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December 11, 2024 Visual Arts Center Unveils “Heartland Horizons” Exhibition Featuring 30 Local and Regional Artists

December 2, 2024 Washington Pavilion’s Visual Arts Center to Host Winter Art Collective on December 6 & 7

November 25, 2024 Make Holiday Memories at the Washington Pavilion!

November 21, 2024 Join Us for the Fifth Annual Washington Pavilion Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony November 29

November 18, 2024 Treat Yourself and Loved Ones to Incredible Holiday Deals at Your Washington Pavilion!

October 24, 2024 Explore the Expansive Dear Diary and More at the Visual Arts Center

October 22, 2024 Unwind and Explore at Two Exclusive After-Hours Museum Events in November

October 8, 2024 Science Meets Halloween at Spooky Science on October 26

October 2, 2024 Alcove Invites Community to Exciting Grand Opening Celebrations on October 18 & 19 

October 1, 2024 SHREK THE MUSICAL Arrives at the Washington Pavilion October 24–26, 2024

September 27, 2024 Tickets on Sale Now for Spotlight Theatre Company’s Fall Performance Series

September 26, 2024 Continue Learning During Our No School STEAM Days

September 24, 2024 Dakota Academy of Performing Arts Rebrands to Spotlight Theatre Company

September 16, 2024 Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. Names Chief Financial Officer

September 11, 2024 Join Us for SDSU Day at the Washington Pavilion! A Free Event on Saturday, September 21

September 10, 2024 Washington Pavilion Announces Second Season Lineup of ‘Live & Local’ Performance Series, Going on Sale This Friday

August 26, 2024 Washington Pavilion’s Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium Celebrates One Year Anniversary!

August 8, 2024 Washington Pavilion to Host Major Summer Music Festival at Great Bear in 2025

July 30, 2024 Join Us for an Evening With Aviation Expert Tom Burbage

July 29, 2024 THE BOOK OF MORMON Single Tickets on Sale This Week!

July 25, 2024 Visual Arts Center Refreshes Galleries With New Works

July 15, 2024 Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at Your Washington Pavilion July 20–21

July 10, 2024 Experience Lonestar Live in Concert at Your Washington Pavilion July 25

July 9, 2024 BLUEY’S BIG PLAY Returns to the Washington Pavilion July 23–24

July 2, 2024 Kirby Science Discovery Center Hosts New “Sun, Earth, Universe” Traveling Exhibit

July 1, 2024 Washington Pavilion Launches New and Improved Museums Membership Options

June 27, 2024 2024-25 Pavilion Performance Season Tickets Go on Sale to the Public July 20

June 21, 2024 Your Fortune Teller Says a Zodiac-Themed Cosmos and Cocktails Is in Your Future

June 19, 2024 Calling All Horror Film and Musical Lovers: SAW The Musical Arrives June 29–30

June 18, 2024 Country Music Sensation Deana Carter Arrives at the Washington Pavilion June 30

June 6, 2024 Last Days to See National Geographic’s WOMEN: A Century of Change

June 5, 2024 Enjoy Evening Ice Cream Treats! Washington Pavilion’s Parlour Extends Hours for the Summer 

June 4, 2024 Washington Pavilion Announces New Artisan Retail Location in the Steel District, Opening This Summer

June 3, 2024 Sioux Falls Municipal Band  Announces Summer Concert Schedule

June 3, 2024 The Rhythm of NYC Is Returning to the Washington Pavilion June 11–12

May 16, 2024 Broadway and TV Sensation Sutton Foster Takes Center Stage June 1

May 14, 2024 Washington Pavilion Marks Milestone 25th Anniversary with Day-Long Celebration on June 1

May 9, 2024 New Subscribers Can Now Reserve Their Seats for the 2024–25 Pavilion Performance Series

April 25, 2024 Don’t Miss Out on the Science Event of the Year! An Evening With Bill Nye “The Science Guy” on May 2

April 19, 2024 The Beginning of a New Era: Significant Outdoor Art Installation Coming to Washington Pavilion                            

April 16, 2024 Sip. Explore. Repeat! Washington Pavilion’s Cosmos and Cocktails Returns on April 25

April 12, 2024 Learn How Not to Age With Dr. Michael Greger April Healthy Living Series Event

April 8, 2024 The Sun Will Come Out at ANNIE April 30–May 1 at the Washington Pavilion

April 2, 2024 Countdown to Totality: Explore the Wonders of the Total Solar Eclipse at the Washington Pavilion

April 1, 2024 Washington Pavilion’s ‘Live & Local’ Series Gearing Up for New Season Local Performers Can Apply Now Through May 31

March 19, 2024 SIX and HADESTOWN Headline Washington Pavilion’s Broadway Series Lineup Take Your Seats!

