South Dakota Parks Calendar of Events

2008 - January - February - March - April - May - June - July -
August - September - October - November - December

- This symbol indicates a physical activity.
The S.D. Department of Health recommends daily physical activity for a healthy heart.

Walk in the Park programs are co-sponsored by the SD Department of Health.

If you are in need of any accommodations or are concerned about accessibility,
please contact the Division of Parks and Recreation by email or call (605) 773-3391
a minimum of two weeks prior to the event so that arrangements can be made for
reasonable requested accommodations.

All times listed are Central Time, unless otherwise indicated. Contact the park directly
for information on individual park events.

2008 South Dakota State Parks Special Events
January
1/2	Opening of Reservations	Custer State Park	7:00 a.m.
1/5	Walk in the Park, Snowshoe Hike	Mickelson Trail	1:00 p.m.
1/5	Walk in the Park, Snowshoe Stomp	Fort Sisseton	1:00 p.m.
1/5	Walk in the Park, History of Farm Island	Farm Island	2:00 p.m.
1/12	Kids Ice Fishing Derby	Lake Thompson	10:00 a.m.
1/26	Kool Kids Klassic Fishing Derby	Oakwood Lakes	11:00 a.m.

February
2/2	Walk in the Park, Snowshoe Shuffle	Mickelson Trail	1:00 p.m.
2/2	Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament	Richmond Lake	10:00 a.m.
2/2	Walk in the Park, Eagles and Bagels	Oahe Downstream	9:00 a.m.
2/3	Ground Hog Day Cross Country Ski Tour	Oakwood Lakes	12:30 p.m.
2/3	Sons of Norway Barneloppet Childrens Ski Run	Oakwood Lakes	12:30 p.m.
2/9	Back in the Day - A Saturday Morning Story Event	Fort Sisseton	10:00 a.m.
2/10	Walk in the Park, Animal Tracks	LaFramboise Island	1:00 p.m.
2/16	Governor's Snowmobile Ride	Black Hills Trails	TBA
2/16	Walk in the Park, Lover's Leap Snowshoe Hike	Custer State Park	1:00 p.m.

March
3/16	Easter on the Frontier	Fort Sisseton	1:00 p.m.
3/16	Walk in the Park, Walking the Wadsworth Trail	Fort Sisseton	1:00 p.m.

April
4/5	A Western Art- Leather Tooling	Fort Sisseton	1:00 p.m.
4/19	Walk in the Park, Birds and Bagels	Adams Homestead	8:00 a.m.
4/19	ND/SD	Boundary Waters Fishing Season Opens	NA
4/19	Walk in the Park, Earth Day Photo Trek	Palisades	10:00 a.m.
4/25-27	GO Wild in Custer State Park	Custer State Park	7:00 p.m.

May
5/10	Walk in the Park, Springs of Sica Hollow	Sica Hollow	2:00 p.m.
5/17	28th Annual Trail Tour	Big Sioux	9:00 a.m.
5/17	Walk in the Park, Talking in the Trees	Richmond Lake	10:00 a.m.
5/17	Family Fun Days	Shadehill	TBA
5/17	Custer State Park Seasonal Volksbarch	Custer State Park	All Season
5/17	Disc Golf Tournament	Hartford Beach	TBA
5/17	Palisades Group Lodge Ribbon Cutting and Open House	Palisades	2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
5/17	Annual Kids Fishing Tournament	Indian Creek	3:00 p.m.
5/18	Fabulous Fishing Frenzy	Palisades	9:00 a.m.
5/24	Walk in the Park, Stories in Stone	Farm Island	10:00 a.m.
5/24	Dutch Oven Cook-Off	Indian Creek	11:00 a.m.
5/25	Walk in the Park, Walk with the Fort Randall Infantry	Randall Creek	1:00 p.m.
5/30	Flower Power Program	Chief White Crane	7:30 p.m.
5/31	Kids Fishing Derby	Lake Poinsett	11:00 a.m.
5/31	Walk in the Park, Spring Wildflowers	Lewis and Clark	10:30 a.m.

