2023
Events CalendarChinook Days Snow Sculpture Event
Happy Chinook Week! Come visit downtown Spearfish on Friday, January 20th for a FREE downtown snow sculpture event! Scattered through Main Street will be stockpiled snow, tables, and tools for all to create a snow masterpiece! Prizes will be awarded.
The Remarkable Temperature Fluctuations of January 22, 1943
Chinook Pub Crawl
Wednesday, January 18th Fatbike, bike, run, truck, scoot pub crawl Starts at Crow Peak Brewery and ends at Killians
Killian’s Winter Luau
Sunday, January 15th Killian's Winter Luau and Pub Crawl Get out your best Hawaiian apparel for a chance to win a prize! Pub Crawl locations and time will be announced soon We will have Hawaiian food and drink specials throughout the day! Live music performed by......
Winter Carnival
Free Event Chinook Day's Winter Carnival at Big Hill. Celebrate Chinook Days at Big Hill from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Winter Carnival. Activities for everyone of all ages. This is a family friendly event. Activities include: group rides, winter games, and free equipment...
Jan. 22 officially declared ‘Chinook Day’ in Spearfish
By Alex Portal, Black Hills Pioneer Jan 20, 2022 SPEARFISH — After nearly 80 years, the Chinook winds that carried Spearfish into the record books are getting an official recognition from city officials, as Mayor Dana Boke declared, “from this day forward,” Jan. 22 as...
Spearfish’s World Record Temperature Change – 1943
by Gary Enright - Director - 1881 Courthouse Museum - Custer • Published on January 4, 2021 • Last modified on January 5, 2021 There's an old saying in these parts. "If you don't like the weather in South Dakota, just wait around a few minutes and it will change"....
ChinookFest BeerFest
Saturday, January 21st ChinookFest BeerFest Chinook Days! A community wide winter festival celebrating the world record temperature change in Spearfish, SD. On 1/22/1943 the temperature rose 49 degrees in 2 minutes. Craft beer, music, arts, local food, and bonfire....
Chinook Days Snow Sculpture Event
Happy Chinook Week! Come visit downtown Spearfish on Friday, January 20th for a FREE downtown snow sculpture event! Scattered through Main Street will be stockpiled snow, tables, and tools for all to create a snow masterpiece! Prizes will be awarded.
The Remarkable Temperature Fluctuations of January 22, 1943
Chinook Pub Crawl
Wednesday, January 18th Fatbike, bike, run, truck, scoot pub crawl Starts at Crow Peak Brewery and ends at Killians

Chinook Days Snow Sculpture Event
Happy Chinook Week! Come visit downtown Spearfish on Friday, January 20th for a FREE downtown snow sculpture event! Scattered through Main Street will be stockpiled snow, tables, and tools for all to create a snow masterpiece! Prizes will be awarded.

The Remarkable Temperature Fluctuations of January 22, 1943

Chinook Pub Crawl
Wednesday, January 18th Fatbike, bike, run, truck, scoot pub crawl Starts at Crow Peak Brewery and ends at Killians