What the Sioux Falls Farm Show Is
The Sioux Falls Farm Show is a three-day agricultural exposition at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. It is built for producers: more than 330 exhibitors showing over 1,000 product lines in 2026, with technology and services aimed at improving yields, reducing costs and managing risk. Over 18,000 agricultural producers from South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota attend, and the show has run for 28 years. The most recent show ran January 28 to 30, 2026.
What You Can Do There
- Walk more than 85,000 square feet of exhibits in the Convention Center and Arena.
- Sit in on educational seminars each day, with a different lineup daily. Past shows have featured SDSU Extension and DTN/The Progressive Farmer, and seminars have been held at 11 a.m.
- Look up exhibitors and products on the show's interactive floor plan at siouxfallsfarmshow.com/attendees/.
- Enter giveaways. Recent shows have given away a $500 set of DeWalt tools twice daily and a $2,500 seed and fertilizer package.
Hours, Admission and Parking
Past editions have set hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. Admission is free, parking is free, and free coffee and rolls are served from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each morning. Confirm the current hours with the show before you drive in.
Who It Is For
Row-crop and livestock producers, ag retailers, lenders and anyone shopping for equipment, seed, chemicals, buildings, software or services. Seminars, parking and admission are all free.
Scale and History
The show has grown steadily. The 27th annual show in January 2024 drew about 341 vendors, the most in the show's history, using the full building. The 2023 show listed over 320 exhibitors and the 2026 show over 330, each with more than 1,000 agricultural products and services. Ron Bormaster managed the show for 27 years as of 2024.
Key Dates
- January 28 to 30, 2026: the most recent show.
- The show is held each January, Wednesday through Friday.
Where
Denny Sanford Premier Center, 1201 N. West Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104.
Questions
Do I need a ticket?
No. Admission is free.
Where do I find a specific company?
Use the interactive floor plan on the show's attendee page.
Who do I call?
605-367-7288.
Official Links
- Experience Sioux Falls: Sioux Falls Farm Show
- Farm Show returns to the Denny
- Dakota News Now: 27th annual show
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