BROOKINGS (10-26-26) — Families are invited to celebrate Halloween with a morning of free activities, entertainment and trick-or-treating at the sixth annual Fall Family Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the South Dakota Art Museum and Agricultural Heritage Museum on the South Dakota State University campus.
Children and families are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes and explore both museums while enjoying festive activities and collecting treats. The annual event offers an opportunity for families to celebrate the season, spend time together and discover two of Brookings’ cultural attractions.
At the South Dakota Art Museum, children’s entertainer Jon Bakken will present a spooky musical performance at 11 a.m., adding a lively and playful touch to the Halloween festivities.
The Fall Family Festival is free and open to the public. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Activities at the South Dakota Art Museum are generously sponsored by Meyer Orthodontics, whose support helps make this free, family-friendly celebration possible.
For more information, contact the South Dakota Art Museum at 605-688-5423 or the South Dakota Agricultural Museum at 605-688-6226.
About South Dakota State University
Founded in 1881, South Dakota State University is the state’s Morrill Act land-grant institution as well as its largest, most comprehensive school of higher education. SDSU confers degrees from seven different colleges representing more than 230 majors, minors and specializations. The institution also offers 41 master’s degree programs, 19 Ph.D. and two professional programs.
The work of the university is carried out on a residential campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across the state. SDSU’s research expenditures for the 2026 fiscal year were more than $86 million. SDSU has a Doctoral University: High Research Activity designation on The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
For more information: SDSU News • www.sdstate.edu
— From SDSU University Marketing and Communications
