Couple at Badlands with 605 imagery

Celebrate 605 Day!

Once a year in early June, South Dakota celebrates its single area code and all the beauty, fun, and wonder it encompasses. June 5th (6-05) is 605 Day!

How will you celebrate?

Scroll down to see some of our favorite places and activities in the 605. Download 605 Day Zoom backgrounds or share some SoDak love with a 605 Day greeting card. Don’t forget to share your favorite South Dakota moments & locations on social media with #605Day
 

Plan Your 605 Day Weekend

Here are a few of our favorite places and activities in the 605!

Purple Pie Place
1. Purple Pie Place, Custer
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area
2. Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, Yankton
Nicollet Tower
3. Nicollet Tower, Sisseston
South Dakota State Capitol
4. South Dakota State Capitol, Pierre
Faulkton Mural
5. Faulkton Mural, Faulkton
Dimock Cheese
6. Dimock Dairy, Dimock
Deadwood
7. Deadwood
Mamas Ladas Sioux Falls Sign
8. Mama's Ladas, Sioux Falls
Dignity sculpture at night
9. Dignity Sculpture, Chamberlain
midway drivein
10. Drive-In Movie Theaters, Statewide
Homestake Visitors Center
11. Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center, Lead
605 Day
Download the 605 Day Bingo Board

Add some extra fun to your next South Dakota adventure or play at home with our 605 Day Bingo Board!

605 Day Bingo Card
605 Day Bingo Board
605 Day Zoom Backgrounds

Make sure you have some Great Places to match the Great Faces of your next Zoom meeting. Pick your favorite or rotate through some of the most beautiful spots in South Dakota. Happy 605 Day!
 

Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park

Wall and Interior

Mount Rushmore saying "South Dakota ROCKS!"
Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Keystone

Falls Park
Falls Park

Sioux Falls

Dignity Statue
Dignity Sculpture

Chamberlain

Dinosaur Park with 605 Day logo in bottom left corner
Dinosaur Park

Rapid City

Sioux Falls
Falls of the Big Sioux River

Sioux Falls

605 Day Greeting Cards

Now more than ever, it’s important to reach out and spread some joy. Do both with these 605 Day greeting cards! Send a little South Dakota love someone’s way online or by printing & mailing this special 605 Day card. Either way, smiles are guaranteed. Happy 605 Day!
 

605 Day Postcard - Blue
605 Day Greeting Card - Blue
605 Day Greeting Card - Sunflowers
605 Day Greeting Card - Sunflowers
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