The Festival in the Park is one of the largest outdoor summer arts and music festivals in the upper Midwest. The Matthews Opera House and Arts Center of Spearfish, SD, organizes this popular festival. It serves as the largest fundraiser for our non-profit organization each year. The proceeds benefit arts outreach in our community and beyond.

Over 25,000 people attend the festival, held every third weekend in July. The festival features over 200 fine art and craft vendors with an emphasis on handmade and original products.

Art and Craft Vendors, Live Music, Food

Options from 18 food vendors offer eclectic varieties of cuisines that please any appetite. Free live onstage entertainment from local and regional artists is available daily. For those who want to sit with a cool beverage and listen to music, the “Watering Hole” never fails to please.

Schedule Of Events:

July 19,2024

4 – 8 pm - Vendors Open
4 – 5:30 pm - Live Music at the Watering Hole
6 – 8 pm - Live Music at the Watering Hole

Cost: $5 Wristband Fundraising Night

July 20,2024

9 am – 6 pm - Vendors Open
1 - 2 pm - Live Music at the Watering Hole
2:30 – 3:30 pm - Live Music at the Watering Hole
4 – 5 pm - Live Music at the Watering Hole
5:30 – 7 pm - Live Music at the Watering Hole

July 21,2024

10 am – 4 pm - Vendors Open

Date: July 19-21,2024

Location: Spearfish City Park -115 South Canyon Street, Spearfish, SD 57783

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