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Aberdeen, South Dakota!

Stroll through Storybook Land. Cruise or paddle along Mina or Richmond Lake. Bag some birds. And so much more! Aberdeen offers affordable travel with small crowds and easy access.

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Events In Aberdeen

December 9 @ 11:00 AM

Holiday Open House @ The DPM

Arts, Exhibits, Galleries, Community Events, Recreation, Activities

December 9 @ 11:00 AM

JVMRRA Trains at Christmas

Downtown, Plaza Events, Free Events

December 9 @ 5:30 PM

Aberdeen Downtown Parade of Lights

Community Events, Downtown, Plaza Events, Free Events, Holiday Events

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Experiences

Cold weather? No bother! We have many great indoor activities to do during the cold months (which seem to drag on forever!). Check out some of our favorite winter pastimes. Then get to it!

Dacotah Prairie Museum

Aberdeen Wings Hockey

Allevity Entertainment

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Aberdeen welcomes teams and fans in town for the 4

Aberdeen welcomes teams and fans in town for the 40th Annual YMCA Girls Interstate Basketball Tournament this weekend!

#youthbasketball #Ybasketball #girlsbasketball #AberdeenYMCA #VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #livelocal57401 #HifromSD

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗯𝗲

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂’𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲.

Makes for a great stocking stuffer!

LIKE, SHARE this post, and ENTER at the link in our bio for a chance to win a pair of general admission tickets to an Aberdeen Wings home hockey game during the 2023-2024 regular-season!

We’re picking 7 winners!

Deadline to enter is 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8th. Winners will be called.

Follow Wings Hockey at www.AberdeenWings.com or on Facebook.

Tickets compliments of Aberdeen Wings, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Aberdeen Hotel Alliance.

Through December to New Year’s, there’s a lot

Through December to New Year’s, there’s a lot to celebrate this time of year!

Go to the link in our bio for a round-up of the best holiday events in the Aberdeen area.

#christmas #hanukkah #newyears #happyholidays #seasongreetings #tistheseason #VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #livelocal57401 #hifromsd

2023 is almost over and we’re well into planning

2023 is almost over and we’re well into planning for 2024.

We want to know about your 2024 events – festivals, concerts, lectures – anything a visitor would like to do in Aberdeen!

Please submit them to Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitor Bureau’s calendar of events with the link in our bio!

www.AberdeenAreaEvents.com

Note: Events that are most likely to appeal to visitors will be given priority. Please submit events and meetings designed for residents to our Facebook group, @Aberdeen Area Events.

#Aberdeenevents #events #VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #livelocal57401

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend? 🎄

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎄 North Country Christmas featuring @katperkinsmusic
🎄 @cinemaonmain presents “The Holdovers,” Dec. 1-3 & Dec. 8-10
🏒 @theofficialaberdeenwings vs Minot Minotauros
🚂 James Valley Model Railroad Association Open House
🎙️ Clean Comedy fundraiser for Aberdeen Area Foster Closet with Big John Small @hubcitystation

[links in bio]

#hifromsd #LiveLocal57401 #VisitAberdeenSD #aberdeensd #SouthDakota #NorthCountryChristmas #Christmas #christmas2023 #Holidays #holidays2023 #hockey #trains #modeltrains

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗯𝗲

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂’𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲.

Time is running out to enter for a chance to win a two-night stay in a medium cabin at the Storybook Land/Wylie Park Campground, passes to area attractions and events, $100 gift card, and more in our 2024 CVB Adventure!

Register at link in our bio.

𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦: One registration per person. No purchase necessary. Must be 18 to enter. Giveaway is void where prohibited. Odds of winning are dependent on the number of entries. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Central Time, December 15, 2023. A randomly selected winner will be announced on January 6, 2024. The winner will be posted on Facebook @VisitAberdeenSD and notified via email. Advance reservations required for cabin accommodations. All event and attraction passes are valid only during 2024. There is no expiration date on the Aberdeen gift card. The prize sponsor (Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) reserves the right to substitute cash value for prizes.

#CVBAdventure #VisitAberdeenSD #StorybookLand #WyliePark #camping #cabin #campout #adventure #FamilyFun #livelocal57401 #hifromsd

Happy Thanksgiving from the Aberdeen Area Conventi

Happy Thanksgiving from the Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau!

#VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #livelocal57401 #hifromsd #happythanksgiving2023 #happythanksgiving #family #familyreunions #givethanks

We wish everyone safe travels to and from Aberdeen

We wish everyone safe travels to and from Aberdeen this holiday season – no matter who your travel companions are!

Be sure to stop at the Dacotah Prairie Museum to check out all the holiday movie-inspired trees and wreaths on Christmas Tree Lane! The Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitor Bureau’s display is “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.” Hours are Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday through Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Black Friday hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Looking for more holiday happenings? Check out our holiday event round up at the link in our bio.

