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5 days ago
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Saturday Boredom Busters: May 31st
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — It's opening weekend for the City of Sioux Falls outdoor pools and aquatic centers. They're located at Drake Springs, Frank Olson, Kuehn, Laurel Oak and Terrace parks. Open swimming will go from 1 to 5 in the afternoons and 6:30 to 8 in the evenings. Splash pads at Hayward and Pioneer parks are open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wild Water West is also open for the season. The water park west of Sioux Falls features a tornado alley, waterslides and a wave pool. The hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Super Saturday at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls features free fishing in the pond. The sessions are 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. All gear will be provided. Country singer George Ducas is the headline performer at Levitt at the Falls in downtown Sioux Falls. The free concert starts at 7 p.m. with opening act Emma Nichole. Members of the Lincoln High School student newspaper the Statesman are hosting a Used Book Sale. It's taking place from 8 a.m. to noon in the Lincoln cafeteria. Paperbacks are $2. Hard covers are $3. All proceeds will go to printing costs and operating the Statesman website. Purchase fresh produce along with other home-grown and home-made items at the Falls Park Farmers Market. It's open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October. AMC Collective in Sioux Falls is hosting a Yarn Butterflies Make & Take. You're invited to create a colorful butterfly using yarn, beads and craft sticks between noon and 3 p.m. The cost is $4 per butterfly. Spend a weekend with the animals and enjoy the new splash pad at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Animal encounters are daily at 11 a.m and 2 p.m. Movies playing at the historic State Theater in downtown Sioux Falls include The Bad News Bears, rated PG and Twisters, rated PG-13. The Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium at the Washington Pavilion features T-Rex, Mars: The Ultimate Voyage, 3-2-1 Liftoff and Experience the Aurora. New movie releases playing at a theater near you include Karate Kid Legends, rated PG-13 and Bring Her Back, rated R. The Palace Theatre in Luverne, MN features Thunderbolts*, rated PG-13. Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for children. Enjoy sprint car, street stock and hobby stock racing at I-90 Speedway in Hartford, SD. Gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. The races start at 7 p.m. Admission is $17, $7 for children and free for ages 12 and under. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-05-2025
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Seasonal events return to downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – It's not the typical start to summer break with rain and cooler temperatures. However, that's not stopping several annual events from returning to Sioux Falls this weekend. The cloudy skies didn't stop visitors like Robin Rowe from strolling through the Falls Art Market Saturday morning. Sioux Falls outdoor pools to open May 30th 'There's a really amazing custom knife maker. There's some beautiful art, jewelry and custom printed blankets and just a lot of neat things,' Rowe said. The free event runs every fourth Saturday through July just east of the Levitt Shell. The next event is June 28th starting at 9:30 a.m. It features several local artists like Heather Cool who owns Heatherly Studios. 'Primarily, I am a mandala artist,' Cool said. 'I do skate decks, and then I custom cut wood pieces in my home workshop.' Cool said she's been setting up shop here since the event first started. 'It helps me connect with the community, and it helps to kind of establish my name and establish recognition with people,' Cool said. Right across the road, Levitt at the Falls adds to the weekend energy with free concerts through August- including special kids concerts on select Saturday mornings. 'Downtown Sioux Falls has done so many things, and that's why I live here. There's always something new and exciting going on,' Rowe said. 'I always encourage everybody, even if you're from outside of town, always come downtown because there's just so much happening.' Inside KELOLAND: What to do in Sioux Falls this summer? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-05-2025
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New Levitt season includes 2 nights of Brulé
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The 2025 season lineup is out for Levitt at the Falls. This year offers two opportunities to see a fan favorite. Vote for South Dakota's best beef burger Native American music group Brulé holds the record for the highest-attended concert at Levitt at the Falls. 'A few years ago we had them on the lawn and it was too packed. We almost had 10,000 people here and we just felt like that wasn't a great experience to really be able to enjoy the band as people should,' Levitt at the Falls President and CEO Nancy Halverson said. This year the group will perform two nights in July. 'So I think it will give people a chance to come really see Brulé and enjoy the beautiful costumes, the beautiful music,' Halverson said. The nonprofit encourages people to choose only one Brulé show to attend. Levitt listeners may also enjoy some familiar tunes this season. The Levitt is adding a Throwback genre, which includes covers with an original twist. 'So for example, we have a band coming called the Talking Dreads, and this is an artist who worked with the Talking Heads, but he's a reggae artist, so he's taken their music and made it their own,' Halverson said. As the Levitt gears up to host 50 free concerts this year, it's putting out a call for more volunteers. 'Every time we do a concert, all of those 50 concerts, we have about 20 volunteers who are a part of our team on the lawn, who greet patrons, help us sell concessions, who really just help us make the concerts happen. And with all the growth in our neighborhood we have some new entrances this year with the Sioux Steel District next door,' Levitt at the Falls VP of Programming Rose Ann Hofland said. The season kicks off May 23rd with Grammy-nominated Divinity Roxx, who has played bass for Beyonce. 'Every year it just gets bigger and better and more exciting and the support of our community has been incredible,' Halverson said. Click here for the full season lineup. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-05-2025
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Levitt concerts are back to kick off summer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The return of the Levitt at the Falls season is a sign that summer is just around the corner. The 2025 Levitt season will have 50 free concerts, featuring local, regional, national, and international musical performances. This year's lineup includes both new finds and previous Levitt favorites. South Dakota no longer is 49th in teacher pay Concerts kick off on Friday, May 23 and run every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night through Aug. 30. Each concert will include opening acts that start at 7 p.m., followed by a headlining band around 7:45 p.m. KELOLAND's Kelli Volk will have a full report of all that's in store for this Levitt season, and KELOLAND's Michael Dorn will be looking back at the history of the Levitt. Downtown Sioux Falls parking changes: What to know For the full concert lineup, check out the Levitt at the Falls website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
