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Bear Country, Black Hills
Activities for Families & Kids

The Black Hills offer families a chance to gather together with entertaining and educational attractions for all ages. Wind Cave, the Mammoth Site and a multitude of museums display the area’s natural history. Crazy Horse and Mount Rushmore memorials showcase American history and pride, and the Black Hills National Forest provides endless outdoor recreation activities for families of all shapes and sizes. If you really want to provide a memorable, fun, family experience also check out Reptile Gardens or Evan's Plunge!

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Adams Museum & House

Hours of Operation: The Historic Adams House is closed November through March.   Winter hours for the Adams Museum are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Closed winter holidays. April:  Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The last tour of the day at the Adams House is 4:00 p.m. May... [more]

Mammoth Site

Hours of Operation: Mammoth Site is open daily year round – CLOSED Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and Easter. March 1 - May 14:  9 AM  - 5 PM May 15 – August 15:  8 AM – 8 PM August 16 – August 31:   8 AM – 6 PM September 1 – October... [more]

Putz n Glo Black Light Mini Golf

Hours of Operation:   Labor Day through Memorial Day: Open Friday 3 PM – 10 PM, Sat 10 AM to 10 PM and Sun 10 AM to 5 PM. Memorial Day through Labor Day:   Open daily 11 AM to 11 PM.    No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you... [more]

BB Cody's Steakhouse

Step Back in Time with the BB Cody's Steakhouse. Experience our "Old West" charm throughout the restaurant and casino. You will delight in the mining atmosphere in the BB Cody's Steakhouse as well as enjoy the decorative, stylish restrooms. Rustic elegance is the atmosphere in our banquet room facility for... [more]

Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South Dakota, symbolizes both national pride and an awesome feat of engineering. Carved from a mountain of granite and standing proud since 1941, Mount Rushmore, protrudes from the granite as a true "Shrine of Democracy" with the faces of George Washington, commander of the Revolutionary... [more]

Rushmore Borglum Story

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Venture into the world of Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore, from the blasting of the stone to the grandeur of the "Seated Lincoln." The Borglum Story will enable children and adults to step back in time and become part of the carving years. On the tour you... [more]

Watiki Waterpark

Hours of Operation:   August 27, 2012 - May 21st, 2013 Waterpark & Arcade. Monday – Thursday:4 PM – 9 PM. Friday, 4 PM – 10 PM. Saturday, 8 AM – 10 PM. Sunday, 8 AM – 8 PM. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the... [more]

Ranch Amusement Park

Hours of Operation: Open Memorial Day to Labor Day: 10 AM – 8 PM. July: 10 AM – 9 PM. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for... [more]

Big Thunder Gold Mine

DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS.  Hours of Operation: Open May-October 31st. June through August: Open 8 AM – 8 PM. May, Sept & Oct: Open 9 AM – 6 PM. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals... [more]

Cosmos Mystery Area

No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. Hours of Operation: 4/1/12 – 5/31/12: 9 AM – 5 PM (weather permitting) 6/1/12 – 8/31/12: 8 AM –... [more]

Spirit Of The Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Tour times: Open Tuesday through Sunday, 8:30 AM and 10 AM. Closed Monday. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. The Sanctuary, located in Spearfish,... [more]

National Presidential Wax Museum

DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS. Beneath the watchful gaze of Mount Rushmore in the beautiful Black Hills sits the National Presidential Wax Museum. Visitors gain insight into our nation's democracy through life-size, realistic wax figures depicting our country's most shaping experiences in dramatic historical settings. Recapture the spirit of patriotism as you witness the... [more]

Bear Country USA

Hours of Operation: Open April 24 – October 31st. Peak season (June, July & August) Hours: 8 AM - 6 PM daily. Shoulder season (May, September, October & November) Hours: 9 AM - 4 PM daily. We are open every day of the week during the season but may close due to inclement... [more]

