SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Schedule is subject to change - come back often for more updates!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 6 p.m. | VIP Meal & Casino Night | Expo Building |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Kiwanis Pancake House |
| 11 a.m. | Food Vendors & Beer Garden Open | Midway/Bayer Beer Garden |
| 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Sponsor Fair | Midway Mercantile (formerly known as Family Living Center) |
| 12 p.m. | Bingo | Midway Mercantile (north portion only) |
| 1 - 5 p.m. | Expo Sessions - free to attend; sign-ups will fill quickly and are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign-ups will open at noon in the Expo Building.
| Expo Building |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Employee Social & Recognition | Horizons Hall (formerly known as Women's Building) |
| 4 - 6 p.m. | Swing/Line Dancing Lessons by SDSU Swing Dancing Club | Bayer Beer Garden |
| 6 p.m. | Grandstand Gates Open | Grandstand |
| 8 p.m. | Concert: Brothers Osborne featuring Special Guests Kameron Marlowe and DJ Grant Fisher | Grandstand |
| 11 p.m. (immediately following concert) | Syngenta Fireworks Show | Fairgrounds |
| 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. | Post-concert Entertainment with DJ Grant Fisher | Bayer Beer Garden |
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7 - 11 a.m. | Breakfast | Kiwanis Pancake House |
FOOD VENDORS
| Kiwanis Pancake House | WonderBar | Scotty D's | Schroeder's Snak Shak |
| Shagan Pit BBQ | SD Cattlemen's | Prairie Catering | Karma's Korn |
| Central Dakota Perk | Slims Concessions | Rollin Smoke Catering | Mister B's Mobile Cafe |
EVENT MAP
Check out a map of the fairgrounds below to locate parking, bathrooms, Expo Building, and more!
TICKET QUALIFICATIONS
OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS
FREE CAMPING
Camping spots are first-come, first-serve and no reservation is required.
Don't have a camper? Check out these camper rental options. Book early, as many camper rentals will be booked for the Sturgis Rally.
HOTELS
To book a hotel room, you MUST CALL when reserving a room and let them know that you are in town for the Agtegra Appreciation Night event. Some of the hotels may give you a discounted rate, if they have one, so be sure to make your reservation over the phone vs. online. We also encourage you to book your room early to ensure availability, as rooms will book fast. Shuttles will be available on the fairgrounds to transport guests to and from their hotels throughout the event.
- Super 8 - 2189 Dakota Ave S: (605) 352-0740
- Quality Inn - 100 21st St SW: (605) 352-6655
- Best Western - 2000 Dakota Ave S: (605) 352-2000
- Dakota Inn - 924 4th St NE: (605) 352-1400
- Crossroads Hotel - 100 4th St SW: (605) 352-3204
BUS RIDES
Ride the party bus to the Agtegra Appreciation Night in Huron for $10/person. Includes drinks and snacks on the bus! All buses should arrive at the fairgrounds by 4 PM. Pick-up times vary depending on which city you select. All buses depart after the concert and Syngenta fireworks show.
EVENT SPONSORS
Thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event possible! Many of our business partners have graciously agreed to provide financial support through event sponsorships and in return, will be invited to attend the event. If you have the opportunity, be sure to thank our sponsors!
BEER GARDEN & VIP SPONSOR
FOOD SPONSOR
FIREWORKS SPONSOR
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
CAMPING SPONSOR
GEFFDOG | FMC | TRANSOURCE |
DAKOTALAND FEEDS | KOCH | ROSEN'S |
THORSTAD CONSTRUCTION | TITAN APPLICATION| CASE IH | RAVEN |
PRECISION PLANTING | JOHN DEERE | BASF |
HAHLER AUTO | MOSAIC | EDM MILLWRIGHTS |
MIDCO | WILSON TRAILERS | THUNDER CREEK EQUIPMENT |
SSI | SMA | CALCIUM PRODUCTS |
QQP | RAMBOW | TRUE NORTH COMPANIES |
YOUR AG NETWORK | STEVEN LUST AUTOMOTIVE | BUTLER |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Meal tickets can be redeemed at any food vendor during the event!
- Each meal ticket is equivalent to $12.
- Meal tickets are mailed with your event tickets in mid-July.
- Unfortunately, our food vendors cannot give you cash back on your meal tickets, so you must use the entire ticket at the food vendor you choose. Most food vendors will have a meal deal option that is equivalent to your $12 meal ticket value.
- You can also use cash/card for additional purchases if you choose to eat both lunch and supper at the event or for snacks throughout the day.
- Drink tickets can be redeemed at our beer garden or at the grandstand drink booths.
- Each ticket is worth one drink.
- Drink tickets are mailed with your event tickets in mid-July.
- You can also purchase additional drink tickets at ticketing stations in the beer garden and grandstand.
- Non-alcoholic drinks can be purchased at food vendors both inside and outside the grandstands, but since the value of the drink tickets far exceed the value of non-alcoholic drinks, the drink tickets can only be redeemed on alcohol.
- Water and pop can be purchased with meal tickets in conjunction with a meal deal at most food vendors or can be purchased with cash/card.
Camping is only free for the two nights of our event (Friday and Saturday). If you plan to park your camper at the state fairgrounds prior to Friday, August 2nd, you must pay the State Fair Office for additional camping. Campers may pay at the payment kiosks in the campgrounds or at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds office, Monday-Friday 8 AM - 5 PM. Payment can be made by cash, check, or via credit card over the phone but cannot be done more than a week in advance of arrival. Please contact the State Fair Office for rate information at (605) 353-7340.
Yes! We do NOT have a clear bag policy for our event.