Signature Chamber Events
Our signature Sturgis Area Chamber events take place throughout the year and are curated to contribute directly to our mission as an organization. Events promote business and retail, support and celebrate the agriculture community, and increase the tourism footprint for the Sturgis area.
Furthermore, several of our events exist for the specific purpose of enhancing our local quality of life. Scroll down and explore this page to view our signature Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau events. We are proud to organize and host self-sustaining events to benefit our entire community!
"AllSturgisEvents" Community Calendar
In addition to our own signature events listed below, the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau team manages and maintains a comprehensive community events calendar at AllSturgisEvents.com. Any business, club, or group is welcome to submit public events hosted within 5 miles of Sturgis for inclusion on our community calendar for free!
The AllSturgisEvents calendar is a partnership initiative between the Sturgis Chamber, City of Sturgis, and Downtown Sturgis Foundation. Click below to view the calendar and submit your own events:
Legislative Crackerbarrels
February 1st 2025 / March 1st 2025
Legislative Crackerbarrels are a unique opportunity to meet our district legislators, ask questions, and share your views on current legislative topics. The Sturgis Chamber hosts two Crackerbarrels each year; one at the beginning of the legislative session in February, and one at the end in March. Click below to learn more about participating in our next Crackerbarrel event:
Election Forums
Multiple Dates
The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce strives to provide opportunities for our member businesses to meet our elected representatives and be heard, as well as to connect the community with our leadership. For this reason, we host multiple election forums throughout the winter and spring season to fulfill our mission.
Annual Chamber Awards Banquet
April 3rd 2025
The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce hosts an Annual Chamber Awards Banquet in April. Tickets become available a few weeks prior to the event each year, and are open to Chamber members and other individuals in the community. Tickets sell out quickly! Click below to learn more about the annual business awards that are given out, as well as other special presentations and banquet features:
Spring & Fall Community Yard Sales
May 3rd 2025 / October 4th 2025
Sturgis invites the public to participate in two Community Yard Sales each year! One is held the Saturday before the first full week in May, and the other on the Saturday before the first full week in October. These events are very well-attended and are a great way to find bargains while touring our beautiful community. Click below to learn more:
Sturgis Art Festival
June 7th 2025
The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is hard at work planning our FIFTH year of the Sturgis Art Festival! This festival will highlight the best of the best artists, crafters, and businesses in our area. Vendors report that this festival is consistenly one of their best sales events of the year! Click below to learn about this all-in-one festival that will bring our community together and highlight the arts of the Black Hills:
Battle of the Bands
June 7th 2025
The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce the return of a sensational expansion of our annual Sturgis Art Festival: Prepare yourself for the face-melting, mind-bending sounds of garage band magic at Harley-Davidson Rally Point during our THIRD Legendary Sturgis Battle of the Bands! Our first two years were massively successful - make plans to attend our best yet in 2025!
New Event Coming Soon!
Summer 2025
The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is ecstatic to take on a brand new challenge in the summer of 2025! Stay tuned for more information and some big opportunities for involvement coming soon!
Community Appreciation Picnic
August 27th 2025
Join us at our annual Chamber of Commerce Community Appreciation Picnic in August! Business owners and residents come together to share well-wishes and thanks for another great summer season. Food is donated by several different local businesses and sponsors, and all are welcome to eat for free and enjoy live music. Click below to learn more, and contact us to become a sponsor or volunteer:
Sturgis Fall Festival
September 20th 2025
The Sturgis Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau invites your family to the 2025 Sturgis Fall Festival! Attendees can enjoy a family-friendly event with a real hay bale maze, hay rides, fall photo booth, fall vendors, kids' games, and more!
Leadership Sturgis Program
November - April (Third Tuesdays) 2027-2028
Leadership Sturgis is a 6-month series of workshops aimed to help you become a better leader, a better citizen of our community, and give you better skills for success! Click below to learn more about becoming a graduating member of our 2027 Leadership Sturgis class. Students will hear from a variety of noteworthy community leaders and business owners, tour several key facilities in the Sturgis area, and work on projects to further develop leadership qualities, goals, and professional skills:
Agriculture Appreciation Banquet
October 2nd 2025
Our agriculture community does a lot for the Sturgis area, so what better way to say 'thank you!' than by providing them a free catered meal and entertainment? Click below to learn more about attending the Sturgis Chamber's Agriculture Appreciation Banquet. This event features a catered dinner, keynote speaker, door prizes, social hour, and more! Help us thank our farmers and ranchers for everything they have contributed - and continue to contribute - to our way of life:
Sturgis Small Business Saturday
November 29th 2025
Show your support of our local Sturgis businesses during Small Business Saturday! This event takes place on the last Saturday of November every year. Browse local shops and take care of some holiday shopping right here in our hometown! Click below to learn more:
Sturgis Tree Lighting Ceremony
November 29th 2025
Happy Holidays from the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau! To celebrate the holidays each year, join us at our annual Sturgis Tree Lighting Cermony on November 29th, which is also Small Business Saturday! Stop by Harley-Davidson Rally Point in downtown Sturgis for well-wishes from local businesses, a reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by our town Mayor, the traditional lighting of the community Christmas tree, and more! Click below to learn more:
Parade of Lights
December 5th 2025
Enjoy another Sturgis holiday favorite event at our Sturgis Annual Parade of Lights on the evening of Friday, December 5th 2025! Our parade welcomes 40 to 50 floats decked out in lights and music to celebrate our community spirit. Watch the parade from Junction Avenue or Main Street this year, and be sure to enter your float for a chance at winning one of our float awards!
Scrooge Night
December 19th 2024
When the clock is ticking to finish holiday shopping, where do you go? Sturgis! Make plans to wrap up your gift list in Sturgis during Scrooge Night just a few days prior to Christmas. Local shops unveil incredible deals, and the whole town turns out to support our businesses and share the holiday spirit. Click below to learn more about this great annual shopping extravaganza:
Chamber Lunch & Learns
3rd Thursdays Quarterly
Our Chamber is dedicated to providing fun, educational opportunities to our residents and community workforce. We host a quarterly Lunch & Learn to do just that! Join us for a special learning luncheon each quarter including an enlightening presentation, group discussion, or hands-on workshop. Click below for more information and for a downloadable "Save the Date" poster featuring all of our 2024 lunch & learns:
