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Black Hills Events Calendar 2008
May -
June - July - August -
September - October -
November - December
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Events planned in the Black
Hills for the Spring, Summer, and Fall of
2008
Custer and
vicinity
Hill City-12 miles/15 minutes,
Hot Springs-30miles/45 minutes,
Deadwood-55 miles/1 hour
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Black Hills Events
March
Deadwood -
St.
Patrick's Day Weekend
March 17, 2008
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Black Hills Events
April
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Black Hills Events
MAY
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May 3
Korczak Day - Crazy Horse
60th Anniversary of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski's 1947
arrival in the Black Hills to accept Lakota Leader's invitation
to carve Crazy Horse Memorial.
www.crazyhorsememorial.org
May 16-18
Custer State Park Visitor Appreciation Open House
Free entrance, free fishing, special events, prizes.
www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/Custer/
May 17 - Sept 30
Custer State Park Seasonal Volksmarch
www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/Custer/
May 25 - Sept 29
4th Annual Custer Stampede - Custer City
A community wide bison art event featuring colorful
life-size buffalo lining the streets of Custer City and other
bison art hosted by Custer City businesses.
www.custerstampede.com
May 24-26
Crazy Horse Memorial Day Open House
Free to residents of SD, MT, ND, NE and WY. Booths
featuring guest artists, crafts
people in Indian museum and cultural center.
www.crazyhorsememorial.org |
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Black Hills Events
JUNE
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June 5-8
Black Hills Overdrive Car Rally - Black
Hills
Come drive the Hills in your antique
or classic car. Thirty-five (35) events. You should see the Hills from
here.
www.bhoverdrive.com
June 7
National Trails Day - Custer State
Park
Several guided hikes are offered
throughout the park.
www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/Custer/ |
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June 13-15
Crazy Horse Stampede Rodeo
17th annual Great Plains Indian
Rodeo Assoc. & PRCA rodeo events. Native American/Western arts & crafts
show-sale, fashion show-sale.
www.crazyhorsememorial.org
Deadwood -
Wild Bill Days
June 13-15, 2008
June 21-22
Old West Fest - Four Mile Old West Town
A rip-roarin' old west event featuring historic, re-enactors,
food, entertainment,
shoot-outs and much more.
www.fourmilesd.com
June 26
Crazy Horse Night Blast
131st anniversary of the Battle of
the Little Big Horn.
www.crazyhorsememorial.org |
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Black Hills Events
JULY
 July 3-4 Mount Rushmore Independence Day
Celebration: Spectacular fireworks display July 3rd over America's
Shrine of Discovery. Entertainment, programs and patriotic music July 3-4.
In case of inclement weather or fire danger, the fireworks may have to be
rescheduled. Held at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (605-574-2523)
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July 4-6
Old Time Country Fair - Custer City
Sponsored by the 1881 Courthouse Museum, featuring arts and
crafts fair, entertainment, old fashion fun.
www.1881courthousemuseum.com
July 4
Custer Fireworks - Pageant Hill - Custer
City
Best fireworks in the Hills taking
place at dusk (south 8th street)
www.custersd.com
Deadwood -
Days of
'76
July 22-27, 2008
July 25-27
Gold Discovery Days - Custer City
Annual event featuring arts & craft festival, children's events,
parade, car show,
fun run, volleyball tournament, and hot air balloon rally. |
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Black Hills Events
AUGUST
August 4
-10
68th Annual Sturgis Rally & Races: South
Dakota's biggest event, hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts
arrive for a week of fun in the Black Hills. (605-347-2556 or 605-347-9190)
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August
1-10
Custer Cruisin - Custer City
Custer's motorcycle rally with
emphasis on riding the Hills from here.
www.custercruisin.com
August 11
12th Annual Annalee's Memorial 10K run -
Custer City
August 22
Crazy Days - Custer City
Crazy FUN
www.custersd.com
August
30 - September 1
Crazy Horse Labor Day Open House
Free to residents of SD, MT, ND, NE
and WY. Booths featuring guest artists, crafts
people in Indian museum and cultural center.
www.crazyhorsememorial.org |
August
21-24
Deadwood -
Kool
Deadwood Nites
August 21-24, 2008 in Deadwood: Blast to
the past, enjoy vintage cars & music. (1-800-999-1876)
Deadwood -
Deadwood Jam
2008 Dates TBD
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Black Hills Events
SEPTEMBER
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September 6
Crazy Horse Night Blast
Observance of dual anniversaries - 1877 death of Crazy Horse and
1908 birth
sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski
www.crazyhorsememorial.org
September 19-21
Mickelson Trail Trek - George S. Mickelson trail of the Black
Hills
3-day bike ride over the historic Burlington Northern rail line,
now an incredibly
beautiful 109 mile trail.
www.mickelsontrail.com
September 26-27
Buffalo Art Auction - Custer City
Absolute Auction of live-size buffalo art
www.custerstampede.com
September 27-29
Buffalo Roundup & Arts Festival - Custer State Park
Arts and crafts festival with all-day entertainment and prizes.
Buffalo corrals in Custer State Park Roundup of the Custer State Park
buffalo her for processing.
www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/Custer/
September
28
18th Annual Chili Cook-off - Custer State Park
Competitors brew up their secret buffalo meat chili recipes
www.custersd.com |
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Black Hills Events
OCTOBER
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Black Hills Events
NOVEMBER
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Black Hills Events
DECEMBER
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December
6
Star of the Hills Light Parade - Custer
City
Floats light up the night and shops
stay open late for the holiday shopping.
www.custersd.com
December 6
1881 Courthouse Museum Christmas Festival - Custer City
www.1881courthousemuseum.com
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