Prairie Fest At Good Earth State Park Celebrates Dakota Grasslands

Discover the Adventure at Prairie Fest This Weekend

If you are craving an outdoor adventure where you can have all kinds of fun, eat great food, and maybe actually learn something, you need to head out to Good Earth State Park this weekend.

They're having an event called Prairie Fest - A Family Celebration of Dakota Grasslands. But there will be a whole lot more going on than just finding out more about South Dakota's natural world.

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If you're an early riser, there is a whole schedule of events you can register for that will be taking place between 7 and 9 AM. The Sioux Falls Bird Club will keep you busy birding at 7 AM, and South Dakota Game, Fish, & Parks will have you Mist Netting & Bird Banding as well as taking the Prairie Reborn Tour beginning at 8 AM.

At 9:45 AM, Joe Dickie will "Tell the Story Between the Fences," and SDSU will host a presentation on "Native Plants in Landscaping" at 10:25 AM.

Live Music & Delicious Food: A Feast for the Senses

At 11:15, the live music begins with Maygen & The Birdwatcher, plus you'll want to grab some lunch from one of the great food trucks. The Good Stuff Brewing Joy will have coffee drinks for you, Birria Bros' excellent tacos, or Fat Kid Philly's Sandwiches and Fries would make a delicious lunch, and Petey's Sweets Donuts & Ice Cream will add to the sweetness of the day!

Jason "The Birdnerd" St. Sauver will do a presentation called "Are Grasslands Birds in Jeopardy?" at 1 PM, and finally, the South Dakota Grassland Coalition will have all kinds of resource materials to check out.

This could be an absolutely perfect day in the wondrous outdoors of the South Dakota prairie learning about our grasslands and the wildlife that call them home. For more information and to register for the "Early Bird" activities, go to Prairie Fest online.

One Of South Dakota's Coolest Parks Is Just East of Sioux Falls

Before this South Dakota State Park was dedicated it had been more than 40 years since South Dakota had a new State Park. And this Sioux Falls green space is a gem!

Good Earth State Park is on the southeast edge of Sioux Falls right on the Iowa / South Dakota border.

Gallery Credit: Ben Davis

Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants Within 90 Minutes of Sioux Falls

Veer off the beaten path. Take a road trip and try some favorite small-town eateries. Just by driving a few miles, you could find some delicious hidden gems.

From steaks to seafood, chislic to chicken, these are out-of-the-way unexpected finds that will make your taste buds tingle.

Here's a list of 16 Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants within 90 minutes of Sioux Falls.

Gallery Credit: Karla Brown

Source: Take a Walk on the Wild Side at Good Earth State Park