Whether you are looking for fun and excitement or informative and educational, these group tours are your ticket to success.

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1 Whether you are looking for fun and excitement or informative and educational, these group tours are your ticket to success. Sioux Falls offers many tours and expeditions, from city tours where you can discover the historic districts, abundant shopping and vibrant downtown to exploring Falls Park and various museums. Take a drive to a local winery or brewery or climb rocks at the Palisades; we offer day trips including many regional destinations. G r o u p T o u r s Make your trip to Sioux Falls an exciting and rewarding experience! We truly are in the Heart of America! Phone: or Fax: N. Phillips Ave., Suite 02 Sioux Falls, SD

2 Aberdeen Group Tours Watertown Deadwood Pierre Huron Brookings Rapid City 90 Chamberlain Mitchell Sioux Falls 29 Yankton Welcome to the Heart of America We re excited for the opportunity to have your group in Sioux Falls, South Dakota s largest city! Whether you are coming from down the street or across the country, you will sense exciting activity and adventure in Sioux Falls throughout the year. Conveniently located at the intersection of I-29 and I-90, we re easily accessible from every direction. Sioux Falls is a 2 /2-hour drive from Omaha, 4-hour drive from Fargo or Minneapolis-St. Paul and 5 /2-hour drive to Mount Rushmore. Whether your group is driving or flying, Sioux Falls is a great destination for groups to stay one night or three. The state s largest airport, the Sioux Falls Regional Airport, connects to more than 200 domestic cities and international destinations. Sioux Falls currently has direct flights to nine cities, including five international airports. Explore our community and area by making the most of your group s visit. Expressly intended for groups, this guide shows why Sioux Falls is the perfect choice as your next destination and help discover the many attractions that draw visitors to Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls CVB is here to assist you. Let us help you find the perfect accommodations, restaurants or unique attractions. We can provide a customized itinerary for your group large or small, to create all the perfect memories for an unforgettable trip. Ask us about what complimentary services our office offers for your group tour. Complimentary Services Customized itinerary assistance including up-scale itinerary options Coordination of hands-on, customized activities and classes at area attractions Ground transfer referrals Site and FAM Tours Bid proposals Lodging information and booking assistance Restaurant information Special programs Listing of area events happening during your stay Promotional services including Sioux Falls photos and videos, Visitors Guides, local brochures

3 Itinerary Options Named for the Sioux Tribe of American Indians and the waterfalls of the Big Sioux River. Scenic Falls Park encompasses 23 acres and is located in historic downtown. A triple-waterfall spills an average of 7,400 gallons of water over a 00 foot drop each second. Falls Park is home to a visitor information center, fivestory viewing tower, gift shop, and historic ruins. Falls Overlook Café, a renovated hydroelectric building, offers lunch options for group tours. 900 N. Phillips Ave VisitSiouxFalls.com/FallsPark -2 Badlands Pawn, Gold & Jewelry is not your typical pawn shop. With over 70,000 square feet of attractions, this new venue to Sioux Falls offers live concerts, state-of-the-art firing range, in-house radio station and TV network, pawnshop, tattoo parlor, deli and more. Badlands Pawn is the perfect place to host a lunch or dinner, let Badlands House Band entertain your group all night long. 600 W. Russell St BadlandsPawn.com -4 The Big Sioux River and Greenway Bike Trail is one of the most popular canoe and kayaking rivers in South Dakota. A 9.26-mile bike trail loop encircles the city with eight extra miles of spurs to city parks, restaurants and attractions. It has been celebrated as an easily accessible trail as there are no roads to cross. The River Greenway in downtown features an open air amphitheater, expanded walkways, interactive water feature and several restaurants overlooking the river. During the summer it is a hot spot for live music and events. 2-6 For bike, canoe or kayak rental information contact us! The Butterfly House and Marine Cove is home to over 800 butterflies and freshwater and salt-water sea animals from around the world. Chrysalises travel to Sioux Falls where they hatch into beautiful butterflies, housed with tropical flowers in a pleasant 80 degrees climate. The cove includes two touch pools and interactive exhibits to learn about many of the fish and coral living in over 5,000 gallons of water S. Oxbow Ave ButterflyHouseMarineCove.org -2 The Cathedral of Saint Joseph stands tall above the Sioux Falls skyline. This Romanesque and French Renaissance structure was built from and dedicated in May 99. The present day Cathedral sits on the original building site of the first Catholic church in Sioux Falls, St. Michael s Catholic Church. A multi-million dollar, three year renovation, was completed in July 202 and transformed the cathedral back to its original grandeur and charm. 52 N. Duluth Ave StJosephCathedral.net The Center for Western Studies serves as a repository for over 500 substantive collections and maintains a library in excess of 36,000 volumes on the American West. In addition, the Center holds an extensive art and artifact collection with permanent exhibits for Indian artifacts, Jim Savage Western Art Studio and a replica Norwegian living room. The Center rotates out several exhibits every year. 22 S. Summit Ave augie.edu/center-for-western-studies

