racing Pigeon Club Official event details - South Dakota Corn Conference
The 41st annual conference on Jan. 16, 2027, offers free weather and market sessions with lunch, then an evening banquet with Corn Yield Contest awards and a CornPAC auction.
Sioux Falls, SD | 605-334-0100 | Organizer: South Dakota Corn Growers Association Official event details - Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo
Western heritage event in Rapid City with livestock shows, PRCA rodeo performances and Western entertainment, drawing more than 330,000 visitors; the next run is Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, 2027.
February 2027
- Black Hills Stock Show Youth Day
4-H and non-4-H youth ages 8 to 18 compete in livestock judging, livestock skillathon, hippology, beef cook-off and horse quiz bowl; registration runs December 2026 to Jan. 27, 2027.
444 N Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701 | Organizer: South Dakota 4-H, SDSU Extension Official event details - Watertown Winter Farm Show
Winter farm show held each February at the Extension Complex in Watertown, with youth livestock skill-a-thons for 4-H; the 2027 show runs Feb. 10-13.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: Codington County Official event details - Northeast 4-H Calf Show
Calf show for 4-H members held on the Saturday of Watertown Winter Farm Show weekend at the Extension Complex, scheduled for Feb. 13, 2027.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: SDSU Extension Northeast 4-H Official event details - Pro-Pheasants Banquet
Annual conservation and habitat banquet held at the Watertown Extension Complex; the next one is on the calendar for Feb. 19, 2027.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: Pro-Pheasants Official event details - Brookings Rabbit Show
Rabbit breeders show at the Watertown Extension Complex on Feb. 20, 2027, the day after the Pro-Pheasants Banquet and a week after Winter Farm Show.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: Brookings Rabbit Show Official event details
July 2027
- Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo
A four-day PRCA rodeo at Stampede Park in Mitchell, July 15-18, 2027, with nightly 8 PM performances. Mitchell has hosted it since 1971.
- Corn Palace Stampede Extreme Bulls
Bull riding opens the Stampede weekend on Thursday, July 15, 2027, at 8 PM at Stampede Park in Mitchell, before three PRCA rodeo performances.
6320 North Ohlman Street, Mitchell, SD | Organizer: Corn Palace Stampede Official event details - Corn Palace Stampede Parade
The rodeo parade travels down Mitchell's Main Street on the Saturday of Stampede weekend, July 17, 2027.
Mitchell, SD | Organizer: Corn Palace Stampede Official event details - Corn Palace Stampede Chili Cook-off and Family Fun Day
Sunday of Stampede weekend, July 18, 2027, brings a chili cook-off contest and Family Fun Day in Mitchell alongside the final PRCA rodeo performance.
Mitchell, SD | Organizer: Corn Palace Stampede Official event details - Days of 76 Rodeo
Days of 76 Rodeo and Parades in Deadwood is scheduled July 25 to 31, 2027, with PRCA rodeo performances Wednesday through Saturday nights and free parades on Main Street.
- Days of 76 Rodeo Queen Contest
Young women compete on July 25, 2027 for the titles of Miss Days of 76, Jr Miss Days of 76 and Days of 76 Princess, starting at 9 AM at the museum and arena.
- Days of 76 PRCA Steer Roping
A free PRCA steer roping event opens Days of 76 week on July 25, 2027, starting at 8 AM at the Days of 76 Arena in Deadwood.
76th Dr, Deadwood, SD 57732 | Organizer: Days of 76 Official event details - Days of 76 WPRA Barrel Racing Slack
WPRA barrel racers run the slack on July 26, 2027, at 8 AM at the Days of 76 Arena in Deadwood; admission is free.
76th Dr, Deadwood, SD 57732 | Organizer: Days of 76 Official event details - Days of 76 Rodeo Queen Coronation
The 2027 Miss Days of 76, Jr Miss Days of 76 and Days of 76 Princess are crowned July 26, 2027, at 9 AM in Outlaw Square on Deadwood's Main Street.
- Days of 76 Timed Event Slack
PRCA and WPRA contestants run team roping, steer wrestling, tie-down and breakaway roping on July 27, 2027; the top 12 in each event return for the evening rodeo. Free admission.
76th Dr, Deadwood, SD 57732 | Organizer: Days of 76 Official event details - Days of 76 Rodeo Queen Autographs
Each evening July 27-31, 2027, fans meet Miss Days of 76, Miss Rodeo South Dakota and visiting state queens for photos and autographs in Outlaw Square, 7 to 11 PM.
