Other
Country Apple Orchard
2 1/2 miles south of w. 85th street on minnesota avenue, +1-605-743-2424. hours are seasonal, call ahead. pick your own apples, take your kids on a pony ride and try some homemade apple pie.
Outdoor Campus
4500 s. oxbow avenue, +1-605-362-2777. (http://www.outdoorcampus.org)
Sioux Falls Ice & Recreation Center
1600 w. 51st street, +1-605-338-5765.
Cloud 9 Balloons
605-371-1740. offers early morning and evening hot-air balloon rides over sioux falls and the surrounding areas. subject to weather and balloon availability.
Valley West Shooting Complex
1/4 mile south of w. 41st street on highway 17, +1-605-361-9313. (http://www.valleywestshoo...) open year round and seven days a week, hours vary by season. best trap, skeet, sporting clay shooting in town. prices vary by target, gun rentals available.
Golf
Bakker Crossing Golf Course
47172 clubhouse road, +1-605-368-9700. (http://www.bakkercrossing.com/) 18-hole, 6,900-yard championship caliber course located on the outskirts of sioux falls. greens fee for 18 holes range from $19-$27.
Elmwood Golf Course
2604 w. russell street, +1-605-367-7092, (http://www.dakotagolf.com). public course operated by sioux falls parks department. greens fees for 18 holes range from $18-$21.
Kuehn Park Golf Course
2901 s. kuehn park road, +1-605-362-2811, (http://www.dakotagolf.com). 9-hole course perfect for players of all skill levels. generally the least crowded course in town. greens fees for 9 holes range from $9-$10.
Northern Links
7701 n. cliff avenue, +1-605-334-6679.
Prairie Green Golf Course
600 e. 69th street, +1-605-367-6076, (http://www.dakotagolf.com). by the far the best public course in town, but the course with the longest waiting list for tee times. adjacent to an excellent pub and restaurant. greens fees for 18 holes range from $24-28.
Willow Run Golf Course
8000 e. arrowhead parkway, +1-605-335-5900, (http://www.willowrungolfc...). 18-hole, 6,500-yard championship course on the east side of sioux falls. privately owned, but open to the public. green fees $25.50-$29.50 for 18 holes.
Sioux Falls has a surprising range of golf options for a mid-sized city, with courses of varying degrees of difficulty and comparably low greens fees. It is important to call early for tee times, especially in the spring and early summer.
There are two other golf courses in town, associated with the Minnehaha Country Club and Westward Ho Country Club, but they are rarely open to non-members.
Outdoor activities
Catfish Bay
N. cliff avenue & n. 64th street i-90 @ exit 399, +1-605-339-0911, (http://www.catfishbay.com). open memorial day through labor day, weather permitting. water skiing and stage shows. show tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for kids 6-12.
Great Bear Recreation Park
5901 e. rice street, 3 mi. east, +1-605-367-4309, (http://www.greatbearpark.com). skiing, snowboarding and tubing is available on over a dozen trails. lift tickets range from $15-$20, equipment rentals are generally less than $25.
Wild Water West Waterpark
26767 466th avenue south of highway 11 & w. 41st street, +1-605-361-9313, (http://www.wildwaterwest.com). generally open memorial day through labor day, weather permitting. south dakota's largest waterpark with plenty of activities for kids and adults. admission ranges from $18-24.
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
The SDSO is an award winning orchestra who's season spans from Sept to May. They perform in the Great Hall of the Washington Pavilion which is known nationwide for its excellent acoustics.