Entertainment & Events in Rapid City, South Dakota

Special Events

National Beef Cookoff 605-567-5328
2111 LaCrosse Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Best Western Ramkota Hotel
This yearly event takes place in September and includes an orientation, a trade show, a ranch visit, a cook-off and a gala.

Carmike Seven 605-341-5888
230 Knollwood Drive
Rapid City, SD 57702
With seven screens, this cinema features the best in new movie releases. more

Black Hills Symphony Orchestra 605-348-4676
1202 East Saint Francis Street
Rapid City, SD 57701-5872
This orchestra presents concerts that feature finely performed Classical music, as well as concerts that highlight more popular genres. more
South Dakota Acoustic Christmas, A 605-394-4111
444 Mount Rushmore Road North
Rapid City, SD 57701
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
Each Christmas season is welcomed in by the warmth of acoustic music that celebrates the spirit of the holiday season. more

Country Fair Thanksgiving Show 605-342-3694
444 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD 57701
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
Held each year in late November, this holiday show features the fine crafts of Country Fairs, including such items as toys, quilts, handmade gifts, Christmas decorations and the finely crafted items that will become the heirlooms of the future.

Central States Fair 605-355-3861
800 San Francisco Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Central States Fair Grounds
This fair features cattle auctions, horse sales, musical entertainment, art, a variety of other events, entertainment and attractions, and is held each August. more
Black Hills Autumn Expedition 605-343-1744
P.O. Box 747
Rapid City, SD 57709
Contact the Rapid City Convention and Visitors Bureau for information about this annual event that takes place in September and part of October, and includes a great variety of events and destinations that have to do with the history of this region and reflect the Native American and Western influences that shaped the culture of the Black Hills area. more

Dakota Roping Association Annual Finals 307-896-2405
Central States Fairgrounds
Rapid City, SD 57709
This annual rodeo finals event takes place in September of each year.

Gray Line of the Black Hills 605-342-4461
1600 East Saint Patrick Street, P.O. Box 1106
Rapid City, SD 57709
Sightseeing tours, package tours and charters are offered by this expert in motor coach touring. more
Stagecoach West Tours 605-343-3113
P.O. Box 264
Rapid City, SD 57709
These tours incorporate such extras as a cowboy breakfast at the Fort Hays Chuckwagon, followed by a nine hour tour of such attractions as the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial and Museum, Custer State Park, and the Pigtail Bridges, among others, with a stop at the State Game Lodge for lunch, and ending with a Western feast back at the Fort Hays Chuckwagon, which is accompanied by a Western music variety show. more