Entertainment Districts

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Downtown Aberdeen presents restaurants and the Storybook Land theme park, birthplace of L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz inspiration in northeastern South Dakota.

Akaska, South Dakota

Akaska presents marina restaurants along Lake Oahe, one of the largest reservoirs in the United States on the Missouri River.

Alexandria, South Dakota

Alexandria presents rural restaurants serving Hanson County in eastern South Dakota.

Arlington, South Dakota

Arlington presents restaurants serving Kingsbury County in eastern South Dakota.

Arlington, South Dakota

Iroquois presents a small rural community serving Kingsbury County in eastern South Dakota.

Armour, South Dakota

Armour presents restaurants serving Douglas County in south-central South Dakota.

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Belle Fourche presents the geographic center of the United States monument alongside restaurants in the northern Black Hills.

Beresford, South Dakota

Beresford presents restaurants serving Union County in southeastern South Dakota.

Bonesteel, South Dakota

Bonesteel presents rural restaurants serving Gregory County near the Nebraska border.

Box Elder, South Dakota

Box Elder presents restaurants serving Ellsworth Air Force Base's military community near Rapid City.

Brandon, South Dakota

Brandon presents restaurants and bars serving Sioux Falls's eastern suburbs.

Bristol, South Dakota

Bristol presents a small rural community serving Day County in northeastern South Dakota.

Britton, South Dakota

Britton presents restaurants serving Marshall County in northeastern South Dakota.

Brookings, South Dakota

Downtown Brookings presents restaurants and bars serving South Dakota State University's campus community.

Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

Buffalo Gap presents a small Old West town near Buffalo Gap National Grassland in the southern Black Hills.

Burke, South Dakota

Burke presents rural restaurants serving Gregory County in south-central South Dakota.

Canton, South Dakota

Canton presents a historic courthouse square with restaurants serving Lincoln County south of Sioux Falls.

Central City, South Dakota

Central City presents a small historic mining community between Deadwood and Lead in the northern Black Hills.

Chamberlain, South Dakota

Chamberlain presents the Akta Lakota Museum alongside restaurants overlooking the Missouri River in central South Dakota.

Clark, South Dakota

Clark presents restaurants serving Clark County in eastern South Dakota.

Clear Lake, South Dakota

Clear Lake presents restaurants serving Deuel County in eastern South Dakota.

Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial presents an ongoing mountain carving honoring the Lakota leader, alongside a cultural museum in the Black Hills.

Custer, South Dakota

Custer State Park presents lodge dining and the Wildlife Loop Road, one of the largest state parks in America with free-roaming bison herds.

Custer, South Dakota

Downtown Custer presents restaurants near Custer State Park's wildlife loop and the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills.

De Smet, South Dakota

De Smet presents Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little Town on the Prairie' historic sites alongside restaurants in eastern South Dakota.

Deadwood, South Dakota

Days of '76 Museum and Rodeo presents Deadwood's gold-rush heritage alongside an annual professional rodeo tradition dating to 1924.

Deadwood, South Dakota

Deadwood Historic District is one of the most remarkably intact Wild West towns in America — a National Historic Landmark where the original gold rush buildings, multiple casinos, and the graves of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane create an entertainment district where American frontier history is genuinely lived. Deadwood's extraordinary preservation of its 1870s gold rush character and its remarkable legal gambling create an entertainment district of unique American historical and entertainment significance.

Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732

Deadwood, South Dakota

Deadwood's Main Street is one of America's most unique casino entertainment districts — a National Historic Landmark frontier town in the Black Hills where Wild Bill Hickok was shot and Calamity Jane roamed, now housing over 30 casino establishments in the original Victorian-era buildings. The compact pedestrian-scale district with period architecture and an active live entertainment scene makes Deadwood a bucket-list gaming destination.

Main St, Deadwood 57732

Deadwood, South Dakota

Main Street Deadwood presents a National Historic Landmark gold-rush town with casinos and saloons, the site of Wild Bill Hickok's murder in 1876.

Deadwood, South Dakota

Midnight Star Casino was established by Kevin Costner and his brother Dan after the actor filmed Dances With Wolves in the Deadwood area — a four-story casino, restaurant, and entertainment venue on Main Street that draws visitors with the dual appeal of gambling and Hollywood memorabilia. The venue's celebrity provenance, Main Street location in America's most historic gambling town, and Costner's continued involvement have made it one of the most photographed entertainment destinations in the Black Hills.

677 Main St 57732

Dell Rapids, South Dakota

Dell Rapids presents a historic quartzite-built Main Street with restaurants north of Sioux Falls.

Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Eagle Butte presents restaurants serving the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation community in north-central South Dakota.

Edgemont, South Dakota

Edgemont presents rural restaurants serving Fall River County in the southern Black Hills.

