• Meet your neighbors. Tuesday evening is National Night Out, and several Sioux Falls neighborhood associations are celebrating with events in local parks across the city. Find your local neighborhood associations on this map, and then check out if there's an event happening. For sure there's stuff going on downtown, in University Heights (my 'hood), in Whittier, in Terrace Park and likely several more.
  • Knock me into a dunk tank. The annual Taste the Goodness fundraiser supporting the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House is taking place Saturday evening, and yours truly is taking a shift in the dunk tank. Your ticket gives you access to an evening of good food and drinks, as well as a chance to humiliate your favorite local reporter for a good cause. Snag your tickets here (and be nice to me).
  • Hang out at the fair. The Sioux Empire Fair kicks off this weekend with fireworks Friday night and live music every night. See the full lineup of events and exhibits here.
  • Get folked. The Sioux River Folk Festival is going down at Newton Hills State Park this weekend with three days of live music, including Grammy-nominated bluegrass innovators Michael Daves & Jacob Jolliff. It's the 46th year of the event, and you can find details and the full lineup here.
  • Raise a glass, renaissance style. A Midsummer Night's Cocktail event is happening Friday night at Icon Lounge. It'll be an evening of candlelit cocktail theatre "inspired by Shakespeare’s wit, romance, and mischief." Your ticket includes four themed cocktails throughout the evening. Details and tickets here.
  • Check out some rummage sales. The 9th Annual McKennan Park Rummages event takes place this weekend with about two dozen houses participating (so far). Learn more and check out the map here.