4 Itinerary Options Stroll historic Phillips Avenue in Downtown Sioux Falls and enjoy the charm of locally owned boutiques, art galleries, award winning restaurants and SculptureWalk. SculptureWalk is a rotating exhibit of more than sixty sculptures from artists around the world. Every May, the winning People s Choice sculpture is bought for permanent display and new sculptures are introduced for the next year DTSF.com SculptureWalkSiouxFalls.com -4 The Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History offers two distinct experiences. The museum is the second largest private collection of legally hunted and mounted animals in the world. Approximately 50 mounts are on display and portrayed in naturalistic surroundings called dioramas. The accredited zoo offers visitors an up close look at more than,000 animals and is helping breed eighteen endangered species including the Eastern Black Rhinoceros and the Amur Tiger. 805 S. Kiwanis Ave GreatZoo.org -2 Good Earth at Blood Run, South Dakota s first state park since 972, is a National Historic Landmark. The river, wildlife, wood, fertile flood plains, availability of catlinite (Pipestone) and protection from winds was a crossroads of Native American civilization from AD. Occupants were primarily Oneota Indigenous Peoples. No other Oneota site of size and integrity is known to exist in America! St gfp.sd.gov/ 2-4 Explore Midwestern history at the Old Courthouse Museum. Completed in 893, this Richardsonian Romanesque building includes a landmark clock tower, circuit courtroom and 6 wall murals painted between This beautifully restored Quartzite building features three floors of regional history exhibits including several exhibits dedicated to the American Indians of the area. 200 W. 6th St SiouxlandMuseums.com The Outdoor Campus is a portal to outdoor adventures. Groups can try activities such as fishing, crosscountry skiing, shooting a bow and arrow, cooking wild game in a Dutch oven, gardening for butterflies and more. The Outdoor Campus offers three miles of walking trails, South Dakota Outdoor Museum, 3,000 gallon aquarium, bird watching, and a butterfly garden S. Oxbow Ave OutdoorCampus.org -4

5 Itinerary Options Key: Adventure Time in hours Arts & Culture Food & Brew Free Cost Historical Tour a 889 Queen Anne-style home of South Dakota s first senator R.F. Pettigrew. Take a guided tour of the Pettigrew Home and Museum and browse the museum galleries to discover Sioux Falls early years through artifacts, photographs, videos and more! The Pettigrew Home features detailed woodwork, gorgeous silk damask wall coverings and beautiful jeweled windows. 3 N. Duluth Ave SiouxlandMuseums.com -4 Get your creative juices flowing! Unglued is a local shop selling modern products, vintage wares and everything in between that is homemade by local and regional artists. Unglued started out as a holiday pop-up shop on Phillips Ave and after a wild and awesome ride, opened a permanent storefront. Schedule your group for a creative workshop (all skill levels welcome) to make a fun souvenir of your time in Sioux Falls. 28 S. Phillips Ave UngluedMarket.com 2-3 United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center is a remotely sensed data management, systems development, and research field center. It currently houses one of the largest computer complexes in the Department of the Interior. EROS is home to one of only two United Nation s flags flown in the United States, the other is in New York City at the United Nations Building nd St eros.usgs.gov 2-3 The U.S.S. South Dakota was the most decorated battleship of World War II. It fought in every major naval battle in the Pacific from , and was nicknamed Battleship X after it was rumored to have sank. The museum is home to photographs, artifacts, and other memorabilia from the World War II era. The museum is open daily May though September W 2th St USSSouthDakota.com The Washington Pavilion houses cultural, educational and entertainment centers showcasing four areas including the Wells Fargo CineDome Theater, six galleries in the Visual Arts Center, the Mary W. Sommervold Hall Performing Arts Center and the Kirby Science Discovery Center. The Washington Pavilion offers local, regional and national performances, art exhibits and is home to Stan the T. Rex. 30 S. Main Ave WashingtonPavilion.org 2-4