- Days of 76 Parades
Free parades roll down Historic Main Street in Deadwood on the Friday and Saturday of Days of 76 week, July 30-31, 2027, with horse-drawn wagons and rodeo royalty.
Deadwood, SD | Organizer: Days of 76 Official event details
August 2027
- South Dakota Corn Cob Open
A corn industry golf outing on Aug. 2, 2027, at the Madison Golf and Country Club in Madison.
Madison, SD | 605-334-0100 | Organizer: South Dakota Corn Utilization Council Official event details - Turner County Fair
Held each year at the Turner County Fairgrounds in Parker with 4-H exhibits and a lamb and beef show; the 2026 fair ran Aug. 17-20 and the 2027 fair is set for Aug. 16-19, run by a 30-member volunteer board.
- Dakotafest
Outdoor three-day Northern Plains farm show east of Mitchell with more than 400 exhibitors and demonstrations; the latest show ran Aug. 18-20, 2026.
- Central States Fair
Nine-day regional agriculture and livestock fair established in 1945 at the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City; the most recent dates were Aug. 21-29, 2026.
800 San Francisco Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 Official event details - Central States Fair and Rodeo
Central States Fair and Rodeo in Rapid City ran August 21 to 29, 2026, the Black Hills area's major fair with a rodeo and livestock shows. Held each year in late August.
October 2027
- SDSU Hobo Day Parade
South Dakota State University's homecoming parade, billed as the biggest one-day event in the Dakotas, starts at 9:30 AM on Oct. 23, 2027, on Medary Avenue and ends downtown.
Brookings, SD | 605-688-5524 | Organizer: South Dakota State University Official event details
Expected South Dakota Events: Dates Not Yet Announced
These yearly events have not announced their next dates. The dates below are estimates from the usual pattern; confirm with the organizer before you travel.
December 2026 (estimated)
- South Dakota State FFA Leadership Development Events
Held each year; the most recent dates were Dec. 7-8, 2025. Over 600 FFA members from eight districts competed in leadership contests and met industry leaders at a Career Expo in Box Elder.
Box Elder, SD | Organizer: South Dakota FFA Official event details - South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention
Held each year; the most recent dates were Dec. 10-11, 2025, the 110th convention. Family farmers and ranchers gather in Huron for policy sessions that guide the organization.
Huron, SD | Organizer: South Dakota Farmers Union Official event details
January 2027 (estimated)
- Sioux Falls Farm Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were Jan. 28-30, 2026, with over 330 exhibitors and 1,000 product lines drawing producers from four states to the Denny Sanford Premier Center.
February 2027 (estimated)
- Youth Livestock Skill-A-Thon
Come-and-go livestock knowledge stations for youth during the Watertown Winter Farm Show. Held each year; the most recent dates were Feb. 13-14, 2026.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: SDSU Extension 4-H Official event details
April 2027 (estimated)
- Goat Tying Clinic
Held each year; the most recent dates were April 25-26, 2026. A goat tying clinic for rodeo youth at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre.
310 Casey Tibbs Street, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 Official event details - South Dakota State 4-H Shooting and Archery Finals
Held each year; the most recent dates were April 24-26, 2026. South Dakota 4-H shooters and archers meet at the Stanley County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Fort Pierre.
310 Casey Tibbs Street, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 | Organizer: South Dakota 4-H Official event details
May 2027 (estimated)
- Back When They Bucked
Held each year; the most recent date was May 24, 2026, the sixth year. A PRCA Xtreme Saddle Bronc Match with 32 cowboys and a high school rodeo match raise funds for the Western Legacy Foundation.
Deadwood, SD | Organizer: Western Legacy Foundation Official event details
June 2027 (estimated)
- Casey Tibbs Match of Champions
Held each year; the most recent date was June 6, 2026, at 5 PM at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre, named for the local world champion Casey Tibbs.
310 Casey Tibbs Street, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 Official event details - Rangeland Days and Soil Days
SDSU Extension youth contests held in Belle Fourche June 9-10, 2026: the 42nd Rangeland Days and 21st Soil Days drew 115 4-H and FFA members from across the state.
Belle Fourche, SD | Organizer: SDSU Extension Official event details - South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo
Held each year; the most recent dates were June 16-21, 2026, the 77th year. High school rodeo athletes compete for state titles at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre.
