Arts and Entertainment Events

Rare by Design

October 8, 6–9 p.m. | $29

South Dakota’s local festival dedicated to showcasing films highlighting the talents of people with physical and developmental disabilities.

The Film Festival is South Dakota’s local festival dedicated to showcasing films from around the world that highlight the talents of people with physical and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create meaningful opportunities for individuals with disabilities and rare diseases to share their stories, express their creativity, and be celebrated on the BIG screen. The festival empowers creators to lead the storytelling process, whether in front of or behind the camera, giving them a platform that is often unavailable in traditional media.

The Film Festival Event Schedule:

6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Social begins with drinks + hors d’oeuvres

7:00 PM-9:00 PM | Films + Program

We will have sign language interpreters.

Film and Theater

Karaoke Night

SDR Hospitality

October 9, 7 p.m. – October 10, 12 a.m. | Free

Warm up those vocal cords and bring your best shower-singer confidence. Karaoke Night hits Big Sioux Diner & Dive every Friday from 8 PM to midnight. Grab a bite, pick your song, and take the mic, whether you’re here to belt a classic or cheer on your friends.

Dining and Retail Music

October 13, 6:30–8 p.m. |

We’re back with a new season of speakers, each guaranteed to strengthen your art business! Join us at the brand new Sweetman Atrium at Levitt at the Falls starting this month!

October features David Higgins, who is a tax specialist at the Internal Revenue Service.

Tax Savvy for Small Business: Tools, Tips, and Strategies
• There are ways to save money on business taxes!
• How do other creatives track what they need for tax time?
• There are resources for taxpayers but how do I find them?

ABOUT DAVID: David Higgins serves as the primary IRS contact to community, industry, and business organizations throughout Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, and Alaska. David educates on a variety of tax topics to all taxpayer groups, including employers, community groups, business resource partners and tax practitioner organizations. David began his career with the Internal Revenue Service in 2010, in Taxpayer Service, education, and compliance.

We are especially excited to collaborate with our special partners this season, Arts South Dakota and Levitt at the Falls. These amazing partnerships will enable artists across the state to take part in our Second Tuesday series. Both Arts South Dakota and Levitt at the Falls have been a leaders in advancing the arts for our state, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have them alongside us.
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The Speaker Series: Business Insights to Set You Apart is held at the brand new Sweetman Atrium at Levitt at the Falls, and streamed via facebook live, every second Tuesday of the month, from 6:30-8:00 PM.
FREE. No registration necessary.
NOTE: If you are joining us via livestream, the stream will start at 7 PM, after in-person introductions.

St. Lambert Craft Fair

American Heritage Girls

October 17, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Free

Join us for a day of local shopping and fall community fun! Browse a wide variety of handmade crafts, unique gifts, and artisan goods from local vendors.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, October 18th

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: St. Lambert Church, 1000 S. Bahnson Avenue, Sioux Falls

Admission: Free

Lunch and fresh baked goods will be available for purchase throughout the day. Bring family and friends and make a day of it!

Vendor Opportunities:
Are you a local crafter or artisan interested in setting up a booth? We are still accepting vendor applications.

📧 Contact: stlcraftfair.sd1268@gmail.com

Expos and Markets Fine Arts

Novel Lattes I A Clean Book Festival

October 17, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Free

Novel Lattes is the largest clean book festival in the U.S., featuring authors from South Dakota and around the country representing genres such as fantasy, romance, children’s fiction, middle grade, YA, non-fiction, adventure, sci-fi and more.

Whether you’re a reader, writer, coffee connoisseur, or all of the above—if you like the idea of snuggling in with a good book while the aroma of coffee wafts through the air – this event is for you!

Expos and Markets

Becky Robinson

Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort

October 23, 8–9:30 p.m. | $30 – $55

You may also know her as the “Entitled Housewife”, the outspoken viral golf character Becky created who co-starred in the two virtual comedy variety specials she self-produced to help spread laughter during the yearlong pandemic. Becky’s explosively unique character antics and viral videos have racked up millions of views across social media and garnered fans across the country (and the country clubs!). In 2022, she released the original song ‘Mama Needs a Claw’ that can be heard on the radio or any major streaming service.

In 2024, The comedian kicked off her highly anticipated She Gone Tour. In addition to touring internationally as a stand-up comedian, Becky was named a JFL Montreal New Face of Comedy where her stand out multi-character performance landed her a sketch show development deal and a number of voiceover jobs with DreamWorks, Nickelodeon and Netflix.

Currently, Becky voices “Parker J. Cloud,” an exuberant former raincloud on a mission to brighten up everyone’s day, in Nickelodeon’s animated series Middlemost Post. She was also a season regular on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out with Nick Cannon where she also put out a Wild ‘N Out Stand Up Special. Other appearances include Netflix’s The G Word with Adam Conover. Hulu’s Coming to the Stage, MTV’s Acting Out, ABC’s The Bachelor and Kevin Hart’s sketch series Writer’s Room.

As a writer, Becky has written for Comedy Central’s Not Safe, Snoop Dogg’s Joker’s Wild and FunnyOrDie.

Comedy

Rare by Design

SDR Hospitality

The Watering Can

American Heritage Girls

Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort