What a great venue and sports complex for a smaller city! Pretty great that that they bring in top…read moretalent division 1 teams to play. This whole area is really emerging as a sport destination. Indoor football, basketball and golf venues. These even a bar/restaurant. The drawbacks are the food at the Sanford Pentagon is limited. But my biggest complaint is the seating. Why when you are building a new venue do you not make room for people to be comfortable in their seats? There is just not enough room for legs and feet in each row. Its almost impossible to walk down a row to your seat without stepping on others or almost falling. Once I got to my seat, as I sat down, I found my feet were jammed against the chair in front of me. Thank goodness their was a small kid next to me so I could steal a bit of his space! This is an Absolute Fail in building design. I am not from Sioux Falls, but I would not go back because it is not worth the uncomfortable seating. Too bad, because otherwise this place is pretty impressive.

Visited this new facility for a men's college basketball game between the University of Iowa and…read morethe University of Colorado, and it was a very positive experience. Been in so many arenas throughout my career, and this is a keeper. Intimate seating experience, every ticket is a good one. Loved the positive attitude of the game day staff! Superlative displays of South Dakota basketball history in the lobby, loved it. Roomy concourse, good food options, enjoyed being able to play Corn Hole! Comfy seating. Good sound system, great court with superb sightlines. Enjoyed my first visit!

Another year, another price increase. And the quality of food goes down again. You are better off…read moreeating before you go.

concessions are lacking. long lines everywhere. the prices ur paying are outrageous. 7$ for a…read morehotdog after waiting in line for twenty minutes. get more help to make the guest experience more enjoyable

I came up here for a Demi Lovato concert. For the ticket price I got some great seats near the…read morestage, but the venue is small enough that even the far away seats aren't bad. There's plenty of food vendors and they don't all serve the same thing so walk around before making decisions if you plan on eating. I can't speak for all the stands but the food I had wasn't very good. During the concert the sound system did it's job flawlessly and the projection screens showed a crystal clear view of the stage for those who had trouble seeing or for those who wanted to take a picture but couldn't get good quality shots of the stage like myself. I think the organization for getting into the venue could have been a little better but it was still fairly quick with no trampling incidents that I'm aware of. I would come to this venue again for a concert.

We went here for a swim clinic in their 25 yard pool. This is a sports complex with pool, wrestling…read moreand basketball courts. There is a nice viewing area at the pool. The building is older but it has been updated and maintained. It is home to Augustana Vikings.

This is a three rink year round ice plex. This is located in the Sanford sports complex. The rinks…read moreare available for hockey, figure skating, birthday parties, lessons and some open public skate. The ice is nicely groomed. There is a skate shop with rentals, concessions and a large changing area. I highly recommend this place for year round fun.

Amazing facility. Really nice staff. Building is really clean and well maintained…read more One drawback, shower...they seem to only have them in half the locker rooms and they were down for maintenance. But the awesome staff said the boys could use the refs room shower after stick time. So nice since it was just a stop on our road trip. Great job taking care of your business.

It's tucked away behind the visitors observatory tower of the falls. It was really nice to read…read moreabout the social scene and culture back in the day that farmer created around the table! My favorite part was seeing the old menu and the prices on the menu for food and they have done researched and shows what the prices would be today if the menu was created!

They won't let me bring in an empty backpack (which I'm happy to show the contents of) but they'll…read morelet anyone bring in a woman's purse without even asking to check. What are they afraid of? It would have been nice to skip the heat and see a movie. But I'm not allowed. I'm traveling and have no vehicle or place to leave my empty backpack.

Used to be my favorite place to go. I'm a RN in a high-stress specialty and this was my spot to go…read moreto decompress, relax, and get some uncut alone time after brutal weeks on the unit. But I returned from a 13 wk crisis contract in LA to find that they had ratcheted their prices up by 100%, by vitue of their new 'first run!' gimmick. Crushing. You can still catch a $3.50 movie, but only classics, and only a few are ever offered. I loved having a true cheap seats theater in town (as any good town should) where you could see a new movie for less just by waiting a bit longer. It's truly a shame. You might as well pay a few extra bucks and go to Century. I will still go occasionally, but I guarantee I will spend FAR less money there now at $7 than I would have at $3.50. I realize we are in trying times, but this is just seems like a gouge. Otherwise decent staff, great popcorn, presentable facilities, quiet atmosphere. For the record, this would be 5+ stars a year ago. I was tempted to rate lower, but have to give some credit for their years of past radness.

I was never here in the 1980's but I imagine it has not changed much. The current owners have done…read morea good job with upkeep and keeping the old skate rink appeal. They offer regular skate rentals and in-line. This is a great indoor activity to get exercise. Fun venue for birthday parties too!

I work for a child care program and we have to take the kids indoors when it's bad weather. We took…read morethe kids to skate city this time and as soon as we walked in the staff was very rude towards not only the staff but the kids. All of the kids were being very respectful and using their manners like normal but the skate staff couldn't care to give them the time of day. One kid was on the verge of tears after he accidentally spilled his slushy on the rink floor the one girl working basically yelled at him and immediately ran off to tell them a kid purposely spilled his drink on the floor. Most of our staff has been working over 48 hours straight if we are able to handle the kids and continue to be respectful and treat them like real people the staff at skate city can do that for an hour or two. It made me very angry to see people that are supposed to have customers service skills be this rude and disrespectful.

Gotta Go!! Never been to a hockey game, but I had such a good time I bought a jersey!!!read more

I need to preface this review with a bit of a disclaimer. I have never been a hockey fan. My only…read moreexperience with hockey has been playing floor hockey in high school P.E. and seeing short snippets on TV. I know very little about it and am probably not a very good judge of quality. Now, with all that out of the way, I have to admit that I love Stampede hockey. I had always heard that hockey, even more than other sports, is a much better experience live. Well, if my experience is any indication, its absolutely true. The speed and excitement just doesn't translate all that well to TV. My wife and I have also been to both Sioux Falls Canaries (baseball) games and a Sioux Falls Skyforce (basketball) game and can say that Stampede is, by far, our favorite. Part of it is personal preference, sure, but that isn't the whole story. The Stampede seem to have a much more devoted following and the crowds tend to be much more into the game. Most people in attendance seem to be following the action closely and are genuinely invested in the outcome. Considering this is a smaller, local team, I find that impressive. The prices are very reasonable. The cheapest seats are $7.50 on up to $20.00 or so for the premium spots. The Sioux Falls Arena honestly doesn't have a bad seat in the whole building. You can easily see the action from any location. Sure, closer is always better, but the $7.50 seats are just fine. The bottom line is that if you aren't a hockey fan going into a Sioux Falls Stampede game, you may just be one on your way out.