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Catfish Bay and Water Ski and Stage Show
I-90 Exit 399
5500 N. Show Pl.
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone: 605-339-1911
Website: www.catfishbay.com
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| A water skiing comedy adventure for the whole family including acting, singing, dancing and amazing stunts on the water. This water ski team has trained many skiers for professional shows around the world. Located in Sioux Falls, just north of I-90 (Exit 399) on Cliff Ave. Take 64th street service road 1/2 mile west along the interstate to the entrance as seen from I-90.
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Country Apple Orchard
Minnesota Avenue
five miles south of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD 57032
Phone: 605-743-2424
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| Head out for a day in the country. The orchard features over a dozen apple varieties, you pick them or get them bagged and washed. There are also pony rides, children's barn, gift shop and Veda's homemade apple pie. This orchard is located five miles south of Sioux Falls on Minnesota Avenue. Hours are seasonal.
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Falls Park Visitor Information Center and Observation Tower
900 N Phillips Ave
Falls Park
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7430
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| The friendly and helpful staff are enthusiastic ambassadors, ready to assist guests seeking information about the Park or the city services, amenities and points of interest that Sioux Falls has to offer. Unique Sioux Falls shirts, art prints and memorabilia are available for purchase at the Visitors Center. Attached to the Falls Park Visitors Information Center is a five story enclosed viewing tower with an outdoor observation deck. Equipped with an elevator, the Viewing Tower provides a breath-taking 360-degree panoramic view of the falls and the city skyline. The Viewing Tower is open to the public during the hours when the Visitors Center is operating.
Jan 3, 2010-March 31, 2010 9a-5p Sat & Sun
April 1, 2010-Oct 14, 2010 Daily 11a-9p
Oct 15, 2010-Nov 19, 2010 Daily 10a-5p
Nov 20, 2010-Dec 31, 2010 Mon-Thurs 5p-9p, Fri 5p-10p, Sat 10a-10p & Sun 10a-9p
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays in November, Thanksgiving, Chrismas Eve & Christmas Day.
Driving Directions from Interstate 229: Take the Rice Street Exit #7. Turn West onto Rice Street and keep going West past Cliff Avenue. The road will curve to the South. After the curve, turn right onto Falls Park Drive. Take the first left to enter the park. The Visitor Information Center parking lot is the second parking lot on your left. Driving Directions from the middle of Sioux Falls: Take Minnesota Avenue north to 6th Street. Turn east onto 6th Street and go to Phillips Avenue (approximately 3 blocks). Turn North onto Phillips Avenue and follow that road into the Falls Park area. The first right will be the entrance to Falls Park. The Visitor Information Center parking lot will be the first lot on your right.
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Great Bear Recreation Park
Located 2 miles east of I-229 on Rice Street
2401 W Rice Street
Sioux Falls, SD
Phone: 605-367-4309
Website: www.greatbearpark.com
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| Skiing, snowboarding and tubing. Fourteen downhill trails, 1 quad chair lift, 1 handle tow, conveyor lift for beginner area, terrain park with fun pipe and Eastern South Dakota's only tubing park and lift. Hiking opportunities in summer include 6 kilometer trail system.
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Great Plains Zoo
805 S. Kiwanis Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7003
Website: www.greatzoo.org
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| The Great Plains Zoo offers visitors an up close look at more than 850 animals-from anteaters to zebras and penguins to porcupines. Pet and feed the animals in the Hy-Vee Face-to-Face Farm, take a ride on the Savannah Express, and get lunch at the Maasi Market Cafe.
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Heartland Country Corn Maze
South on Hwy 11
Harrisburg, SD 57032
Phone: 605-743-5984
Website: www.heartlandcountrycornmaze.com
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| New family or group activity. Navigate through this 11 acre corn maze in a new design with a maze map and questions, find checkpoints containing answers. Find hidden checkpoint for a free treat. Bring flashlights for after dark fun. COncessions and restrooms available.
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Huset's Speedway
5 miles east of Sioux Falls on Madison Ave.