#hifromsd #visitaberdeensd #happythanksgiving #livelocal57401 #AberdeenSD #planestrainsandautomobiles #thanksgiving #happyholidays #holidayseason #hifromsd

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend? 🦃

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🦃 Thanksgiving is Thursday!
🛒 Shop Small this holiday season!
🥸 Black Friday Comedy with Amber Preston from Los Angeles hosted by Tony Tubes
🚂 James Valley Model Railroad Association Holiday Open House
📽️ @cinemaonmain presents “Priscilla,” Nov. 17-19 & Nov. 24-26

🎄 [links in bio] 🎄

#hifromsd #VisitAberdeenSD #livelocal57401 #ShopSmall #shoplocal #shopaberdeen #BlackFridayShopping #blackfriday2023 #smallbusinesssaturdayshopping #Thanksgiving #thanksgiving2023

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, what better ti

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, what better time to plan a family reunion?

We can help!

The Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau provides free reunion planning services that include finding a venue, suggesting activities for your group, securing hotel room blocks, and more.

Visit the link in our bio!

#familyreunion #reunions #familyfun #storybookland #wyliepark #VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #livelocal57401 #HifromSD

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗯𝗲

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂’𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲.

𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘, 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼 for a chance to win tickets to NSU Wolves basketball action! 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲!

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟯𝟬
vs. Minnesota State Moorhead

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟴
vs. St. Cloud State

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟵
vs. Bemidji State

Deadline to enter is 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 23rd. Winners will be called and then posted as an edit to the original Facebook post.

Ticket giveaway compliments of Northern State University Athletics, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Aberdeen Hotel Alliance.

#northernstateu #maroonNgold #GoWolves #VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #livelocal57401 #HiFromSD

𝗣𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿

𝗣𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

The link in our bio will take you to a page on the Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau’s website.

Within the 2024 Aberdeen Community Visitor Guide you’ll find information about Aberdeen’s must-see attractions, places to stay, delicious places to eat and more.
Once the 2024 Aberdeen Visitor Guide arrives at the castle, we will mail one out to you right away via Flying Monkey Delivery Service. (Available January 2024) *

𝘚𝘰 𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘈𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘯, 𝘚𝘰 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦!

*Those with an Aberdeen address can pick up their copy of the 2024 visitor guide from our office once they arrive. Still sign up, we’ll send out an email notice when they’re ready.

#somuchaberdeensolittletime #vacation #roadtrip #VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #StorybookLand #livelocal57401 #HifromSD

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend? 🎄

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?

🎄 Yelduz Shriners FEZtival of Trees
🎄 @act415 presents “A Hollimark Christmas for Beth,” Nov. 15-19
🎄 @aberdeenprf Central Park Tree Lighting
🎄 @aberdeenareaartscouncil Winterfest
🎄 @dacotahprairiemuseum Christmas Tree Lane
👰🏻‍♀️ @cinemaonmain presents “Priscilla,” Nov. 17-19 & Nov. 24-26

#hifromsd #livelocal57401 #VisitAberdeenSD #Christmas #holidayseason #thanskgiving #thanksgiving2023 #christmas2023 #prechristmas

It’s the holiday season! From Thanksgiving to C

It’s the holiday season!

From Thanksgiving to Christmas, Hanukkah to New Year’s, there’s a lot to celebrate this time of year!

There's a link in our bio of a round-up of the best holiday events in the Aberdeen area.

#thanksgiving #christmas #hanukkah #newyears #happyholidays #seasongreetings #tistheseason #VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #livelocal57401 #hifromsd

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
Saturday, Nov. 18 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aberdeen Civic Arena

Free Admission!

Enjoy light entertainment, food, and a unique shopping experience at the 45th annual Winterfest presented by the Aberdeen Area Arts Council and Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center - ARCC.

#winterfest #handcrafted #christmasdecorations #christmasshopping #shoplocal #VisitAberdeenSD #AberdeenSD #livelocal57401 #HifromSD

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗯𝗲

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂’𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲.

One lucky entrant will win a two-night stay in a medium cabin at the Storybook Land/Wylie Park Campground, passes to area attractions and events, $100 gift card, and more in our 2024 CVB Adventure!

Register at link in our bio.

𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦: One registration per person. No purchase necessary. Must be 18 to enter. Giveaway is void where prohibited. Odds of winning are dependent on the number of entries. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Central Time, December 15, 2023. A randomly selected winner will be announced on January 6, 2024. The winner will be posted on Facebook @VisitAberdeenSD and notified via email. Advance reservations required for cabin accommodations. All event and attraction passes are valid only during 2024. There is no expiration date on the Aberdeen gift card. The prize sponsor (Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) reserves the right to substitute cash value for prizes.

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