Broken Boot Gold Mine

Tour Hours: Open daily 8 AM to 6 PM, May 26th - September 3rd. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Special Info: Tours begin every 30 minutes. Every visitor receives a souvenir stock certificate. Pan for gold (additional price). Ample parking... [more]

Custer State Park

Custer State Park, located near Custer, South Dakota, isn't just home to one of the largest free roaming buffalo herds; it's so beautiful that the State Game Lodge served as the "summer White House" for President Calvin Coolidge in 1927. In addition to the park, the Peter Norbeck Scenic Highway offers... [more]

Homestake Opera House

Hours of Operation:  Ticket booth and lobby opens 1 hour before show time. On Nov 9,10, 16.17 the show starts at 7 PM. On Nov 11, 18 the show starts at 2 PM. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction.   Booking Instructions:... [more]

Elkhorn Ridge Golf Course

Hours of Operation: 7 AM to dusk. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. Elkhorn Ridge Golf Course, located near Spearfish, South Dakota is a... [more]

Black Hills Putt 4 Fun Golf

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION.    No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. Located in Hot Springs, South Dakota, Black Hills Putts 4 Fun Golf is a challenging 18-hole... [more]

Tatanka: Story of the Bison

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION Hours of Operation: Open 7 days per week, 9 AM – 5 PM, from mid-May through September 30th. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one... [more]

Palmer Gulch Wagon Ride and Supper

Hours of Operation: Guests can choose to dine at open air picnic tables or under a canvas covered shelter. Wagons return to the Lodge around 7:30PM Weather permitting conditions. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: This attraction requires a... [more]

Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns

Hours of Operation: Open May 28 – Sept 3, 2012. Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM. Last tour starting at 4 PM. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option.... [more]

Wind Cave National Park

Wind Cave National Park, located near Hot Springs, South Dakota, is one of the longest caves in the world, and the first cave to be designated a national park. Caves are one of the Black Hills most mysterious and intriguing wonders. To do your exploring underground, visit Wind Cave National Park.... [more]

Circle B Chuckwagon

Show Times: The gun-shootout is at 5:20 PM and supper is at 5:30PM. We offer Beef Brisket, BBQ Chicken and Roasted Buffalo along with all the cowboy fixins. Following supper, The Circle B Cowboys entertain every evening with songs about the West.   We are open Monday through Saturdays, Memorial Day Weekend... [more]

Flintstone Bedrock City

Hours of Operation: Open May 18th through September 2rd, 2013. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. Bedrock comes alive in this modern Stone-Age setting... [more]

Reptile Gardens

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION.  Reptile Gardens, located 6 miles south of Rapid City, South Dakota on Hwy 16, offers 50,000 flowers, exotic birds, great shows, minerals and fossils. The world's largest reptile collection is on display along with Tropical Orchids in an indoor jungle, giant tortoises and birds of prey. Winner of State... [more]

Devil's Tower

Devil's Tower National Monument, located near Belle Fourche, South Dakota, is a most improbable geological rock formation, sticking up a thousand feet in the air above the surrounding valley like some giant, prehistoric tree-stump. Steven Speilberg used Devil's Tower National Monument as backdrop to his blockbuster movie Close Encounters of the... [more]

Black Hills Maze

DISCOUNT ADMISSION.  Hours of Operation: Open May 1 – September 30 June – August: 8:30 AM – 8 PM. May & Sept: Weekends Only, 10 AM – 6 PM. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each... [more]

Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper and Show

Hours of Operation: Open Mid May through Mid October. Advance Booking Requirement: If booking inside 3 days of going to the Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper and Show call 1-866-601-5103 to make your reservations, otherwise book on-line. Booking Instructions: This tour requires a date specific reservation. Please select the appropriate number of individuals... [more]

Deadwood Loading Dock

Deadwood's Loading Dock is located in the historic Deadwood Dick's Hotel.  At the Dock, we start with the freshest ingredients available and make our dishes in house.  Each week, we choose 16 - 30 new offering from around the world. The Deadwood Loading Dock credit has a $16 value!  You pay... [more]

