Happy In Fargo 12-10-25

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.

• Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds - Thru 12/31 Red River Valley Fairgrounds

• Free Holiday Pipe Organ Concerts - 12/10-12/12 Noon Fargo Theatre

• Noon Holiday Concerts - 12/10-12/12 Noon Plains Art Museum

• A Magical Medora Christmas - 12/10 in Barnesville, 12/13 in Moorhead, 12/15 in Detroit Lakes

• Fargo Force vs Sioux City Musketeers - 12/11 6pm Scheels Arena

• The Tell - 12/11 7pm The Four & Four

• Santa Village - 12/12-12/14, 12/18-12/21 Rheault Farm

• Fargo Force vs Sioux Falls Stampede - 12/12 7pm Scheels Arena

• Beer & Carols with the Bolley Drive Jazz Quartet - 12/12 7pm Junkyard Brewing

• Santa Fly-In - 12/13 9:30am-Noon Fargo Air Museum

• Indoor Holiday Market - 12/13 10am-4pm West Acres

• Santa’s Snowfari - 12/13 11am-4pm Red River Zoo

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

• Taylor Swift Laser Show - 12/13 7pm MSUM Planetarium

• Brewhalla Very Merry Holiday Craft Market - 12/14 Noon-6pm Brewhalla

• Sons of Norway Christmas Celebration - 12/14 2-4pm Sons of Norway

• Carols & Cocktails - 12/14 5:30pm Sanctuary Events Center

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).

• Moving Parts - 12/11 7pm Troll Lounge

• 96 Bitter Beings (Deron Miller of CKY) - 12/11 7:30pm The Aquarium

• Open Mic Jam Night - 12/11 9:30pm Dempsey’s

• Aaron Niehaus and Wolf Girl - 12/12 7pm Troll Lounge

• Holiday Pops Concert - Angels, Stars, & Snow - 12/13 4pm First Lutheran Church

• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas - 12/13 Scheels Arena

• The Quarterly & The Forefeathers: Grateful Dead Tribute - 12/13 7pm The Aquarium

• Lucid Lazer & Coventree - 12/13 8pm Parachigo

• 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

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

• Reg Thomas & Corina Lucas - 12/12-12/13 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• Robert Baril & Connor Hangsleben - 12/19-12/20 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• Gabriel Rutledge - 1/17 Sanctuary Events Center

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.

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

• Andrea Baumgardner/BernBaum’s Cooking Demo - 12/13 Noon Creative Kitchen

• 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 Elf on 12/13.

• Glory - 12/11-12/13 NDSU Askanase Auditorium

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

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

• The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood - December 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

• Musical Theatre Showcase Recital Presented by Theatre NDSU - 12/15 5:30pm Beckwith Recital 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.

• Gowri's Annual Food Drive - High school student Gowri Pillai has been organizing a yearly food drive for the past 13 years, and together with the community, she’s been able to provide about 28,000 meals to families in North Dakota and western Minnesota.

• Plains Art Museum Holiday Gathering - 12/11 6-9pm Plains Art Museum

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

Shout-outs & Shameless Plugs & Misc

• 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.

Save The Date

• 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

• The Cropdusters Album Release - 12/19 The Aquarium

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra - 12/30 Fargodome

• The Wicked Bees & Tailspin - 12/31 The Aquarium

• Drekker & Brewhalla's New Year's Eve Bash - 12/31 Drekker/Brewhalla

• 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

• The High Kings - 2/23 Fargo Theatre

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

• Heart & Lucinda Williams - 3/11 Scheels Arena

• Nate Bargatze - 4/23 Fargodome