Take a left on Hwy 11
Brandon, SD 57005
Phone: 605-582-3819
Website: www.husets-speedway.com
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| Just five miles east of Sioux Falls, Huset's Speedway sizzles with summer race car action. The speedway features late-model stock cars, International Motor Cotest Association (IMCA) modified cars, IMCA sprints, and Outlaw sprints, and is a host of the World of Outlaws tour. Races are held Sundays and holidays, May through September
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Interstate Auto Centers Speedway
Located west of Sioux Falls 10 minutes
I-90 Exit 387
Sioux Falls, SD
Phone: 605-528-6380
Website: www.I90speedway.com
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| Interstate I-90 Speedway provides the area with fast dirt track racing on a three-eighths-mile track. Races are held every Friday and Saturday from April through September.
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J & L Harley Davidson
2601 W. 60 th Street N.
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Phone: 605-334-2721
Website: www.jl-harley.com
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| Enjoy the relaxing shopping atmosphere of South Dakota's best Harley-Davidson dealer. J&L carries an extensive line of Harley-Davidson Motorclothes and Collectibles, Genuine Parts and Accessories, and much more. Come in for a free cup of Harley Coffee!
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Jesse James Pontoon Rides
505 3rd St.
I-90 E., exit 406, north 9 miles on Hwy. 11
Garretson, SD 57030
Phone: 605-594-2225
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| Imagine and relive the legend of Jesse James as you cruise the historical and scenic Split Rock River. This 45- minute back-to-nature guided tour takes riders over calm waters past majestic red Sioux quartzite cliffs to view wildlife, nature's splendor and the cave where Jesse hid. Reservations required by calling Christmas in the Attic. Just 35 minutes from Sioux Falls.
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Michelangelo's David and Moses
Fawick Park (10th Street and 2nd Avenue);
Augustana Campus (29th Street and Summit Avenue)
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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| These full-scale castings of Michelangelo’s famous sculptures are among many public sculptures located throughout the city. David stands at Fawick Park, near 10th Street and Second Avenue in the downtown area, while Moses occupies the corner of 29th Street and Summit Avenue on the campus of Augustana College. Thomas Fawick, a Cleveland, Ohio philanthropist and onetime Sioux Falls resident, donated both.
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Sertoma Butterfly House
4320 S. Oxbow Ave
Sertoma Park
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone: 605-334-9466
Website: www.sertomabutterflyhouse.org
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| Open year round, the Sertoma Butterfly House loves butterflies, bugs and kids too. Bring your family and explore the amazing habitat of over 800 free flying butterflies from around the world. Enjoy the 70-80 degree tropical weather year round. Come meet our scorpions, tarantulas, frogs and more.
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Sioux Falls Trolley
Downtown Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7183
Website: www.siouxfalls.org/transit/trolley
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| Designed in the style of Streetcars that operated in Sioux Falls in the early 1900s. Look for the Trolley Stop banners in Historic Downtown Sioux Falls and at Falls Park. The FREE Trolley operates Monday-Saturday mid-April through mid-October 10:00am-8:00pm. Climate controlled and equipped with a wheelchair lift.
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Strawbale Winery
47215 257th Street
Renner, SD 57020
Phone: 605-543-5071
Website: www.strawbalewinery.com
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| A winery made of straw bales. Experience a wine tasting in this unique structure or enjoy a glass in our rural setting. We also welcome reservations for private groups. Thursday & Friday Noon-6pm, Saturday 11am-5pm. We carry South Dakota made products.
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The Outdoor Campus
Sertoma Park
49th St. and Oxbow Ave
Sioux Falls, SD
Phone: 605-362-2777
Website: www.outdoorcampus.org
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| See our streambank aquarium, museum, and meet our resident blue jay. Outdoor, walk through a tall grass prairie, watch birds, and visit the huge butterfly garden. Get in touch with South Dakota's outdoors! Free family fun. The Outdoor Campus is a joint project of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks and the City of Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation Department.
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The United State Geological Survey's (USGS) Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS)
Northeast of Sioux Falls
10 miles off I-90, exit 402
Sioux Falls, SD 57198
Phone: 605-594-6511
Website: eros.usgs.gov
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| Northeast of Sioux Falls, 10 miles N off I-90, Exit 402. EROS is th national archive of remote sensing data of the Earth's surface. Guided tours available Monday-Friday at 10am & 2pm. Self-guided tours available weekdays 8am-4pm.
