2026 Rosebud Fair
150TH ANNUAL ROSEBUD FAIR & WACIPI
AUGUST 24–30, 2026
Rosebud, South Dakota
TENTATIVE COMMUNITY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Rosebud Fair Week is here!
For 150 years, our relatives have gathered at Rosebud to visit, dance, compete, honor one another, celebrate our families and carry our traditions forward.
There is A LOT happening throughout the week! Save this schedule, share it with your relatives, and keep checking back because additional events and updated times will continue to be added.
MONDAY • AUGUST 24
OPENING WEEK
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Vendor Setup
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Camp Setup
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Additional activities will be announced as information is received.
TUESDAY • AUGUST 25
MISSING & MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES DAY
MMIR WALK/RUN & RESOURCE FAIR
Wacipi Grounds • Rosebud, SD
9:00 AM — Registration
9:30 AM — Walk/Run Begins
11:00 AM–1:00 PM — Informational & Resource Booths
Activities include:
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MMIR Walk/Run
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Poster Making
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Red Sand Project
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Open Mic
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Informational & Resource Booths
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Sack Lunches Provided
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Closing Event with Round Dance
NO MORE STOLEN RELATIVES
JUSTICE FOR OUR RELATIVES
Sponsored by RST Victim Services, White Buffalo Calf's Women Society, RST Wellness Center, Mako Sica K9 Search & Rescue and RST Health Administration.
Drug & Alcohol Free Event
WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 26
ROSEBUD FAIR KICKOFF
150TH ANNUAL ROSEBUD FAIR HALF MARATHON
Rosebud Wellness Center
7:00 AM — Registration
7:30 AM — Half Marathon Begins
Tees, water & fruit available.
“Heȟl Oyate Ki Nipi Kte”
So the People May Live
Information: 605-747-4600
RST ENROLLMENT DEPARTMENT
8:00 AM–12:00 PM
WIC WORLD BREASTFEEDING EVENT — WALK FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES
Rosebud WIC Office
9:30–10:00 AM — Registration
10:00 AM — Walk Begins
Following the walk:
Community Cookout
Prizes & Participant Gifts
Administrative Leave has been approved for non-essential Tribal employees attending the WIC Breastfeeding Event from 9:30 AM–12:00 PM with Director approval.
CARNIVAL OPENS
FREE RIDES ALL DAY!
17TH ANNUAL RST CHILD CARE WACIPI
DAY 1 — TRADITIONAL WACIPI
Time to be announced.
THURSDAY • AUGUST 27
YOUTH DAY
RST CHILD CARE PARADE
9:00 AM — Lineup at RST WIC Office
11:00 AM — Parade
Theme:
“YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME”
Okolakiciyapi
YOUTH RODEO
John W. Waln Memorial Arena
10:00 AM
Thursday is traditionally set aside for our youth at Rosebud Fair.
ROSEBUD GARDENS POP-UP
RST Veterans Building
12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Products, merchandise, new Peji Co T-shirts and on-site medical card issuance.
COED MUD VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Rosebud Fairgrounds — Behind the Women's Softball Field
1:00 PM — Registration
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Ages 13–18
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6-person coed teams
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First 10 teams
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FREE FOR ALL YOUTH
For information:
Shylee Brave — shyleebrave@gmail.com
SICANGU MUSIC FEST
Men's Softball Field
Sobriety Dance — 10:30 PM–1:00 AM
Sponsored by KINI & KOYA
ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE GENERAL ELECTION
Polling information will be announced separately.
17TH ANNUAL RST CHILD CARE WACIPI
DAY 2 — CONTEST WACIPI
Time to be announced.
CARNIVAL WRISTBAND NIGHT
Unlimited Rides — $30
RST ENROLLMENT DEPARTMENT
CLOSED
FRIDAY • AUGUST 28
TRADITIONAL SWEAT CEREMONY
Outside the New RST Child Care Facility
7:00 AM
Hosted by RST Child Care.
Showers available following the ceremony.
Public Showers — $10 each
TIPI RAISING CONTEST
LAKOTA STYLE — FASTEST TEAM
Location TBA
10:00 AM — Youth Coed Division
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Ages 13–18
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At least one female per team
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1st Place: 2 Carnival Ticket Strips per participant
12:00 PM — Women's Division
Winner — $1,800
2:00 PM — Men's Division
Winner — $1,800
Contests between divisions:
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Arisa
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Lilili
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Men's Lilili / Women's Akisa
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Longest Hair Award
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Eldest Participant
Water & light meal provided.
Coordinator: Vicki Eagle Bear — (605) 407-8254
ROSEBUD GARDENS POP-UP
Rosebud Community Building
12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Products, Peji Co merchandise and medical card issuance available.