Elk Point, South Dakota

Elk Point presents restaurants along the Missouri River serving Union County in southeastern South Dakota.

Elk Point, South Dakota

Meckling presents a small rural community serving Clay County in southeastern South Dakota.

Ethan, South Dakota

Ethan presents a small rural community serving Davison County near Mitchell.

Eureka, South Dakota

Eureka presents German-Russian heritage restaurants serving McPherson County near the North Dakota border.

Faith, South Dakota

Faith presents rural restaurants serving Meade County in west-central South Dakota.

Faulkton, South Dakota

Faulkton presents restaurants serving Faulk County in north-central South Dakota.

Flandreau, South Dakota

Flandreau presents Royal River Casino alongside restaurants serving the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe community in eastern South Dakota.

Frederick, South Dakota

Frederick presents a small rural community serving Brown County near Aberdeen.

Freeman, South Dakota

Freeman presents Mennonite and Hutterite heritage restaurants and the annual Schmeckfest festival in eastern South Dakota.

Gayville, South Dakota

Gayville presents a small rural community serving Yankton County in southeastern South Dakota.

Gettysburg, South Dakota

Gettysburg presents restaurants near Lake Oahe serving Potter County in central South Dakota.

Gregory, South Dakota

Gregory presents restaurants serving Gregory County in south-central South Dakota.

Groton, South Dakota

Groton presents restaurants serving Brown County near Aberdeen in northeastern South Dakota.

Harrisburg, South Dakota

Harrisburg presents restaurants and bars serving Sioux Falls's fast-growing southern suburbs.

Hecla, South Dakota

Hecla presents a small rural community serving Brown County in northeastern South Dakota.

Hermosa, South Dakota

Hermosa presents rural restaurants serving Custer County near Custer State Park in the Black Hills.

Highmore, South Dakota

Highmore presents a small-town square with restaurants serving Hyde County in central South Dakota.

Hill City, South Dakota

The 1880 Train presents a historic steam excursion railroad running between Hill City and Keystone through the Black Hills.

Hill City, South Dakota

Hill City, the 'Heart of the Hills,' presents galleries and restaurants along Main Street in the Black Hills near the 1880 Train excursion railroad.

Hot Springs, South Dakota

Hot Springs presents sandstone-built restaurants and Evans Plunge mineral springs pool in the southern Black Hills.

Howard, South Dakota

Howard presents rural restaurants serving Miner County in eastern South Dakota.

Huron, South Dakota

Downtown Huron presents the South Dakota State Fairgrounds and the World's Largest Pheasant statue in east-central South Dakota.

Interior, South Dakota

Interior presents restaurants and lodging at the entrance to Badlands National Park, one of the most striking landscapes in South Dakota.

Ipswich, South Dakota

Ipswich presents restaurants serving Edmunds County in north-central South Dakota.

Kadoka, South Dakota

Kadoka presents restaurants near the Badlands National Park's eastern entrance in central South Dakota.

Kennebec, South Dakota

Kennebec presents rural restaurants serving Lyman County along the Missouri River.

Keystone, South Dakota

Downtown Keystone presents restaurants and shops serving Mount Rushmore's gateway gold-mining town in the Black Hills.

Keystone, South Dakota

Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone presents evening lighting ceremonies alongside restaurants, one of the most visited national monuments in America.

Kyle, South Dakota

Kyle presents the Oglala Lakota College campus and restaurants on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Lake Preston, South Dakota

Lake Preston presents lakefront restaurants serving Kingsbury County in eastern South Dakota.

Lead, South Dakota

Downtown Lead presents the Sanford Underground Research Facility at the former Homestake Gold Mine alongside restaurants in the northern Black Hills.

Lemmon, South Dakota

Lemmon presents the Petrified Wood Park, one of the most unusual roadside attractions in America, near the North Dakota border.

Madison, South Dakota

Madison presents restaurants serving Dakota State University's campus community in eastern South Dakota.

Martin, South Dakota

Martin presents rural restaurants serving Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota.

McLaughlin, South Dakota

McLaughlin presents restaurants serving the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation community in north-central South Dakota.

Menno, South Dakota

Menno presents rural restaurants serving Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota.

Milbank, South Dakota

Milbank presents restaurants serving Grant County in northeastern South Dakota.

Miller, South Dakota

Miller presents restaurants serving Hand County in central South Dakota.

Mission, South Dakota

Mission presents restaurants serving the Rosebud Sioux Reservation community in south-central South Dakota.

Mitchell, South Dakota

Corn Palace in downtown Mitchell presents a Moorish-style arena decorated annually with corn and grain murals, one of the most unique entertainment venues in America.

