Vitáme Vás! Welcome!
About Czech Days
Beseda Dancers
Kolaches For Sale
Calendars for Sale
WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL CZECH DAYS IN TABOR
147 years of Tabor 1872-2019
The two words are synonymous with fun, music entertainment, dancing and traditional Czech foods. The celebration has kept alive the heritage of the early founders of the little South Dakota community who came to Tabor from Czechoslovakia as early as 1869.
What started out to be a small community celebration has grown into an attraction that draws literally thousands of people each year. The little town of 400 people and the surrounding rural community has attracted as many as 10,000 people to Czech Days, its ethnic celebration.
NEWS
Tabor Czech Days Chairmen Look to 2021
TABOR, SD – The Tabor Czech Days Chairmen recently discussed the upcoming 2020 Tabor Czech Days Festival and have suspended their plans on moving forward with this year’s celebration. The chairmen have deemed this to be appropriate action due to the current State and Federal guidelines, along with recommendations made by the Tabor Town Board Members, the 72nd Tabor Czech Days will be postponed until June 17, 18 & 19, 2021.
Committee Members say the safety of visitors and our community members is of the utmost importance. The Czech Days Chairmen and Committee Members care deeply about the celebration and are looking forward to a great year in 2021.
Any Craft Fair vendor that has already submitted their form and payment will receive a 100% refund of their monies in the upcoming days.
With the suspension of this year’s Tabor Czech Days, the Countdown to Czech Days Calendar drawings will continue up until its conclusion on June 20, 2020. To purchase a Countdown to Czech Days Calendar, please mail $20 to Tabor Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 21, Tabor, SD 57063.
Continue to watch for updates on the Tabor Czech Days Facebook page and on the website, www.taborzechdays.com. Any questions regarding the suspension of the 2020 Tabor Czech Days please email taborczechdays@gmail.com.
We appreciate your support and understanding and look forward to seeing everyone in 2021.
Tabor Czech Days Chairmen,
Dan Melichar, Steven Vellek, Jason Kokes, Mike Sedlacek and Mark Povondra
TABOR BESEDA DANCERS
238 MEMBERS DANCING EACH NIGHT
Since 1948
The traditional Czech dance, "The Beseda," is performed by 238 dancers in Sokol Park, young and old alike. The dancers dress in their colorful Czech costumes which their relatives in the Czech Republic and Slovakia might dress in. The Beseda Dancers were honored in 1999 during the two day celebration.
Eight couples organized the first Beseda dancers in 1936. Members of the first group were Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Szymanski, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Cacek, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Soukup, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Schuch.
Kolaches For Sale
The sweet pastry with assorted fillings are available for sale by the dozen or individually with a meal in the Beseda Hall and Legion Hall. People of Tabor and surrounding areas bake and bake to provide enough kolaches for the demand of visitors.
To buy kolaches by the dozen, plan to go to the Beseda Hall early as they are only sold during the day Friday and Saturday.
To learn how to bake kolaches, get some tips from professionals or just see the work involved, the kolache baking demonstrations on Friday or Saturday of Czech Days in the Community Center are a must see!
Click here to get the kolache recipe used in the Tabor Czech Days baking demonstration!
Calendar On Sale Now!
Tabor Czech Days Countdown Calendars are available for sale by getting a hold of Mark Povondra or any Chamber Member or by sending $20 to Tabor Chamber of Commerce; PO Box 21; Tabor, SD 57063.
Drawings begin April 1st, 2020 and go until the Saturday of Czech Days! Up to $4,750 of prizes to be given away!
Calendar Winners!
4/1/2020 Wednesday $50 Jeremy Syrovatka Lesterville SD
4/2/2020 Thursday $50 Jan Cahoy Tabor SD
4/3/2020 Friday $50 Bryce Ruman Sioux Falls SD
4/4/2020 Saturday $100 Jody Haase Scotland SD
4/6/2020 Monday $50 Deb Knudsen Tabor SD
4/7/2020 Tuesday $50 Steve Bares Tabor SD
4/8/2020 Wednesday $50 Scott Kortan Alexandria SD
4/9/2020 Thursday $50 Jerry & Linda Hofmann Tabor SD
4/10/2020 Friday $50 Casey VanBeek Sioux Falls SD
4/11/2020 Saturday $100 Rich Sutera Tabor SD
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In case of bad weather, seek shelter in one of the following locations.
Storm Shelter Locations:
Beseda Hall, 135 N. Lidice St., Tabor, SD 57063
Tabor Elementary School, 227 N. Lidice St., Tabor, SD 57063
Tabor Community Center, 138 N. Lidice St., Tabor, SD 57063
Tabor Fire Hall, 122 S. Lidice St., Tabor, SD 57063
Tabor Legion Hall, 145 N. Lidice St., Tabor, SD 57063
Tabor Ambulance Shed, 133 S. Lidice St., Tabor, SD 57063