Evans Plunge

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION.    Hours of Operation: April 2nd - Memorial Day Weekend - Monday through Friday  8 AM - 7 PM.  Saturdays 10 AM - 7 PM.   Sundays 1 PM - 7 PM. Memorial Day - August 16th - Monday through Friday 8 AM - 9: PM.  Saturday and Sunday's 10  AM - 9... [more]

Trial of Jack McCall

Show Times:   The Capture of Jack McCall is at 7:30 PM in front of the Saloon #10 on Deadwood Main Street. The Trial of Jack McCall starts at 8 PM at the Masonic Building next door to the Silverado Casino on upper main street. Families Welcome! No performances on... [more]

Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary

Tour Times: As booked Advance Booking Requirement: If booking inside of 1 day going to the wildlife sanctuary call 1-800-344-9207 to make reservations, otherwise book on-line. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. We invite you to visit the Black Hills Wild... [more]

1880 Town

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION Hours of Operation: Dawn until Dusk. Open: May 1 – October 31. Tour length: Self guided. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission Walk down... [more]

Heritage of the American West Performance Series

Thursday, June 20, 2013  - 5 PM - 8:30 PM.  Old Bags Silent Auction, Wine & Frothies Trunk Show, Mary Kaye in Concert. Homestake Opera House,  Lead, SD. Toe-tappin’, boot scootin’ fun in the Courtyard, in the Lobby, in the Theater! The Old Bags Silent Auction offers selections of those hard-to-find, one-of-a-kind... [more]

Grand Magic

Show Starting Time: Open May 25 – September 1. The Grand Magic Show starts promptly at 7:30 PM (nightly). The show ends at approximately 9:15 PM. The lobby is open daily from 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM. Stop in and look around!  No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the... [more]

Old MacDonalds Farm

At Old MacDonald's Farm you can enjoy over 100 of your favorite farm animals in a clean and relaxed hands-on environment. At this beautiful farm you can pet, play with and even bottle-feed the baby goats, lambs and calves. Then visit the llamas, pigs, miniature horses, mules, donkeys, draft horses,... [more]

Meadowbrook Golf Course

Hours of Operation: 7 AM to Dusk. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. Meadowbrook Golf Course, an 18 Hole Championship Facility, is located at... [more]

Buglin Bull Restaurant and Sports Bar

Buglin Bull Restaurant and Sports Bar is a family friendly, smoke-free restaurant & sports bar. Large menu has something for everyone. The Buglin Bull Restaurant Credit has a $50 value!  You pay only $40 with our dining deal! Can be used at the Buglin' Bull Restaurant and Sports Bar for any... [more]

Gulches of Fun

Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday: 12 PM – 8PM. Friday-Sunday: 10 AM – 10 PM. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option.... [more]

Alkali Ike Tours

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Tour Times: Monday – Thursday and Saturday: 12:15 PM, 2:15 PM, 4:30 PM. Sunday: 2:15 PM & 4:30 PM. Advance Booking Requirement: If booking inside 3 days of going on a Alkali Ike Tour call 1-866-601-5103 to make your reservations, otherwise book on-line. Special Info: Tours are contingent upon the... [more]

Black Hills Playhouse

Summer Performances:  Join us for the 67th Season of the Black Hills Play House located in Custer State Park with your choice of summer performances: Run For Your Wife - June 7 - 10 and 12 - 17. Godspell - June 21 - 24, June 26 - July 1, and July 3... [more]

Museum at Black Hills Institute

Hours of Operation: June – August:   Mon-Sat 9:30 AM – 7 PM and Sunday 10 AM – 6 PM. September – May:  Monday – Saturday 9:30 AM – 5PM and Sun 10AM – 5PM. Closed for 1 to 3 weeks in February.   No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day... [more]

Rocky Knolls Golf Course

Hours of Operation: Dawn to Dusk Advance Booking Requirement: If booking inside 3 days of going to Rocky Knolls Golf Course call 1-866-601-5103 to make your reservations, otherwise book on-line. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission This 9-hole, par 36 golf... [more]