604 N Main St 57301

Mobridge, South Dakota

Mobridge presents Sitting Bull's burial monument alongside restaurants overlooking Lake Oahe in north-central South Dakota.

Murdo, South Dakota

Murdo presents the Pioneer Auto Show museum alongside restaurants along I-90 in central South Dakota.

Nemo, South Dakota

Nemo presents a small mountain community with restaurants in the Black Hills National Forest.

Newell, South Dakota

Newell presents rural restaurants serving Butte County in northwestern South Dakota.

North Sioux City, South Dakota

North Sioux City presents restaurants near the tri-state Sioux City metro area in southeastern South Dakota.

Oglala, South Dakota

Oglala presents restaurants near the Wounded Knee Massacre site on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Onida, South Dakota

Onida presents restaurants serving Sully County in central South Dakota.

Oral, South Dakota

Oral presents a small rural community serving Fall River County in the southern Black Hills.

Parkston, South Dakota

Parkston presents German-Russian heritage restaurants serving Hutchinson County in eastern South Dakota.

Philip, South Dakota

Philip presents restaurants serving Haakon County on the western South Dakota prairie.

Piedmont, South Dakota

Piedmont presents restaurants serving Meade County in the northern Black Hills near Rapid City.

Pierre, South Dakota

Downtown Pierre presents restaurants near the South Dakota State Capitol along the Missouri River, one of the smallest state capitals in America.

Pine Ridge, South Dakota

Pine Ridge presents Oglala Lakota cultural heritage sites and restaurants on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota.

Plankinton, South Dakota

Plankinton presents restaurants serving Aurora County in south-central South Dakota.

Platte, South Dakota

Platte presents restaurants near Lake Francis Case in south-central South Dakota.

Presho, South Dakota

Presho presents rural restaurants serving Lyman County in central South Dakota.

Pringle, South Dakota

Pringle presents a small mountain community with restaurants in the southern Black Hills.

Rapid City, South Dakota

Art Alley in downtown Rapid City presents an ever-changing outdoor mural gallery alongside nearby restaurants and bars.

Rapid City, South Dakota

Dahl Arts Center in downtown Rapid City presents visual art galleries and a 180-foot cyclorama mural depicting American history.

Rapid City, South Dakota

Downtown Rapid City presents life-size presidential statues along its 'City of Presidents' walking tour alongside restaurants and bars, gateway to the Black Hills.

Rapid City, South Dakota

Downtown Rapid City is the most western entertainment district in South Dakota — a Main Street community where the remarkable Presidential Wax Museum, outstanding Western-themed restaurants, and the extraordinary access to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and the Black Hills create an entertainment district of unique American Western heritage significance. Rapid City's remarkable "Statesmen of the City" sculpture walk (life-size bronze replicas of all US presidents) creates a one-of-a-kind entertainment environment.

Main St, Rapid City, SD 57701

Rapid City, South Dakota

Main Street Square is Rapid City's most important public gathering space — a beautifully designed downtown plaza hosting outdoor concerts, winter ice skating, and community events that serve as the social heart of the Black Hills' most important city. Main Street Square's extraordinary programming and its role as the central meeting place for the western South Dakota community create an outdoor entertainment district of genuine Black Hills community significance.

512 Main St, Rapid City, SD 57701

Rapid City, South Dakota

Main Street Square presents an urban plaza hosting concerts, an ice rink, and events in downtown Rapid City.

Rapid City, South Dakota

The Journey Museum and Learning Center presents Black Hills geology, paleontology, and Native American history exhibits in Rapid City.

Redfield, South Dakota

Redfield presents restaurants serving Spink County in northeastern South Dakota, the 'Pheasant Capital of the World.'

Rochford, South Dakota

Rochford presents a tiny historic mining ghost town with a saloon in the central Black Hills.

Salem, South Dakota

Salem presents restaurants serving McCook County in eastern South Dakota.

Selby, South Dakota

Selby presents restaurants serving Walworth County near Lake Oahe in north-central South Dakota.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Cherapa Place near downtown Sioux Falls presents restaurants and bars along the Big Sioux River.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Downtown Sioux Falls presents Phillips Avenue's restaurant and bar corridor near Falls Park, South Dakota's largest city.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Falls Park presents the namesake waterfalls of the Big Sioux River alongside a visitor center and event space in downtown Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Falls Park and the surrounding downtown Sioux Falls entertainment district create South Dakota's most vibrant urban entertainment environment — a walkable district of restaurants, bars, and event spaces anchored by the spectacular Big Sioux River waterfalls that give the city its name. Downtown Sioux Falls's $70 million+ investment in streetscaping and event infrastructure has created one of the Midwest's most impressive small-city downtown entertainment experiences.

