Happy In Fargo 8-28-24

So Many Activities!

• Eventide Fest - 8/28 2:30pm Eventide Moorhead

• VFW & VVA Car Show - 8/28 5pm Midtown Tavern

• Movies Under The Stars: Trolls Band Together - 8/28 6pm EagleRidge Plaza

• NDSU vs Colorado Watch Party - 8/29 6pm Newman Outdoor Field

• Music In The Park: Tailspin - 8/29 6pm Broadway Square

• CreativeMornings Fargo - 8/30 8am Plains Art Museum

• Creative Kids Crafting Club - 8/30 10am Maven Collective

• Great Straw Maze - 8/30-10/31 West Acres parking lot. Tickets at gate or online.

• Oscar Mayer Wienermobile - 8/31 & 9/1, area Cash Wises. Dreams can come true.

• Oscar Mayer Wienermobile - 9/2 Osgood & Northport Hornbachers

• A Labor of Love: A Life Spent Writing and Working with Mark Hernberg - Tuesdays at 7pm from 9/3-10/8 Online

• Glow In The Dark Golf - 9/5 8pm El Zagal

• BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Premiere Party - 9/6 7pm Fargo Theatre

Music Makes The People Come Together - follow Fargo Underground to stay up to speed on music (& more). Many concerts promoted by Jade Presents (see here).

• Luke Votava - 8/29 7pm Troll Lounge

• Jim White - 8/29 7pm Suite Shots

• Clara McGowan - 8/29 8pm Junkyard Brewing

• Big & Hungry - 8/30 7pm Troll Lounge

• Ice Cube - 8/30 7pm The Lights

• Billy Currington with Drew Green & Shaylen - 8/30 7pm Bluestem

• Styx - 8/30 7pm Scheels Arena

• Music for Fonder - 8/30 8:30pm The Aquarium

• Pat Lenertz Band - 8/30 9:30pm Dempsey’s

• Apes of the State - 8/31 6:30pm The Aquarium

• NOUN, LUNG, LOUM & CGI Horse - 8/31 10:15pm The Aquarium

• Timmy’s Organism w/ rana danta, The Emptys and RGB Lighthouse - 9/2 7:30pm The Aquarium

• Bluegrass Jam - 9/3 6pm Troll Lounge

• TreeHouse! - 9/4 9pm Dempsey’s

LOL - follow Jade Presents, The Cellar At Front Street Taproom, Boss’s Comedy Club to catch most local shows

• Open Mic Comedy - Wednesdays at 9pm The Cellar At Front Street

• Comedy in the Cellar - Local Showcase - 8/30 8pm The Cellar At Front Street

• Michael Palascak - 9/14 8pm Boss’ Comedy Club

Stage & Screen & Arts & Humanities

• What’s playing at the Fargo Theatre?

• Theatre B 2024/25 Season Preview - 9/4 6pm RiverHaven Events Center

• Falsettos - 9/19-9/21 MSUM Gaede Stage

Get In My Belly!

• Fargo Moorhead Eats - this Facebook Group is the best place in town to learn about local food & drink, and ask questions.

• Oh boy, this weekend’s menu at Cottonwood Cider House!

• Check out this recent High Plains Reader article by foodwriter & restaurant guru Rick Gion, “Area Mexican Dining Options Aplenty”.

• The menu (and photos) from the Duck Duck Goose Food Co. food truck consistently have me salivating.

It’s Red River Market Season! The Red River Market runs through the end of October in downtown Fargo, celebrating 10 years. A summer & fall must for many (thousands attend each year), if you’ve never been to it, you gotta go!

• This week’s market is on Saturday 8/31 from 10am-2pm. Live performances include Monkeys’ Uncle (10-11), Cooking Demonstration (11-11:30), Smith & Loven Six String Circus (11:30-12:30), Tega The Poet (12:30-1) & The Wicked Bees (1-2).

• Vendor Feature - While not super necessary, I find it handy to bring a cooler along for the car, and stop by the Prairie Soul Meats booth for their excellent selection of products.

Acts Of Kindness

• Check out all the individuals you can support via Lend A Hand Up.

• If you know of upcoming fundraisers, etc., please feel free to email [email protected].

• Start or renew a Fargo Theatre Membership for a chance to win an amazing Fargo prize package including a 1 night stay at the Jasper Hotel and gift cards to area businesses!

• YWCA Chocolate for Change - 9/5 Delta By Marriott

• Table to Farm Dinner - 9/12 Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley (north Moorhead)

• Cookies, Corks & Brews - 9/12 Armory Event Center. Benefitting the Girl Scouts.

Shout-outs & Shameless Plugs & Misc

• The Market at West Acres occurs Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9am-3pm through October in their west parking lot. The Market features a wide variety of produce and products from regional vendors.

• Check out the Humanities North Dakota “Classes & Events” page for a variety of interesting events & workshops.

Save The Date

• Spoon & Phantogram with A Giant Dog - 9/6 UP District

• Cat Video Fest - 9/7 Fargo Theatre

• The Tell - 9/12 Cellar 624

• Teddy Swims - 9/13 The Lights

• Pumpkinpalooza Festival in the Garden - 9/15 Holland’s

• Night Bazaar: Magic - 9/19 Broadway Square

• Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes - 10/5 Sanctuary Events Center

• Paula Abdul, Taylor Dayne & Tiffany - 10/12 Scheels Arena

• The Big One Art & Craft Fair - 10/25 & 10/26 Fargodome