2026 Legislative Coffees and Cracker Barrels
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Note: Times listed are local times.
ABERDEEN
Legislative Coffees
When: 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 7
10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 21
10 a.m. to noon, Mar. 7
Where: Kessler’s Champions Club, Barnett Center, Northern State University, 15th Ave. SE
Host: Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce
BELLE FOURCHE
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 1 p.m., Jan 31
Where: Belle Fourche Cracker Barrel, 519 5th Ave.
Host: Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce
BRANDON
District 2 Legislative Coffee
When: 9:30 to 11 a.m., Jan. 31
Where: Bethany Meadows Brandon Community Room
Host: Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
CLEAR LAKE
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 9 to 11 a.m., Jan. 31
Where: Clear Lake Community Center, 218 3rd Ave. S.
DEADWOOD
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 10 a.m., Feb. 28
Where: Deadwood Gulch Convention Center, 230 Cliff St.
Host: Deadwood Area Chamber of Commerce
ELK POINT
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jan. 31
Where: Nifty Nine at The Pointe, 100 Truman Lane
Host: Elk Point Area Chamber
HIGHMORE
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 10 a.m., Jan. 24
Where: Hyde County Auditorium
LENNOX
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 9 a.m., Jan. 31
Where: Lennox American Legion Hall
MILBANK
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 1 to 3 p.m., Feb. 14
Where: Visitor Center (Community Room), 1001 E. 4th Ave.
Host: Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce
MITCHELL
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 8 to 9 a.m. , Jan. 31
Where: Chamber Board Room, 601 N. Main St.
Host: Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce
NEWELL
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 9:30 a.m., Jan. 31
Where: Newell City Hall, 108 3rd St.
Host: Whatever It Takes Coalition
OACOMA
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 1 p.m., Feb. 7
Where: Oacoma Community Center, 100 East 3rd St.
Host: Chamberlain-Oacoma Area Chamber of Commerce
ONIDA
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 1 p.m., Feb. 27
Where: Sully Buttes High School, 500 S, Eighth St.
Host: Onida Chamber of Commerce
PIEDMONT
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 14
Where: Piedmont Valley American Legion Post 311, 101 Pine St.
Host: American Legion Post 311
RAPID CITY
Legislative Cracker Barrels
When: 9 to 11 a.m., Jan. 31
9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 28
Where: Western Dakota Tech Event Center, 800 Mickelson Drive
Host: Elevate Rapid City
REDFIELD
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 1 to 3 p.m., Feb. 16
Where: C&NW Historic RR Museum
Host: Redfield Area Chamber of Commerce
SIOUX FALLS
Sioux Falls Area Legislative Coffee
When: 10 to 11:30 a.m., Jan. 31
10 to 11:30 a.m., Feb. 21
Where: HUB Auditorium at Southeast Technical College, 2001 N. Career Ave.
Host: Sioux Falls League of Women Voters
SPEARFISH
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 10 a.m., Feb. 7
Where: Joy Center, 1351 St Joe Street
Host: Spearfish Area Chamber of Commerce
STURGIS
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 9 a.m., Jan. 31
9 a.m., Mar. 7
Where: Meade County Erskine Building
Host: Sturgis Chamber of Commerce
VERMILLION
Legislative Cracker Barrels
When: 9 to 11 a.m., Jan. 31
9 to 11 a.m., Feb. 28
Where: City Hall, 25 Center Street
Host: Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company
WATERTOWN
Legislative Cracker Barrel
When: 8 a.m., Feb. 14
Where: Codington County Extension Complex
YANKTON
Legislative Cracker Barrels
When: 10 to 11 a.m., Jan. 31
10 to 11 a.m., Feb. 21
10 to 11a.m., March 7
Where: City Commission Room at CMTEA, 1200 W. 21st St.
Host: Yankton Thrive
Note: The organizations hosting these legislative coffees and cracker barrels are not affiliated in any way with the ACLU of South Dakota or the ACLU National Office.
