The week ahead: Oct. 16-22

The Week Ahead is our hand-picked event guide to the next seven days in Sioux Falls and slightly beyond. For guaranteed placement or to promote your event ahead of time, email [email protected] about a featured event listing.

Oct. 16-18: Cemetery tour

The Old Courthouse Museum will offer a cemetery tour, Voices from the Past, at Woodlawn Cemetery, where local actors will bring the colorful stories of past Sioux Falls residents to life on a lantern-light walk. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at the museum, or call 605-367-4210 — a $1 service fee per ticket will be added. Tours last about one hour and start at 6:30, 6:50, 7:10, 7:30 and 7:50 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, plus 8:10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday only.

Oct. 17-19: Face Your Phobias

If you’re ready to “Face Your Phobias,” then head to the Jaycees Fearground for some spectacularly spooky activities. Hours are 7 p.m. to midnight. It’s also open Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30-Nov. 1. You’ll find information about the hours and tickets and why you should purchase them online by clicking here.

Oct. 17-18: Screaming woods

For double the fright, head next to the Screaming Woods Haunted Trails on the grounds of Archery Outfitters, 1811 N. Lowell Ave., for a spine-tingling atmosphere. Hours are 8 to 11 p.m., and the trails will be open again Oct. 24-25. Find the details here. 

Oct. 18: Hot-cold pop-up

The Great Outdoor Store, Sioux Falls Area Running Club and Dakota Sauna Co. are offering a way to relax and recharge with a pop-up offering a hot sauna and icy cold plunge from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. An hourlong session costs $30; it takes place in the parking lot of the Great Outdoor Store, 201 E. 10th St. Time slots are limited; make reservations here. Members of the running club will be at the store at 8 a.m.

Oct. 21: Author talk

The Augustana Library Associates will present an evening with Traci Lambrecht at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church’s Celebrate Center, 900 W. 33rd St. As P.J. Tracy, Lambrecht is the co-author or author of 14 novels, including the “Monkeewrench” series. The event is free, but donations support Augustana Library Associates programming. Seating is general admission. To attend in person or via livestream, click here.

Coming up: Oct. 23

“That1Guy & The Magic Pipe Present: An Evening of Musical Magical Wonder… The Likes of Which Ye Haven’t Yet Seen” is coming to Icon Event Hall, 402 N. Main Ave. The show features The Magic Pipe, a monstrosity of metal, strings and electronics used to create music and magic. Showtime is 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Tickets cost $18, and you can purchase yours here.