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Kicking off the 2023 holiday season

Video posted Nov. 28, 2023


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

Thanksgiving 2023

Video posted Nov. 21, 2023

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
📽️ Capitol Cinema presents “Priscilla,” Nov. 17-19 & Nov. 24-26

Pre-Christmas 2023

Video published Nov. 14, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎄 Yelduz Shriners FEZtival of Trees
🎄 ACT presents “A Hollimark Christmas for Beth,” Nov. 15-19
🎄 Central Park Tree Lighting
🎄 Aberdeen Area Arts Council Winterfest
🎄 Dacotah Prairie Museum Christmas Tree Lane
👰🏻‍♀️ Capitol Cinema presents “Priscilla,” Nov. 17-19 & Nov. 24-26

2023 Miss Aberdeen Coronation

Video published Nov. 7, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
👑 Miss Aberdeen Coronation
☕️ The Market on the Plaza Coffee Confidence Course
🏒 Aberdeen Wings vs. St. Cloud Norsemen
🇺🇸 Veteran’s Day Events
🎶 Northern State University Aria Competition
Coming up:
🎄 ACT presents “A Hollimark Christmas for Beth,” Nov. 15-19

Aberdeen Wings Rooster Rush Night 2023

Video posted Oct. 31, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🏒 Aberdeen Wings Rooster Rush Night!
🎷 Northern State University Fall Jazz Concert
🎹 Aberdeen Area Arts Council Kelley Hunt Acoustic Quartet – Aberdeen Recreation & Cultural Center
🔪 Fort Sisseton Historic State Park Murder Mystery Fundraiser
👰‍♀️ 13th Annual DEC Bridal Showcase

Haunted Forest 2023

Video posted Oct. 24, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen?
👻 Aberdeen Haunted Forest
🎃 Head to www.visitaberdeensd.com/halloween-2023 for more Halloween events
🎙️ Hub City Station Event Center live comedy
☃️ Aberdeen Driftbusters Snowmobile Club Show & Shine
🐷 South Dakota Pork Producers Council Swine & Dine
Looking ahead:
🏒 Aberdeen Wings Rooster Rush Night

Rooster Rush 2023

Video posted Oct. 17, 2023.

Heathers The Musical and other happenings

Video posted Oct. 10, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎭 Northern State University Theatre Program “Heathers The Musical”
🌵 Aberdeen Growers Club Fall Plant Sale
🍻 Aberdeen Downtown Brew Walk
👻 MODIFIED: Thrills and Chills: “Fear of the Carnival” Haunted Maze and Fort
🎃 Trick or Treat at Fort Sisseton’s Haunted Fort
🏒 Aberdeen Wings vs Austin Bruins Hockey
🎃 Groton Pumpkin Fest
🍻 Aberdeen Oktoberfest

Gypsy Day 2023

Video posted Oct. 3, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🏈 Northern State University Gypsy Day
☕️ Hot Chocolate for Charlie
🔪 ACT presents “MURDER AT CAFE NOIR”
👻 2023 Ghost Investigation Fundraiser at Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
🎄 Aberdeen Community Theatre auditions for ‘A Hollimark Christmas for Beth’
Mark your calendars:
🍻 Aberdeen Downtown Brew Walk
👻 Submit your events, especially Halloween events, to www.AberdeenAreaEvents.com 🎃
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Learn to Curl this weekend!

Video recorded Sept. 19, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen?
🥌 Aberdeen Curling Club Learn to Curl
🏒 Aberdeen Wings vs Bismarck Bobcats Hockey
🌾 Harvest Stroll 2023
👰 Capitol Cinema “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3”
👯‍♀️ South Dakota Ballet
Coming up:
🔪 ACT presents “MURDER AT CAFE NOIR”
🐶 Pheasant Phestival Pup Crawl

South Dakota Film Fest 2023

Video recorded Sept. 12, 2023.

🍂 Fort Sisseton Historic State Park Harvest Festival
🐮 Back Forty Beef and Adventure Farm Corn Maze
🐴 Spurs Therapeutic Riding Center Hoedown
Mark your calendars:
🐶 Pheasant Phestival Pup Crawl
🎭 ACT presents “MURDER AT CAFE NOIR”
👩‍🌾 Harvest Stroll 2023

Fall begins

Video recorded Sept. 5, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen?
📚 DKG Annual Used Book Sale
👩‍🌾 Aberdeen Farmers Market
💙 Aberdeen Area Out of the Darkness Walk
🐮 Back Forty Beef and Adventure Farm
Mark your calendars:
🧡 Rooster Rush 2023
🐶 Pheasant Phestival Pup Crawl

