So Many Activities!
Check out the calendars for Brewhalla, Unglued, Square One Kitchen and The 1889 for events, classes & 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.
FM RedHawks Exhibition vs NDSU - 5/6 6pm Newman Outdoor Field
Moorhead Cruise Night - 5/7 5-8:30pm M-State parking lot
Creative Writing Workshop - 5/7 7pm Plains Art Museum
CreativeMornings Fargo - 5/8 8am Plains Art Museum
Hel’s Fury Tattoo Fest - 5/8-5/10 Brewhalla
Fargo Force vs Sioux Falls: Playoffs - 5/8 7pm Scheels Arena
Midwest Murder Podcast LIVE - 5/8 Swing Barrel Brewing
Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society Plant Sale - 5/9 8am-1pm NPBGS
2nd Annual Dilworth Kite Festival - 5/9 10am-2pm Bob Marshall Field
Parade of Homes - 5/9-5/11
Fargo Force vs Sioux Falls: Playoffs - 5/9 6pm Scheels Arena
Woofstock - 5/11 5:30pm The Lights
Music Makes The People Come Together - follow Fargo Underground to stay up to speed on music (& more). Many concerts are promoted by Jade Presents (see here).
The DeadBeats - 5/6 7pm VFW Fargo
Aaron Niehaus - 5/6 7:30pm Starbird Lounge
Micah Gallagher - 5/7 4pm Suite Shots
Martin Drive - 5/7 7pm 701 Eateries
The Wicked Bees - 5/7 7:30pm The Aquarium
King Sage - 5/8 7pm Troll Lounge
80s Dance Party - 5/8 8pm The Aquarium
Robb Justice Band - 5/8 9:30pm Dempsey’s
Tailspin & Simply Strangers - 5/9 7pm The Bison Turf
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs - 5/9 7:30pm The Aquarium
Donny Dahl Band - 5/9 8:30pm M&J Saloon
TuneSquad: 1PrettyRicky & DJ Type 1 - 5/9 10pm Cowboy Jack’s
Stella Standingbear - 5/13 8pm The Aquarium. All Ages.
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Open Mic Comedy - Wednesdays at 8pm The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Improv Comedy Jam Session - Tuesdays at 6pm The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Tim Harmston & Nate Roe - 5/8-5/9 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
NYC Showcase w/ John Kennedy - 5/15-5/16 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.
A new bakery & shop Camren’s Baking Co. opened last week at 12 Broadway N in Fargo (near POUNDS).
Midwest Wing Fest - 5/17 North Dakota Horse Park
Stage & Screen & Arts & Humanities
What’s playing at the Fargo Theatre? See the 1926 classic The General on 5/12 featuring live music on the Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
Every Brilliant Thing - 5/8-5/10, 5/15-5/17 Theatre B
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. If chipping in $ is not in the cards, you can also help by Likes or Shares on the social posts to make others aware.
FirstLink Annual Breakfast - 5/7 8:30am Hilton Garden Inn
Lake Agassiz Habitat For Humanity Hard Hat Breakfast - 5/12 Bell Bank Tower
Happy In Fargo is a HUUUUGE supporter of our local icon The Fargo Theatre, so with their announcement of their capital campaign to continue renovations & upgrades (new seats already installed), we will continue to plug their campaign. Please consider $upporting the theatre, with a gift of any amount or something in one of their Donor Recognition Levels.
If you know of upcoming fundraisers, etc., please feel free to email [email protected].
Shout-outs & Shameless Plugs & Misc
Happy Harry’s Penny Sale runs through 5/20.
Some favorite Instagram follows: Downtown Fargo Starbird Lounge Nova Eatery & Supper Club
And Facebook follows: Downtown Fargo Swing Barrel Brewing Co. Wild Terra Bear Creek Winery
Save The Date
The TELL - 5/14 The Four & Four
Tempo Spring Fever Rooftop (Dance) Party - 5/14 Loretta Building
Vista & Vines: An Evening Experience of Jazz, Blues & Vineyard Charm - 5/15 Bear Creek Winery
Kansas - 5/15 Shooting Star Casino
Wild Terra's 9th Annual Spring Vintage Market - 5/17 Wild Terra
FM RedHawks home opener - 5/22 Newman Outdoor Field
Dear Evan Hansen - 5/26-5/30 MSUM
5th Annual Asian Night Market - 5/30 Fargo Air Museum
Parrothead Paradise - 5/30 Bluestem
Happy Harry's RibFest - 6/3-6/6 Fargodome
Terri Clark - 6/5 Shooting Star Casino
Mr. B Presents: An Evening With Stephen Tobolowsky - 6/11 Fargo Theatre
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas - 6/16 Bluestem
Reverend Horton Heat & The Surfrajettes - 6/19 The Aquarium
Night Ranger - 7/24 Shooting Star Casino
Brett Young with Ashley McBryde - 7/30 The Lights
John Mulaney & Mike Birbiglia - 8/23 Bluestem
UP & Coming Fest - 8/29 UP District Festival Field
Foo Fighters - 9/12 Fargodome
Charlie Berens - 10/9 Fargo Theatre
Nurse Blake - 11/14 Fargo Theatre
