Happy In Fargo 11-25-25

So Many Activities!

• Check out the calendars for Brewhalla, Unglued and The 1889 for events & workshops. Some sell out early, so look at them well in advance. The Fargo Moorhead CVB and Downtown Community Partnership are also great events calendar resources and they list many more activities than you’ll find here.

• Broadway Square Tree Lighting - 11/25 6pm Broadway Square

• Redneck Thanksgiving - 11/26 5-9pm Swing Barrel Brewing

• Christkindlmarkt - 11/28-11/30 Fargo Civic Center. Annual must-do in Fargo.

• Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds - 11/28 through 12/31 Red River Valley Fairgrounds

• Jingle Christmas Bar - November 28 & 29 + December 4, 5 & 6 Synclaire Events Center

• Fargo Force vs Chicago Steel - 11/28 7pm Scheels Arena

• A Very Merry Market - 11/29 11am-7pm The 44 Venue in Colfax

• Puzzle Competition - 11/29 11am Courtside Bar at Courts and Pints. Teams of 4.

• Santa Village - 11/29-11/30, 12/6-12/7, 12/12-12/14, 12/18-12/21 Rheault Farm

• Fargo Force vs Chicago Steel - 11/29 6pm Scheels Arena

• Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos - 11/29 Fargo Theatre

• Silent Reading Party - 12/4 4:30pm Troll Lounge

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).

• Thanksgiving Eve w/ The Cropdusters Band - 11/26 9:30pm Dempsey’s

• BeatsGiving w/ Jarl Von Haus & DJ GrizBeard - 11/26 9:30pm The Aquarium

• Martin Drive - 11/28 Noon ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• Ben Suchy - 11/28 2pm ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• FM Kicks Band - 11/28 4:30pm ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• The Cropdusters 11/28 7pm ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• Jack Norton - 11/28 7pm Troll Lounge

• A Night of Music, Memories and New Starts with Jeff Cerise (The Phones/Stickman) - 11/28 7pm The Aquarium

• Rick Adams - 11/28 7pm Urban 42

• Pat Lenertz Band - 11/28 9:30pm Dempsey’s

• The Shaky Calls & Jeremiah ft Nadia Juliet - 11/28 10pm The Aquarium

• TBD Trio - 11/29 Noon ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• Poitin - 11/29 2pm ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• Meat Rabbits - 11/29 4:30pm ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• Kathie Brekke & The 42nd Street Jazz Band - 11/29 6:30pm ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• Dream Catch Collective presents GDUBZ - 11/29 7pm The Aquarium

• The Front Fenders - 11/29 7pm Urban 42

• Dakota Jazz Bigband - 11/30 Noon ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

• The Prairie Wire - 11/30 2pm ChristkindlMarkt: Fargo Civic

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• Open Mic Comedy - Wednesdays at 8pm The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos - 11/29 Fargo Theatre

• Comedy Showcase - 11/29 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• A Night at The Aqua 4: Comedy hosted by Shkar Abdulla - 12/2 7pm The Aquarium

• Salma Zaky & Sammy Anzer - 12/5-12/6 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

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. Also check out Page Admin’s features on Prairie Public’s Prairie Plates.

• 20th Annual Traditional Norsk Christmas Event - 12/6 Sons Of Norway

• Vintage Heart Cake Decorating Class - 1/7, 1/28, 2/18 Moonrise Cafe

• Pop’s Soda Shack is now open at 1621 University Dr in Fargo (same multi-use complex that has the new Duane’s House Of Pizza).

• Pick up a signed copy of The BernBaum’s Cookbook on 11/29 from 10am-3pm at STABO.

• Pre-order Christmas cookies by 12/15 from Charlie’s Place Coffee Shop.

Stage & Screen & Arts & Humanities

• What’s playing at the Fargo Theatre? Upcoming Christmas classics include Love Actually on 12/5, A Christmas Story on 12/6, White Christmas on 12/9 and Elf on 12/13.

• Frozen: The Broadway Musical - 11/25, 11/28-11/30 Moorhead High

• Birthday Candles - 12/5-12/7, 12/12-12/14, 12/19-12/21 Theatre B

• A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol - December 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20 at 7:30pm; December 7 & 14 at 2:30pm Stage West Studio

• The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood - December 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, & 20 FMCT/Hjemkomst Center

• Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - December 12, 19 & 20 at 7:00pm; December 13, 14, 20 & 21 at 2:00pm Bonanzaville Arthur Town Hall

Acts Of Kindness

• Check out all the individuals you can support via Lend A Hand Up. Every little bit can help financially and to boost spirits.

• The FM Area Caring Catalog is now live through December 2, showcasing an incredible lineup of local charities. Every dollar raised goes directly to the nonprofits—no fees, just impact. You can explore and donate here.

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

Shout-outs & Shameless Plugs & Misc

• The Happy Harry’s Bottle Shops “The Penny Sale” runs through 12/3.

• Check out this great gift idea for that truck-loving kid. Self illustrated, self written, & self published by local author Ali Burke, the “12 Days of Christmas Trucks”.

• Applications are open for the 2026 Entrepreneur District. Accepted “residents” enjoy free office space, mentoring, guidance and comradery of the other entrepreneurs in the cohort.

• More downtown Fargo parking is available as the NP Ave Garage recently opened (located behind/west of Old Broadway and across the street from Sports Bar). Similar to the Roberts Commons and Mercantile Garages, parking is free after 5pm and on the weekend (Roberts Commons & Mercantile also offer first 2 hours free on weekdays too). The ramps are so handy, especially when coming downtown at night or on the weekend. Roberts Commons seems more popular (busy), likely due to the more central location and it being more familiar to everyone. The Mercantile still seems to be a best kept secret and it’s rare I ever need to park past the first level.

Save The Date

• Dustin Lynch & Scotty McCreery - 12/5 Scheels Arena

• Xcel Energy Holiday Lights Parade - 12/6 Downtown Fargo

• Christmas Classics With Doug Allen Nash & Kathie Brekke - 12/7 TAK Music Venue

• Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins: An Interactive ELF Experience - 12/13 Fargo Theatre

• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas - 12/13 Scheels Arena

• The Blenders: Farewell Holiday Soul Tour - 12/17-12/21 Fargo Theatre

• Fa La La La Funk: Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome - 12/18 The 44 Venue in Colfax

• Post-Traumatic Funk Syndrome’s Have Yourself a Funky Little Christmas - 12/19 Sanctuary Events Center

• Post-Traumatic Funk Syndrome’s Have Yourself a Funky Little Christmas - 12/20 Sanctuary Events Center

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra - 12/30 Fargodome

• Gabriel Rutledge - 1/17 Sanctuary Events Center

• Guerrilla Girls - 1/22 Plains Art Museum

• Midwest Murder Podcast - 1/30 Sanctuary Events Center

• The Offspring & Bad Religion - 2/6 Fargodome

• Coffee & Cocoa Crawl - 2/14 Downtown Fargo

• Reed Timmer: Dominate the Storm - 2/20 Fargo Theatre

• Fargo Comedy Fest w/Demetri Martin, #IMOMSOHARD & more - 2/27-2/28 Fargo Theatre

• Heart & Lucinda Williams - 3/11 Scheels Arena