10 Things You Didn’t Know About Sioux Falls, South Dakota Where HGTV's 'Down Home Fab' is Filmed

In HGTV's Down Home Fab, Chelsea and Cole Deboer put their renovating skills to work in their hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. To get to know the Deboers’ lively hometown a little better, we rounded up 10 things you probably didn’t know about Sioux Falls.

Located in the heart of the city, Falls Park is home to a cascading waterfall, and it’s where the city gets its name from. The 128-acre park has picnic shelters, a five-story observation tower, a playground, and a walking path. The park is also home to some of the city’s oldest buildings, including the Stockyards AG, a horse barn that dates back to the late 1800s. The barn was completely restored, and now visitors can visit it and see exhibits that tell the story of North Dakota’s agricultural industry.

Though temperatures in Sioux Falls can drop as low as 10°F in the winter, you can experience a warm, tropical climate in the city’s Butterfly House and Aquarium. The Butterfly House is home to over 800 butterflies from all over the world, and their habitat is kept at a balmy 80° F year-round. For some underwater fun, visit the aquarium, which has a saltwater exhibit home to marine life from the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific regions. The center is open Monday - Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Great Plains Zoo began with Senator Richard F. Pettigrew's private collection in the 1880s, which included a few animals for viewing in local Sioux Falls parks. Today, the 45-acre park has hundreds of animals from six continents divided into the North America, African Savannah, and Asian Cats exhibits. Most displays are open year-round, and kids can also enjoy the splash pad, which is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day.