Labor Day Sioux Falls: Events & Hours 2024

Here’s your guide to what’s happening around the Sioux Falls area.

Have something to add? Email reporter Vanessa Carlson Bender at vbender@gannett.com.

Labor Day weekend events in and around Sioux Falls

• Jellystone Park – Labor Day Weekend
  • Aug. 25-Sept. 1
  • 26014 478th Ave., Brandon
  • The last big weekend before summer is almost over. Activities for all ages and Elite entertainment returns for a dance on Sunday night.
• AMC Collective – Fall String Art
  • Aug. 28-31. Available during regular store hours: noon-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and 1–4 p.m. Sunday
  • 2119 S. Minnesota Ave.
  • Choose from an acorn, leaf or pumpkin design and use yarn to create a handmade decoration perfect for the fall season.
• Levitt at the Falls
  • 504 N. Phillips Ave.
  • This week marks the last of the 50 Free Concert Series. Music starts at 7 p.m.
  • Aug. 29 – The Ocean Blue. Opening Act: The Times’ Four. Food Trucks: Taqueria Juanita, Valentino’s, Great Plains Greens, Street Sweets
  • Aug. 30 – Empire Strikes Brass. Opening Act: The Parker Experience. Food Trucks: Rudy’s Tex Mex, Backyard BBQ, King of Gyros, Street Sweets
• Landscape Garden Centers – Fall Porch & Patio Preview
  • 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. By appointment only. Reserve a timeslot online, 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. slots available.
  • 47238 271st St.
  • Book a free fall décorsession to design your porch or patio one-on-one with the Landscape Garden Centers team, and enjoy an exclusive discount on plant material. Remember to bring a photo of the outdoor space you wish to decorate.
• Country Apple Orchard Fall Festival
  • Aug. 29-31 – Fall Festival opening weekend. Hours: 4-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Fall Festival open every weekend during September and October.
  • 27249 SD-115, Harrisburg
  • Enjoy more than 20 attractions, including the Funny Farm Petting Zoo, apple cannon range, entertainment tents, food trucks and the Candy Apple Snack Concessions. Pick a bag of apples in the orchard, find the perfect pumpkin, take family pictures and pick out your favorite sweets or a fresh-baked pie in the Country Candy Store.
  • Admission: $13.96 on Friday and $17.07 Saturday and Sunday. Kids under 35” are free. Purchase tickets. Daily and season passes now available for purchase.
• Heartland Country Corn Maze
  • Aug. 29-31. Open every weekend until Oct. 26. Open noon to 5 p.m. on Labor Day.
  • 27455 SD Highway 11, Harrisburg
  • Explore an 11-acre corn maze with 10 checkpoints using the Maze Map and list of questions. Find the hidden bonus checkpoint and receive a free treat. Afterward, relax at the Concession Barn and Shade Tent. Hours: 5-8 p.m. Friday, noon-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
  • Admission: General: $9; Child (5-10): $6; Kids 4 and under: FREE; Groups of 20+: $6 per person. Cash or check only. No credit cards. Make reservations for groups of 20 or more online.
• Great Plains Zoo – Party Like a Kid
  • 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Aug. 29-Sept. 1. Last admission at 4 p.m. Final summer weekend fun.
  • 805 S. Kiwanis Ave.
  • Kids’ admission for everyone! $11.50 online and $13.50 in person.
  • On Aug. 29, check out the Bubble Bash, including inflatables and a foam bubble party on the Primate Lawn, Japanese Macaque bubble bath and Brown Bear bubble bath. Button coloring while supplies last!
  • Final weekend of summer zookeeper chats (11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.) and giraffe feeding (11 a.m.), as well as the splash pad, carousel, farm feeding and train.
• Butterfly House & Aquarium – Party Like a Kid
  • 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 29-Sept. 1. Last admission at 3:30 p.m.
  • 4320 S. Oxbow Ave. in Sertoma Park
  • Kids’ admission for everyone: $11 online and in person.
  • Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, one free butterfly feeder per group.
  • Ambassador animal chats at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Conservation Alley.
• Old Courthouse Museum – Summer Concert Series
  • Noon-1 p.m. on Aug. 29
  • 200 W. 6th St., plaza behind the Old Courthouse Museum
  • Final show of Summer Concert Series featuring The Cartwright Brothers. Free admission. Will be moved indoors in the case of rain or construction projects. Bring your lunch and enjoy the show!
