CALENDAR2025
JANUARY 01
First Day Hikes , Custer State Park
18 11th annual Burning Beetle Celebration , Pageant Hill , Custer
FEBUARY 14-15
Valentine ’ s Weekend , Custer State Park
24-March 1 8th annual Restaurant Week “ Taste of Custer ,” Custer
MARCH 01
20th annual Custer Area Chamber Trade Show , Custer Armory
22-23 Blue Bird Box Workshop & Hike , Custer State Park
MAY 01
Summer Trail Challenge begins , Custer State Park
16-18 Custer State Park Open House , free park entrance and fishing , Custer State Park
24-Sept . 30 Native American performances Daily , Crazy Horse Memorial
JUNE
01 National Trails Day , Custer State Park
03 Dedication Anniversaries , Crazy Horse Memorial
07 Spring Volksmarch , 10K ( 6.2 miles ) hike to the face on the Memorial , Crazy Horse Memorial
07-October Custer Farmers ’ Market , Way Park , Saturdays only , Custer
08-August 16 Black Hills Playhouse 79th season , Custer State Park
13-15 7th annual Off-Road Rally , Custer
14 Mickelson Big Mick , Custer
6 Custer Area Chamber of Commerce Directory 2025
JUNE CONTINUED
14-16 Gift from Mother Earth Art Show , Native American and Western-style art , Crazy Horse Memorial
18-20 Star Party , Custer State Park
20-22 Mickelson Trail Summer Trek , Custer
26 Ruth ’ s Birthday , Crazy Horse Memorial
JULY
04-05 July 4th festivities , downtown Custer Old Time Country Fair , 1881 Courthouse Museum
04 Patriots ’ Parade , 10 a . m ., downtown Custer
04 Custer Fireworks , Dusk , Pageant Hill , Custer
18-20 102nd annual Gold Discovery Days , Custer
19
102nd annual Gold Discovery Days Parade , 10 a . m ., downtown Custer
AUGUST 01-10 Custer Cruisin ,’ downtown Custer [ Sturgis Rally – Aug . 1-10 ]
05 Custer Cruisin ’ 25th annual Mayor ’ s Ride , Custer
15-16 Lean Horse 100 Ultra-Marathon , Southern Black Hills
15-16 Custer Crazy Days , Custer businesses
16 Community-Wide Rummage Sale , Custer
30-31 Fall Farmer ’ s Market & Craft Fair , Custer
31 Studebaker Car Show , Custer
SEPTEMBER
06 Korczak ’ s Birthday , Crazy Horse Memorial
13
Rails to Ales , Custer
19-21 Mickelson Trail Trek , begins in Custer
25-27 32nd Governor ’ s Annual Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival , Custer State Park
26 60th Governor ’ s annual Buffalo Roundup , Custer State Park
27 Tatanka Day Crazy Horse Memorial
28 Autumn Volksmarch , 10K ( 6.2 miles ) hike to the face on the Memorial , Crazy Horse Memorial
OCTOBER
05 Run Crazy Horse , full and half marathons , Crazy Horse Memorial
13
Native Americans ’ Day , various programs , performers , activities , Crazy Horse Memorial
17-18 Halloween Night Hike & Haunted House , Custer State Park
20 Korczak Ziolkowski Remembrance Day , walk to family tomb on Mountain , Crazy Horse Memorial
25 Monster Mash Pub Crawl and Poker Run , Custer
31
Custer Merchant ’ s Trick or Treat , 4-6 p . m ., Custer
NOVEMBER 01
60th annual Fall Classic Bison Auction , Custer State Park
11 Veterans Day Hike , Custer State Park
28 Winter Trail Challenge Begins , Custer State Park
Nov . 28-Jan . 4 10th Annual Festival of Trees & Caching through the Trees , Custer State Park
DECEMBER
06 Custer Ch ristmas Parade , 5:30 p . m ., downtown Custer
06 YMCA Santa ’ s Village Gift & Craft Sale , Custer