Local bar closes at the end of the year

Local bar closes at the end of the year

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A local bar that has been around since the 1950s is set to close at the end of 2026. According to a post on Facebook, the Top Hat bar in Sioux Falls will not be renewing its lease at the end of the year, meaning that it will close its [...]

Top Hat Bar & Lounge announces plans to relocate

March 10. 2026 An iconic Sioux Falls bar is leaving its longtime location. Top Hat Bar & Lounge has been told its lease at 508 S. First Ave. won’t be renewed when it expires at the end of the year, owner Andrea Shaw said. It first opened in 1954 and is the longest-running bar in Sioux Falls to operate under the same name, she said. Shaw purchased it in 2006 from the original owners. “Since then, my goal has always been simple: keep it the same …