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May 2019
Korczak Day | Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse Memorial will celebrate Korczak Day on May 3, 2015. In 1983, the South Dakota Legislature honored the sculptor of the world-famous Crazy Horse Mountain carving with a proclamation officially calling attention to Korczak’s dedication to honor the Indians of North America. Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation will celebrate Korczak Day on May 3rd and his life's work, now carried on by the Ziolkowski family and the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Board of Directors and staff.
Find out more »Anne’s Day | Crazy Horse Memorial
May 6 is the anniversary of the passing of Korczak and Ruth Ziolkowski's daughter, Anne Z. (1955-2011). Anne was the curator of the Indian Museum of North America at Crazy Horse Memorial, and her efforts started many traditions such as night blasts, art shows and the summer lecture series. Honor Anne's contributions to Crazy Horse Memorial by visiting on this special day.
Find out more »Engine #7’s 100th Birthday Celebration | 1880 Train
Festivities include: A program at the South Dakota State Railroad Museum (located next to the Hill City Depot) Birthday treats Photo ops with #7 Cars are heated and enclosed, however, dress for the weather as the boarding area is outdoors. Create lasting memories with Mom that are powered by steam! Purchase your tickets now!
Find out more »Legends in Light Laser Show | Crazy Horse Memorial
“Legends in Light” the Crazy Horse Memorial® multimedia laser-light show is presented nightly, at dark, from Memorial Day weekend through September 29th. The laser-light show effectively turns the mountainside into a giant 500-foot “screen” for the spectacular display. “This is laser-light storytelling to illuminate our cultural diversity, celebrate our similarities and encourage better understanding and harmony among races and nations,” said Ruth Ziolkowski,(1926-2014) wife of late sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski (1908-1982). The Memorial honors Native Americans, and “Legends in Light” dramatizes…
Find out more »Memorial Day Weekend Open House | Crazy Horse Memorial
Native Americans across this great nation have served and sacrificed in the United States military. Join us at Crazy Horse Memorial to honor all fallen heroes who fought and protected our freedom. American Indian artists will be featured throughout the Welcome Center during these four days. ADMISSION: Free with three cans of food per person.
Find out more »Evening Lighting Ceremony | Mt. Rushmore National Monument
The Evening Lighting Ceremonies are held beginning the Friday before Memorial Day to September 30th each year. You do not need a reservation for any programs at Mount Rushmore, including the Evening Lighting Ceremony.
Find out more »June 2019
34TH ANNUAL SPRING VOLKSMARCH
The bi-annual Crazy Horse Volksmarch (an organized hike) is a 10K or 6.2-mile woodlands ramble to the world’s largest mountain carving in progress in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota. The Crazy Horse Volksmarch is the most popular organized hike in the United States (15,000 walkers in a record year). This family event is sponsored by the Black Hills Chapter of the American Volkssport Association (AVA) and hosted by Crazy Horse Memorial®. Hikers follow dirt trails and gravel work…
Find out more »Talking Circle Speaker Series – Various Topics
Thursday evenings at 6:30 from June 6, 2019 through August 15, 2019 Native artists, performers, and culture bearers share their knowledge and skill with visitors to the Memorial by offering a presentation about current cultural issues, traditions, and living heritage of North American Indians.
Find out more »Talking Circle Speaker Series – Various Topics
Thursday evenings at 6:30 from June 6, 2019 through August 15, 2019 Native artists, performers, and culture bearers share their knowledge and skill with visitors to the Memorial by offering a presentation about current cultural issues, traditions, and living heritage of North American Indians.
Find out more »Gift from Mother Earth Art Show
Every year in mid-June, Crazy Horse Memorial® celebrates the arts and crafts that are melding Native American cultures and the New West. During the three-day “Gift from Mother Earth Art Show.” Exhibitors, the makers of custom-made clothing, jewelry and other items for sale, fill much of the visitor complex. The booths open at 8 a.m. all three days. Awards are given in several art categories. Visitors also enjoy American Indian performers.
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