Labor Day 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🏰 Get outdoors at Storybook Land, or Richmond Lake and Mina Lake Recreation Areas.
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen Big Buck Nationals
📽 Capitol Cinema “Talk to Me”
👩‍🌾 Aberdeen Farmers Market
🎟 Labor Day specials at Allevity Entertainment-Aberdeen, South Dakota and Wylie Thunder Road-Aberdeen, SD
Mark your calendars:
🐶 Pheasant Phestival Pup Crawl

Sizzlin’ Summer Nights 2023

Video posted Aug. 22, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
📚 Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Collegepalooza
🎸 Summer Concert Series: THE SILVER ALCHEMIST
🏎 Sizzlin’ Summer Nights
👋 Capitol Cinema presents “TALK TO ME,” August 25-27
🚤 The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Team – Final Show of 2023
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen
🎭 Northern State University Theatre Program “Deena Ronayne’s The Canonized Club: The Curious Lives and Deaths of the Saints”
Mark your calendars:
🐶 Pheasant Phestival Pup Crawl

Fair week 2023

Video posted Aug. 15, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎪 The Brown County Fair
🚤 The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Team
📽Capitol Cinema presents “Talk to Me,” August 18-20
🏊‍♀️ Aquatic Center – Closing Day
🐶 Aquatic Center is Going to the Dogs!

2023 Brown County Fair Preview

Video recorded Aug. 8, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen?
☕️ Coffee Confidence Class
🚤 The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Team
📽 Capitol Cinema presents “Theater Camp,” August 11 – 13
👩‍🌾 Malchow Plaza Farmers Market
Coming up:
🐴 The Brown County Fair

National Night Out 2023

Video recorded Aug. 1, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
👮‍♂️ Aberdeen, SD Police Department National Night Out
🚤 The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Team
🎪 Escape from the Carnival Escape Room
📽 Capitol Cinema presents “Theater Camp,” August 4-6
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen
Mark your calendars:
🐴 The Brown County Fair

FUN Book Friday and other events

Video recorded July 25, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen?
🎟 FUN Book Friday at Storybook Land, Aberdeen South Dakota.
🏎 Wylie Thunder Road-Aberdeen, SD celebrates 29 years!
🤠 Chad Cooke Band takes the stage Thursday night
📽 Capitol Cinema presents The Miracle Club
🎸 The Official South Dakota Snow Queen Festival Bands, Brews & BBQ

Storybook Land Festival 2023

Video recorded July 18, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎟 FUN Book Friday: Aberdeen Aquatic Center
🏊‍♀️ State Swim Meet at Aberdeen Aquatic Center
🚤 The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Team
🏰 Storybook Land Festival 2023
🎭 Northern Fort Playhouse

Gearing up for National Ice Cream Day!

Video recorded July 11, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🍦FUN Book Friday: Twist Cone
🎶 Municipal Band Concert at Melgaard Park
🚤 The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Team
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen
🎭 Northern Fort Playhouse

Celebrate Independence Day in Aberdeen!

Video recorded June 27, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎆 Last chance to enter our fireworks giveaway: www.visitaberdeensd.com/fireworks
🎶 Aberdeen Municipal Band Concert
🎟 FUN Book Friday: Malchow Plaza
📽 Capitol Cinema presents Wes Anderson’s “ASTEROID CITY”
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen
🚤 The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Team
🏰 Storybook Land Theatre
www.AberdeenAreaEvents.com

#hifromsd #livelocal57401 #VisitAberdeenSD #fireworks #fourthofjuly #IndependenceDay

Win fireworks for Independence Day!

Video published June 20, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎆 www.visitaberdeensd.com/fireworks to win $400 worth of fireworks, plus passes and swag to all sorts of fun in Aberdeen!
🎸 Downtown Summer Concert Series: FLANNEL
🎟 Fun After Dark is Back at Allevity
🏰 FUN Book Friday: Storybook Land in June
🔪 Leola Rhubarb Festival/LDC Events
🕯 Fort Sisseton Lantern Tour

Arts in the Park 2023

Video published June 13, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎨 47th Annual Arts in the Park
🎶 Aberdeen Municipal Band Concert
🏎 FUN Book Friday: Wylie Park
📽 Capitol Cinema “You Hurt My Feelings”
🚤 The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Water Ski Team
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen
👩‍🌾 Malchow Plaza Farmers Market
🏊‍♀️ Welcome Swimmers!!

State Softball and more!

