, 2025 list of SD Legislative Cracker Barrels

I2025 statewide  Cracker Barrel/Coffee list below. If you know of any 2025 Cracker Barrels that we don’t list or want us to add more information – please contact Nancy at 605-787-6466 or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com and let her know.

    Every year Prairie Hills Audubon Society is one of several organizers/sponsors of the Piedmont (Foothills Area) cracker barrel, which is normally held at the American Legion Post in Piedmont on a Saturday afternoon in February. (This year on 2/15/25)  If anyone wants to help organize our sponsored Cracker Barrel contact Nancy at 605-787-6466 or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com.

        At the bottom of our list we provide links to other organizations that maintain annual cracker barrel lists.         If you are searching for dates/locals – Cracker Barrel/Coffees are often sponsored by your local Chamber of Commerce, but not always and local newspapers often know the dates.

LARRY RHODEN’S INAUGURATION ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, MAY CAUSE CRACKER BARRELS/COFFEES PLANNED FOR THAT DATE TO BE POSTPONED. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THEY ARE STILL HAPPENING

2025 Western South Dakota Legislative Cracker Barrel, Coffees & Wojapi Bowls:

DATES WE KNOW FOR 2025

Belle Fourche Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
1:00 Pm, Branding Iron Steak House, 19079 US-85,
Saturday, January 25th, 2025
Hosted by Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce

Deadwood Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
When: 10 a.m.-12 am, Deadwood Gulch Resort, 304 Cliff St.
Saturday,  March 1, 2025
Host: Deadwood Chamber of Commerce

Hill City Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025

10 am, Hill City Senior Center
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

(details – one legislator expected- District 30)

Hot Springs Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025

1:30-3:30, American Legion Post 71
Saturday, February 15th, 2025

(details – two legislator expected, District 30)

Piedmont (Foothills Area) Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025:
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Piedmont Valley American Legion Post 311, 101 Pine St.,Piedmont
Saturday, February 15th, 2025
Hosted by Prairie Hills Audubon Society, the American Legion Post 311, & Dakota Rural Action (Black Hills Chapter)

Details:  There is a 20-25 minute break in the middle of 2 sessions of Q & A, A hybrid format with Zoom option will be offered. Register in advance to attend meeting by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/c7qES-tjTq2_J37AT9Mgtw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Legislators from Districts 33 and 29 are invited and all six are expected.

Newell Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
9:30 am, Newell City Hall, 108 3rd St., Newell
Saturday, January 25th, 2025,
Sabrina Harmon organizes this event

Rapid City Legislative Cracker Barrels 2025
9-11 am , Western Dakota Tech Event Center,  800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City
Saturdays, February 1st, 15th and March 8th, 2025
Elevate Rapid City organizes this event, https://www.elevaterapidcity.com/crackerbarrels/

Spearfish Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
at 10AM at the Career and Technology Education Center (in the Lobby area), 1824 Spirit Lane
February 15th, 2025*  (date changed from 2/8/25 due Rhoden Inauguration)
Hosted by: Spearfish Chamber of Commerce

Sturgis Legislative Cracker Barrels 2025
9 am 11 am,  Erskine Building, (Meade County Office Building at 1300 Sherman St., Sturgis),
Saturdays, February 1st,  March 1st , 2025
Sturgis Chamber of Commerce organizes this event

2025 DATES NOT YET KNOWN  IN WESTERN SD

Custer Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Ask the Custer County Chronicle

Oglala Sioux Legislation Meeting – Wojapi Bowl 2025
For info. contact Tonia: preservehumanity@gmail.com

Wall Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, Normally hosted by Wall Chamber of Commerce and Wall Drug

Note – Edgemont and Union Center (at a Church) sometimes also have had Cracker Barrels in far past
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2025 Eastern South Dakota Legislative Cracker Barrel or Coffees:

Hosted by Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Details – Will be livestreamed by Dakota Broadcasting

Clear Lake Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
9 a.m. in the Municipal Building.
Saturday, January 25

Gregory Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
1 pm Gregory Memorial  Auditorium Community Room
Saturday March 1st,
Hosts – District 21 cracker barrels may be set up by legislators, ask newspapers

Highmore Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
 9:30 a.m.,  West Wing of the Hyde County Auditorium
Saturday, January 25

Mitchell Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
 8 to 9 a.m.,  Chamber of Commerce building
Friday, January 31
hosted by the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce,
https://business.mitchellchamber.com/events/calendar/

Onida Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
1 pm at the Sully Area Library, 500 S Eight St., Onida,
Friday, January 31st
Organized by the Onida Chamber of Commerce

Pierre Legislative Cracker Barrel/Coffee 2025
10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Chamber of Commerce Community Room from
Saturday, February 1
Chamber of Commerce sponsors