June
6/6	Mike's Bike Program	Lewis and Clark	7:30 p.m.
6/6-8	Fort Sisseton Historical Festival	Fort Sisseton	NA
6/6-8	Painting by Piein Aire	Fort Sisseton	NA
6/7	Singers John and Susan McNeill	Chief White Crane	7:30 p.m.
6/7	Walk in the Park, Healthy Incredible Edibles	Farm Island	10:00 a.m.
6/7	Bass Tournament	Lake Louise	8:00 a.m.
6/7	Geocaching	Pierson Ranch	10:30 a.m.
6/7	Walk in the Park, Bird Watching Basics	Oahe Downstream	9:00 a.m.
6/7	Walk in the Park, Trek the Tower	Custer State Park	1:00 p.m.
6/7	Kids Fishing Derby	Lake Thompson	10:00 a.m.
6/10	Trolley on the Trail	Mickelson Trail	1:00 p.m.
6/12	Walk in the Park, Just Desserts	LaGramboise Island	7:00 p.m.
6/13	National Park Service Presentation	Lewis and Clark	7:30 p.m.
6/14	Walk in the Park, Birds Paradise	Big Sioux	9:00 a.m.
6/14	Boy Scout Canoeing	Chief White Crane	1:30 p.m.
6/14	Luce Poineer Day	Lake Herman	TBA
6/14	Bird Watching Basics	Lake Poinsett	1:00 p.m.
6/14	1st Annual Dutch Oven GAthering	North Point	3:00 p.m.
6/14	Game Time at Pickerel Lake	Pickerel Lake	1:00 p.m.
6/14	Honoring our Veteran's	Pierson Ranch	4:30 p.m.
6/14	Family Fun Days	West Bend	1:00 p.m.
6/14-15	Luau Weekend	Snake Creek	TBA
6/14	Walk in the Park, Bird Watching Basics	Indian Creek	7:00 p.m.
6/18	Nature Day Camp	Angostura	TBA
6/19	Nature Day Camp	Rocky Point	TBA
6/20	Walk in the Park, Lewis and Clark Walk Through History	Lewis and Clark	7:30 p.m.
6/20-22	Becoming an Outdoor Family	Chief White Crane	NA
6/21	National Park Service Presentation	Chief White Crane	7:30 p.m.
6/21	Walk in the Park, Exploring the Outdoors	West Whitlock	7:00 p.m.
6/21	Kids Fishing Derby	Oahe Downstream	9:00 a.m.
6/21	Taste of History	Fort Sisseton	10:00 - 1:00 p.m.
6/27	Insect Fear Factor	Chief White Crane	7:30 p.m.
6/27	Lantern Tour of Fort Buildings	Fort Sisseton	9:00 p.m.
6/27-29	Family Fun Days	Pickerel Lake	TBA
6/28	Dutch Oven Cookoff	Farm Island	3:00 p.m.
6/28	Walk in the Park, Insect Hide and Seek	Lewis and Clark	9:30 a.m.
6/28	Dutch Oven Cooking	Lewis and Clark	1:30 p.m.
6/28	Fossils by Jim Swanson	Lewis and Clark	7:30 p.m.
6/28	Sand Volleyball Tournament	Oakwood Lakes	10:00 a.m.
6/28	Walk in the Park, Royal March (Walking Tour to King and Queen Rocks)	Palisades	10:00 a.m.