Video published May 31.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🥎 SDHSAA State Softball Tournament
🐴 Historical Festival at Fort Sisseton
🏳️‍🌈 Aberdeen Area Pride
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen
🏊‍♀️ Aquatic Center – Opening Day
🗂 ACT presents “9 to 5 – the Musical,” June 6 – 11

www.AberdeenAreaEvents.com

#hifromsd #livelocal57401 #9to5 #softball #VisitAberdeenSD

Storybook Land opens in full for the 2023 season!

Video published May 23

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🏰 Storybook Land, Aberdeen South Dakota opens in full!
🏰 FUN Book Friday: Storybook Land
🚂 Dacotah Prairie Museum Thomas & Friends
🍷 2023 Downtown Spring Wine Walk
⚾️ Aberdeen Smittys
🎶 Classical Guitar w/Stan Shelnutt feat singer/songwriters Henry Talavera / Isaac & Brody of GDWFLRCKT
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen
🕯 Fort Sisseton Lantern Tour

Coming up:
🥎 First EVER Girls State Softball Tourney
🐴 Historical Festival at Fort Sisseton
🏊‍♀️ Aberdeen Aquatic Center opening day!

Brown County Speedway opens for the 2023 season

Video published May 16.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen opening weekend!
🦸‍♀️ Hub City Con
👩‍🌾 Malchow Plaza Aberdeen Farmers Market
⚾️ Aberdeen Smittys
📽 Capitol Cinema Book Club: The Next Chapter
🏳️‍🌈 “Come As You Are” Comedy Showcase brought to you by Aberdeen Area Pride

National Travel & Tourism Week 2023

Video published May 9.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🌭 National Travel & Tourism Week Hot Dogs on the Plaza
📽 Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Presents: ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ www.visitaberdeensd.com/nttw-2023
💐 #mothersday
📚 Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
☕️ Coffee Confidence Class
🏎 Brown County Speedway Aberdeen Test & Tune
💃 ARCC Dance Recitals
👩‍🌾 Malchow Plaza Farmers Market
⚾️ Aberdeen Smittys Home Opener
🌻 K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library Companion Gardening Class

Thunder Road opening for the 2023 Season

Video published May 2.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🏎 Wylie Thunder Road-Aberdeen, SD is opening for the 2023 season!
🚀 Star Wars Day!
🎶 Acoustic Showcase with Stan Shelnutt, Henry Talavera, Starling Call, and Patrick Woods
📽 Capitol Cinema presents “Beau is Afraid,” May 5 – 7.
⛪️ St. Mary’s Catholic Church Annual May Luncheon
🎭 Comedy with Trevor Anderson featuring Lee Bruns

Looking ahead:
👩‍🌾 Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce May Business After Hours
☕️ Coffee Confidence Class

National Travel and Tourism Week
🌭 National Travel & Tourism Week Hot Dogs on the Plaza
📽 Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Presents: ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’

Storybook Land to open in Aberdeen

Video published April 25.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🏰 Storybook Land, Aberdeen South Dakota opens!
📚 Landmark Gospel Church Book Sale
🐶 AAHS Spring 2nd Paw Sale
💃 Northern State University Jazz Swing Party
👜 Designer Purse Bingo
⏰ Leadercast

Mark your calendars
🌭 National Travel & Tourism Week Hot Dogs on the Plaza
📽 Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Presents: ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’

It’s finally spring in Aberdeen!

Video published April 19, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
💰 Koins for Kids – Quarter Auction
🛍 2023 Hub City Sale
🎨 Capitol Cinema presents “Paint,” April 21-23
🛍 Hub City Radio’s Shop ‘Till Your Shoes Fall Off 2023
🎶 Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony Concert
🎹 Aberdeen Gymnastics Association Dueling Duo fundraiser
🎱 Exchange Club of Aberdeen Bingo Bonanza
🎶 Bethlehem Lutheran Church hosts Calvin Jones

Mark your calendars, May 12:
🌭 Dempsey’s Proper Hot Dog Co. Aberdeen SD on Malchow Plaza
📽 Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Presents: ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’

Wings final regular season home games

Video recorded April 11, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen?
👩‍💼 Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
🎶 Northern State University Senior Recital
🛍 Hub City Moms Hub City Sale (Postponed one week)
🏒 Aberdeen Wings vs. St. Cloud Norsemen
👰 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Tea
🎙 Hub City Station Event Center Live Comedy
🤼‍♀️ Welcome wrestlers! Midwest Wrestling Championships

Mark your calendars:
🌭 May 12: Dempsey’s Proper Hot Dog Co. Aberdeen SD will be on Malchow Plaza
📽 May 12: FREE showing of National Lampoon’s Vacation at Capitol Cinema

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The circus is back in Aberdeen!

Video published April 5, 2023.