March 12, 2024 Tony Award-Winning Musical THE CHER SHOW Premieres at the Washington Pavilion April 5–6. Her life. Her story. Her legend.

March 11, 2024 Washington Pavilion Hosts Free Ag Day Event in Appreciation of Agriculture on March 23

March 7, 2024 Washington Pavilion Presents JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR March 29–30

February 22, 2024 National Geographic’s Traveling Photography Exhibition Now Open in the Visual Arts Center

February 9, 2024 Plan a Fun-Filled Summer for Your Child! Washington Pavilion Summer Camps Are on Sale Now

January 30, 2024 Washington Pavilion Marks 25th Anniversary With Unforgettable Entertainment Featuring Bill Nye “The Science Guy” and Sutton Foster

January 26, 2024 Tickets on Sale Now for Dakota Academy of Performing Arts Spring 2024 Performance Season

January 22, 2024 Adults, It’s Your Turn to Play! Washington Pavilion Introduces NEW Adult Night Experience With Cosmos and Cocktails Event on January 25

January 18, 2024 Washington Pavilion to Host National Geographic Photography Exhibition Opening February 16 WOMEN: A Century of Change

January 9, 2024 Public Support Drives Washington Pavilion to Expand Pavilion Performance Series to Four Subscriber Nights

January 9, 2024 Washington Pavilion and Orpheum Theater Are Closed Tuesday, January 9

January 8, 2024 Washington Pavilion Celebrates Grand Opening of The WP and Parlour House

January 8, 2024 Washington Pavilion and Orpheum Theater Are Closed Monday, January 8

January 4, 2024 No School? No Problem! Keep Learning During Our No School STEAM Day on January 12

December 20, 2023 Harper Lee’s "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" Playing at the Washington Pavilion January 12–14, 2024

December 18, 2023 Check out These Family-Friendly Events at the Washington Pavilion Over Christmas Break

December 8, 2023 Five Days of Holi-Deals: Flash Sales on Tickets to Select Shows and Washington Pavilion Memberships

December 5, 2023 Washington Pavilion Celebrates Milestone With Disney's ALADDIN

November 30, 2023, The Washington Pavilion Is the Place for Fun During the Holidays!

November 28, 2023, Washington Pavilion’s Fully Renovated Café Reopens With New Menu and Hours

November 27, 2023, Visual Arts Center in the Washington Pavilion 
Hosts Winter Art Collective Event This Weekend

November 15, 2023, Join Us for the Fourth Annual Washington Pavilion Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony November 24

November 14, 2023, Indulge in Holiday Deals at Your Washington Pavilion

November 8, 2023, Discover a Whole New World at Disney’s ALADDIN Premiering at the Washington Pavilion
November 28 – December 3

November 6, 2023, Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. Acquires Parlour Ice Cream House: Business to Reopen Inside the Pavilion in Late December

October 23, 2023, Washington Pavilion Launches New Art Consulting Services

October 13, 2023, Washington Pavilion Presents “I Am, He Said” — A Celebration of Neil Diamond

October 11, 2023, Join Us for Our Healthy Living Series Event to Stress-Proof Your Holidays

October 5, 2023, Spooky Science: An “Eerie-sistible” Day of Fun!

October 4, 2023, Discover New Exhibitions in the Visual Arts Center During Downtown Sioux Falls October Art and Wine Walk

October 2, 2023, Continue Learning During Our No School STEAM Days October 10 Marks This School Year’s First Opportunity

September 22, 2023, Tickets on Sale Now for Dakota Academy of Performing Arts Fall Performance Series

September 18, 2023, Washington Pavilion Celebrates New H2O Workshop With Official Grand Opening Events

September 13, 2023, A Quarter-Century of Entertainment Excellence: Washington Pavilion’s 25th Broadway Season

September 11, 2023 Broadway's Dearly Beloved Musical Coming to the Washington Pavilion September 26-October 1

August 30, 2023, 60th Annual Sidewalk Arts Festival Brings Together Art, Food and Entertainment Saturday, September 9

August 21, 2023, Launch With Us! New Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium Opening Labor Day Weekend

August 8, 2023, Local Artists Will Unveil Eclectic Mix of Creativity at Upcoming Art Collective Event

August 3, 2023, New H20 Workshop Now Open in the Kirby Science Discovery Center

August 1, 2023, Washington Pavilion Announces New ‘Live & Local’ Series Lineup, Going on Sale This Friday

