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Sidewalk Arts Festival to feature new security measure, sold-out vendors

Sioux Falls police to deploy new vehicle barriers to deter potential attacks from popular event that draws thousands

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Jonathan Ellis
Sep 05, 2025
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This weekend’s 62nd annual Sidewalk Arts Festival in Sioux Falls will feature a first: Better security for those who attend.

The Sioux Falls Police Department plans to deploy vehicle barricades for the first time in a bid to protect the thousands of people who attend the region’s premier arts festival on Saturday.

Sioux Falls city councilors voted this year to spend $315,000 to buy the barriers, which can be deployed on city streets to stop vehicles from plowing into crowds.

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