The seventh annual Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival takes place August 26th-28th, with fun events scheduled at various locations around town. The balloons launch from the airport early (early!) on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and during the day you can walk inside a balloon at the Mammoth Site and enjoy kid zones, live music, […]
Mammoth Site
The Mammoth Paleontological Site
In 1974, a new housing development was being excavated on the south side of Hot Springs, South Dakota when a bulldozer uncovered something unexpected: large bones and ivory! It was confirmed to be remains of mammoths, and soon a paleontological dig started. Today, you can tour the Mammoth Site, which is still an active dig […]
The Missing Mammoth: Interactive Mystery Event at Mammoth Site
The Mammoth Site will host interactive mystery events on Friday and Saturday, April 29th and 30th: You and your team will enjoy dinner as you solve the “mystery” of the missing mammoth skeleton. This the Mammoth’s Site annual fundraiser event. You can find out more information here.