 Schmeckfest

Schmeckfest (festival of tasting) is an annual four-day festival in Freeman, South Dakota, that celebrates the heritage and culture of Mennonites, an ethnic group of Germans from Russia, who emigrated to North America starting in the 1870s.Established in 1959, Schmeckfest showcases the traditional foods, crafts and talents of the Freeman community with an ethnic meal, demonstrations, displays, programs and a full-stage musical theater production.