- *Play in the past. The 23rd Annual Siouxland Renaissance Festival runs Saturday and Sunday at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds. Enjoy a costume contest, viking storytelling, several performers, dozens of merchants and learn 'how not to die' in the combat arena. Find a full schedule and get your tickets here.
- Cruise Familyfest. Hood Magazine's annual Familyfest fun cruise runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Visit local businesses on all sides of town, find fun activities and win prizes. You can find a map of the self-guided cruise stops here, and be sure to follow along on Instagram Saturday on @sfsimplified as I tour the cruise with my two daughters.
- Celebrate 25 years of the Pavilion. The Washington Pavilion is marking 25 years of science, art and theater with a big party on Saturday. There'll be live music and a beer tent, free access to the Kirby Science Center, the planetarium and the art galleries, free cupcakes and an evening performance from Broadway star Sutton Foster. Details here.
- Catch the first Levitt show of the season. Levitt at the Falls is kicking off its summer season Friday night with Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience. It's the first of 50 free concerts all summer long. Find a full lineup here.
- Eat vegetables. It's the third annual Veg Fest this weekend at the Good Earth Farm near Lennox. Take a yoga class, try food samples, do crafts, learn about plants, and find a cute dog to adopt from The Rescue Network. Full details here.
- Hear stories. South Dakota Voices for Peace is debuting its Portraits of Courage documentary series at the State Theatre downtown on Tuesday. Hear the stories of three community elders, and then have a chance to hear from those elders directly in a panel discussion following the film. Details and tickets here.
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