2026 Christmas at the Capitol Performances

Open Daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

  • Saturday, November 28
    • 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Benita Norton, vocal soloist, Winner, SD
  • Monday, November 30
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Bennett County High School and Middle School Band
  • Tuesday, December 1
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Iroduois School District; Little Chief Choif and Chorus Ensemble directed by Teresa Decker; Band Ensemble directed by Scott Gloat
  • Wednesday, December 2
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Lincoln High School Chamber Orchestra and Select Strings, Sioux Falls, SD, Directed by Kimberly Bogart
  • Thursday, December 3
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Aberdeen Christian 7-12 Band, Director: Desiree Yeigh, Aberdeen, SD
    • 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. – Philip High School Band and Choir
  • Friday, December 4
    • 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. – St. Thomas More Band, Choir, and Orchestra, Rapid City, SD
    • 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. – Murdo/White River Community Choir
  • Saturday, December 5
    • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. – Aberdeen Central High School Orchestra, directed by Joe Berns
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Dakota Jubilee
    • 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. – Karen Huebner’s Piano Students
    • 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. – Saxophone Ensemble from Pierre
  • Sunday, December 6
    • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. – Sunflower Strings from Harrold, Highmore, and Miller, SD
    • 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Riverbank Music Academy, Pierre, SD
  • Monday, December 7
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Irene Wakonda High School Choir
  • Tuesday, December 8
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – St. Joe’s Choir, directed by Kim Jacobs-Bowman
  • Wednesday, December 9
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Stanley County MHS Students
  • Thursday, December 10
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Wall School Music Program
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Jacobs-Bowman Piano Students
  • Friday, December 11
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Baltic High School Band directed by Nicole Woods and the Baltic High School Choir directed by Terra McDonnell, from Baltic, SD
  • Saturday, December 12
    • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. – Huron Orchestra Ensembles directed by Beth Neitzert, Huron School District
    • 11:00 a.m. - Noon – Jacobs-Bowman Piano Students
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – JoEllen Dykstra, piano
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – Pastorate of the Holy Cross Choir, Brandon & Garretson, SD
    • 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. –L’attitude (Jerry Zins & Shiloh Oorlog), Sioux Falls, SD
    • 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. – The Andrea Royer Studio, Pierre, SD
    • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Rose Comp Piano Students
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Carl's Classic Christmas Choir from Pierre, SD
    • 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. – Christina Hanson (Fargo, ND) and Rebekah Boyer (Pierre, SD), vocal duo
  • Sunday, December 13
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – Rose Comp Piano Students
    • 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Riverbank Music Academy, Pierre, SD
    • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Douglas High School Melody Shop and Patriot Blues
  • Monday, December 14
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Mobridge-Pollock High School Chorus, Mobridge, SD, Lisa Zahn, Director
  • Tuesday, December 15
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Cody-Kilgore Junior and Senior High, Cody, NE
  • Wednesday, December 16
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Ellsworth High School Choir, Ellsworth, MN
  • Wednesday, December 17
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Harrisburg High School Band
  • Friday, December 18
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Lincoln High School Women’s Vocal Ensembles (Bel Canto Cantare, and Sotto Voce), directed by Kathy Ferguson and Mike Bossman
  • Saturday, December 19
    • 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. – Woodwind Quintet from Pierre, SD
    • 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. – Bassoon Ensemble from Pierre, SD
  • Sunday, December 20
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Shelly Greiner
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – Pierre Youth Orchestra with the Dakota Youth Orchestra of Spearfish, SD
    • 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Riverbank Music Academy, Pierre, SD
  • Monday, December 21
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Sioux Falls Washington High School Soprano/Alto Choir
  • Tuesday, December 22
    • 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. – Center of the Nation Brass Quintet from Belle Fourche/Spearfish
    • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. – Koen Spilde, piano
  • Wednesday, December 23
    • 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. – The Andrea Royer Jazz Trio