Committed to bringing arts education and enjoyment in its many facets: literature and poetry, dance, theater and music, to the Clay County region. By maintaining stewardship of the historic Washington Street Arts Center, the VAAC provides a home to support artists and students, and welcome area community. Provides classes, workshops, exhibitions, pop-up events, and summer arts camp. Meeting rooms and small event space available; fees apply.

Provides numerous educational and cultural experiences for youth and adults that include preservation of the historic G.A.R. Hall and the following arts enrichment programming: monthly gallery exhibits and lectures (free and open to the public); youth / adult art classes and programs including: kids studio, kids art camp, and artist unleashed; annual kids art fest; artists in residencies; annual summer concert series (12 concerts); annual high school art scholarships and educator scholarships; annual summer arts festival, and volunteer opportunities.

Encourages community connections through the arts by providing a supportive environment for awareness, appreciation, and participation.

Offers Arts Night at the Pub which showcases a visual and literary artist each month in a relaxed setting.

Bringing visual arts to children and adults through exhibitions, education and collections. Eight art galleries, including Everist Gallery, feature changing exhibitions, Raven Children's Art Studio, and Permanent Collection features works by regional artists, such as Oscar Howe, Robert Aldern and Signe Stuart, and international artists, including Rembrandt and Renior.  Reserve museum admission online for $1.00 off. Paid admission includes access to more than 100 hands-on exhibits in the Kirby Science Discovery Center and 8 art galleries in the Visual Arts Center. Adult (18+): $15.00 Student/Youth (3-17/student ID): $12.50 Children 2 and Under: Free Members: Free Afternoon Special: 50% off starting at 3:00pm

The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department provides recreational/leisure services to the Aberdeen Community and surrounding region. This includes 12 city parks (including 3 dog parks), over 20 miles of trails, 2 softball complexes, Fossum Baseball Field Complex, Kuhnert Arboretum, 2 outdoor ice rinks and 1 indoor ice arena. Wylie Park and Storybook Land is one of the primer parks in the region. It includes 2 campgrounds, Miniature golf, go-karts, picnic facilities and bike and skate rentals. At Storybook Land families enjoy a world of imagination inspired by nursery rhymes and featuring the Land of Oz. Also enjoy a ride on the Train, Carousel, Balloon Ride and Roller Coaster. The Recreation Division provides recreational activities year round for all ages including youth ball leagues, youth & adult tennis lessons and leagues, skating lessons, open gyms, recreational skating, cross country ski lessons, and adult basketball and volleyball leagues. Many special events are offered including Family Fun Weekend, Tennis Tournaments, Storybook Land Festival, Winterfest and Holiday Celebration just to name a few. The YAPAtorium Teen Center provides many activities for teens. Other facilities include: Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center (ARCC) where programming in the visual arts, dance, music, and theatre occur for all ages. Other areas at the ARCC include the Civic Arena, Civic Theatre, and the ARCC Gallery. The Aberdeen Aquatic Center provides entertainment for the whole family with the lap pool, diving boards, leisure pool with multilevel play structure, 3 waterslides, and the Lazy River. Other activities include swimming lessons, water walking and adult water exercise. Lee Park Golf Course is an 18 hole public course which provides lessons and leagues. Aberdeen Senior Center provides many programs and activities for people over 50 years of age

The Dahl Arts Center offers: art classes for all ages, five visual are galleries and changing exhibits, kids interactive gallery, 191 foot Cyclorama Mural of American Economic History painted by Bernard P. Thomas, and performing arts events in a 250-seat theater. Also provides an Events Center and space available to rent for parties, performances, meetings, and receptions.