Annual Photo & Video Contest
Visit Rapid City is hosting its annual photo and video contest! Share your favorite Rapid City area or Black Hills moment for a chance to win. This year, there will be two grand prize winners, one for best photo and one for best video! Each winner will receive a feature in the Visit Rapid City 2026 Visitors Guide with a Q&A-style editorial, a $100 Downtown Rapid City Gift Card and other locally themed prizes. Submissions are open from August 17 to 24 at 11:59 PM MST, with the winning photo and video announced on or around August 27.
*Contest is open to locals and visitors!
Contest Rules:
- You must be 18 years or older to enter this contest.
- You must have full rights to the image(s)/video(s) you upload.
- Images and videos submitted must be in Rapid City or the surrounding Black Hills and Badlands.
PHOTO AND VIDEO USAGE: By uploading content to Visit Rapid City, you agree that you have all the necessary rights and permissions to do so. You also grant Visit Rapid City and its partner organizations the right to re-use photos and/or videos on social media, on VisitRapidCity.com and in print/digital marketing.
Enter The Contest
Step 1: Upload the Rapid City and Black Hills area image(s) and/or video(s) you would like to submit to our contest below.
Step 2: Enter your name, email and phone number so we can contact you if you're selected as the winner.
Step 3: Click Upload!
By uploading your photos and videos, you agree to the Rules & Regulations.
* 2023 Photo Contest Winner Spread featuring Joshua Muir