Family Theater in the Parks

Bring your lawn chair, blankets, and come see great live theater in our beautiful parks system. Since all shows are outside, they are weather dependent. Performance will be cancelled if there is inclement weather prior to showtime. All shows are free to the public.

Another summer of theater is coming your way with lots of great entertainment! Exact times and locations of performances will be available at a later date.

OPERA SOUTH DAKOTA PRESENTS The Goose Girl

MCKENNAN PARK BANDSHELL

Opera South Dakota with Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation is proud to present an operatic version of the story of The Goose Girl by Thomas Pasatieri. Experience Fairytale Opera in the Parks’ 15 season by enjoying the story of a princess sent away to marry a prince in a faraway land. Along the way, a devious handmaiden manages to trade places with the princess, who is assigned to tend the castle’s geese once she arrives.

JUN 23 | THU | 7 P.M.
JUN 24 | FRI | 10 A.M.
JUN 24 | FRI | 7 P.M.

BARE BODKINS PRESENTS The Tempest

QUEEN BEE MILL AT FALLS PARK

To celebrate Bare Bodkins’ 25 season performing in the parks, we are excited to offer one of Shakespeare’s most engaging romances. Audiences will be transported to the enchanted island where Prospero and his daughter Miranda have been stranded for many years following a coup that forced Prospero to flee with nothing but his daughter and his magical books. With the help of his spritely assistant, Ariel, Prospero lures another ship to the island—one carrying those responsible for his political ruin. But when he uses magic to shipwreck their vessel, he couldn’t have predicted that the new king’s son Ferdinand would catch Miranda’s eye. One of Shakespeare’s final plays, The Tempest is known for its exciting blend of adventurous drama, hilarious comedy, and most of all, enchanting magic!

The 90-minute performance will take place in the ruins of the Queen Bee Mill at Falls Park. ** **Lawn chairs or blankets are recommended. All tickets are free, but seating is limited. First-come, first-seated. Tickets handed out starting at 6 p.m. the night of the performance.

JUN 30 | THU | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 1 | FRI | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 2 | SAT | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 3 | SUN | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 7| THU | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 8 | FRI | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 9 | SAT | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 10 | SUN | 7 P.M. | FREE

EPHEMERAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS BROADWAY AND BEYOND 2022

MCKENNAN PARK BANDSHELL

“Broadway and Beyond!” brings the magic of New York City through song and dance to the McKennan Park stage in this exciting performance for the whole family! From In the Heights, Footloose, and Trolls to classics such as Music Man, West Side Story, and Les Misérables, the stage will come alive in story, song, and dance. Join us as we celebrate some of the Sioux Empire’s most talented performers of all ages in a show you won’t forget!

JUL 28 | THU | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 29 | FRI | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 30 | SAT | 7 P.M. | FREE
JUL 31 | SUN | 2 P.M. | FREE