- South Dakota 4-H Clover Classic
Held each year; the most recent dates were June 15-16, 2026. SDSU Extension 4-H hosts the state livestock judging and Skill-A-Thon contests at the SDSU Animal Science Arena.
Brookings, SD | Organizer: SDSU Extension 4-H Official event details - Stanley County 4-H Horse Show
Held each year; the most recent date was June 23, 2026. County 4-H members show horses at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre.
310 Casey Tibbs Street, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 | Organizer: Stanley County 4-H Official event details - Brule County 4-H Horse Show
Annual county 4-H horse show at the Chamberlain Rodeo Grounds starting at 9 a.m.; horse show registration is due about two weeks ahead, before the State Horse Show in Huron.
Chamberlain, SD | Organizer: SDSU Extension Brule County 4-H Official event details - I-29 Youth Dairy Classic
Youth dairy show along the I-29 corridor hosted at the Watertown Extension Complex on June 26-27, 2026, ahead of county fair season.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: I-29 Youth Dairy Classic Official event details - Codington County 4-H CDM, FCS and Horticulture Skill-A-Thon
Youth skill-a-thon covering consumer decision making, family and consumer sciences and horticulture topics at the Watertown Extension Complex on June 22, 2026.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: Codington County 4-H Official event details - Fort Pierre 4th of July Rodeo
Held each year; the most recent run was June 30 to July 4, 2026, the 100th rodeo, with SDRA/NRCA-sanctioned performances July 3-4 plus a boat parade, parade and fireworks.
- Rope, Ride and Slide Rodeo
Held each year; the most recent date was June 30, 2026, at 7 PM, opening Fort Pierre's Fourth of July rodeo week at the Stanley County Fairgrounds.
310 Casey Tibbs Street, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 Official event details
July 2027 (estimated)
- Black Hills Roundup
Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche, now in its 107th year, offers four days of PRCA rodeo, a ranch rodeo, carnival, concerts, parade and fireworks. Held each year; the most recent dates were July 1 to 4, 2026.
Belle Fourche, SD Official event details - Codington County 4-H Special Foods Contest
Pre-registration 4-H foods contest at the Watertown Extension Complex that feeds into Achievement Days; the most recent date was July 9, 2026.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: Codington County 4-H Official event details - South Dakota 4-H State Horse Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were July 13-15, 2026. Youth compete in showmanship, equitation, reining, barrel racing and pole bending, plus hippology and horse judging contests.
- Meade County Fair and Achievement Days
Meade County Fair in Sturgis ran July 23 to 25, 2026, at the Meade County Fairgrounds on Highway 34, one of the earliest county fairs of the summer. Held each year in late July.
12901 SD-34, Sturgis, SD 57785 Official event details - Meade County Fair and 4-H Achievement Days
Three-day county fair at the Sturgis fairgrounds combining open class and 4-H exhibits, livestock showmanship, a 5K, premium livestock sale and pie auction. The 2026 fair was set for July 23 to 25.
12901 SD-34, Sturgis, SD 57785 | Organizer: Meade County Fair Association Official event details - Dewey County 4-H Achievement Day
Dewey County 4-H members present the year of project work with interview judging, a Fashion Revue, music, a cookie and pie contest and livestock displays. The 2026 event was Thursday, July 23, during Days of 1910 in Timber Lake.
Timber Lake, SD 57656 | Organizer: Dewey County 4-H Official event details - Butte/Lawrence County Fair
The Butte/Lawrence County Fair in Nisland ran July 27 to August 1, 2026, on historic fairgrounds that are on the National Register of Historic Places. Held each year in late July.
Nisland, SD Official event details - Beadle County 4-H Achievement Days
Huron hosted Beadle County 4-H Achievement Days July 27-29, 2026, where clubs such as the Wolsey Cardinal Clovers earned awards for project and livestock exhibits.
Huron, SD | Organizer: SDSU Extension Beadle County 4-H Official event details - Todd County Fair
Todd County fair in Mission with food, 4-H exhibits, a pedal pull, a 5K road race with a 2-mile walk and a petting zoo; held each year, with the most recent dates July 29 to Aug. 1, 2026.
315 Lincoln St., Mission, SD 57555 Official event details - Fall River County Fair
Fall River County Fair in Edgemont ran July 29 to August 2, 2026, bringing 4-H exhibits and county fair events to the southern Black Hills. Held each year around the turn of July and August.