6 Wine, Brew and Local Food Sioux Falls offers over 650 restaurants including authentic Mediterranean, Ethiopian, Mexican, Vietnamese, Brazilian, Chinese and more while still offering many local Midwestern and American options. Looking for something no one else has? The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau can recommend restaurants featuring chislic, bison burgers, walleye bites and several other local favorites. Fernson Brewing 400 E. Robur Dr Fernson.com Enjoy an educational tour of how beer is made or sit and sip in their spacious tasting room. Offering a second tasting room downtown at 20 N. Weber Ave. Gandy Dancer Brew Works 420 E. 8th St MonksHouseofAleRepute.com South Dakota s first craft beer bar. Inspired by American craft beers, the brew master teams up with other brewers to create an unforgettable experience. Hydra Beer Company 2425 S. Shirley Ave HydraBeerCompany.com Brew-lovers will love to sit and sample their signature beers as well as seasonal and other local taps, including beer, cider and mead. Prairie Berry East Bank 322 E 8th St PrairieBerry.com/Eastbank An eclectic downtown tasting room for western South Dakota s Prairie Berry Winery and Miner Brewing Company. Strawbale Winery th St StrawbaleWinery.com Enjoy life in slow motion in a winery with it s tasting room made of strawbales. Weekly music and food events along with several festivals during the summer. WoodGrain Brewing 0 S. Phillips Ave Woodgrainbrew.com Sip a pint in this downtown brewery. The master brewers, Steve and Jason, love to experiment and serve new brews, so visit more than once.

7 Hub & Spoke Sioux Falls, South Dakota s largest city is the perfect location to hub and spoke to out-of-town attractions and events. With easy access to the state s two interstates, I-29 and I-90, driving to the locations below takes an hour and a half or less. Let us assist you in putting together an itinerary perfect for your group. Looking for something else? This is just a small sampling of what South Dakota offers. Akta Lakota Museum Chamberlain AktaLakota.StJo.org In Lakota, Akta Lakota translates to honoring the people. The museum preserves the culture through the arts and history of the people. Corn Palace Mitchell CornPalace.com Fresh-popped designs and ear-chitecture await. The newly renovated Corn Palace features light-up domes, an Oscar Howe showcase and agricultural exhibits. Ingalls Homestead - Laura s Living Prairie De Smet IngallsHomestead.com Enjoy covered wagon rides and hands-on pioneer activities on the prairie of Laura Ingalls Wilder s Little House books. Little Village Farm Museum Dell Rapids Eight restored barns and buildings full of agri-related, home-related materials from 840 to 940. Listed on historical register. McCrory Gardens Brookings McCroryGardens.com 25-acre botanical garden and 45-acre arboretum with hundreds of flowers, trees, shrubs and grasses in harmonious settings to display and educate. Tony Jones National Music Museum Vermillion NMMUSD.org One of the largest and most important collections of historical instruments in the world. Over 5,000 American, European, and non-western instruments. Olde Towne Dinner Theatre Worthing oldetowntheatre.org Commited to celebrating the arts and the joy of community theater. Offering dinner theater and dessert matinees. Olde Towne produces four shows a year. Palisades State Park Garretson GFP.SD.gov Scenic overlooks and rushing water make Palisades a popular spot for campers, photographers, sightseers, picnickers, rock climbers and hikers. Redlin Art Center Watertown RedlinArt.com Unexpected architecture! 52,000 square feet filled with 60 original oil paintings by the Master of Memories Terry Redlin. Schade Vineyard Volga SchadeVineyard.com Come visit a SD vineyard and winery! One mile west of Volga, SD. Taste authentic hand-crafted South Dakota wines, produced with locally grown fruits. Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau Ph: Fax: N. Phillips Ave., Suite 02 Sioux Falls, SD 5704 VisitSiouxFalls.com SD Agricultural Heritage Museum Brookings AgMuseum.com The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum preserves and celebrates the diverse history, culture and science of agriculture in South Dakota. Thomas Benton SD Art Museum Brookings sdstate.edu/southdakotaartmuseum The South Dakota Art Museum features a dynamic exhibition schedule of regional and national artists. There is always something new to see.