July 27, 2023, Sioux Falls Municipal Band Announces Schedule Changes Due to Heat

July 25, 2023, Washington Pavilion Names Chief Strategy Officer Margaret Carmody to Lead Activities for Strategic, Long-Term Focus

July 11, 2023, EMMY AWARD® WINNER RICHARD THOMAS WILL STAR AS ATTICUS FINCH IN SIOUX FALLS ENGAGEMENT OF FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, RECORD-BREAKING PRODUCTION OF HARPER LEE’S “TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD” A NEW PLAY BY AARON SORKIN BASED ON HARPER LEE’S CLASSIC NOVEL

July 10, 2023, Aerostar Sponsorship Will Enhance Programming at the New Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium

July 6, 2023, Visual Arts Center Receives Reaccreditation From the American Alliance of Museums

June 29, 2023, Washington Pavilion Adds Five Performances to 2023-24 Season

June 28, 2023, 2023-24 Pavilion Performance Season Tickets Go on Sale to the Public July 22

June 27, 2023, Your Ticket to Live Entertainment Is at 3eEncore.com

June 20, 2023, Fuel Your Play at The WP: Washington Pavilion Reveals Refreshed and Rebranded Cafe

June 12, 2023, Events Beyond Your Expectations: The Washington Pavilion and Orpheum Theater Center Partner With Five Preferred Caterers

May 24, 2023, Sanford Underground Research Facility SponsorThe Washington Pavilion s Immersive Water Experience in the Kirby Science Discovery Center

April 26, 2023, Washington Pavilion Announces New 'Live & Local' Series

April 25, 2023, Kirby Science Discovery Center Hosts New 'Building Buddies' Traveling Exhibit

April 13, 2023, Dakota State University and MarketBeat Partner to Reimagine the Kirby Science Discovery Center's Space & Technology Floor

March 30, 2023, Great Seats Still Available for Blockbuster DEAR EVAN HANSEN Washington Pavilion Engagement Runs April 18-23

March 21, 2023, Washington Pavilion Broadway Subscriptions Break All-Time Record for First Two Weeks of Sales

March 8, 2023, A WHOLE NEW WORLD: Washington Pavilion Will Host Disney's ALADDIN During Monumental 25th Broadway Season

March 2, 2023, With Stories to Tell, New Exhibits Wowing Visual Arts Center Guests

February 22, 2023, AG DAY: Washington Pavilion Hosts Free Family Event in Celebration of Agriculture

February 10, 2023, Spend Your Summer With Us! Washington Pavilion Summer Camps Are on Sale Now

February 8, 2023, Knutson Donation Will Create One-of-a-Kind Immersive Water Experience in the Kirby Science Discovery Center

January 27, 2023, Tickets on Sale Now for Dakota Academy of Performing Arts Spring Performance Series

January 20, 2023, TOOTSIE, THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING MUSICAL, IS COMING TO SIOUX FALLS FEBRUARY 3–4

January 19, 2023, See Marilyn Before She's Gone! Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts to Closes March 5.

January 10, 2023, HER VOICE. HIS VISION. THEIR STORY. Washington Pavilion to Present a Brand-New Production of the Smash-Hit Musical ‘ON YOUR FEET! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan’

January 5, 2023, Keep Learning During Our No School STEAM Day on January 13

December 15, 2022, Check out These Family-Friendly Events at the Washington Pavilion Over Christmas Break

December 15, 2022, December 16 Performance of CoComelon Live! JJ’s Journey CANCELLED

December 9, 2022, Five Days of Holi-Deals: Purchase Discounted Tickets for Washington Pavilion Shows During Flash Sales Next Week

November 29, 2022, Visual Arts Center Hosts Art Collective Event This Weekend

November 28, 2022, The Washington Pavilion Is the Place for Fun During the Holidays!

November 21, 2022,  Join Us for the Third Annual Washington Pavilion Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday!

November 14, 2022, Experience Holiday Deals at Your Washington Pavilion

October 31, 2022, Experience a Wide Variety of Entertainment This November at Your Washington Pavilion

October 28, 2022, Transformational Gift Will Create World-Class Planetarium at the Washington Pavilion

October 14, 2022, THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Lottery Ticket Policy

October 10, 2022, Spooky Science: An "Eerie-sistible" Day of Fun! 

October 6, 2022, Continue Learning During Our No School STEAM Days

October 5, 2022, With the Music of Your Youth, FOREVER YOUNG Comes to Sioux Falls

October 4, 2022, Original Works by Warhol, Pollock, Lichtenstein and More Featured in New Visual Arts Center Exhibit Open Now!