Edgemont, SD Official event details - Union County Fair
Annual county fair at the Alcester fairgrounds with a pancake breakfast, 4-H livestock shows, music, tractor pull, pie contest, fashion revue and royalty contest; the most recent dates were July 30 to Aug. 1, 2026.
- Moody County Fair
Moody County Fair in Flandreau ran July 30 to August 1, 2026, at the county fairgrounds on North Veterans Street. Held each year at the end of July.
400 N Veterans St, Flandreau, SD 57028 Official event details - Brule County 4-H Achievement Days
Brule County 4-H Achievement Days are set for July 30-31 with registration due July 18; the 2022 edition was held in Pukwana. Confirm the site with the Chamberlain office.
Pukwana, SD | Organizer: SDSU Extension Brule County 4-H Official event details - Perkins County Fair and Rodeo
Free-admission agricultural fair and rodeo at the Perkins County Fairgrounds in Bison, run by the Perkins County Fair Association; the most recent dates were July 31 to Aug. 2, 2026.
400 West Carr Street, Bison, SD 57620 | Organizer: Perkins County Fair Association Official event details - Sioux Empire Fair
Sioux Empire Fair, the Minnehaha County fair in Sioux Falls, ran July 31 to August 8, 2026, the largest of the summer county fairs in eastern South Dakota. Held each year.
Sioux Falls, SD Official event details - Perkins County Fair
Perkins County Fair in Bison ran July 31 to August 2, 2026, at the Perkins County Fairgrounds on West Carr Street. Held each year at the start of August.
400 West Carr Street, Bison, SD 57620 Official event details
August 2027 (estimated)
- Hanson County 4-H Achievement Days
Hanson County Achievement Days ran Sunday August 2 and Monday August 3, 2026, giving local 4-H members a two-day showcase for projects and livestock. Held each year in early August.
Alexandria, SD Official event details - Codington County 4-H Achievement Days
Codington County Achievement Days in Watertown ran August 3 to 6, 2026: livestock check-in at the 4-H barn, beef, dairy, goat, sheep and swine judging, and a Thursday evening livestock premium sale. Held each year.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | 605-882-6300 Official event details - Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Achievement Days
Joint Jerauld-Buffalo County 4-H Achievement Days ran Aug. 3-5, 2026 with entries due July 31; the 2022 edition was held in Wessington Springs.
Wessington Springs, SD | Organizer: Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Official event details - Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Achievement Days
Jerauld-Buffalo Achievement Days held their livestock show August 4, 2026, at the Jerauld County barn and arena in Wessington Springs. Held each year in early August.
Wessington Springs, SD Official event details - Sully County Fair
Sully County Fair in Onida ran August 5 to 9, 2026, on the Missouri River side of central South Dakota. Held each year in early August.
Onida, SD Official event details - Day County Fair
Day County Fair in Webster ran August 5 to 9, 2026, at the fairgrounds on West 1st Avenue in the Glacial Lakes region. Held each year in early August.
530 W 1st Ave, Webster, SD 57274 Official event details - Custer County Fair
Custer County Fair in Hermosa ran August 6 to 9, 2026, with swine, dairy and beef shows, a ranch rodeo and bronc riding, a parade and a 4-H and open class exhibit hall. Held each year.
Hermosa, SD Official event details - Corson County Fair
Corson County Fair in McIntosh ran August 7 to 9, 2026, in the far north of the state near the North Dakota line. Held each year in early August.
McIntosh, SD Official event details - Potter County Fair
Four-day county fair at the Gettysburg fairgrounds with a rodeo, bean bag tournament, food vendors and kids activities; the most recent dates were Aug. 1-4, 2026, and it is held each year.
600 N East St, Gettysburg, SD 57442 Official event details - Central South Dakota 4-H Rodeo
Held each year; the most recent dates were Aug. 1-2, 2026. 4-H rodeo competitors from central South Dakota ride and rope at the Stanley County Fairgrounds.
310 Casey Tibbs Street, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 | Organizer: South Dakota 4-H Official event details - Brown County Fair
Brown County Fair in Aberdeen ran August 10 to 16, 2026, one of the longer county fairs in northeastern South Dakota. Held each year in mid-August.
Aberdeen, SD Official event details - Clay County Fair
Clay County Fair in Vermillion ran August 12 to 15, 2026, at the Clay County Fairgrounds in the state's southeast. Held each year in August.
Vermillion, SD Official event details - Sully County Fair and Rodeo
Three-day Sully County fair in Onida featuring a rodeo, chili and rib cookoff, poker run and kids activities; the most recent dates were Aug. 14-16, 2026, and the fair returns each year.
