Happy In Fargo 7-16-25

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.

• StartupBREW Fargo - 7/16 8am (8:30am program) Prairie Den

• Red River Valley Garden Tour - 7/16 & 7/17 Fargo-Moorhead

• Neighborhood Sports Series - 7/16 1:30-3:30pm Clara Barton Park

• Moonlite Alley Block Party - 7/16 4-9pm Amory Event Center

• Lil Anglers Fishing Clinic & Derby - 7/16 5:30-8pm Dike East

• FM RedHawks vs Kansas City - 7/16 7pm Newman Outdoor Field. Inflatables for the kids.

• Disney Deep Cuts Trivia - 7/16 7pm 701 Eateries

• Downtown Fargo Street Fair - 7/17-7/19 Downtown Fargo

• FM RedHawks vs Kansas City - 7/17 12:30pm Newman Outdoor Field

• Happy Hour on the Patio - 7/17 2:30-5pm The 1889

• West Fargo Cruise Night - 7/17 5-9pm Downtown West Fargo

• Doggy Speed Dating - 7/17 6pm Brewhalla

• Horse Races - 7/18 Noon ND Horse Park. Casino Night - $5 Admission.

• Vintage Market - 7/19 Noon Parachigo

• Horse Races - 7/19 Noon ND Horse Park. Corgi races.

• Red River Market - 7/20 10am-2pm Downtown Fargo

• American Association All-Star Skills Competition & Home Run Derby - 7/21 7pm Newman Outdoor Field

• Matt Fraser – America’s Top Psychic Medium - 7/21 Fargo Theatre

• Kids Flicks: Moana 2 - 7/22 10am & 1pm Fargo Theatre. $3 tix and $3 concession combo.

• American Association All Star Game - 7/22 Newman Outdoor Field

• Movie on the Court: Space Jam - 7/23 6pm Dike West Park

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).

• Pat Lenertz - 7/16 5pm Armory Event Center/Moonlite Alley Block Party

• Haywire, No Divinity, Frenzied State, Emeto & Out4Blood - 7/16 6:30pm The Aquarium

• Matt Axton - 7/16 7pm Armory Event Center/Moonlite Alley Block Party

• Retrograde: The Spirit Of 70’s Rock Returns - 7/17 TAK Music Venue

• Annabelle - 7/17 7pm 701 Eateries

• Laila Noelle - 7/17 7pm Suite Shots

• Jackie Kelsh, Liliana Hudgens, Adam B & Vasantha - 7/17 7:30pm The Aquarium

• The Wicked Bees - 7/17 9pm Dempsey’s

• Silversun Pickups with Girl Tones - 7/18 Sanctuary Events Center

• Switch Off Safety, Shotgun Facelift, Corsair, Lapse of Fate & Hexneurotica - 7/18 7:30pm The Aquarium

• Y2K Club: Bikini Bottom Rave - 7/18 9pm Parachigo

• Lallygaggers - 7/18 9:30pm Dempsey’s

• Trampled By Turtles with American Aquarium & Wild Horses - 7/19 UP District Festival Field

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

• Kelsey Waldon & Mariel Buckley - 7/23 8pm The Aquarium

LOL

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

• Aidan McCluskey & Elliott McVey - 7/25 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• Comedy Showcase - 8/1-8/2 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• Chelsea Hood & Lahiru Samarasinghe - 8/15-8/16 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.

• The Market At West Acres (parking lot) - Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9am-3pm. June-October. The Moorhead Farmers Market is Tuesdays from 3:30-6:30pm in Viking Ship Park.

• Donuts After Dark - 7/18 8-11pm Junkyard West Fargo

• Check out Nash Family Bacon’s pop-up location at 110 Broadway (ye olde Scan Design location) during the Downtown Fargo Street Fair.

Stage & Screen & Arts & Humanities

• What’s playing at the Fargo Theatre?

• Shrek the Musical - 7/17-7/20 & 7/24-7/26 Concordia Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre

• Mamma Mia - 7/22-7/26 & 7/29-8/2 Bluestem

• Freaky Friday - 7/23-7/24 TAK Music Venue

• The Spongebob Musical - 8/11-8/15 TAK Music Venue

Acts Of Kindness

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

• Benson Family Benefit - 7/18 5-8pm Lake Park

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

• Folkways is looking for 40 volunteers in order to set the record for most s'mores eaten at one time. Volunteers will distribute the s'more kits to over 2,000 participants at their 7/24 Night Bazaar! A great event to volunteer with your kids. Sign up here.

Shout-outs & Shameless Plugs & Misc

• The Red River Market’s season kicks off this Saturday and runs into October. Follow Red River Market on socials, their newsletter or check their website each to see list the entertainment and vendors. I missed it but it sounds like their opener last week was packed (aka ideally the vendors made a lot of money)!

• With the 12 week Square One Food Business Lab incubator program, you will join a small, committed cohort and follow a structured, step-by-step path where we bring in experts covering branding, registration, pricing, food photography, marketing, food safety, licensing, financing, product production and consistency. Apply by 8/15.

Save The Date

• Single Mingle Rooftop Social - Reality Show Romance - 7/24 The Sandbox

• Braxton Keith - 7/24 8pm Sanctuary Events Center

• Littles Art Day - 7/26 Plains Art Museum

• Sam Barber & Barrett - 7/26 7pm UP District Festival Field

• Tracy Byrd - 7/26 7:30pm Ottertail Supper Club

• Hozier - 7/27 Fargodome

• Sierra Ferrell - 7/28 UP District Festival Field

• David Lowery of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven - 7/29 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom

• 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

• The Spill Canvas: 20th Anniversary of “One Fell Swoop” - 8/7 The Aquarium

• FM Pride Block Party - 8/9 UP District Festival Field

• SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw - 8/11 Fargo Theatre

• 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

• Bret Michaels & Stephen Pearcy - 9/12 The Lights