Win a Family Weekend
Now is your chance to win a weekend getaway with your family! We're searching for three lucky families to win the Royal Experience Giveaway. Register below for any of the three Royal Package Options: Family Fun Weekend, Storybook Land Festival or the Brown County Fair. Package details will be personalized for your family with the following guidelines:
Royal Packages
Family Fun Weekend
- Registration for this package is closed.
Storybook Land Festival
- Registration for this package is closed.
Brown County Fair
- Registration for this package is closed.
Can't wait to win? Explore Aberdeen and book your trip now!
* Lodging and food allowance in form of $400 Aberdeen Visa Card
** Travel allowance in form of $50 gas card
Rules and Regulations: No purchase necessary. All required fields must be complete for all entries. Must be 18 years of age or older to register, participate and collect prizes. Must accept and use prize on June 8 - 9, July 19- 21, and August 12-18, 2019.
Attractions
Where families can live out their dreams—literally.
Storybook Land
Visit Aberdeen's famous castle, complete with its own moat. You'll find 65 larger-than-life displays of your favorite fairytale characters and nursery rhyme stories. Take a ride on the vintage Storybook Land train, the Oz Carousel, and the Wizard's Balloon, or check out special events and theater programs that run all summer long.
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Wylie Park
This beautiful 210-acre park has been voted No. 2 in the nation and offers go-karts, bumper boats, miniature golf, bicycle rentals, playgrounds, hiking trails, picnic shelters, sand volleyball, softball, swimming, and fishing for the kids.
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Land of Oz
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Aberdeen's newest theme park, where you'll find Dorothy's House, Munchkin Land, the Haunted Forest, and more of your favorite interactive scenes from The Wizard of Oz. The author of this beloved masterpiece, L. Frank Baum, once lived in Aberdeen.
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Aquatic Center
Discover a 9,000 square foot pool, 300-foot-tall waterslide tower, 215-foot-tall flume slide, and tons of ways to dump, squirt, and spill water. Relax on the lazy river and sandy play area, or enjoy a snack in the shade in the concession center.
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Dacotah Prairie Museum
Go back in time with a tour of the Dacotah Prairie Museum, where you'll find exhibits that showcase more than 100 years of natural history, artifacts, and stories of the pioneers who made the South Dakota prairie what it is today.
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Brown County Fair
The Brown County Fair has been providing entertainment and promoting family unity since the 1880s. Today, families can enjoy concerts, grandstand entertainment, rodeos, animal and agricultural displays.
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Richmond Lake
Dip your toes in the cool water of Richmond Lake as you watch the sunset. Splash as you swim in the refreshing water, relax on the doc as your fish, or enjoy a scenic hike around the lake.
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There's always something awesome going on in Aberdeen.
July 19-20
Storybook Land Festival
Experience a world of imagination, myth, and magic as nationally recognized authors, storytellers, and entertainers bring beloved children's stories to life. Come out for the day or the weekend and enjoy the park, stories, music, art, food and fun for all!
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June 13, July 11, August 2
Downtown Summer Concert Series
If you like music and dancing, you will want to start making plans now for these five fun-filled, family-friendly evenings. All ages are welcome and admission will be a free-will donation. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, so all you will need to bring is a chair and your dancing shoes.
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Throughout Summer
Aqua Addicts Water Ski Show
Show skiing has been called the most entertaining discipline in the sport of water skiing. It is fast-moving, exciting, graceful, and most of all, fun to watch. Water ski shows feature several water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme that tells a story.
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June 8
Princess Party
Hear ye, hear ye! The Princesses of Storybook Land cordially invite you to put on your favorite princess or prince costume and join them for a Princess Party in the Castle to celebrate Storybook Land! Refreshments will be served while you have an opportunity to mingle and take photos with the Princesses of Storybook Land.
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August 12-18
Brown County Fair
The Brown County Fair is a family-friendly week-long event held every August. The Brown County Fair will have awesome entertainment with MercyMe on Wednesday evening, Dustin Lynch on Thursday evening, Montgomery Gentry on Friday evening and Jake Owen on Saturday evening.
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June 15-16
Arts in the Park
Arts in the Park, sponsored by the Aberdeen Area Arts Council offers over 120 booths featuring hand-made arts and crafts, food booths and entertainment for the entire family. We are looking forward to you joining us for a wonderful time in the PARK!
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June 8-9
Family Fun Weekend
Don't miss the excitement of the Family Fun Weekend! Enjoy special activities such as the children's fishing contests, watermelon feed, Storybook Land Theatre performances, and much more. Bring the entire family for an enjoyable weekend at Wylie Park.
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August 23-24
Sizzlin' Summer Nights Car & Bike Show
Cars and motorcycles of all types of eras line Main Street for this event. There will be food vendors, music, and a beer garden.
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The perfect place to rest your head. Choose from historic hotels, national chains, and family-friendly waterpark facilities.
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