Onida, SD 57564 Official event details - South Dakota State 4-H Finals Rodeo
Held each year; the most recent dates were Aug. 11-16, 2026. The state 4-H rodeo championship fills the Stanley County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Fort Pierre.
- Corn Palace Festival
Corn Palace Festival in Mitchell ran August 26 to 30, 2026, taking over several blocks of Main Street around the Corn Palace. Held each year in late August.
Mitchell, SD Official event details - Ludeman Memorial Team Roping
Held each year; the most recent dates were Aug. 29-30, 2026. A memorial team roping at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre.
310 Casey Tibbs Street, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 Official event details
September 2027 (estimated)
- South Dakota State Fair
South Dakota State Fair in Huron ran September 2 to 7, 2026, with livestock shows, 4-H state competitions, ranch rodeo and timed event rodeo. Held each year around Labor Day.
- South Dakota State Fair FFA Livestock Shows
Held each year; the most recent dates were Sept. 5-7, 2026. FFA members exhibit breeding and market sheep, meat goats, rabbits, swine, dairy cattle and dairy goats in the State Fair barns at Huron.
- Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash at the South Dakota State Fair
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 2, 2026, at 8 PM on opening day of the State Fair. A bull riding event named for the rodeo champion Tuff Hedeman.
- South Dakota State Fair 4-H Livestock Shows
Held each year; the most recent dates were Sept. 3-7, 2026. Youth show breeding goats, sheep, poultry, market beef, swine, dairy cattle and rabbits, wrapping up with beef showmanship on the last Monday.
- Value-Added Ag Day at the South Dakota State Fair
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 3, 2026, marking 27 years of the partnership. Fairgoers meet farmers, ranchers and specialty producers, with food demonstrations and an ice cream social.
- South Dakota Timed Event Championship Rodeo
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 5, 2026, starting at 10 AM during the State Fair. Contestants chase the state title in timed rodeo events at the Huron fairgrounds.
- South Dakota Farmers Union Day at the State Fair
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 5, 2026. Farmers Union members are recognized at the State Fair on the same Saturday as the Timed Event Championship Rodeo.
- South Dakota State Fair Ranch Rodeo
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 6, 2026, at 11 AM. Working ranch teams compete in cowboy-style events at the Huron fairgrounds during the final weekend of the State Fair.
- South Dakota Soybean Day at the State Fair
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 6, 2026. The State Fair designates a day to honor South Dakota soybean growers, running alongside the Ranch Rodeo and pie eating contest.
- South Dakota State Fair Draft Horse Show
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 7, 2026, at 10 AM. Teams of draft horses are shown on the last day of the State Fair, the same day as the truck and tractor pull.
- Thunder at the Fair Truck and Tractor Pull
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 7, 2026, at 1 PM. Trucks and tractors pull the sled on the final afternoon of the South Dakota State Fair in Huron.
1060 3rd St. SW, Huron, SD 57350 | 605-353-7340 | Organizer: South Dakota State Fair Official event details - North Country Fiber Fair
Fiber arts and fleece fair for wool growers, spinners and knitters at the Extension Complex in Watertown, Sept. 18-20, 2026.
1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 | Organizer: North Country Fiber Fair Official event details - James Hicks Memorial Bull Riding
Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 19, 2026. Bull riders compete in a memorial event at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre.
310 Casey Tibbs Street, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 Official event details - Cinch Playoffs - The Governor's Cup
Held in 2026 Sept. 25-27 as the richest rodeo in South Dakota history, with a purse over $1.5 million and a last chance for PRCA athletes to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo.
1201 N. West Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 | (605) 367-7288 | Organizer: PRCA, Experience Sioux Falls and Cinch Official event details
October 2027 (estimated)
- Sturgis Agriculture Appreciation Banquet
Free autumn banquet honoring local farmers and ranchers with a catered dinner, door prizes and a social. Hosted by the Northern Hills Ag Committee; 250 tickets were available first come, first served for the October 1, 2026 event.
Sturgis, SD | Organizer: Northern Hills Ag Committee, Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce Official event details
November 2027 (estimated)
- Ringneck Festival and Bird Dog Challenge
Held each year; the most recent dates were Nov. 5-7, 2026. A pheasant hunting competition and bird dog challenge in Huron during the South Dakota pheasant season.
Huron, SD Official event details