MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The annual Corn Palace Festival begins on Mitchell’s Main Street, north of the Corn Palace, beginning at 5pm on Wednesday August 21st. Brandon Jones will be giving a free concert in the Corn Palace Plaza at 7pm to kick off the free entertainment in the Plaza. Scotty McCreery will take the Corn Palace stage on Thursday August 22, with the Battles of the Bands on Friday August 23 and Skillet in concert on Saturday August 23. For a full schedule of events go to cornpalace.com
Passes to Fun can be purchased at the Corn Palace Box Office on Tuesday for $52, the price goes up to $60 on Wednesday. Wristbands and day passes are available. New this year is an “all day pass” good for Saturday only from noon to 11pm for a price of $30. More details are available at cornpalace.com