How The Maze Festival Benefits Local Students And Families

Mark your calendars for a very special event honoring the memory of a very special young man.

Saturday, September 12th at the Burkman Farm, Northeast of Brandon, it's the 'This Is The Maze Festival', combining two of our summertime favorites - cornhole and a corn maze.

The day-long event will feature food, beer, bounce houses and other family activities, characters, a silent auction, and more.

Proceeds benefit the This Is The Way Foundation, which was established in memory of Brandon's Spencer Thorsland, who battled cancer for more than three years before gaining his angel wings on January 8th, 2024, at the age of 13.

The foundation supports local families battling pediatric cancer and has also helped to realize one of Spencer's dreams of becoming either a trauma or plastic surgeon by establishing the Eventually Scholarship to assist Brandon Valley students pursuing further education in the medical field.

If you would like to help with a donation to the event's silent auction, please contact the foundation at thisisthewayfoundation@gmail.com.

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32 Things to Do in Sioux Falls This Summer That Are Absolutely Free!

Sure, there are tons of things to do in the Sioux Empire every summer, but if your entertainment budget is small (or zero), we have the solution - actually, we have lots of solutions.

Here is a list of family-friendly (and some, just adult-friendly) events happening this summer in the Sioux Falls area that you should check out. Oh, the best part, everything on this list is FREE.

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