Website last updated November 17, 2020
2019 marked the 27th year of Big Sioux
Water Festivals! The goal of our festival is
to provide a multi-topic, multi-disciplinary,
one day water themed event where kids
apply their knowledge of the water
education they have learned in their
classrooms.
The first Big Sioux Water Festival was held on the campus of South Dakota State University in
1993. It was a collaboration between the manager of the Eastern Dakota Conservancy District
(aka East Dakota Water Development District) and a professor from the University. Since then,
the festival has been serving an average of 1,100 4th graders each year.
With the shifting of the South Dakota science standards, this event will be held for 5th graders beginning with our 2021 event!
With the shifting of the South Dakota science standards, this event will be held for 5th graders beginning with our 2021 event!
Selected as a National Model Festival
Largest one day, all day festival in South Dakota
Presenters from South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, & Nebraska
30+ indoor & outdoor presentations
More than 200 volunteers
Festival Facts:
Our next scheduled Big
Sioux Water Festival is May
11, 2021!
We will be bringing this festival to your classroom, virtually!
We will be bringing this festival to your classroom, virtually!
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