Happy In Fargo 12-17-25

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

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

• CreativeMornings Fargo - 12/19 8am coffee, 8:15am program Plains Art Museum

• Movies at the Museum: How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 12/19 6pm Fargo Air Museum

• Holiday Handmade Lounge - 12/20 Unglued Craftatorium @ Brewhalla

• Family Cooking Class | Pizza - 12/20 3pm The 1889 Fargo

• Krampus Night - 12/20 Drekker Brewing

• Movies at the Museum: It’s A Wonderful Life - 12/22 6pm Fargo Air Museum

• Word Of The Year Mug - 12/28 3pm Unglued Craftatorium @ Brewhalla

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).

• 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

• Tate McLane - 12/19 7pm Troll Lounge

• The Cropdusters Album Release - 12/19 The Aquarium

• Ugly Sweater Party: Aqua Night at Demps - 12/19 9:30pm The Aquarium

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

• A Partridge & A Broken Dream YWCA Benefit: Dude Central, Grandma’s Side Piece, Raven Crow, Durow + Jantzonia Presents: 12 Rappers Rapping, Broken Broadway Dreams - 12/20 7:30pm The Aquarium

• M!rth, Kitti, Islegend, Lucid Layer - 12/26 8pm The Aquarium

• Sad House Guest - 12/27 7pm Front Street Taproom

• Trans Siberian Nightmare After Christmas: A Queer Goth Night - 12/27 8pm The Aquarium

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

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

• Liz Miele & Mia Wilson - 12/31 7pm & 9:30pm The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• Maggie Faris & Elizabeth Selin - 1/3 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.

• Christmas Music Special - 12/19 Nova Eatery & Supper Club

• Lutefisk and Meatballs - 12/21 10:30am-1:30pm Sons Of Norway

• Date Night | Steak Dinner - 12/27 6pm The 1889 Fargo

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

Stage & Screen & Arts & Humanities

• What’s playing at the Fargo Theatre?

• FM Ballet’s The Classic Nutcracker - 12/18-12/21 NDSU Challey Hall

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

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

• The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood - December 18, 19, & 20 FMCT/Hjemkomst Center

• Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - December 19 & 20 at 7:00pm; December 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.

• 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.

• A Partridge & A Broken Dream YWCA Benefit: Dude Central, Grandma’s Side Piece, Raven Crow, Durow + Jantzonia Presents: 12 Rappers Rapping, Broken Broadway Dreams - 12/20 7:30pm The Aquarium

• 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.

• Next Fargo Force home games are 12/31-1/3.

Save The Date

• 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

• Gimme Gimme Disco - 2/6 The Aquarium

• 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