Redfield Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
 1 p.m., C&NW Historic Railroad Depot beginning at
Monday, February 17
Maybe organized by the Depot

Selby Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
10:30 am, Selby Community Center,
Saturday,  February 22nd,(date changed from 2/8/25 due Rhoden Inauguration)
Lyle Perman organizes

Sioux Falls Area Legislative Coffees 2025
10 a.m,  HUB Auditorium at Southeast Technical College, 2001 N. Career Ave., Sioux Falls
Saturdays February 1st,  8th and  22nd,
Organized by Sioux Falls League of Women Voters

Watertown Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
8 a.m.,  Codington County Extension Complex
Saturday, February 15

Winner Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025,

10 am Winner Community Center

Saturday March 1st
 District 21 cracker barrels may be set up by legislators, ask newspapers

Yankton Legislative Cracker Barrels 2025
10 a.m., City Commission Room at CMTEA, 1200 W. 21st St. (use the west door.)
January 18th, February 22nd, March 15th 2025
Host: Yankton Thrive
Details: Questions may be submitted prior to each event to thrive@yanktonsd.com or by calling Yankton Thrive prior to the event at 605-665-3636. Questions may also be submitted during the event. Events will also be livestreamed on the Yankton Thrive Facebook page.

Alexandria Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us

Britton Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, ask Marshall County Journal

Burke Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, District 21 cracker barrels may be set up by legislators ask newspapers

Chamberlain/Oacoma Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025:
Chamberlain is Feb 1st (see above). Oacoma’s if they have unique event, details are not yet known by us

Corsica – (Platte) Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025:
Not yet known by us, District 21 cracker barrels may be set up by legislators, ask newspapers

Dell Rapids Legislative Cracker Barrel/Coffee 2025:
Not yet known by us, ask Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Eureka Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, Ask Dakota Radio Group

Flandreau Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, Ask Flandreau Development Corporation or Elementary School

Gettysburg Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, Organized by Gettysburg’s High School Principle

Hartford Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, ask the Hartford Chamber of Commerce

Howard Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, see Flandreau & Madison CB

Kimball Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, see also Chamberlain or Onida CBs

Madison Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, host: Greater Madison Area Chamber of Commerce (GMACC)
(605) 256-2454, is tentatively planning a legislative breakfast some time in February

Miller Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025:
Not yet known by us

Mobridge Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, Normally located in a Mobridge City Building,
Ask the Mobridge Tribune or Dakota Radio Group (KOLY) who may organize several Cracker Barrels.

Platte Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, But we are told one is suspected to happen in 2025,

District 21 cracker barrels may be set up by legislators, ask newspapers

Salem Legislative Cracker Barrel or Coffee 2025
Not yet known by us, has been in the Library in the past.

Stickney Legislative Coffee/Cracker Barrel 2025:
Not yet known by us, District 21 cracker barrels may be set up by legislators, ask newspapers

Timber Lake Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us, Ask Dakota Radio Group

Wagner Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025
Not yet known by us,District 21 cracker barrels may be set up by legislators,ask newspapers

Wessington Springs Legislative Cracker Barrel/Coffee 2025
Not yet known by us, Ask True Dakotan Newspaper

White Lake Legislative Cracker Barrel 2025,
Not yet known by us, District 21 cracker barrels may be set up by legislators, ask newspapers

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We removed our 2024 cracker barrel list to create the 2025 list. Nancy can e-mail old lists to anyone who wants, phas.wsd@rapidnet.com, 605-787-6466
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2025 NGO group’s cracker barrel/coffee lists-

PHAS 2025 – https://phas-wsd.org/sd-legislative-cracker-barrels-2022/

ACLU 2025- https://www.aclusd.org/en/legislative-coffees-and-cracker-barrels

Associated School Boards of SD 2025- https://asbsd.org/advocacy/legis-cracker-barrels/ 

SD Realtors Association 2025 – https://www.sdra.org/legislativetracker.html#crackerbarrel

2024 other group’s cracker barrel/coffee lists-

Associated School Boards of SD –  https://asbsd.org/advocacy/legis-cracker-barrels/

ACLU – https://www.aclusd.org/en/sdleg-forums

AARP- https://states.aarp.org/south-dakota/sdcrackerbarrels2024

Center for Rural Affairs – https://www.cfra.org/blog/south-dakota-legislative-update-jan-9-2024

SD Realtors A https://www.sdra.org/legislativetracker.html

Other group’s lists from 2023:

Associated School Boards of SD– https://asbsd.org/index.php/2023-legis-cracker-barrel-list/

SD Rural Electric –SD Rural Electric’s

ACLU –  https://www.aclusd.org/en/sdleg-forums