Brookings Summer Arts Festival (55th Annual)

Organizer's Promotional Message

The 55th annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival invites you to participate in South Dakota’s finest 2 day juried Art Festival on July 11 &12, 2026.   Free to the public, an estimated 70,000 patrons attend this juried exhibition annually. 
     Beautiful Pioneer Park, just west of downtown Brookings on US Highway 14, is transformed into an outdoor art gallery showcasing the wares of 175 of the best local, regional and national artists and skilled craftsmen.
     Visual works, of art or skilled crafts of original concept, design and execution, are juried in mid-March.  The Brookings Summer Arts Festival Committee awards two-Award of Excellence and one Media Award each Festival.  The Media Award winner is chosen to be used for the following year’s Festival logo and publicity use.
     Artists are invited to a Friday evening BBQ and social, and mid-day cold drinks are delivered on Saturday and Sunday. Onsite vendor parking on the west edge of the park, ATM, overnight security and EMT services are provided.  A Sunday morning Church service, shuttle buses and Large Parcel pickup enhance the Festival vendor/patron experience.
     Artist’s booths are 12' x12', with minimal space behind, and some dual spaces available.  Pioneer Park is a beautiful tree lined city park with natural landscaping, with paved roads and walkways.  
     38 Food Booths and an interactive Children’s Area compliment the Festival, as well as continuous entertainment throughout the park and at the historic bandshell.
     BSAF is advertised regionally in 4 states, through TV, radio, magazine and newsprint, FB and other social media.   Brookings is located at the intersection of I-29 and US Hwy 14, and just 1 hour north of the I-29 & I-90 intersection. 
Brookings is home to the SD Art Museum, SD Agricultural Museum, SD Children’s Museum, Brookings Arts Council and McCrory Gardens. Art is well supported and celebrated year round in Brookings, and patrons region wide look forward to the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.
     We invite you to join us in celebrating the 55th year of the Brookings Summer Arts Festival!  Find us at www.bsaf.com or call 605-692-2787 for more information.