Happy In Fargo 9-16-26

So Many Activities!

The Fargo Moorhead CVB and Downtown Community Partnership are great events calendar resources and they list many more activities than you’ll find here. 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.
Big Iron Farm Show - 9/15-9/17 Red River Valley Fairgrounds
Fargo Nerd Nite - 9/17 7pm The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Junktoberfest - 9/17-9/18 Junkyard Brewing
West Fargo Cruise Night - 9/17 4:30-8:30pm POW/MIA Plaza
Downtown Fargo Fashion Show - 9/18 4-8pm Broadway Square
LASER Prince - 9/18 6:30pm MSUM Planetarium
Dakota Spotlight: Call Me Shelly Screening with Q&A - 9/18 7pm Fargo Theatre
Red River Market - 9/19 10am-2pm Broadway Square
Fall in Fargo - 9/19-9/20 Rheault Farm
West Fest Parade - 9/19 Noon Sheyenne Street (starting at Main Ave)
Farm In The Dell of the Red River Valley Fall Festival - 9/19 & 9/26 Farm In The Dell
CatVideoFest 2026 - 9/19 2pm & 7pm Fargo Theatre
Swing Barrel’s Oktoberfest - 9/19 2-9pm Swing Barrel Brewing
9th Annual Fall Vintage Market - 9/20 Noon-5pm Wild Terra

Music Makes The People Come Together - follow Fargo Underground to stay up to speed on music (& more).

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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
Logan Guntzelman & Tido Maldonado - 9/25-9/26 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Jenni Lou Russi, Tim Jones & Bethany Abeln - 9/26 7pm Bear Creek Winery
Charlie Berens - 10/9 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.
Wine Not Wednesday: Certified Sommelier Joshua Voytek from Rootstock Wine Company - 9/16 Luna. Tickets for this event will be $45++(tax and gratuity), with a limit to 25 people so book now to ensure your spot.
Lutefisk and Meatballs - 9/20 10:30am-1:30pm Sons of Norway
Celebrate the Norwegian Love Affair with Hotdogs - 9/20 3-6pm The 1889
A fun teaser announcement by Fiona's Filipino Cuisine as they look at a move to the prior Twenty Below Coffee location in downtown Fargo.
And Revival Specialty Coffee Bar also shared a story on their socials that they should be opening soon at the old Youngblood Coffee spot.

Stage & Screen & Arts & Humanities

What’s playing at the Fargo Theatre? A lot this week - Clueless is showing 9/16. The classic film Shadow Of A Doubt is 9/17. Call Me Shelly crime doc is 9/18. The CatVideoFest is 9/19.The Royal Tenenbaums is 9/22.
Opening Reception | Aaron Coleman: Come, Go Back, Child - 9/26 6pm Plains Art Museum
FM Symphony Barber & Hanson - Masterworks I - 9/26-9/27 NDSU Festival Concert Hall
Frankenstein - 10/9-11/1 Theatre B
FM Opera’s “Tosca” - 10/23 & 10/25 NDSU Festival Concert Hall

Acts Of Kindness

Hornbacher’s Gobble It Up for United Way - 9/17 11am-1pm Hornbacher’s
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.

Shout-outs & Shameless Plugs & Misc

Vote for local nice guy James Bergman in the national Super Dad competition in this first round that runs through 9/17.
Square One Kitchen is accepting applications for their fall Food Business Lab cohort. If you’re ready to move from talented cook/baker/food maker to confident entrepreneur, the Food Business Lab is here to guide you every step of the way.

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