Chamber of Commerce
Event Highlights
January:
  • Farm and Home Show: Mid January
    Located in the National Guard Armory (High School Gym). Over 80 local vendors set up booths to display their wares. 2 day event on Friday and Saturday.


February:

March:

April:
  • Administrative Professionals Day:
    A great way to show those who make our lives easier that we appreciate them. Held at the Visitors Center where guests are treated to a catered meal and live entertainment. Lots of door prizes too!

  • Shape Up Milbank: End of April / First of May
    Get started with your spring cleaning! This is a great event to make our town sparkle. City wide rummage sales are on a Friday and Saturday. The National Guard will come and pick up your land fill items and haul them away for those who are unable to do it themselves. The land fill fees are waived during this event. The dates of this event change due to the National Guard schedule, call for specific dates.

  • Mid April: Border Walleye Challenge Fishing Tournament
    Teams from SD and MN battle for cash prizes as well as a traveling trophy. SD held the trophy for a number of years, but MN won it back in ’09. Great fishing tournament for all ages.


May:

June:
  • It Only Takes a Spark Cancer Walk: Second Weekend in June
    Milbank’s own Cancer Fundraiser! This amazing event is held the second weekend in June at Lake Farley Park. Come out and help support the battle against cancer, this is a wonderful event. For more details contact It Only Takes a Spark committee members at 605-862-8406.

  • Hartford’s Father’s Day Fishing Tournament: Father’s Day Weekend
    Fishing tournament held Father’s Day weekend at Hartford Beach! What a great way to spend the weekend with dad. For details contact Duane at Mill Valley Industry at 432-4609.

  • Whetstone Valley Antique & Vintage Snowmobile Show and Swap:
    Come out and enjoy a blast from the past. Free admission, concessions available.

  • Farley Fest – Milbank’s biggest festival: June 25-27, 2010
    3 days packed full of events for everyone. Weekend events include a burnout competition, chili cook-off, a spectacular fireworks show, a 5Krun/2 mile fun walk/Kid’s Run, a milling demonstration at our historic Grist Mill, Q-Fest BBQ competition, an outdoor concert featuring a big name country artist, a street dance, a car show, a parade and much more! See www.farleyfest.com for details of this great event.


July:
  • Dog Days: 30
    Retail Sales starting at 9 am

  • Dog Days: 31
    Retail Sales...Dog Contest...Lady and the Tramp obstacle course...Kareoke contest...Look for Schedule of Events in local newspapers


August:
  • Twin Brooks Threshing Show: The 2nd weekend in August
    Take a stroll down memory lane at the Twin Brooks Threshing Show. Tons of fun events including threshing demonstrations, country school re-enactment, tractor pull, live entertainment, flea market and much more. See www.twinbrooksthreshingshow.com for details.

  • School Registration: 4 at 8-6pm


  • School Registration: 5 at 8-1pm


  • National Guard: 6


  • National Guard: 7


  • National Guard: 8


  • School Board Meeting: 9 at 7pm


  • National Night Out: 10 at 6-8 pm
    Come to Lake Farley and interact with the Police Department, Fire Department, Game, Fish & Parks, Hwy Patrol and Grant County Sheriffs Deparment.

  • Breakfast of Champions: 10 at 7am
    American Lutheran Church

  • Mandatory Sports Meeting: 16 at 7pm


  • First Day of School: 18


  • Chamber Golf Scramble: 26 at 11:30 Registration
    18 Hole, 4 person scramble. Limited to the first 18 teams or 72 golfers. 1 person on each team must be a member of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce & only 1 person per team may be under a 10 USGA handicap. Cost is $40 per person entry. Entry includes 18 holes of golf and evening dinner. Contact the Chamber for more details and to sign up. 432.6656


September:
  • No School: 3


  • Labor Day- No School: 6


  • National Guard: 10


  • National Guard: 11


  • ACT Testing: 11


  • National Guard: 12


  • Homecoming Coronation: 13 at 7pm


  • School Board Meeting: 13


  • Homecoming Parade: 17 at 2pm


  • Homecoming Football Game: 17 at 7pm


  • Senior College Days: 22



October:
  • Treat Street:
    Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Milbank’s Main Street for some good, safe fun. Our local businesses set up camp in front of their stores and hand out Halloween treats. Don’t miss it!

  • National Guard: 1


  • National Guard: 2


  • National Guard: 3


  • Senior College/Career Day: 4


  • Lake Region Marching Band Festival: 8
    Waubay

  • Craft Sale: 9
    Koch School

  • School Board Meeting: 11


  • Columbus Day- No School: 11


  • National FFA Convention: 19


  • National FFA Convention: 20


  • National FFA Convention: 21


  • National FFA Convention: 22


  • National FFA Convention: 23


  • ACT Testing: 23


  • National FFA Convention: 24


  • No School- Parent Teacher Conferences: 25


  • No School- Parent Teacher Conferences: 26


  • NE SD Healthcare Foundation Event: 29



November:
  • Holiday Promotion:
    This kicks off our Holiday Season of shopping in Milbank. There are lots of fun things going on around including open houses at some of our local businesses and our popular weekly drawings for Holiday Ol’ Mill Bucks. When you shop locally, you get to enter to win Ol’ Mill Bucks at one of our 4 Saturday drawings. The fun starts with the lighting ceremony at Lake Farley Park on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there for the big event! There will be other fun events going on each weekend of the promotion. Call for details.

  • Fall Play: 5 at 7:30pm


  • National Guard: 6


  • National Guard: 7


  • School Board Meeting: 8


  • Veterans Day: 11


  • LifeLight Concert: 12


  • Snow Queen: 13


  • Mandatory Winter Sports Meeting: 22 at 7pm


  • Blood Drive: 24
    MHS

  • Thanksgiving- No School: 25


  • No School: 26


  • Chautauqua Concert: 30 at 7pm



December:
  • Holiday Promotion:
    This kicks off our Holiday Season of shopping in Milbank. There are lots of fun things going on around including open houses at some of our local businesses and our popular weekly drawings for Holiday Ol’ Mill Bucks. When you shop locally, you get to enter to win Ol’ Mill Bucks at one of our 4 Saturday drawings. The fun starts with the lighting ceremony at Lake Farley Park on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there for the big event! There will be other fun events going on each weekend of the promotion. Call for details.

  • National Guard: 10


  • National Guard: 11


  • ACT Testing: 11


  • School Board Meeting: 13


  • No School: 23


  • Christmas Eve- No School: 24


  • Christmas- No School: 25


  • No School: 27


  • No School: 28


  • No School: 29


  • No School: 30


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