Family Activities

 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.

	SmartAlec Adventure Guide SmartAlec Adventure Guides use GPS technology to know where you are & tell you about adventures and history near you. Spend 1-5 days going at your own pace visiting Mount Rushmore, Cu...[more]
	Trial of Jack McCall Trial of Jack McCall for the shooting of "Wild Bill" Hickok. The Capture of Jack McCall is at 7:30PM in front of the Saloon #10 on Deadwood Main Street. The Trial of Jack McCall start...[more]
	Circle B Chuckwagon and Trail Rides DISCOUNTED ADMISSION ON BEEF OR CHICKEN DINNER. Visit the western town, model calf roping, gift shops, soda fountain, gold panning, pony rides, pistol shooting, and playgrounds for the kids. Gate...[more]
	Pioneer Auto Show DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Pioneer Auto Show and Prairie Town For a genuine slice of Americana, stop in Murdo and visit the Pioneer Auto Show and Prairie Town to take a nostalgic journey into the...[more]
	Homestake Opera House Known as the Jewel of the Black Hills, the Lead Opera House has been a majestic landmark in the small mining town of Lead, South Dakota for nearly a century. Completed in August 1914, t...[more]
	High Plains Western Heritage Center The High Plains Western Heritage Center Museum, located at exit 14 on I-90 near Spearfish, features western art, artifacts and Native American exhibits chronicling the heritage of 5 plains states. Out...[more]
	Flying T Chuckwagon Supper & Show DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. "The Flying T Chuckwagon Supper & Show is the original family Chuckwagon supper and show of the Black Hills since 1979. Enjoy Western Style Cooking and an unbeatabl...[more]
	Black Hills Balloons, INC Hot air balloon rides over the Southern Black Hills include a champagne brunch and souvenir flight certificates. Tours are approximately one hour in the air, 3 hour total excursion time. Specialt...[more]
	1880 Town DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Walk down Main Street of this 1880 town and explore more than 30 buildings authentically furnished with thousands of relics. Enjoy the rolling terrain of a sprawling homest...[more]
	Reptile Gardens DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Reptile Gardens, located 6 miles south of Rapid City on Hwy 16, offers 50,000 flowers, exotic birds, great shows, minerals and fossils. The world's largest reptile collectio...[more]
	Palmer Gulch Horse Drawn Wagon Ride & Cowboy Supper Looking for an authentic western experience? Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride from Palmer Gulch to a secluded Black Hills meadow where Cowboy Chefs, Clayton and Rhonda Sanders, await you with South Dak...[more]
	Custer State Park Custer State Park 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 Coolid...[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 Dis...[more]
	Mount Rushmore Carvers Cafe Not everyone has an opportunity to dine with a president, but at Mount Rushmore, people do it every day. The newly renovated Carvers Café offers visitors a delicious array of food selections, served ...[more]
	Black Hills Putt 4 Fun Golf DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Challenging 18-hole miniature golf course. 20 to 40 foot greens, landscaped with native rocks, waterfall, fountains, and sand traps.
	Alkali Ike Tours DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. On this interesting and exciting tour enjoy the narrated 1 hour drive through downtown Deadwood and it's beautiful historic buildings. Then we will visit the final resting ...[more]
	Old MacDonald's Farm DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. AND ON HIS FARM HE HAD SOME..... Cows, horses, sheep, goats, donkeys, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese and so much more! Spend some time relaxin' on ...[more]
	Black Hills Maze DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Family adventure play park features a 43,000 sq. ft., two-level maze (largest in the midwest), water wars, bankshot basketball, and an all-ages batting cage. Hours...[more]
	Wind Cave National Park Caves are one of the Black Hills most mysterious and intriguing wonders. To do your exploring underground, visit Wind Cave National Park. Stretching more than 100 miles, Wind Cave is one of the longes...[more]
	Cosmos Mystery Area Cosmos Mystery Area is a natural phenomena that is intriguing and mind boggling. We offer an approximately 30 minute long tour that will have you laughing and shaking your head in amazement. All age...[more]
	Evans Plunge DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Evans Plunge, located in Hot Springs, is an indoor natural spring-fed 87 degrees, mineral water pool that has been the Black Hills most exciting attraction since 1890. A lif...[more]
	Badlands National Park The Badlands National Park area, "mako sica" to the Lakota people, is a place of mystery, spirituality and natural beauty. Jagged buttes and gently-sloped valleys hold their majesty with bri...[more]
	Adams Museum & House The Adams Museum is the oldest history museum in the Black Hills and named one of the top 10 best Western History Museums for 2008 by True West Magazine. Artifacts and displays from Deadwood's histori...[more]
	Big Thunder Gold Mine DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS. Big Thunder Gold Mine is an original mine from 1892 and features underground tours by professional guides. Visitors receive a free gold ore sample on the tour, and can pan ...[more]