• Wild Water West and Flamingo Falls Campground
  • 4-8 p.m. Aug. 29, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 30-31 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 1
  • 26767 466th Ave.
  • Last weekend before closing for the season. Ticket information can be found online.
• Icon Event Hall/Dada Gastropub – Paella Party
  • 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 29
  • 402 N. Main Ave.
  • Enjoy a lively, all-ages evening featuring a giant sizzling pan of the Spanish classic, paella, rich with seafood and spice, plus plenty of flavor, fun and festivity. Tickets are $39.19 each and spots are limited. Reserve tickets online.
• Catfish Bay – Greatest Show on H20
  • 7 p.m. on Aug. 29 and 2 p.m. on Sept. 1
  • 900 S. Grandview Ave.
  • Last shows of the season. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate for an additional $3 per ticket. Online general admission tickets are $17 for adults, $16 for seniors ages 65 and up and $15 for kids ages 4 to 12. Kids ages 3 and under are free. Additional add-ons include front row boat Seating for $22, Section A stadium chair reserved seating for $14 and Section B cushion seating reserved seating for $9.
• Natural Beauty Growers – Kiwanis Plant Sale
  • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Aug. 30
  • 46844 264th St.
  • Largest greenhouse in the state of South Dakota for a one-day-only plant sale. Shop beautiful fall mums, as well as annuals and perennials. Enjoy exclusive guided tours of this 20-acre greenhouse – available only during this event! All proceeds benefit the Sioux Falls Kiwanis Club and local community programs.
• JJ’s Axes & Ales – Labor Day Marathon
  • Aug. 30
  • 3016 W. 57th St.
  • Join the Hatchet Marathon at 9 a.m., followed by the Big Axe Marathon. First place receives a trophy axe and free entry to the same discipline league or marathon. Second place receives the trophy “axe.” And third place, a “crisp high five!”
• Remedy Brewing – Pups & Pints on the Patio
• Sioux Falls Food Tours – Specialty Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Tour
  • 1-4 p.m. on Aug. 30. Tours held every Saturday until Dec 27.
  • 300 S. Phillips Ave., Ste L101
  • From beverages to food, everything will be delicious and gluten-free AND dairy-free.
  • Take a guided walking food tour through downtown Sioux Falls, sampling dishes and drinks at four to five stops while learning Sioux Falls history—from the Dakota Territory’s first hanging to today’s downtown growth. The first drink is included, with more available for purchase along the way.
  • Reserve a spot. $90 per adult.
• The Good Earth Farm in Lennox – Summer Social Spectacular!
  • 5-8 p.m. on Aug. 30
  • 28318 466th Ave., Lennox
  • The Sioux Falls Area Running Club is hosting a family-friendly evening with live music by local band, The Clover Fold, wood-fired pizza and refreshments at The Good Earth Farm. Guests can enjoy the concert beginning at 6 p.m., cheer on runners in The Blood Run along the 1.5-mile trail, and explore the animal sanctuary farm. Tickets are $35 for non-members and $15 for kids ages 10 to 14. Discounts for club members. Purchase tickets online or at the door (cash recommended).
• Lifelight Festival
  • 1-9:30 p.m. on Aug. 31
  • Nelson Park – 200 S. Fairfax Ave.
  • The free LifeLight Festival unites all ages for a day of faith, music and community, featuring Christian artists, speakers, family activities, food trucks and more—all centered on sharing the hope of the Gospel.
• International Overdose Awareness Day 2025
  • 8-10 p.m. on Aug. 31
  • Greenway Amphitheater in downtown Sioux Falls
  • Emily’s Hope, the Helpline Center and Face It TOGETHER will host a free candlelight vigil for International Overdose Awareness Day, honoring lives lost to overdose and fentanyl poisoning and raising awareness about the ongoing overdose crisis. The event will feature speakers, including community members who have lost loved ones, resources for support and the Arc of Dreams illuminated in purple as a symbol of remembrance and hope.
• Skate City – Labor Day Skate
  • Noon-6 p.m. on Sept. 1
  • 2901 W. 3rd St.
  • $10 admission. Free hot dog and small drink for every paid skater.

Vanessa Carlson Bender is the real estate and development reporter for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Reach her at vbender@gannett.com.