Schmeckfest 2026 is Nearly Here!
We hope you are as excited for Schmeckfest as we are! Tickets are nearly sold out and actors, students and community members are readying the final touches on our yearly Festival of Tasting (and history, culture and community). Come join us on April 9, 10 & 11. A few things to remember:
- All activities take place on the Freeman Academy campus.
- The musical production of Bright Star takes place at 7:30pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Pioneer Hall. Doors open at 7pm.
- The ethic Germans-from-Russia buffet meal takes place in the basement of Pioneer Hall from 3:30 - 7pm. If you are also planning on attending the musical please be in line for the meal by 4:45pm.
- There are lots of activities available on Friday and Saturday from Noon to 7pm.
View our Printable Visitor Guide for 2026
— The Schmeckfest Steering Committee
Schmeckfest depends on many volunteers from near and far who participate to help make the Schmeckfest Machine run smoothly. Join the fun by signing up.
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Freeman Academy is financially sustained by people like you -- generous leaders who appreciate the arts, culture and history and who believe in the educational mission of Freeman Academy. Please consider making a donation. Thank you.
We are deeply grateful for our community business Schmeckfest sponsors. Thank you to these Gold sponsors:
Many thanks to these additional community business sponsors at the silver and bronze levels:
- Moonshine LLC
- Rural Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Stan Graber Financial
- CorTrust Bank
- State Farm
Schmeckfest has been an annual celebration in Freeman, South Dakota since 1959. All proceeds benefit Freeman Academy.