Calendar 2026
JANUARY 01
First Day Hikes, Custer State Park
17 12th annual Burning Beetle Celebration, Pageant Hill, Custer
FEBUARY 13-15
Valentine’ s Weekend, Custer State Park
23-March 1 9th annual Custer Restaurant Week, Custer
28 21st Annual Custer Area Chamber Trade Show, Custer Armory
MARCH
21-22 Blue Bird Box Workshop & Hike, Custer State Park
MAY 01
Summer Trail Challenge begins, Custer State Park
15-17 Custer State Park Open House, free park entrance and fishing, Custer State Park
24-Sept. 30 Native American performances daily, Crazy Horse Memorial
JUNE
06 National Trails Day, Custer State Park
03 Dedication Anniversaries, Crazy Horse Memorial
06 Spring Volksmarch, 10K( 6.2 miles) hike to the face on the Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial
06-Oct. 03 Custer Farmers’ Market, Way Park, Saturdays only, Custer
08-Aug. 16 Black Hills Playhouse 80th season, Custer State Park
12-14 8th annual Off-Road Rally, Custer
JUNE CONTINUED
13 Mickelson Big Mick, Custer
19-21 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
17-19 103rd annual Gold Discovery Days, Custer
18 103rd annual Gold Discovery Days Parade, 10 a. m., downtown Custer
July 31-Aug. 01 Lean Horse 100 Ultra-Marathon, Southern Black Hills
AUGUST 04
Star Party, Custer State Park
07-16 Custer Cruisin,’ downtown Custer [ Sturgis Rally – Aug. 7-16 ]
11 Custer Cruisin’ 26th annual Mayor’ s Ride, Custer
21-22 Custer Crazy Days, Custer businesses
22 Community-Wide Rummage Sale, Custer
SEPTEMBER
04-06 Labor Day Art & Crafts Festival, Custer
06 Studebaker Car Show, Custer
06 Korczak’ s Birthday, Crazy Horse Memorial
12
Rails to Ales, Custer
19-21 Mickelson Trail Trek, begins in Custer
24-26
33rd Governor’ s Annual Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival, Custer State Park
25
61st Governor’ s Annual Buffalo Roundup, Custer State Park
26 Tatanka Day, Crazy Horse Memorial
27 Fall Volksmarch, 10K( 6.2 miles) hike to the face on the Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial
OCTOBER
04 Run Crazy Horse, full and half marathons, Crazy Horse Memorial
12 Native Americans’ Day, various programs, performers, activities, Crazy Horse Memorial
16-17 Halloween Night Hike & Haunted House, Custer State Park
20 Korczak Ziolkowski Remembrance Day, walk to family tomb on Mountain, Crazy Horse Memorial
24 Monster Mash Pub Crawl and Poker Run, Custer
30 Custer Merchant’ s Trick or Treat, 4-6 p. m., Custer
NOVEMBER
07 61st Annual Fall Classic Bison Auction, Custer State Park
26 Winter Trail Challenge Begins, Custer State Park
DECEMBER
Dec. 01- Jan. 04 11th Annual Festival of Trees & Caching through the Trees, Custer State Park
05 Custer Ch ristmas Parade, 5:30 p. m., downtown Custer
05 YMCA Santa’ s Village Gift & Craft Sale, Custer
6 Custer Area Chamber of Commerce Directory 2026