OPEN RODEO
John W. Waln Memorial Arena
5:00 PM — Rodeo Begins
150TH ANNUAL ROSEBUD FAIR CONTEST WACIPI
Adam Bordeaux Memorial Arena
7:00 PM — GRAND ENTRY
FRIDAY DRAWING
Details Coming Soon
LITTLE BIGHORN VICTORY DANCE
Presented by Steve Leader Charge & Todd Bear Shield
Time & Location Coming Soon
MEN'S & WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
CARNIVAL OPEN
RST ENROLLMENT DEPARTMENT
CLOSED
SATURDAY • AUGUST 29
TRADITIONAL SWEAT CEREMONY
Outside the New RST Child Care Facility
7:00 AM
Showers available following the ceremony.
Public Showers — $10 each
150TH ANNUAL ROSEBUD FAIR WALK/RUN
RST Social Services Parking Lot
7:30 AM — Registration
8:00 AM — Start
2-Mile Walk / 5K Run
Long sleeves, water & fruit available.
“Heȟl Oyate Ki Nipi Kte”
So the People May Live
Information: 605-747-4600
RST ENROLLMENT DEPARTMENT
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
150TH ANNUAL ROSEBUD FAIR PARADE
“TRAIL OF HAPPINESS”
9:00 AM — Registration & Lineup
Beginning at the stop sign on Scout Lake Road
This year's parade theme recognizes the history and purpose behind Rosebud Fair and honors our akicita and the families who came home from battle.
Instead of remembering our history only through sadness, “Trail of Happiness” is about:
Remembering our past
Celebrating our present
Planning for our future
We invite our communities, Tribal Programs, businesses, organizations, veterans, youth, families, horse riders and everyone else to be part of this historic 150th Annual Rosebud Fair Parade!
HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT
East of Men's Ball Field
11:00 AM — Registration
12:00 PM — Shoes Fly!
NO ENTRY FEE — BRING YOUR OWN SHOES
SINGLES — First 28 Players
1st — $400
2nd — $250
3rd — $150
DOUBLES — First 32 Players — Blind Draw
1st — $600
2nd — $400
3rd — $200
For information:
David Blue Thunder — (605) 828-3693
ROSEBUD GARDENS POP-UP
Rosebud Community Building
12:00 PM–8:00 PM
150TH ANNUAL ROSEBUD FAIR CONTEST WACIPI
Adam Bordeaux Memorial Arena
1:00 PM — GRAND ENTRY
CHILI COOK-OFF
ACF Tent on the Powwow Grounds
5:00 PM–6:30 PM
Sponsored by the Adult Correction Facility & Substance Use Recovery Initiative
Entry Fee — $25
Cash Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
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First 10 teams
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Minimum 6–8 quarts of chili
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IHS Food Handlers Certification required
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ACF will assist with certification
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Generators & power strips provided
Registration information:
Jamie Fast Horse — (605) 856-8724
Jessie Pease — (605) 830-5290
Nellie Leader Charge — (605) 830-5291
150TH ANNUAL ROSEBUD FAIR CONTEST WACIPI
7:00 PM — GRAND ENTRY
INDIAN RELAY RACES
WILD HORSE RACING
OPEN RODEO
MEN'S & WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
CARNIVAL
LITTLE BIGHORN VICTORY DANCE
Presented by Steve Leader Charge & Todd Bear Shield
Time & Location Coming Soon
SUNDAY • AUGUST 30
TRADITIONAL SWEAT CEREMONY
Outside the New RST Child Care Facility
7:00 AM
Showers available following the ceremony.
Public Showers — $10 each
RST ENROLLMENT DEPARTMENT
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
ROSEBUD GARDENS POP-UP
Rosebud Community Building
12:00 PM–4:00 PM
150TH ANNUAL ROSEBUD FAIR CONTEST WACIPI
Adam Bordeaux Memorial Arena
1:00 PM — FINAL GRAND ENTRY
RODEO FINALS
INDIAN RELAY RACE FINALS
WILD HORSE RACING FINALS
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT FINALS
CARNIVAL
MORE EVENTS ARE STILL BEING ADDED!
This is a TENTATIVE COMMUNITY SCHEDULE and will continue to change as we receive information from event coordinators, Tribal Programs, organizations and businesses.
Additional information is still coming for:
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Hand Games
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Golf Tournament
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Archery
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Cultural Demonstrations
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Additional Youth Activities
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Community Entertainment
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Sporting Events
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Food Vendors
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Commercial Vendors
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Tribal Program Activities
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And More!
ARE YOU HOSTING SOMETHING DURING ROSEBUD FAIR?
If your Tribal Program, organization, business, committee, community or family is sponsoring or hosting an event during Fair Week, please send us your information so we can include it in the community schedule.
Contact
Craig Lafferty — 605-830-5221
The 150th Annual Rosebud Fair is a milestone that belongs to all of us. Let's fill this week with activities that bring our relatives together and honor the generations who kept this celebration going.
REMEMBERING OUR PAST
CELEBRATING OUR PRESENT
PLANNING FOR OUR FUTURE