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Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup & Arts Festival

OrganizerCuster State Park ResortUnclaimed

Dates
Sep 25–27, 2026
Location
Custer, SD

About the event

Stay 2 Nights and Save all Fall! Note: Fire Ban in effect starting 7/27 until further notice. As the hooves of more than 1,300 American buffalo thunder through the valley. At the annual Buffalo Roundup, cowboys and cowgirls on horseback spur them over the ridge, down the hill and into corrals for sorting. The entire Custer State herd passes by only a few hundred feet from your seat. After they are safely in the corrals, you can watch as the herd is sorted, branded, tested, and treated. Custer State Park is home to one of the largest American bison herds in the world. The annual roundup keeps the population in balance with the available land and resources. Most return right back to their home, the grasslands of Custer State Park. The event is open to the public and attracts more than14,000 people each year. It has been designated "The Top Event in North America" by the American Bus Ass...

Dates & schedule

THURSDAY, SEPT 24 - 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Venue
Custer
Custer, SD
Good fit for
festival
On-site amenities
accessible