	Mount Rushmore DISCOUNTED PARKING PASS. ONE PASS PER VEHICLE. Leave quantity at 1. Carved from a mountain of granite and standing proud since 1941, Mount Rushmore symbolizes both national pride and an awesome ...[more]
	Dakota Angler Outfitters *RATES DO NOT INCLUDE LICENSE FEES. Half-day trips include equipment, if needed, and transportation. Half-day trips are four hours of fishing time. Full day trips include equipment (if needed), lunch...[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 throu...[more]
	Devils Tower National Monument For some it's a sacred place of worship. To others, it's a geological wonder. No matter what it means to you, one visit tells you that Devils Tower National Monument is a beautiful sight to behold. Lo...[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 Stor...[more]
	Broken Boot Gold Mine The Broken Boot Gold Mine, located on upper Main Street in Deadwood, provides underground tours of an authentic 100-year-old gold mine. Courteous and informed guides show you where miners pursued gold...[more]
	President's Park DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. The Black Hills Presidents Park features a 15' to 20' concrete bust of all 42 United States Presidents located in a beautiful, peaceful and picturesque setting in the Black ...[more]
	Journey Museum DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. The Journey Museum, located at 222 New York Street in Rapid City, takes you on an incredible trek through time, from the formation of the mystical Black Hills over 2.5 billi...[more]
	Prairie Homestead DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. A sod-dugout home built in 1909 with furnishings. This homestead is on the National Registry of Historic Places.
	Meadowbrook Golf Course Executive Golf Course is centrally located near downtown Rapid City at 200 12th Street, and is designed to accommodate every level of player from beginner to single digit handicappers. Exec...[more]
	Rushmore Cave DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Located only 5 miles east of Keystone, Rushmore Cave is the closest cave to Mt Rushmore and the home of the legendary BIG ROOM. Icicle-like stalactites hang from cavern cei...[more]
	Deadwood Bicycles Deadwood Bicycles at the Mickelson Trail Head offers bicycle rentals, sales, and service. Helmets are included in the rates. Mickelson Trail Pass is REQUIRED--12 & older: $2/day; $10/annual ...[more]
	Bear Country USA DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Enjoy a leisurely 3-mile drive through this spectacular and unique Wildlife Park nestled on 200 acres of Black Hills beauty. You will experience bears, buffalo, wolves, elk,...[more]
	Presidents Slide DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS. Cruise down a mountain on a bobsled-like ride--pure excitement! Your adventure begins with a ride to the summit on the smooth, scenic chairlift. There, guests can wander th...[more]
	Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. Visitors will be completely surrounded by the world's largest Dogtooth Spur Crystals-some as monstrous as T-Rex teeth. Experience the feeling of walking through "a gian...[more]
	Crazy Horse Memorial Crazy Horse Memorial is the world's largest sculpture-in-progress, and frequent drilling and mountain blasts make each visit unique. When completed, Crazy Horse Memorial will stand 563 feet tall – nea...[more]
	Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary is home to more than 400 wild mustangs. A two-hour guided bus tour in small buses takes you to 10% of 11,000 acres. Tour includes a movie set, scenic overlook, ancient...[more]
	1880 Train DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. All aboard for a twenty mile trip on a vintage steam train like the ones that helped settle the great american west. The trip takes 1 hour to Keystone, where there is a 15 m...[more]
	Mammoth Site DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. The world's largest mammoth research facility. The site is a working paleontological site/museum that contains the largest concentration of Columbian and Woolly mammoths ev...[more]
	Tatanka: Story of the Bison Native American Interpretive Center & Story of the Bison. Journey through an authentic Lakota Encampment with Native American Interpreters on-site giving presentations throughout the day. Also, se...[more]
	Jewel Cave National Monument Jewel Cave National Monument is not only the second-longest cave in the world (currently 141.37 miles and counting!), it is also one of its most structurally complex. Located just over an hour southwe...[more]
	Passion Play DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. The Passion Play tells the story of the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth and represents a unique art form in the development of Classical Theme. ...[more]
	Holy Terror Mini-Golf Course DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS. Challenging, yet fun! The 18-holes meander more than 50 feet up a steep hillside, and then down again, unified by a gold mining motif and rushing water that flows from a wa...[more]
	Black Hills Playhouse The Black Hills Playhouse is a professional theatre and training center located in Custer State Park. Every summer a resident company performs a full 5-6 play season of musicals, comedies, and dramas....[more]