July
7/4	Campfire Singalong	North Point	8:30 p.m.
7/4	Classic 4th at the Fort	Fort Sisseton	2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
7/5	Sand Sculpture Showcase	Lake Poinsett	10:00 a.m.
7/5	Bike Parade	Lewis and Clark	10:00 a.m.
7/5	Walk in the Park, Fireworks	Lewis and Clark	10:30 p.m.
7/5	National Park Service Presentation	Pierson Ranch	7:30 p.m.
7/5	Campfire Singalong	Randall Creek	8:30 p.m.
7/5	Kids Bicycle Parade	Snake Creek	7:00 p.m.
7/7	Roamin the Red Rocks Geology Tour - RV Escape	Palisades	7:00 p.m.
7/7-9	RV Escape	Fort Sisseton	NA
7/7-9	Red Rocks RV Escape	Palisades	NA
7/8	Trolley on the Trail	Mickelson Trail	1:00 p.m.
7/11	Walk in the Park, Owl Prowl Hike	Lewis and Clark	10:30 p.m.
7/11	Northern Fort Playhouse	Fort Sisseton	7:30 p.m.
7/11	Lantern Tour of Fort Buildings	Fort Sisseton	9:00 p.m.
7/12	6th Annual Dutch Oven Gathering	Big Sioux	3:30 p.m.
7/12	Winged Wonders	Chief White Crane	7:30 p.m.
7/12	Family Fun Days	Farm Island	1:00 p.m.
7/12	Beach Bash	Lake Herman	TBA
7/12	Yankton Trilogy Disc Golf Tournament	Lewis and Clark	9:00 a.m.
7/12	Northern Fort Playhouse	Fort Sisseton	7:30 p.m.
7/13	Northern Fort Playhouse	Fort Sisseton	2:00 p.m.
7/16	Nature Day Camp	Angostura	TBA
7/17	Walk in the Park, Geocaching 101	LaFramboise Island	7:00 p.m.
7/17	Nature Day Camp	Rocky Point	TBA
7/17	Trolley on the Trail	Mickelson Trail	10:00 a.m.
7/18	National Park Service Presentation	Lewis and Clark	7:30 p.m.
7/18	Northern Fort Playhouse	Fort Sisseton	7:30 p.m.
7/19	Boy Scout Canoeing	Chief White Crane	1:30 p.m.
7/19	Walk in the Park, Sensibilities	Farm Island	9:30 p.m.
7/19	Walk in the Park, What Lies Beneath Our Feet	Lewis and Clark	9:30 a.m.
7/19	Walk in the Park, Journey Through Time	Oakwood Lakes	10:00 a.m.
7/19	Kids Craft Day	Pickerel Lake	10:00 a.m.
7/19	Walk in the Park, Takin' a Likin' to Lichens	Palisades	9:00 a.m.
7/19	Northern Fort Playhouse	Fort Sisseton	7:30 p.m.
7/19	Walk in the Park, Recollections of Roy	Roy Lake	10:00 a.m.
7/19	Walk in the Park, Nature in the Evening	Indian Creek	7:00 p.m.
7/20	Oakwood Lakes Family Canoe and Kayak Tour	Oakwood Lakes	12:30 p.m.
7/20	Northern Fort Playhouse	Fort Sisseton	2:00 p.m.
7/25	Blossoming Butterflies	Pierson Ranch	7:30 p.m.
7.25	Northern Fort Playhouse	Fort Sisseton	7:30 p.m.
7/26	Walk in the Park, The Great Outdoors	West Whitlock	7:00 p.m.
7/26	Geocaching	Chief White Crane	10:30 p.m.
7/26	Singer John and Susan McNeill	Lewis and Clark	7:30 p.m.
7/26	Northern Fort Playhouse	Fort Sisseton	7:30 p.m.

