• Play bingo. Pick up your BIN-GO Shop Local card at participating downtown businesses or at a Voyage Federal Credit Union branch. Make sure you turn your cards back in by Dec. 2 (don't worry, you can fill them out in a day easily!). More details here.
  • See some lights. The 32nd Annual Parade of Lights will take place Friday evening downtown. The parade kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and will run down Phillips Avenue between 13th and Fifth Streets. (Brag: my kid helped paint one of the snow plows that'll be featured.)
  • Drink cocoa, sing carols. Want to warm up and get in the spirit before the parade on Friday? Swing by the Premiere Playhouse for some hot chocolate and carolers. Details here.
  • Show off your beard. Remedy is asking folks to show off their facial hair in a competition to raise money for school lunches for kids in the Sioux Falls School District. The Beards for Box Lunches event will take place at Remedy Brewing Company from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Bonus – there's also a pickleball tournament as part of the event. More details here.
  • Celebrate the Compass Center. The Compass Center is recognizing 50 years of supporting survivors of sexual and domestic violence. The nonprofit is also celebrating its recent merger with Move to Heal, which, incidentally is also celebrating a big anniversary this year at five years. Join the party at 5 p.m. Monday. More details here.
  • Play D&D&D. Play Dungeons & Dragons (& Drinks) at Glacial Lakes. The fantasy realm fun kicks off at 5 p.m. Sunday. More details here.