Press Releases

The presidents of Mount Rushmore National Memorial will embark on a 14-city tour across the Midwest, beginning May 23.

South Dakota joins states, cities and travel-related businesses nationwide in recognition of National Travel & Tourism Week (NTTW) to be held May 4-12.

In conjunction with Black Hills Volksmarch Association, Sturgis will be hosting an Urban Volksmarch on May 11, 2013.  

There Goes the Neighborhood. The Addams Family is Coming to Sioux Falls!

The total economic impact of South Dakota’s visitor industry increased last year by 5 percent from 2011, translating to an overall economic impact of nearly $2 billion.

At this Great Place in South Dakota, visitors are able to explore the great outdoors and soak up a bit of the area’s history.

The South Dakota Department of Tourism invites all who are interested in the visitor industry to attend the 2013 Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Jan. 16-17, in Pierre.

The South Dakota Department of Tourism’s presidential mascots will be walking the streets of New York City this weekend to promote the Mount Rushmore’s American Pride float, which will appear for a third straight year in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade^®.

One of America's most endearing singer-songwriteres, Don McLean, will appear on the Mount Rushmore's American Pride float in the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. McLean will perfom his 1971 hit "American Pie."

Nearly 50 years of expertise will come together in Custer State Park when the 47^th annual Buffalo Roundup thunders across the prairie on September 24. 

Animal enthusiasts are entertained and entranced by the variety of creatures they can visit at the Great Plains Zoo located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

At one time in western South Dakota, there were 150 United States Minuteman missiles and 15 Launch Control Facilities acting as silent sentinels maintaining peace for Americans. Two of these sites, Delta-01 Launch Control Facility and the Delta-09 Launch Facility, have been preserved as a Minuteman Missile National Historic Site to provide visitors with a unique Cold War history lesson; this is one of South Dakota’s Great Places.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed four new members to the South Dakota Board of Tourism: Ivan Sorbel of Kyle, Kristi Wagner of Whitewood, Mark Schilling of Mitchell and Ted Hustead of Wall.

Are you looking for a camping experience with something for everyone?

After an extensive Request for Proposal process, the South Dakota Department of Tourism has chosen Sioux Falls-based Lawrence & Schiller and Kansas City-based MMGY Global as its marketing firms.

Get your telescopes and model rockets ready.

Heading into the “backwoods” doesn’t usually involve high quality theater productions performed by professional actors and artists; but at the Black Hills Playhouse, that is exactly what theater-goers discover. 

Since the 1930s, readers have been enchanted by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s tales of the struggles and joys of life on the prairie. 

Save the date for the 2013 South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism, January 16-17, 2013, at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Pierre.

In honor of the 40^th Anniversary release of John Wayne’s The Cowboys, five of the cowboys will be in Belle Fourche for an outdoor screening of the movie Friday, July 27th, 2012 at dusk behind the Tri-State Museum at the Center of the Nation in Belle Fourche.

Don’t miss the beloved rock musical, Godspell, which runs through Sunday, July 8 at the Black Hills Playhouse.

With its exceptional medley of education, adventure, and art exhibits and centers, the Washington Pavilion, located in downtown Sioux Falls, is a diverse attraction that should be experienced first-hand.

The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls will host an outdoor cooking demonstration at Blood Run Nature Area from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. CDT on Saturday, June 30.

Visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3rd and 4th will have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of educational programs, patriotic tributes, and musical entertainment in celebration of Independence Day with a focus on active duty military and veterans.

Mysterious, alluring and wild, Black Hills caves have stood the test of time and provide enjoyment for today’s visitors, making them some of South Dakota’s Greatest Places.

Staff from the Department of Tourism plan to visit communities across the state this summer. The first scheduled stops on their tour are Aberdeen on Thursday, June 14, and Belle Fourche on Tuesday, June 19.