September 30, 2022, Tickets on Sale Now for Dakota Academy of Performing Arts Fall Performance Series | Washington Pavilion

September 2, 2022, Spend a Fun-Filled Day at the Sidewalk Arts Festival Saturday, September 10 | Washington Pavilion

September 1, 2022, Enjoy Buy One, Get One Free Museums Admission in September | Washington Pavilion

August 18, 2022, Washington Pavilion Adds Three Fantastic Performances to 2022-23 Season | Washington Pavilion

August 8, 2022, THE BOOK OF MORMON Ticket On Sale Date Starts Friday, August 12

August 2, 2022, Visual Arts Center Partners With Sioux Falls Arts Council to Co-Curate Shultz Gallery

July 26, 2022, Washington Pavilion Receives $1.2 Million Donation From Patricia Knutson Estate | Washington Pavilion

July 6, 2022, 2022-23 Pavilion Performance Season Tickets Go On Sale to the Public July 23 | Washington Pavilion

June 6, 2022, Famous, Original Works Coming to the Visual Arts Center This Fall “Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts” Exhibit Will Open in October | Washington Pavilion

May 31, 2022, Visit the Kirby Science Discovery Center on Free First Friday for All Things Dinosaur! | Washington Pavilion

May 26, 2022, Broadway’s ANASTASIA Takes the Washington Pavilion Stage June 17 and 18 | Washington Pavilion

May 24, 2022, New Subscribers Can Now Reserve their Seats for the 2022-23 Pavilion Performance Series | Washington Pavilion

May 17, 2022, Washington Pavilion and Augustana University Partner to Strengthen the Municipal Band's Rich Century-Long History | Washington Pavilion

May 2, 2022, Generous Sponsors Donate Tickets to COME FROM AWAY to Nearly 200 Local First Responders | Washington Pavilion

April 25, 2022, Explore Exciting New Exhibitions at the Visual Arts Center | Washington Pavilion

April 21, 2022, Tickets Going Fast for the Inaugural Washington Pavilion Gala Set for June 2 | Washington Pavilion

April 7, 2022, Kirby Science Discovery Center Receives Significant Grant from David B. Jones Foundation | Washington Pavilion

April 4, 2022, Broadway's Tony Award®-Winning 'Must-See Musical' COME FROM AWAY Debuts in Sioux Falls May 3 | Washington Pavilion

April 1, 2022, You Can't Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY Rescheduled to September 15 and 16, 2022 | Washington Pavilion

March 26, 2022, Today's Two HAIRSPRAY Performances Will Not Take Place | Washington Pavilion

March 22, 2022, DEAR EVAN HANSEN Headlines Washington Pavilion’s 2022-23 Pavilion Performance Series | Washington Pavilion

March 17, 2022, The British Invasion - Live on Stage Rocks the Washington Pavilion on April 21 | Washington Pavilion

March 15, 2022, 20th Anniversary National Tour of the Original CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES Comes to Sioux Falls April 10 | Washington Pavilion

March 10, 2022, Washington Pavilion Hosts Free Family Day in Celebration of Agriculture | Washington Pavilion

March 9, 2022, Broadway’s Tony Award®-Winning Musical HAIRSPRAY Comes to Sioux Falls! | Washington Pavilion

March 2, 2022, Keep Learning During Our No School STEAM Day on March 18 | Washington Pavilion

February 18, 2022, Spend Your Summer With Us! Washington Pavilion Summer Camps Are on Sale Now | Washington Pavilion

February 16, 2022, Fan Favorite ‘Stairway of Sound’ Enhanced and Upgraded at the Kirby Science Discovery Center | Washington Pavilion

February 14, 2022, Step Inside a World of Pure Imagination: Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Coming to Sioux Falls! | Washington Pavilion

February 10, 2022, Washington Pavilion Museums Memberships Are Just $1 a Month for a Limited Time | Washington Pavilion

February 4, 2022, Tonight's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Performance Rescheduled to Sunday | Washington Pavilion

February 3, 2022, International Sensation THE CHOIR OF MAN Coming to Sioux Falls as part of Its Third U.S. Tour! | Washington Pavilion

February 1, 2022, The Washington Pavilion Presents "I Am, He Said" - A Celebration of Neil Diamond | Washington Pavilion

January 31, 2022, Tickets on Sale Now for Dakota Academy of Performing Arts Spring Performance Series

January 19, 2022, Tony Award®-Nominated Broadway Revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Is Coming to Sioux Falls!

January 17, 2022, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE Comes to the Washington Pavilion January 24 | Washington Pavilion