May 3
Korczak Day
Crazy Horse
60th Anniversary of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski's 1947 arrival in the Black Hills to acccept Lakota Leaders' invitation to carve Crazy Horse Memorial.

May 18th - 20th
Visitor Appreciation Open House
Custer State Park
Free entrance, free fishing, special events, prizes.

May 19th - September 30th
Custer State Park Seasonal Volksmarch
Custer State Park

May 25th - September 29
Custer Stampede
Custer City
Colorful life-size buffalo art line the streets of Custer.

May 26th - 28th
Crazy Horse Memorial Day Open House
Crazy Horse
Free to residents of SD, MT, NE, NE and WY. Booths featuring guest artists, crafts people in Indian museum and cultural center.

June 2nd
National Trails Day
Custer State Park
Several guided hikes are fofered throughout the Park.

June 2nd - 3rd
Crazy Horse Volksmarch
Crazy Horse
22nd annual organized hike up the mountain carving in progress. Memorial admission free to hikers (Suggested donation: Cash or 2 cans of food per person for KOTA Car & Share Food Drive; $3 per person AVA charge for 10K hike.

June 3rd
Dedication Anniversaries
Crazy Horse
60th anniversary of 1948 dedication of the memorial and first mountain blast. 8th anniversary of the unveiling of the face of Crazy Horse.

June 8th - June 10th
Black Hills Overdrive Car Rally
Black Hills
Come drive the Hills in your antique or classic car. Thirty-five events. You should see the Hills from here.

June 15th - 17th
Crazy Horse Stampede rodeo
Crazy Horse
17th annual Great Plains Indian Rodeo Assoc. & PRCA rodeo events. Native American/Western arts & crafts show-sale, fashion show-sale.

June 23rd - 24th
Old West Fest
Four Mile Old West Town
A rip-roarin' old west event featuring historic, enactors, food, entertainment, shoot-outs and much more.

June 26th
Crazy Horse Night Blast
Crazy Horse
131st anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

July 2nd - 4th
Old Time Country Fair
Custer City
Sponsored by the 1881 Courthouse Museum, featuring arts and crafts fair, entertainment, old fashion fun.

July 4th
Custer Fireworks
Pageant Hill - Custer City
Best Fireworks in the Hills taking place at dusk (south 8th street).

July 27th - 29th
Gold Discovery Days
Custer City
Annual event featuring arts & craft festival, children's events, parade, car show, fun run, volleyball tournament, and hot air balloon rally.

August 3rd - 12th
Custer Cruisin'
Custer City
Custer's motorcycle rally with emphasis on riding the Hills from here.

August 24th
Crazy Days
Custer City
Crazy FUN!

September 1st - 3rd
Labor Day Weekend Open House
Crazy Horse
Free to residents of SD, MT, NE, NE and WY. Booths featuring guest artists, crafts people in Indian museum and cultural center.

September 6th
Night Blast
Crazy Horse
Observance of dual anniversaries - 1877 death of Crazy Horse and 1908 birth sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski.

September 14th - 16th
Mickelson Trail Trek
George S. Mickelson trail of the Black Hills
3-day bike ride over the historic Burlington Northern rail line, now an incredibly beautiful 109 mile trail.

September 29th
Buffalo Art Auction
Custer City
Absolute Auction of live-size buffalo art

September 29th - October 1st
Buffalo Roundup & Arts Festival
Custer State Park
Arts and Crafts Festival will all-day entertainment and prizes. Buffalo corrals in Custer State Park Roundup of the Custer State Park buffalo herd for processing.

September 30th
18th Annual Chili Cookoff
Custer State Park
Competitors brew up their secret buffalo meat chili recipes.

October 8th
Native American Day
Crazy Horse
Activities for youth, program honoring 5th annual Teacher of the Year and blast on the mountain.