The Goss Opera House

The Goss Opera House Welcome to the Goss, where historic charm meets modern elegance. If these walls could talk, the stories they would tell!
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We invite you to create your own history at the Goss. Performance & Event Venue
Historic opera hall in Watertown, SD

✨ Celebrate the Season at The Goss Opera House ✨Make your holiday party unforgettable at Watertown’s premier holiday hea...
10/01/2025

✨ Celebrate the Season at The Goss Opera House ✨

Make your holiday party unforgettable at Watertown’s premier holiday headquarters. The Goss Opera House will be beautifully decorated, creating a warm and festive backdrop for your event. Whether you’re planning a corporate celebration or a family gathering, we’ll help you host a night to remember.

🎄 Special Holiday Offerings:
🎁 20% off room rental OR upgraded holiday table décor

🥂 Complimentary appetizer for your event

🍴 Special holiday menu curated by Mavericks

🎶 Live holiday entertainment coordination available

📞 Contact Betsy Fjelland today to book your holiday party:
📧 [email protected]
📱 605-753-0200

Spots fill quickly! Secure your date and let us make your holiday celebration sparkle!

Congratulations Jennifer Volk you are our winner! Your tickets will be printed and at the show for pick up tomorrow duri...
09/26/2025

Congratulations Jennifer Volk you are our winner! Your tickets will be printed and at the show for pick up tomorrow during the 7pm show for you and 3 other girl friends!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED WE WILL BE SHARING THE WINNER AT 2pm.

🚨𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄🚨

We’re giving away 4 seats to 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝟐: 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 ,𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞,® this Saturday at 7 PM!

How to enter:
1 Like this post
2 Follow The Goss Opera House
3 Tag 2 of your girlfriends and 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 in the comments

𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲.

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐 𝐏𝐌. Winner 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝟐 𝐏𝐌. Tickets valid for 7 PM show only.

Good luck & see you at the Goss! 🖤

🛑This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with Facebook or META.

We will personally reach out to the winner of the giveaway so be aware of scammers🛑

🚨𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑🚨𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐓 𝟐𝐏𝐌.‼️𝐒𝐎 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍‼️
09/26/2025

🚨𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑🚨

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐓 𝟐𝐏𝐌.

‼️𝐒𝐎 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍‼️

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED WE WILL BE SHARING THE WINNER AT 2pm.

🚨𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄🚨

We’re giving away 4 seats to 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝟐: 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 ,𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞,® this Saturday at 7 PM!

How to enter:
1 Like this post
2 Follow The Goss Opera House
3 Tag 2 of your girlfriends and 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 in the comments

𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲.

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐 𝐏𝐌. Winner 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝟐 𝐏𝐌. Tickets valid for 7 PM show only.

Good luck & see you at the Goss! 🖤

🛑This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with Facebook or META.

We will personally reach out to the winner of the giveaway so be aware of scammers🛑

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED WE WILL BE SHARING THE WINNER AT 2pm.🚨𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄🚨We’re giving away 4 seats to 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌...
09/24/2025

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED WE WILL BE SHARING THE WINNER AT 2pm.

🚨𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄🚨

We’re giving away 4 seats to 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝟐: 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 ,𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞,® this Saturday at 7 PM!

How to enter:
1 Like this post
2 Follow The Goss Opera House
3 Tag 2 of your girlfriends and 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 in the comments

𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲.

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐 𝐏𝐌. Winner 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝟐 𝐏𝐌. Tickets valid for 7 PM show only.

Good luck & see you at the Goss! 🖤

🛑This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with Facebook or META.

We will personally reach out to the winner of the giveaway so be aware of scammers🛑

🚢✨ All aboard for a laugh-out-loud ride! Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through “The Change”® docks at The Goss this ...
09/24/2025

🚢✨ All aboard for a laugh-out-loud ride! Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through “The Change”® docks at The Goss this Saturday, Sept. 27 with two showings, 2 PM & 7 PM.

Grab your friends, grab your tickets, and get ready for hot flashes, mood swings, memory lapses…and a whole lot of fun! 😂

🎟️ Tickets are sailing fast, secure yours today!

The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail wit...

Back by popular demand Dacotah Bank Presents The Nutcracker Ballet December 19th at The Goss Opera House!Tickets On-Sale...
09/22/2025

Back by popular demand Dacotah Bank Presents The Nutcracker Ballet December 19th at The Goss Opera House!

Tickets On-Sale Wednesday, September 24th at 10:00 AM

Especially designed for families, this seasoned production develops themes of generosity, non-violence, and responsibility through the timeless tale of Clara’s fantastic voyage to the Land of the Sugarplum Fairy with her magical godfather Drosselmeyer.

A great night, a great movie… and maybe even a few tears during Les Misérables! Our Dinner & a Movie nights are always s...
09/19/2025

A great night, a great movie… and maybe even a few tears during Les Misérables! Our Dinner & a Movie nights are always such a special time with great food, cozy atmosphere, and unforgettable films shared with friends.

Want to join us for the next one? Check out our upcoming lineup and grab your tickets here:
https://www.thegossoperahouse.com/events

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A Storied Past

Charles Goss moved to Watertown in the late 19th century and built a large store on the corner of Kemp Avenue and Maple Street. When that building was destroyed by a fire in April 1888, Mr. Goss immediately set about replacing it with the building we know and love today.

The doors of the building were opened once again in the spring of 1889, and the Goss became a bustling hub of community activity. Audiences filled seats for music and theater productions as well as community events. Box seats and a beautiful serpentine balcony, still intact today, overlooked a magnificent stage with superb acoustics.

The vibrant space slowly went dark after the Depression in the 1930s, and by the late 1950s, it became a largely forgotten part of our history.

A major renovation project began in 2008 to restore the Goss theater to prominence. On Dec. 31, 2018, the newly formed Friends of the Goss Opera House, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, purchased the building with the intent of making the Goss a bustling hub of community activity once again.