Latchstring Inn at Spearfish Canyon Lodge

Located in the heart of Spearfish Canyon National Scenic By-Way, guests have been enjoying the great food and hospitality at the Latchstring Inn for over 100 years. With spectacular views and the warmth of aged log walls, the Latchstring Inn is open year-round and offers some of the best breakfast,... [more]

Brown Rock Sports Cafe at Cadillac Jack's

With sports memorabilia lining the walls and ceiling, the Brown Rock Sports Cafe at Cadillac Jack's in Deadwood is the perfect place to enjoy a delicious meal and drinks while watching your favorite team on our Hi-def big screen TV's.  From signature pizzas to prime rib to draft micro-brews, our... [more]

1880 Train

Enjoy a two hour and fifteen minute round trip through the scenic Black Hills. Hear the bellow of the engine and the whine of the whistle as it winds its way through the hills between and Hill City, South Dakota and Keystone, South Dakota… then back again. See the Black Hills of... [more]

Pioneer Auto Show

Hours of Operation: Open year round. Summer hours: Open daily. 8 AM – 9 PM CT through September 15th. Winter hours: Monday – Saturday, 9 AM – 6 PM CT. On Sunday, 10 AM – 6 PM CT. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to... [more]

Ski Mystic at Deer Mountain

Hours of Operation: Open beginning 12/21/12.  Open 7 days a through 1/1/13   From 1/2/13 - 3/17/13 Open Only Friday,  Saturday & Sunday.   NOTE:  We will be open Monday 1/21/13 & 2/18/13   Home to the most Powder accumulation in the Black Hills averaging over 200 inches of annual snowfall and the Black Hills... [more]

Badlands National Park

The Badlands National Park, or "mako sica" as it is known to the Lakota people, is a place of mystery, spirituality and natural beauty. Located near Wall, South Dakota, the Badlands National Park consists of 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest, protected mixed... [more]

Black Hills Balloons

Available Ride Times: As booked. Advance Booking Requirement: If booking inside of 1 day going on a balloon ride call 1-866-601-5103 to make your reservations, otherwise book on-line. Special Info: Reservations required and flights are weather permitting Lift off in a hot air balloon originating in Custer, South Dakota and then fly over the... [more]

Corn Palace

During the summer months the World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD offers free guided tours led by friendly guides full of a-maize-ing facts (like how many nails and staples are used in the decoration process). The tour also features an outstanding video explaining the Corn Palace story. After the... [more]

President Alpine Slide

DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS.   Hours of operation:  Open daily Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, weather permitting, from approx. 10 AM - 5 PM. Closed last 5 weekdays of August (Aug. 26-30), then open for final days of 2013 season, Aug. 31 - Sept. 2.  NOTE: Closing time varies during season; call... [more]

Prairie Homestead

Hours of Operation: OPEN during daylight hours May through October. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. Driving Directions: I-90 Exit 131 south on Hwy... [more]

Mt Rushmore Audio Tour

The Mount Rushmore Audio Tour is a recorded guide at Mount Rushmore National Memorial incorporating narration, music, interviews, sound effects and historic recordings of Gutzon Borglum, Lincoln Borglum, American Indians and workers. Using a lightweight handheld wand, a visitor can listen to the self-guided tour while simply sitting down in... [more]

Rushmore Cave Adventures

Cave Tour Schedule: May 1 – 25, 9 AM – 5 PM. May 26 – August 14, 8 AM – 8 PM. August 15 – 31, 9 AM – 5 PM. September 1 – 2, 8 AM – 8 PM (Labor Day Weekend). Sept. 3 – October 31, 9 AM – 5 PM pending weather. Closed... [more]

Crazy Horse Memorial

Most travelers have a “bucket list” of travel destinations and if this one is not on your list, it should be. The Crazy Horse Volksmarch is the most popular organized hike in the United States and this year, they’ve added a second Volksmarch. The 28th annual Crazy Horse Volksmarch is... [more]

Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village Museum

Hours of Operation: April, May, September & October: 9 AM – 6 PM, Monday – Saturday. Sunday 10 AM – 6 PM (Closed Sunday in April & October). Memorial Weekend through Labor Day Monday: 8 AM – 7 PM, Monday – Saturday. Sunday 10 AM - 6 PM. When weather permits, by appointment:... [more]

Sturgis Motorcycle Museum/Hall Of Fame

DISCOUNT ADMISSION. Hours of Operation: Open daily. Summer hours: Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM. Saturday, 9 AM – 4 PM. Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM. Winter Hours are 10 AM – 4 PM, 7 days a week. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan... [more]

Homestake Gold Mine Surface Tour/Visitor Center

Hours of Operation: Open year round, May 27 to August 31. Open daily 10:30 AM to 8 PM, tours run 10:30 AM to 4 PM (last tour is at 4 PM). Off season, open Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM with tours in the month of September only. No Advance booking... [more]

High Plains Western Heritage Center

Hours of Operation: Open year round, daily 9 AM to 5 PM except major holidays (Closed New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity... [more]

Journey Museum

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION.  Hours of Operation:  Open daily, year round.  Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day): Daily 9 AM to 6 PM.  Winter hours:   Monday – Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM & Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM.  PLEASE ARRIVE BEFORE 3:30 PM to complete the tour.  The last... [more]

Black Hills Mining Museum

Hours of Operation: Tours available May 21 – October 12, 2012. Open daily, 9 AM – 5 PM. Museum only during October 17, 2011 – May 20, 2012, 9 AM – 4 PM, Monday – Friday. October 15 – December 28, 2012, 9 AM – 4 PM, Monday – Friday. No Advance... [more]

Holy Terror Mini-Golf Course

DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS. Hours of Operation: May 15 – September 30, 9 AM – 8 PM. Check in location: Highway 16A, Keystone SD 57751. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option.... [more]

Blacktail Horseback Tours

Tour Times:  As booked Special Info:  Helmets available at no additional cost.   Customer Info:  Need to provide Age/Weight on Western Tour.   No Advance booking requirement.  You can make a reservation in the same day you plan to visit the attraction.   Blacktail Horseback and Walking Tours offers a two hour western history tour on horseback... [more]

Beautiful Wonderland Cave

Hours of Operation: Open May 1 - October 1. Open Daily 8 AM – 8 PM. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the appropriate number of individuals for each activity option. Valid for one time admission. Back in the 1800′s... [more]

Black Hills Roundhouse Living Map Theatre

Hours of Operation: Open daily May 1 – Dec. 23, 11 AM – 8 PM. No Advance booking requirement. You can book online the same day you plan to visit the attraction. Booking Instructions: Please select the number of adults and your date from the drop down box for your preferred tour... [more]

Black Hills Caverns

The Black Hills Caverns located outside of the Rapid City, South Dakota, were discovered in 1882 by gold seekers, but the Lakota Indians had found strength in the power of the calcite crystals centuries before. Come discover the wonder of the glittering underground world and see its many fantastic animal... [more]

National Museum of Woodcarving

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. The National Museum of Woodcarving, located west of Custer on Hwy 16, offers a look at the world of woodcarving. The collections include carvings by an original animator of Disneyland, and blend the science of mechanical animation with the art of traditional woodcarving. Gift shop and snack shop... [more]

Legends of The Gun

Historic Deadwood, South Dakota is famous for the historical old west characters that once roamed its streets like Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and others who lived and died by the gun. Eight time world record holder Patrick Flanigan is uniquely qualified to continue the legend. This summer in... [more]

High Country Guest Ranch Trail Rides

Forest Loop Trail Ride - 45 minutes Must arrive 30 minutes prior to ride, please call 24 hours prior to confirm your reservation at 605-574-9003 Located at 12138 Ray Smith Dr, Hill City, SD 57754 Ride times are 1:30 PM, 2:45 PM and 4 PM Trail Ride Restrictions: You must be at least... [more]



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