Spearfish, South Dakota · Every January

ChinookDays

A week of bonfires, live music, craft beer and winter fun, celebrating the fastest temperature change ever recorded. It happened right here.

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Spearfish,
South Dakota

Chinook Days begins in

67days

18hours

48minutes

Saturday, January 16, 2027

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2027 lineup · Begins January 16

Eight days to get outside

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Sat · Jan 16

Winter Carnival

Group rides, winter games and free equipment demos for all ages.

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Date coming soon

Winter Luau

Killian's annual. Tropical gear and prizes for best dressed.

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Pub Crawl

Bike, hike or ride between local stops. Music, prizes and a finish at Killian's.

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Thu · Jan 21

Film Fest & Soup Feed

Local soups and winter adventure films, around the anniversary of the record.

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Fri · Jan 22

Jam-uary @ The Matthews

An evening of live music benefiting the Spearfish Trails Coalition.

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Sat · Jan 23

Beerfest + Bonfire

The finale: breweries, live music, the bonfire and fireworks.

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The metal fish sculpture standing in the Chinook Days bonfire at night

5:15Bonfire lit
in 2026

The finale · Saturday, January 23, 2027

Beerfest
& Bonfire

Craft beer, live music, food trucks and burn barrels at the Lookout Amphitheater. When the sun drops we light the bonfire and finish with fireworks.

Lookout Amphitheater

100 St. Joe Street, Spearfish

Directions

2026 details, for reference. 2027 times and prices coming soon.

Beerfest

2–5 PM · 14+ breweries

Entry$40 at the door

Bonfire

5:15 PM + fireworks

Entry$5 · 12 and under free

Put on by friends. Kept by the town.

A group of Spearfish friends started Chinook Days to celebrate the world-record temperature swing and get outside for winter fun. It comes back every January because volunteers, local businesses and neighbors keep showing up.

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