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Thunder Road Family Fun Park
201 N. Kiwanis
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-334-4181
Website: www.thunderroad.info
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| Thunder Road is your ticket to fun. High powered E85 Go-karts on 2 tracks, beautiful adventure mini golf, New Euro Bungy, climbing wall, water-wars, free human foosball, batting cages. King Kong play set, and new Recon Laser-tag.
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Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science
11th St. and Main Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7397
Toll-Free: 1-877-WASHPAV
Website: www.washingtonpavilion.org
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| The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science is the region's premier cultural, educational, and entertainment center located in downtown Sioux Falls. The Washington Pavilion includes the Kirby Science Discovery Center, Wells Fargo CineDome Theater, Husby Performing Arts Center, Visual Arts Center, Leonardo's Cafe and Discovery Store.
The Husby Performing Arts Center features a 1,800-seat Great Hall, intimate Belbas Theater and rehearsal rooms. The Great Hall offers a wide variety of touring Broadway productions, symphonic and other musical concerts, national and international dance tours and more.
The Kirby Science Discovery Center features more than 80 exciting hands-on exhibits for all ages, as well as live science demonstrations. Fly the space shuttle, dig up a dinosaur, explore the Imagination Studio, meet "Stan," our Tyrannosaurus and touch a tornado.
The Visual Arts Center brings the visual arts to children and adults through exhibitions, education and collections. Six art galleries feature changing exhibits, and the Children's Studio lets kids explore art through hand -on activities. Most exhibits are free!
Wells Fargo CineDome Theater feature incredibly realistic giant-screen movies. Ride the rapids, dive into oaceans and climb mountaintops. Different films are featured every season.
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Wild Water West Waterpark
26767 466th Ave.
5 mi. West on 41st St., 1/4 mi. South on Hwy. 17
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Phone: 605-361-9313
Website: www.wildwaterwest.com
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| South Dakota’s largest waterpark! Offering non-stop entertainment for all ages in a tropical setting. Here is your ticket to fun featuring unlimited access to the wave pool, complete waterpark, go-karts, bumper boats, mini-golf, batting cages, & sand volleyball all for one low ticket price. Cabana and pavilion rentals also available. Kid tested, mother approved. Voted #1 fun spot!
COMMANDO PAINTBALL-The battle lines have been drawn! Experience a vigorous mental and physical challenge. A lapse of concentration leads to elimination. Equipment, referee, and paintballs provided. Reservations recommended.
FULL THROTTLE GO-KARTS-Experience the thrill of Full Throttle go-karts! Home of the UNLIMITED go-kart rides! These go-kartsscream their way around a dynamic raceway sure to excite even the most seasoned racer. Strap yourself in and put the pedal to the metal.
MULLIGAN's ISLAND MINITURE GOLF-World class 18-hole miniature golf course designed to be the ultimate "putters" course. Designed for all ages. Beautiful landscape with thrilling holes and magnificent water features including streams, waterfalls and ponds.
SHIPWRECK LAGOON BUMPER BOATS-The area's only bumper boats! A unique lagoon setting offering a fun "twist" to the already popular family experience. Ride under a bridge and spray your friends with Master Blaster water cannons.
SWIM UP BAR-Cool down and float up to the new Swim-Up bar nestled off our Lazy River. This adult only pool offers a variety of adult beverages. No need to have a lawn chair in here, plenty of pool stools available for your enjoyment.
WAVE POOL-Double the water, double the fun! New 500,000 gallon wave pool! Come see what all the commotion is about and catch the ultimate wave!
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Wilde Prairie WInery
48052 259th Street
Brandon, SD 57005
Phone: 605-582-6471
Website: www.wildeprairiewinery.com
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| Visit the winery and enjoy a sip of the country at our small farm overlooking the beautiful Split Rock Creek Valley. Wander through the vineyards after a wine tasting in the renovated barn originally built in 1911. Large and small groups welcome.
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