Trains, plays and more: Six things to do this weekend in Sioux Falls

Trent Abrego, Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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With snow on the ground, winter has officially arrived, and the weekend event calendars are starting to reflect that.

There's no shortage of events this weekend including plays, concerts, an arts and crafts show and an expo.

Here are six things to do this weekend in Sioux Falls.

Trains at Christmas

The Free-Mo Modelers model train layout during the Trains At Christmas Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, in the Expo building at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls. "We keep getting bigger and bigger," said Wayne Hanson, with the Sioux Valley Model Engineers Society who organized the event. More than 500 hundred adults--Hanson said they don't count the children--made their way through the Expo building on Saturday during the Trains at Christmas event, and in the past more than 1,000 have attended the weekend-long event, Hanson explained. "It's the enthusiasm of the little kids that makes it all," said Judy Payne, of Apple Valley, Minn., who runs the B&J Railroad booth, which is made of LEGO blocks and takes about 10 hours for two adults to set up.

The annual model railroad swap meet and train show will be held in the north section of the EXPO Building at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds this weekend.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. There will be model train layouts from around the area, including a number of vendors with train-related items.

Admission for the event is $7 per person and is free for children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.

2022 Autumn Festival, an arts and crafts affair

Hundreds of artists and crafters will display their work inside the Sioux Falls Convention Center this weekend.

There will be an hourly gift certificate winner, food and drink and free parking. Paid admission, which is good for all weekend at the festival is $9 for adults and $8 for seniors. Children under the age of 10 are free.

Hours for the festival are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, artwork will be displayed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Winter Wonderland Celebration

Visitors walk through the Winter Wonderland holiday light display on Friday, November 20, at Falls Park in Sioux Falls.
Visitors walk through the Winter Wonderland holiday light display on Friday, November 20, at Falls Park in Sioux Falls.

It'll be the first weekend of Winter Wonderland at the Falls Overlook Café at Falls Park.

There will be live music, food, holiday drinks, ice cream and treats. The event will be held from 6 to 9 on Saturday night.

The Sound of Music

Dakota Academy of Performing Arts will present "The Sound of Music" this weekend. It's a rendition of the 1959 stage musical, which was eventually turned into a film in 1965.

The play follows the true story of the Von Trapp Family Singers amid World War II.

There will be three showings at the Orpheum Theater Center in Sioux Falls this weekend. From Thursday through Saturday, the play will be shown at 7 p.m. There will also be a 2 p.m. show on Saturday, followed by a final show on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased on the Orpheum's website, or by calling 605-367-6000.

Holiday Concert — The Sioux Empire Brass

The Sioux Empire Brass will host a holiday concert this weekend.

The concert is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m., at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The band is directed by Rolyn Beaird and a freewill offering will be taken.

SDHSAA State Volleyball Tournament

The O'Gorman volleyball team holds their trophy aloft after winning the class AA state volleyball championship on Saturday, November 21, at Swiftel Center in Brookings.
The O'Gorman volleyball team holds their trophy aloft after winning the class AA state volleyball championship on Saturday, November 21, at Swiftel Center in Brookings.

High school volleyball teams from around the state will descend upon Sioux Falls this weekend.

The tournament starts Thursday with championship games being held on Saturday. A full schedule can be found on the state's high school activity page. Games will be played at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

Class AA teams include Sioux Falls Washington, O'Gorman, Harrisburg, Sioux Falls Jefferson, Pierre T.F. Riggs, Sioux Falls Lincoln, Huron and Rapid City Stevens. Class A teams include Wagner, Miller, Elkton-Lake Benton, Sioux Falls Christian, Dakota Valley, Belle Fourche, Platte-Geddes and Elk Point-Jefferson. Class B teams include Warner, Burke, Chester Area, Northwestern, Wolsey-Wessington, Colman-Egan, Castlewood and Freeman.

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