• Take to the streets.* Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. is hosting its next Open Streets event and closing down part of Phillips Avenue as part of First Friday festivities on Friday evening. This month's theme is "Community in Motion," and you can play pickleball, check out yard games, fitness classes, the city parks and recreation mobile unit. Learn more here.
  • Play in the past.* The 24th Annual Siouxland Renaissance Festival takes place this weekend at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds. Enjoy a blast from the past set in Renaissance-era Tudor England with food, vendors and activities for all ages to enjoy. Learn more and get your tickets here.
  • Awaken your spiritual curiosity.* A one-of-a-kind holistic health expo is coming to Sioux Falls on Saturday, June 7. The Awaken Your Spiritual Curiosity Expo – presented by Souls of Spirit Expos and The Edge Magazine – is an immersive event with dozens of vendors and keynote speaker Sunny Dawn Johnston, a celebrated psychic and medium. Tickets start at $7, and the first 50 attendees will receive a complimentary gift bag. Learn more and get your tickets here.
  • Kick off Pride Month. Get your besties together for an iconic cabaret performance from the Good Night Theatre Collective. There will be singing, dancing, and a live band, and ticket proceeds will support a local organization that advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. Snag your tickets here.
  • Celebrate 605 day. It's 605 day on Thursday (6/05, get it?), and you can celebrate with a cool collab from 605 Magazine, Fernson and Lost Cabin Beer. (plus you didn't hear it from me but new food concept soft launch???) Details here.
  • Heal with art. The inaugural Arts in Healing exhibition opens this week at the Underground at Rehfeld's. You'll see artwork from various organizations that use visual arts to facilitate healing, including Journey of Hope, The Compass Center and more. Stop by the opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, or check out the gallery June 5-10. Details here.
  • Vibe at The Lot. Dada Gastropub is bringing back its summer art show series Thursday. You can peruse local artists' offerings in the restaurant and bar's parking lot, and artists keep 100% of the proceeds because it's free for them to participate in the event. Learn more here.
  • Hang with the homeschoolers. The Sioux Falls Homeschool Expo and Student Business Fair kicks off at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Laurel Ridge Barn. Visitors can find more than 50 booths with resources related to home-schooling, co-ops, education laws, activity ideas and more. Get the details here.