2025 Christmas at the Capitol Entertainment

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

  • Saturday, November 29
    • 11:00 a.m. - Noon – Aubriauna Weist, Karaoke-style Vocalist, Huron
    • 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. – Oboe Trio of Pierre, Andrew Wulf, Director
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Priscilla Hofer, Piano
  • Sunday, November 30
    • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. – Haley Hobbie, vocalist, with Karen Lindbloom, Piano, Pierre
  • Monday, December 1
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools MS/HS Band & Choir; Piano Students from Nebraska, Jodi Arnold, Director
  • Tuesday, December 2
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Bison School Choir and Band, Bridget Vanderpool, Director
    • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. – DeSmet High School Choir, Kayla Vockrodt & Brooke Thielbar, Directors
  • Wednesday, December 3
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Vermillion Choirs, Trisha Fisher, Director; Vermillion Jazz Band, Garret Olson, Director
    • 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. – Crystal Lucas from White River, Piano
    • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. – Jones/Mellette Community Christmas Cantata with the White River Methodist Chursh Band, Linda Blom and Stacy Twite, Directors
  • Thursday, December 4
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – St. Joseph Catholic School Choir and Guitar Enemble from Pierre, Kim Jacobs/Bowman, Director
    • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. – Kim Jacobs-Bowman Piano School Students from Pierre/Ft. Pierre
  • Friday, December 5
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Baltic School District Band, Nicole Woods, Director
    • 5:30 - 6:50 p.m. – Beth Nietzert, violin, and Teresa Smith, Piano, Huron
  • Saturday, December 6
    • 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. – Prairie View Music Studio from Mission
    • 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. – Woodwind Quintet from Pierre, Andrew Wulf, Director
    • 11:00 a.m. - Noon – Kim Jacobs-Bowman Pieno School Students from Pierre/Ft. Pierre
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Platte-Geddes High School Choir, Halie Kirwan, Director
    • 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. – Dakota Jubilee Men's Choir from the Platte/Corsica area, Jeff Paltzlaff, Director
    • 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. – Karen Huebner Piano Students, Pierre
    • 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. – Bentia Norton, Vocal Soloist, Winner
    • 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Donna Nelson, Piano, Platte
    • 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. – Nordic Nimble Feet (Norwegian Dancing) from Brookings, Linda Vaa, Director
  • Sunday, December 7
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Ms. South Dakota Jamee Kattner, Vocalist
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – Sunflower Strings from Highmore, Beth Simonson, Director
    • 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Oierre Music Store Students
    • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. – Bassoon Ensemble of Pierre, Andrew Wulf, Director
    • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. – T.F. Riggs Orchestra Club of Pierre, Gage Ruhlman, Director
  • Monday, December 8
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Lincoln High School Chamber Orchestra from Sioux Falls, Kimberly Bogart, Director
  • Tuesday, December 9
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Douglas High School Band/Choir
    • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. – St. Thomas More School Band, Choir and Orchestra from Rapid City, Lloyd Potter, Director
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Treble Trio from T.F. Riggs High School, Pierre, SD
  • Wednesday, December 10
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Winner High School Band and Choir, Lucas Frederick, Director
  • Thursday, December 11
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Stanley County High School Intro to Piano Class Students from Ft. Pierre, Tina England, Director
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – T.F. Riggs High School "Emerald Swing" Jazz Band from Pierre, Gage Ruhlman, Director
    • 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. – TF Riggs High School "Wednesday Jazz" Jazz Band from Pierre, Gage Ruhlman, Director
    • 8:30 - 9:00 p.m. – Custer Jr./Sr. High Choir, Hannah Rehmeier, Director
  • Friday, December 12
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Ellsworth High School & Middle School Choir from Minnesota, Chisyl Joy A. Porter, Director
    • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. – Aberdeen Christian 7-12 Choir, Desiree Leigh, Director
    • 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. – T.F. Riggs High School Chamber Choir from Pierre, Grace Wilford, Director
  • Saturday, December 13
    • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. – Wall School Music Program, Kassidy Simons, Director
    • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. – Mitchell Area Children's Choir, Kim Bruguier, Director
    • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. – Mitchell Municipal Band's Brass Choir, Joel Van Pursue, Director
    • 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. – Danae Feenstra, Flute, with JoEllen Dykstra, Piano
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – JoEllen Dykstra, Piano
    • 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. – Pastorate of the Holy Cross from Brandon/Garretson
    • 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. – L'Attitude from Sioux Falls/Garreton
    • 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Andrea Royer Piano Studio Students from Pierre
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Carl's Classic Christmas Choir from Pierre
  • Sunday, December 14
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – Studio A, Students of Andrea Krueger
    • 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Pierre Music Store Students
  • Monday, December 15
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Mobridge-Pollock High School Chorus from Mobridge, Lisa Zahn, Director, Director
  • Tuesday, December 16
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Harrisburg Band and Choir, Jason Groon, Director
    • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. – Stanley County Elementary Choir, Nicole Barnes, Director
  • Wednesday, December 17
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Iroquois School Little Chief Choir and High School Chorus Ensemble, Teresa Decker, Director
    • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. – Piano Recital featuring the students of Julie Willoughby, Pierre
  • Thursday, December 18
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Lincoln High School Ensembles - Sotto Voce, Bel Canto, and Cantare from Sioux Falls, Kathy Ferguson, Director
    • Piano Recital featuring the Students of Rose Camp
  • Friday, December 19
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Center of the Nation Brass from Belle Fourche
  • Saturday, December 20
    • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. – Huron Middle School Honors Orchestra, Beth Neitzert, Director
    • 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. – Huron High School Chamber Orchestra, Beth Neitzert, Director
    • 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. – Riggs Student Woodwind Quintet of Pierre, Andrew Wulf, Director
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – Andrea Royer Studio Piano Students, Pierre
    • 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Andrea Royer Jazz Trio, Pierre
    • 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. – The Lawver Sisters (Christina Hanson and Rebekah Boyer) from Pierre
  • Sunday, December 21
    • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. – Pierre Youth Orchestra with the Dakota Youth Orchestra from Spearfish, Moriah Gross, Director
    • 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Pierre Music Store Students
  • Monday, December 22
    • 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. – Georgia Morse Middle School Choir from Pierre, Haley Hobbie, Director
  • Tuesday, December 23
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Washington High School Soprano/Alto Choir from Sioux Falls, Christopher Jacobson, Director, Director
    • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. – Koen Spilde, Piano
  • Wednesday, December 24
    • Denette, Taylor, Maleah, Kennen, and Aftyn Becker from Pierre, Violin and Piano Music