August
8/1	CSI: Animal Tracks	Chief White Crane	4:30 p.m.
8/1	National Park Service Presentation	Pierson Ranch	7:30 p.m.
8/1	Lantern Tour of Fort Buildings	Fort Sisseton	8:30 p.m.
8/1-3	Sioux River 27th Annual Folk Festival	Newton Hills	Varied
8/2	Dutch Oven Cooking	Chief White Crane	1:30 p.m.
8/2	Fossils by Jim Swanson	Chief White Crane	7:30 p.m.
8/2	Riverman/Riverwoman Triathlon	Farm Island	8:00 a.m.
8/2	Family Fun Pioneer Day	Lake Thompson	10:00 a.m.
8/8	Walk in the Park, Tree ID	Lewis and Clark	7:30 p.m.
8/9	Adams Homestead Celebration	Adams Homestead	TBA
8/9	Boy Scout Canoeing	Chief White Crane	1:30 p.m.
8/9	National Park Service Presentation	Chief White Crane	7:30 p.m.
8/9	Walk in the Park, Biking for the Birds	LaFramboise Island	8:00 a.m.
8/9	Walk in the Park, Nature Fun Poker Run	Lake Herman	10:00 a.m.
8/9	Walk in the Park, Nature Fun Poker Run	Walkers Point	4:00 p.m.
8/9	6th Annual Steady Eddie Disc Golf Tournament	Oahe Downstream	TBA
8/9	6th Annual Street Masters Car Show and Ice Cream Social	Oahe Downstream	7:00 p.m.
8/9	3rd Annual South Dakota Bat Festival	Custer State Park	5:30 p.m.
8/9	Century Bridge Birthday Bash	Palisades	7:00 p.m.
8/9	Fort Anniversary	Fort Sisseton	1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
8/16	Walk in the Park, CSI: Animal Tracks	Farm Island	10:00 a.m.
8/16	Mickelson Trail Mike High Poker Run	Mickelson Trail	9:00 a.m.
8/16	Walk in the Park, Treasure Hunt	Pickerel Lake	10:00 a.m.
8/16	Walk in the Park, Evening with the Owls	Oahe Downstream	8:30 p.m.
8/16	The Persied Shower Show and Star Spectacular	Palisades	9:30 p.m.
8/16	Women in the Outdoors	Fort Sisseton	NA
8/16	Dutch Oven Demonstration - Just Desserts	Indian Creek	11:00 a.m.
8/20	Nature Day Camp	Angostura	TBA
8/21	Nature Day Camp	Rocky Point	TBA
8/22	Walk in the Park, Lewis and Clark Walk Through History	Lewis and Clark	7:30 p.m.
8/23	National Park Service Presentation	Pierson Ranch	7:30 p.m.
8/30	Annual Camper's Potluck	Indian Creek	5:30 p.m.
8/31	Kids Bicycle Parade	North Point	2:00 p.m.
8/31	Kids Bicycle Parade	Randall Creek	5:00 p.m.
8/31	Lantern Tour of Fort Buildings	Fort Sisseton	8:00 p.m.

September
9/5-7	Retiree Rendezvous	Fort Sisseton	NA
9/6	Southern Hills Triathlon	Angostura	TBA
9/7	30th Annual Homesteader Day Harvest Festival	Beaver Creek	1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
9/9	Trolley on the Trail	Mickelson Trail	1:00 p.m.
9/13-14	3-D Archery Shoot	Hartford Beach	TBA
9/18	Trolley On the Trail	Mickelson Trail	10:00 a.m.
9/19-21	Mickelson Trail Trek	Mickelson Trail	9:00 a.m.
9/20	Walk in the Park, "Secrets of Sica: A Colorful Unveiling"	Sica Hollow	10:00 a.m.
9/27	Walk in the Park, Laura Ingalls Wilder History Walk	Lake Thompson	6:00 p.m.
9/27-28	Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival	Custer State Park	TBA
9/28	Buffalo Wallow Chili Cookoff	Custer State Park	TBA
9/29	Buffalo Roundup	Custer State Park	TBA

October
10/4	FestiFall	Newton Hills	1:00 p.m.
10/4	Walk in the Park, CandleLight Walk	Newton Hills	7:00 p.m.
10/25	Walk in the Park, 5th Annual Spooktacular Trail	Big Sioux	5:00 p.m.
10/25	Which House?	Fort Sisseton	6:00 p.m.
10/26	Walk in the Park, Trick or Treat Trails	LaFramboise Island	4:30 p.m.
10/24-25	Walk in the Park, Halloween Night Hike	Custer State Park	5:30 p.m.

November
	Buffalo Auction	Custer State Park	NA

December
12/6-7	Frontier Christmas	Fort Sisseton	12:00 p.m.
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