The YAPAtorium

The YAPAtorium The YAPAtorium is South Dakota's only student directed youth center! Open to all students ages 10-17 A place for students by students.

A creative space for 10-17 year old young people to congregate for relaxation, entertainment, the arts, and learning. The YAPAtorium - 314 SE 2nd SE

Summer hours at YAPA have arrived!
05/19/2026

Summer hours at YAPA have arrived!

A huge YAPA-Thanks! to NSU, its amazing athletes, & United Way of Northeastern SD for helping YAPA during the NSU Day of...
05/06/2026

A huge YAPA-Thanks! to NSU, its amazing athletes, & United Way of Northeastern SD for helping YAPA during the NSU Day of Champions. Our future projects are that much closer to being actualized!

04/27/2026

No youth board this afternoon 4/27/26

CLOSURE: due to travel conditions, YAPA will be closed today (4/3/26). Please be safe!
04/03/2026

CLOSURE: due to travel conditions, YAPA will be closed today (4/3/26). Please be safe!

Clean sweep for this humorist! 😂
03/17/2026

Clean sweep for this humorist! 😂

WEATHER CLOSURE: YAPA will be closed today, 1/23/25/ due to extreme winter weather conditions. A postponement date for o...
01/23/2026

WEATHER CLOSURE: YAPA will be closed today, 1/23/25/ due to extreme winter weather conditions. A postponement date for our Snow Day Party will be discussed at our next youth board meeting.

We plan to reopen the youth center tomorrow during normal scheduled hours.

Be safe!

Here's YAPA's Pizza Party Calendar for the Winter/Spring season 2026. First event starts tonight at 5pm!
01/16/2026

Here's YAPA's Pizza Party Calendar for the Winter/Spring season 2026. First event starts tonight at 5pm!

12/31/2025

WHAT A YEAR!!! 🥳🥳🥳
👉 4 new member agencies
👉 Over 16,000 lbs. of food collected for local shelves
👉 $650,000 in donations and services were allocated to nonprofits across NE South Dakota
👉10 Instant Language Assistants (ILAs) were donated to United Way agencies for enhancing communication with clients
👉 Over 375 volunteer opportunities filled

Each one of these numbers have a story behind it. It's about compassion, resilience, and the dream of a thriving future for everyone. On behalf of our 20 member agencies, thank you NESD, for your brilliant ideas, strong arms, and big hearts. We can't wait to see what's in store for 2026!

Helpline Center, Aberdeen Area Senior Center, Aberdeen Family YMCA, Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area, Fifth Circuit CASA South Dakota , Delta Dental of South Dakota. Cornerstones Career Learning Center, East River Legal Services, Fallout Creative Community, Ginny's Safe House - serving Faulk, Hand & Spink, Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons, Help Build It Center, Aberdeen Public Library, Northeast South Dakota Head Start Preschool Program, Safe Harbor, The Salvation Army Aberdeen, SD, Sioux Council, Scouting America, SPURS Therapeutic Riding Center, Tiger Post, The YAPAtorium

The YAPAtorium will be closed Dec. 24th, 25th & Jan. 1st for the holiday season. Warm wishes to all!
12/23/2025

The YAPAtorium will be closed Dec. 24th, 25th & Jan. 1st for the holiday season. Warm wishes to all!

Address

314 2nd Avenue SE
Aberdeen, SD
57401

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 9pm
Tuesday 3pm - 9pm
Wednesday 3pm - 9pm
Thursday 3pm - 9pm
Friday 3pm - 10pm
Saturday 1pm - 10pm

Telephone

+16056263595

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