Falls Park Dr, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Great Plains Zoo presents wildlife exhibits and event space in southwestern Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Phillips Avenue is Sioux Falls's most vibrant entertainment corridor — a downtown street where outstanding restaurants, excellent bars, and the remarkable Sculpture Walk create South Dakota's most complete urban entertainment experience. Sioux Falls's extraordinary growth (it is consistently ranked among the top cities in America for business climate, quality of life, and economic opportunity) and Phillips Avenue's remarkable independent business culture create an entertainment district of genuine South Dakota urban significance.

Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

SculptureWalk presents rotating outdoor public art installations throughout downtown Sioux Falls streets.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Falls Park is Sioux Falls's most spectacular natural entertainment destination — a Big Sioux River falls complex where the extraordinary water features that give the city its name, the remarkable outdoor Sculpture Walk, and the vibrant community park create an entertainment environment of unique South Dakota natural beauty. The Big Sioux River's dramatic falls and the surrounding greenway entertainment infrastructure create an outdoor entertainment district of genuine Great Plains natural significance.

N Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The District in downtown Sioux Falls presents a growing collection of bars and restaurants in a converted railyard entertainment corridor.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Downtown Sioux Falls's entertainment district centered on Phillips Avenue is South Dakota's most vibrant urban nightlife zone — a concentration of bars, restaurants, live music venues, and cocktail lounges in the Falls Park corridor that serves the state's largest and fastest-growing city. Sioux Falls's unusual economic strength driven by the credit card industry has created a professional services economy that supports an entertainment infrastructure far more sophisticated than any other city in the Great Plains at this population scale.

Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls 57104

Sisseton, South Dakota

Sisseton presents the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate cultural center alongside restaurants near Lake Traverse in northeastern South Dakota.

Spearfish, South Dakota

Downtown Spearfish presents restaurants near Spearfish Canyon, one of the most scenic drives in the northern Black Hills.

Sturgis, South Dakota

Sturgis presents Main Street bars and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum, home to the world's largest motorcycle rally each August.

Sturgis, South Dakota

Sturgis creates the world's most extraordinary temporary entertainment district each August — a city of 6,000 permanent residents that swells to over 400,000 during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, transforming Main Street and the surrounding Black Hills into the most concentrated motorcycle and outdoor entertainment event on Earth. The Rally's concerts (featuring major rock acts), racing, and the sheer spectacle of hundreds of thousands of motorcycles in the Black Hills creates one of the most unique entertainment experiences in American culture.

Main St, Sturgis, SD 57785

Tea, South Dakota

Tea presents restaurants and bars serving Sioux Falls's southern suburbs.

Timber Lake, South Dakota

Timber Lake presents rural restaurants serving Dewey County in north-central South Dakota.

Tyndall, South Dakota

Tyndall presents restaurants serving Bon Homme County in southeastern South Dakota.

Union Center, South Dakota

Opal presents rural restaurants serving Meade County in western South Dakota near the Cheyenne River.

Union Center, South Dakota

Union Center presents rural restaurants serving Meade County near the Black Hills.

Vermillion, South Dakota

Downtown Vermillion presents restaurants and the National Music Museum serving the University of South Dakota's campus community.

Volga, South Dakota

Volga presents restaurants serving Brookings County near South Dakota State University.

Wagner, South Dakota

Wagner presents restaurants serving the Yankton Sioux Reservation community in southeastern South Dakota.

Wall, South Dakota

Wall presents the world-famous Wall Drug Store alongside restaurants, the gateway community to Badlands National Park.

Watertown, South Dakota

Downtown Watertown presents restaurants near Lake Kampeska, one of northeastern South Dakota's largest lakes.

Waubay, South Dakota

Waubay presents restaurants near the Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern South Dakota's lakes region.

Waverly, South Dakota

Waverly presents a small rural community serving Codington County in eastern South Dakota.

Webster, South Dakota

Webster presents restaurants serving Day County's lakes region in northeastern South Dakota.

Wessington, South Dakota

Wessington presents rural restaurants serving Beadle County in central South Dakota.

Wessington Springs, South Dakota

Wessington Springs presents restaurants serving Jerauld County in central South Dakota.

White, South Dakota

White presents restaurants serving Brookings County in eastern South Dakota.

Whitewood, South Dakota

Whitewood presents rural restaurants near Sturgis in the northern Black Hills.

Winner, South Dakota

Winner presents restaurants serving Tripp County in south-central South Dakota.

Wolsey, South Dakota

Wolsey presents a small rural community serving Beadle County near Huron.

Woonsocket, South Dakota

Woonsocket presents restaurants serving Sanborn County in central South Dakota.

Yankton, South Dakota

Downtown Yankton, the first territorial capital of Dakota Territory, presents a historic riverfront with restaurants along the Missouri River.