SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — The Chabad Jewish Center in Sioux Falls is inviting everyone to attend a Menorah Lighting & Chanukah Celebration. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance. The Menorah Lighting is at 4:30 p.m. This year’s celebration includes a 7-foot-tall LEGO Menorah. Other activities include LEGO contests and crafts, a bounce house plus food. Admission is free.
The Hall of Trees features more than 70 decorated trees on display at the Mead Museum in Yankton.
The hours are noon to 4 p.m. through December 31st. Admission is $8 for adults, free for kids and museum members. Visitors can vote for their favorite tree.
Holidays on the Hill features tours of the James J. Hill mansion in Hills, MN. Tours start every half-hour beginning at 11 a.m through 3:30 p.m. Admission is $25.
Explore Sioux Falls and South Dakota history courtesy of Siouxland Heritage Museums. noon to 5 p.m. The Pettigrew Home and Museum, located in the Cathedral District, is also open from noon to 5 p.m.
You can dispose of your real Christmas trees for free at the City of Sioux Falls’ two drop-off sites. They’re located at 200 Lyon Boulevard, south of the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds, and at 1015 East Chambers Street, west of the Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Today’s hours are noon to 5 p.m. The sites are open daily through January fifth, but will be closed on New Year’s Day.
Extended holiday hours are in effect at Great Bear Ski Valley in Sioux Falls. Skiers and snowboarders can hit the slopes from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The tubing hill is open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Terry Peak Ski Area in the Northern Black Hills is open for skiers and snowboarders. The hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Time.
Open skating at the SCHEELS IcePlex in Sioux Falls goes from 1-3 p.m. That followed by cosmic skating from 8-10 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults and $7 for children. Skate rentals are $4.
Dive into winter swimming, indoors, at the Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls. Today’s hours are noon to 5 p.m.
Winter Wonderland features more than 25 miles of lights and other holiday decorations on display at Falls Park. The lights are on from 5 pm. to midnight through January 5th. Admission is free.
Movies playing at the historic State Theater in downtown Sioux Falls include The Wild Robot, rated PG plus A Real Pain and The Holdovers, both rated R.
The Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium at the Washington Pavilion features Cities of the Future, T-Rex and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.
New movie releases playing at a theater near you include The Fire Inside, rated PG-13, plus Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown and Babygirl, all rated R.
Enjoy pro football action on KELOLAND TV. CBS Sports coverage begins at 11 a.m. Central Time with The NFL Today. That’s followed by the New York Jets taking on the Buffalo Bills at noon.