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎪 Yelduz Shriners Circus
📽 Capitol Cinema presents “A Good Person”
🐰 Chivilla Bay Frannie’s Friends
🐶 Aberdeen Area Humane Society Bow Wow Boogie
🍔 Don’t forget about Aberdeen Burger Battle

2023 Aberdeen Burger Battle

Video published March 28, 2023.

What happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🍔 Aberdeen Burger Battle
🤠 NPRA Bull Riding
🤠 ND Country Fest Your Town Tour featuring Deana Carter – it’s Dee-na
📽 Capitol Cinema presents “Moving On,” March 31 – April 2
🏒 Aberdeen Wings vs. Minot Minotauros
🐰 Groton Lions Club Annual Easter Egg Hunt
🐰 Chivilla Bay Frannie’s Friends
🐰 Aberdeen Moose Family Center 590 Easter Party
🐰 Uptown Aberdeen Easter Bunny Photos
🦃 Yelduz Shriners Turkey Shoot
🏀 Aberdeen Family YMCA Interstate Basketball Tournament
www.aberdeenareaevents.com
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A busy weekend in Aberdeen

Video published March 21, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
📚 Campaign School 2023
🎈 The EDGE @ SkateAway
📽 Capitol Cinema presents “Moving On,” March 24 -26
🎭 Comedy with KOERNER, TR Risk, Jordan Wold, and Jon Boon
🛍 Aberdeen Moose Family Center 590 Flea Market/Vendor Fair
🛍 Groton SD Community Spring Vendor Fair
🚤 Spring Big Boy Toy Show 2023
📂 Dacotah Prairie Museum Museum School
🍷 Winefest Renaissance
🐴 The Brown County Fair Hall of Fame Banquet
🌱 Seed Starting Class
🤼‍♂️ Welcome Wrestlers

State B Boys Basketball

Video recorded March 15, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🏀 SDHSAA State B Boys Basketball Tournament at Northern State University
🐻 Chivilla Bay Frannie’s Friends Grand Opening
🧵 Dacotah Prairie Museum Museum School
🎨 NSU School of Fine Arts Gallery Show
❄️ Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Winter Recreation

Twist Cone’s opening for the 2023 season!

Video published March 7, 2023

What’s going on in Aberdeen this weekend?
🍦 Twist Cone Ice Cream (Aberdeen, SD) opens tomorrow!!!
📂 Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
🎷 Northern State University Spring Jazz Concert
📽 Capitol Cinema presents “The Whale,” March 10-12
🏒 Aberdeen Wings vs Austin Bruins Hockey
🏹 Whitetail Bowman Archery Club 3D March Madness

Fairytales on Ice is back in Aberdeen, telling the tale of ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Video published Feb. 21, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
🎨 Northern State University Student Art Reception at Red Rooster Coffee House
🏫 Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Aberdeen Day in Pierre
🎩 A Knight Out
❄️ Aberdeen Driftbusters Snowmobile Club Poker Run
⛸ Fairytales on Ice – Beauty and the Beast

Note: 🤠 The Texas Tenors & Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony has been moved to March 21.

Filmmakers: get ready for 48Create

Video published Feb. 14, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
📹 Capitol Cinema’s 48Create Film Project
🎭 Northern State University Theatre Program’s “Eurydice”
🥘 Aberdeen Elks Lodge Chili Cook Off
❄️ Winter Recreation

Roll-On pays tribute to Alabama

Video published Feb. 7, 2023.

What’s going on in Aberdeen this weekend?
🤠 ROLL ON A Tribute To ALABAMA
📲 Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Dacotah Bank
🏈 Annual Awards Banquet & Fundraising Event with Special Guest Speaker Daunte Culpepper
🎭 ACT’s Young People’s Theatre presents: “Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook”
❓Legislative Cracker Barrel
🎨 Meet artist Kenneth Lynch at Dacotah Prairie Museum
🎰 Mina Lake Casino Night
Welcome:
🤸‍♀️ Gymnasts
🏀 Basketball Players
🏒 Hockey Players
🏹 Archers

It’s all about winter fun this weekend!

Video published Jan. 31, 2023

What’s happening in Aberdeen this weekend?
☕️ #NationalHotChocolateDay
💻 #PlanForVacationDay
🚙 Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau announcement at 2-ish today.
☃️ Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Winter Fun Day
🏒 Aberdeen Wings vs Minot Minotauros
🎙 Comedy with Alex Just, featuring Kyle Huber, hosted by Jon Boon
❄️ Second Annual Winter Vendor and Craft Fair
☃️ Aberdeen Driftbusters Snowmobile Club Radar Run
🏒 Welcome Squirt Hockey Players
🏀 Welcome Youth Basketball Players
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