An annual festival highlighting the arts in the Sturgis area and Black Hills - browse art and craft vendors, family-friendly activities, musical performers, free kids' activities, and more!

The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau’s FIFTH annual Sturgis Art Festival will take place Each year we team up with various arts-related organizations in Sturgis to highlight the wonderful fine arts community in the area through this new event. Our first year in 2021 welcomed 37 booths, and our second year in 2022 welcomed 55 booths (a 49% increase in just one year!) and our next two years continued to be even bigger yet! We can't wait to continue into year five!

The Sturgis Art Festival takes place on the first Saturday in June annually and includes a variety of art and craft vendors selling and showing their work alongside food and drink vendors in downtown Sturgis. This venue is in the heart of our beautiful small town with a variety of year-round shops and eateries surrounding the festival booths for your browsing enjoyment. Non- art-related businesses are also welcome to participate in the event as sponsors, booths, or activity hosts! Any business can opt to include an art-themed project or team up with an artist to have a booth in keeping with the mission of the festival while promoting their business.

Schedule of Events:

7AM - Vendor Setup Begins
10AM - Booths Open to the Public
11AM - Sturgis ArtWalk Sculpture Unveiling (Meet at Main Stage)
1PM - Battle of the Bands Begins
6PM - Art Festival Ends - Booths Begin Teardown
6PM - Battle of the Bands Ends
7PM - Battle of the Bands Awards