Annual Events in Sioux Falls — Concerts, Fairs & Festivals
From free summer concerts near Falls Park to the Sioux Empire Fair and Hot Harley Nights, here is a guide to the events that fill the Sioux Falls warm-weather calendar.
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The Sioux Falls Events Calendar
Sioux Falls fills much of its warm-weather calendar with outdoor concerts, fairs and community events, many of them centered downtown and around Falls Park. Downtown itself is walkable, with a concentration of dining and arts venues that often serve as a backdrop for the city’s gatherings. The guide below covers several of the recurring annual events in the metro.
Exact dates shift from year to year, so use this page to get a feel for what the calendar looks like and confirm current dates with each event’s official organizer before you plan around them. For the wider picture of life in the city, start with the Living in Sioux Falls guide.
Signature Annual Events
Levitt at the Falls
Levitt at the Falls is a free outdoor concert series held at the Levitt Shell near Falls Park. In a typical season it presents roughly 50 free concerts across the summer, usually spanning about June through September. The setting near the falls makes it one of the most popular ways to spend a summer evening downtown.
Sioux Empire Fair
The Sioux Empire Fair is an annual fair held at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, typically in late July or early August. The fair usually features a carnival, concerts, and livestock and horse shows, drawing visitors from across the region.
Hot Harley Nights
Hot Harley Nights is an annual mid-summer motorcycle event. It typically includes a large parade, bike shows, and a poker run that benefits Make-A-Wish, and it brings a lively crowd into the city for the weekend.
Downtown as the Backdrop
A walkable core for arts and dining
Many of the city’s events lean on a walkable downtown and the scenery of Falls Park. Between gatherings, downtown’s dining and arts scene gives visitors and residents plenty to do within a short walk. For more on what to see and do year-round, the related guides below break down parks, attractions and the metro’s schools.
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Curious how the events calendar lines up with a particular neighborhood or part of town? Talk to Bryan directly. You can also browse every neighborhood in the metro or return to the Living in Sioux Falls guide.
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