Events

Nov 24

Located in the historic GAR Hall, the gallery is bursting with exceptional handmade, fine art and craft work for unique holiday buying. Support area artists in a festive boutique style setting, while finding that one-of-a-kind gift you've been searching for! 

Nov 28

Community theater performance.

Dec 01

Stroll through the illuminated children's park with hot cocoa and Santa.

Nov 28

Theatrical performance.

Dec 02

​Benson's Flea Market features everything you can imagine, big and little, old and new, heavy and light! As the longest running flea market in South Dakota, Benson's Flea Market is a nostalgic experience sure to bring back memories from childhood, stimulate excitement and provide hours of shopping entertainment. 65% of this show consists of antiques and collectibles, 15% is new items, and the rest is rummage sale type items. It is a collector's dream!

Benson's Flea Market features between 90-140 exhibitors monthly and fills the entire 30,000 sq. foot of the north room of the Expo Building located on the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, SD. Each flea market draws in about 15% new exhibitors always keeping the variety fresh and exciting. Some of our exhibitors specialize and showcase new and used books, vintage jewelry, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy Candles, Mary Kay, Watkins, Coca-Cola items, beer signs, coins, antiques, furniture, Barbie dolls, Harley Davidson, Nascar, farm toys and everything you can imagine! October 7th 9am to 5pm October 8th 10am to 3pm.

Fee: $3.00 children 12 & under free

Sep 08

Sign up for our science-based preschool program for our youngest learners. Literature, free exploration, sensory experiences, directed experiments, art and conversation will be at the core of the program. The overall curriculum is being designed on a 3-year cycle so children who start as 3 year-olds will have a new experience each year.

The Fall Semester starts September 8, 2023 and runs through December 15, 2023
This class will meet Friday mornings from 8:00am - 12:00 pm at the South Dakota Discovery Center in our classroom.
Time: 08:00am-12:00pm

Fee: $225 Members

https://mms.sd-discovery.org/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=SDDC&evid=38502455

Dec 02

Lighted parade.

Dec 02

Performance by Dee + Shapeera & the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra.

Dec 02

One of our oldest and favorite annual events is just around the corner! The Matthews Christmas Tea is a step back to a more gentile time of connecting with friends and family while enjoying homemade pastries, tea sandwiches, and, of course, tea. Ease into the holiday season with a relaxing afternoon of delicious treats, live entertainment, and selections of curated items to help get you gift-giving ready. Don your favorite hat and join us in the historic Matthews theater to ring in the holiday season with Christmas Tea.

Tickets go on sale November 1. All seats are $40. Tickets must be purchased no later than November 27.

For tickets, contact the Matthews Opera House at (605) 642-7973, visit the box office in the Matthews Gallery at 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish, or purchase online at matthewsopera.com

Fee: $All Tickets $40