Happy In Fargo 4-23-25

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 website is also a great events calendar resource.

• Free for All: The Public Library - 4/23 7pm Fargo Theatre. Seating is limited for this free screening, so register here.

• Audiobook Walk - 4/24 6:30pm More Than Words

• Mental Health Day in the Park - 4/26 10am-2pm Viking Ship Park Moorhead

• Independent Bookstore Day - 4/26 10am-6pm More Than Words

• Party For The Planet - 4/26 11am-4pm Red River Zoo

• 2025 Hiking Expo - 4/26 1-3pm Jon L. Wanzek Center for Scouting

• Craft Club presents Cozy Coloring & Collage Night w/ Scribble Lady - 4/26 2-6pm Scribble Lady Gallery

• Gold-n-Motion - 4/27 3pm Scheels Arena

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).

• Tucker'd Out - 4/24 7pm Troll Lounge

• Murs with Platinum Max, Noa James, and 3rd World - 4/24 8pm The Aquarium

• Gradience “Come What May” Album Release with guests Nocturnal Villains, Nobody’s Favorite, and Zero Fret - 4/25 7pm The Aquarium

• Stella - 4/25 7pm Urban 42

• Smith & Loven Six String Circus - 4/25 8pm Troll Lounge

• Poitin - 4/25 9pm Dempsey’s

• Darrin Wentz - 4/26 7pm Urban 42

• Judd Hoos - 4/26 9pm The Windbreak

• Ethereal Tomb, Fleshless Body, Maul, Kalot, Chronic Wasting Disease - 4/27 6pm The Aquarium. All ages.

• Anthony Shore and his All Star Band present Elvis in Concert - 4/27 7pm Sanctuary Events Center

• The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight - 4/27 7pm Fargo Theatre

• Mars Daniels - 4/30 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 8pm The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• Dude Dad - 4/24 6pm Fargo Theatre

• Calvin Evans & Blaise Kautzman - 4/25-4/26 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• Becky Robinson - 4/26 5pm & 9pm Fargo Theatre

• Tiffany Haddish - 5/9 Dakota Magic Casino

• David Cross - 5/17 Fargo Theatre

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.

• Lutefisk & Meatballs Dinner - 4/27 10:30am-1:30pm Sons Of Norway

• 6-Course Farm-to-Table Tasting Menu - 4/27 5pm Wild Terra

• I stopped by the new location for Nova Eatery & Supper Club (former BernBaums location) for breakfast last week. Below you will see a pic of the amazing Prime Rib Brekkie I had, but there are so many great looking things on the menu (Breakfast/Lunch; Dinner) that I’ll be needing to make more stops in the near future to try them out.

Stage & Screen & Arts & Humanities

• What’s playing at the Fargo Theatre? Mark your calendar for May the 4th at they celebrate Star Wars Day with THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1:00 & 7:15pm) and SPACEBALLS (4:30pm)!

• Also this week at the Fargo Theatre, a free screening of Free for All: The Public Library on 4/23 at 7pm. Zurawski v. Texas: Film Screening + Filmmaker Q&A is 4/25 at 7pm.

• The Importance of Being Earnest - 4/24-4/26, 5/1-5/3 NDSU Askanase Hall

• Holes - 4/25-5/4 Hjemkomst Center

• FM Symphony Masterworks V: Desire - 4/26-4/27 NDSU Festival Concert Hall

• How Much Is Enough Livestream - 5/1 6:30pm online

• Pride & Prejudice - 5/2-5/18 Theatre B

• Les Miserables - 5/2-3, 5/8-5/11 Fargo North High

Acts Of Kindness

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

• 10th Annual Spay-ghetti & No Balls Dinner - 4/24 5-8pm El Zagal Shrine

• FM Derby Girls Fundraiser - 4/24 6-9pm Junkyard Brewing Moorhead

• Neil Burkhart Fundraiser - 4/26 Noon-6pm Town Hall Bar

• A local GoFundMe to help a temporarily displaced mom & daughter in Moorhead after a car crashed into their home (specifically into the daughter’s room, ruining furniture, clothes, etc.).

• The 6th Annual Fargo Juneteenth Festival (6/21) is looking for volunteers (register here).

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

Shout-outs & Shameless Plugs & Misc

• The Happy Harry’s Penny Sale runs 4/24-5/21. FYI they made the switch a while ago from the “BOGO for a Penny” deal, to now just having big sale prices on various items in their bottle shops. Historically a great time for many to stock up your wine inventory.

• Unglued Youth Camp registrations are open. The Classic Camp is sold out and on a waitlist status, but as of right now, the sewing, ceramics and claymation camps have openings.

• Check out this fun daily puzzle game Converge, created by local entrepreneur Chase Wackerfuss. Enter your first word to reveal the AI's word of the day; Both of you think of a word that connects the two; To win, you need to say the same word; You have 8 guesses to converge.

Save The Date

• Plant Bash 2025 - 5/2 Brewhalla

• Bruce Cockburn - 5/2 Sanctuary Events Center

• Beach Boys - 5/16 Shooting Star Casino

• Glitterfox with Tailspin - 5/21 The Aquarium

• Clint Black - 5/29 Bluestem

• Happy Harry’s Ribfest - 6/4-6/7 Fargodome

• ZZ Top & The Wallflowers - 6/10 Bluestem

• Little Big Town - 6/14 The Lights

• Social Distortion - 6/27 UP District Festival Field

• David Koechner with Rob Maher - 6/28 Sanctuary Events Center

• Bachman-Turner Overdrive, The Marshall Tucker Band & Jefferson Starship - 7/20 Scheels Arena

• Hozier - 7/27 Fargodome

• Sierra Ferrell - 7/28 UP District Festival Field

• Fitz & The Tantrums with Ax And The Hatchetmen - 8/3 UP District Festival Field

• Rainbow Kitten Surprise with Medium Build - 8/5 UP District Festival Field

• Billy Strings - 8/12 Scheels Arena

• Classic Rock Reunion with Pure Prairie League, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Orleans & Firefall - 8/17 Bluestem

• Buckaroo featuring Charley Crockett, Justin Moore, 49 Winchester, Matt Stell & more - 8/22-8/23 The Lights

• The Avett Brothers with The Milk Carton Kids - 8/30 Bluestem