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512 Main Street Suite 240, 57701
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Meet America’s Favorite Meeting Place

There’s no better place to meet than Rapid City, South Dakota. With America’s 250th birthday on the horizon, a rich history, iconic landmarks and modern amenities, our destination in the Black Hills is where your attendees want to be. As the Midwest’s fastest-growing urban area, getting to Rapid City is a breeze. Conveniently fly into Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) to start your meeting experience. Once here, bring your group together effortlessly at The Monument, which boasts nearly 500,000 square feet of flexible event space, or convene in one of our other unique venues, like Dahl Arts Center, Main Street Square or The Park. Rapid City’s accommodations are equally as impressive as our meeting facilities. Your attendees can enjoy a variety of stylish, comfortable options that fit any budget. Properties like Hotel Alex Johnson - A Hilton Curio, The Rushmore Hotel & Suites and Grand Gateway Hotel provide amenities designed to make each stay memorable. Outside of their stay, your group can get a taste of the Black Hills by exploring our vibrant culinary scene, immerse themselves in history at Mount Rushmore, the City of Presidents, or Crazy Horse Memorial, take in local art and culture at Art Alley or the Black Hills Playhouse, or explore the outdoors with hiking, biking, fishing, golfing, and scenic cruising. The options are almost endless. Welcome to America’s favorite meeting place.

Venue Details

Hotels39
Convention center110,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms5,000
Guest rooms at 1 hotel267
Special event venues53
Average room rate$95
Occupancy rate-
Restaurants100
Daily food cost$51
Tax rate8.5%
Venue typeCVB
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Apr 1, 2025 - May 30, 2025
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Nov 1, 2027 - Nov 30, 2027
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Seasonal Availability

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High season
Jun 15 - Sep 30
Shoulder season
Oct 01 - Oct 31May 01 - May 31
Low season
Jan 01 - Apr 30Nov 01 - Dec 31

Getting Here

Distance from Rapid City Regional Airport airport 10 mi

Location

Local Attractions

Elks Theater
Elks Theater
Theater
1 min
Built in 1912, the Elks Theatre was originally an opera house in Rapid City. Now, this movie theatre is home to one of the largest screens in the state. The Elks shows movies daily, hosts concerts, business meetings, seminars, and private parties.
512 6th St.
Rapid City, SD, US 57701
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Press Start
Press Start
Recreation
1 min
Press start is a retro arcade that will bring a feeling of nostalgia with over 100 games to play while enjoying a beer or cocktail.
504 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, SD, US 57701
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Black Hills Escape Rooms
Black Hills Escape Rooms
Recreation
2 mins
Black Hills Escape Rooms. Real life escape games based on historical characters, locations and events from the Black Hills of South Dakota.
705 West Main St.
Rapid City, SD, US 57701
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Art Alley
Art Alley
Recreation
1 min
Creative freedom finds its home in Art Alley. Artists who obtain a permit can add their work to these ever-changing walls. It’s an outlet for creativity, a place to express oneself, a site for murals and countless messages, and makes for one impressive stroll through an arrangement of street art styles. Art Alley is located between 6th and 7th in Downtown Rapid City.
599 7th St.
Rapid City, SD, US 57701
Museum of Geology
Museum of Geology
Museum
7 mins
The Museum of Geology is located in two buildings on the South Dakota Mines campus. The exhibits and public programs are located in the O'Harra Building; the collections and laboratories are located in the new Paleontology Research Laboratory.
501 E. St. Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD, US 57701
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Main Street Square
Main Street Square
Recreation
Main Street Square is a privately owned 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the regions only year-round active civic open space in the heart of downtown Rapid City. Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through providing a great place to relax and celebrate.
512 Main Street
Rapid City, SD, US 57701
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The Journey Museum and Learning Center
The Journey Museum and Learning Center
Museum
4 mins
Located in the heart of Rapid City, The Journey Museum & Learning Center will start you off on your journey throughout the beautiful Black Hills. With a passion for being a place for families to learn and play together, The Journey Museum & Learning Center takes you through the enriching history of the Black Hills and Native American culture by means of four different area collections: Geology and Paleontology, Archaeology, Native American Culture, and Pioneer History.
222 New York Street
Rapid City, SD, US 57701
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Park
25 mins
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial is known all over the world for its dedication to the hopes, dreams, will and determination of a nation. Carved from a mountainside of solid granite, the gigantic busts of four great American presidents - Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln, stand above the land they loved.
13000 Highway 244
Keystone, SD, US 57751
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Convention Centers

The MonumentThe Monument campus includes multiple performance spaces; Summit Arena, Barnett Fieldhouse, Ice Arena, the Fine Arts Theatre. In addition you will find two large convention/exhibit halls, and numerous other meeting rooms all under one roof.
Total meeting space110,000 sq. ft.

Visit Rapid City Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Visit Rapid City's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Rapid City, South Dakota, goes beyond attracting visitors. Our destination is committed to ensuring tourism supports our community's vibrancy, long-term sustainability and local businesses, which in turn enhances the quality of life for our residents. Link: https://www.visitrapidcity.com/industry-partners/stewardship/
Does Visit Rapid City have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes. Rapid City encourages visitors to swap out motorized activities for human-powered adventures, utilize waste bags to reduce environmental pollution and give the hidden ecosystems underfoot the care they deserve when hiking and exploring.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Visit Rapid City and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Visit Rapid City's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Link: https://www.visitrapidcity.com/plan-your-trip/accessible-travel/

Health and Safety

Were practices at Visit Rapid City developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Visit Rapid City clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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