Festival in the Park

Start: Friday, July 17, 2026 4:00PM
End: Sunday, July 19, 2026 4:00PM

THE MATTHEWS BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR! SPEARFISH CITY PARK ON CANYON STREET Festival in the Park: July 17-18, 2026 ART & CRAFT VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC, FOOD The Festival in the Park is one of the largest outdoor summer arts and music festivals in the upper Midwest. The Matthews Opera House & Arts Center of Spearfish, SD, organizes this popular festival. It serves as the largest fundraiser for our non-profit organization each year. The proceeds benefit arts outreach in our community and beyond. Over 25,000 people attend the festival, held every third weekend in July. The festival features 185 fine art and craft vendors with an emphasis on handmade and original products. Options from 24 food vendors offer eclectic varieties of cuisines that please any appetite. Free live onstage entertainment from local and regional artists is available daily. For those who want to sit with a cool beverage and listen to music, the “Watering Hole” never fails to please. E V E N T S C H E D U L E $5 WRISTBAND NIGHT – FRIDAY, JULY 17 | 4 – 8 pm – Vendors Open SATURDAY, JULY 18 | 9 am – 7 pm – Vendors Open SUNDAY, JULY 19 | 10 am – 4 pm – Vendors Open *The Beer Garden will be open an additional hour on Friday & Saturday*