Vitame Vas! Welcome!
About Czech Days
Beseda Dancers
Kolaches For Sale
Calendars for Sale
WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL CZECH DAYS IN TABOR
146 years of Tabor 1872-2018
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
Daniella Mahoney is back with 2 lectures and several craft activities. See the Schedule and Attractions for details.
The Tabor Pioneers Reenactment has been moved to Sokol Park and instead of an admission fee, the Czech Heritage Association will be collecting free will donations.
Past queens are invited to a reception hosted at the Cardinal Fitness Center on Friday, June 14 from 11:00am-Noon.
The Beseda Dance List should be available on Tuesday, June 11. Go to the Beseda News Tab or find it on Facebook.
A quilt show in the Tabor Elementary School Gym is a new addition to the craft vendors area. The quilts will be available for viewing when the craft fair is open.
Czech Days is dedicated to Emil & Evelyn Beran. See the Royalty Tab for their tribute.
Clarence and Verda Sykora will be leading the parade on Friday, June 15, as the 2019 Parade Marshals. See the parade listing under Attractions for their story.
Media Hype is in full swing!
Check out these recordings from KYNT interviewing famous Tabor residents and the Queen Candidates:
http://www.taborczechdays.com/KYNT_MC_Seg_1_6-14.mp3
http://www.taborczechdays.com/KYNT_MC_Seg_2_6-14.mp3
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!
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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