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    • Kirby Science Discovery Center

    Spooky Science 2026

    Celebrate Halloween at Spooky Science on Oct. 24 at the Washington Pavilion with hands-on science activities, experiments and fright-free family fun.

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    • Belbas Theater

    Steve Payne and Friends: Home for the Holidays

    Steve Payne and Friends: Home for the Holidays is a locally produced live music experience featuring classic hits, contemporary favorites and timeless holiday tunes. Hosted by local guitarist Steve Payne, this one-night-only performance is the perfect way to kick off your holiday season.

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    Lorie Line Christmas
    Belbas Theater

    Christmas with Lorie Line 2026

    Celebrate the holidays with Lorie Line as she returns with a festive Christmas concert featuring beloved holiday favorites, audience requests, heartfelt stories and virtuosic solo piano performances.

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    • Mary W. Sommervold Hall

    NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

    Experience the largest Nutcracker production in North America — a breathtaking holiday spectacle featuring world-class international dancers, gravity-defying acrobatics, magnificent costumes, and towering puppets.

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    Mary W. Sommervold Hall

    Holiday for Fiddlers presented by Live On Stage Sioux Falls

    The Holiday for Fiddlers will be joining Live On Stage Sioux Falls for LOSSF/Sioux Falls Concerts Association's very last concert with fiddlers Tom Scheafer and Owen Dejong; and new with the group this year will be Dr. C J Kocher who is on faculty at USD and is one of the premier saxophone players in the upper Midwest

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    Belbas Theater

    Blue Violin’s Retro Rock & Roll Christmas

    America’s Christmas Soundtrack Returns After sold-out performances from the Sydney Opera House to Prague, Carnegie Hall to Iceland, internationally touring violin sensation Blue Violin returns with the 4th Annual Retro Rock & Roll Christmas Tour — an electrifying holiday spectacular blending the energy of an 80s arena rock show with the magic of Christmas.

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    Mary W. Sommervold Hall

    Shaun Johnson: Run, Run Rudolph Tour

    Celebrate the holidays with Shaun Johnson's Run, Run Rudolph Tour, featuring classic big band swing, holiday favorites and festive live music at the Washington Pavilion.

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    Sweetman Planetarium

    The Grinch

    Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. Head to Whoville for a heartwarming holiday adventure with the Grinch, Max and the cheerful Whos. Tickets go on sale Nov. 6

    Mary W. Sommervold Hall

    BritZa Presents: ‘Tis the Season

    Join us for "Tis the Season," a Christmas dance recital filled with festive-themed performances that celebrate the joy, wonder and spirit of the holiday season. The event culminates in sharing the greatest story of all—the birth of Jesus, bringing love and hope to all.

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    A Prairie Christmas Under the Stars— With Jeff Gould

    A Prairie Christmas Under the Stars is a live trip through time to recreate what the heavens were like on the astonishing night Christ was born. Featuring live music from pianist Libby Gould, and professional cellist Carolina Rodriguez de Armas. Jeff Gould will use the region’s most powerful planetarium to describe the breathtaking celestial events surrounding the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.

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    Mary W. Sommervold Hall

    A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL

    Experience A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, Dec. 18–20. Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious Broadway musical follows Ralphie Parker’s quest for the ultimate Christmas gift. Secure your tickets today.

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