July 18th, 2024
Friday, July 26, 4-8 p.m.
Junkyard Brewery, 409 Sheyenne Street, West Fargo
Ferguson Books brings some of their selection across the street to Junkyard’s new(ish) West Fargo location. Browse books, buy books and talk about books while eating sweet or savory crepes and drinking craft beer at this low-key event. What better way to spend a summer day?
July 18th, 2024
July 22-26, 7 p.m.
July 27, 2 p.m.
Horizon Middle School Performing Arts Center
3601 12th Avenue S., Moorhead
Gooseberry Park Players will take you to a magical kingdom under the sea during this on-stage version of the beloved fairy tale. the company provides a fantastic summer theatre experience for youth ages 11-18.The show is a blast for kids, but adults will appreciate it too.
July 8th, 2024
With Javier Quiroz and Kohlrabi Soup
July 10 at 7 p.m.
The Aquarium
226 N. Broadway, Fargo (above Dempsey’s)
The Wall Street Journal had this to say about “Black Banjo,” Tray Wellington’s full-length debut: “This is a record that breaks right through subgenre boundaries. If bluegrass is about spotlighting virtuosos, here’s a new one people will be checking in on for some time to come.” Wellington also performed on the IBMA’s 2020 World of Bluegrass Main Stage and acted as…
July 8th, 2024
July 11-14
1805 Main Avenue W., West Fargo
A weekend-focused format revitalizes this classic West Fargo fair experience. The final weekend of concerts features Disney Princesses, Riley Green, Breaking Benjamin and Blake Shelton. The midway is fun for all ages and copious amounts of fair food (corndogs and cheese curds and ice cream, oh my!) keep folks coming back. Additional entertainment throughout the grounds is provided for all ages.
https://www.redrivervalleyfair.com/
June 20th, 2024
June 22
11 a.m - 3 p.m. and 3- 6 p.m.
Words To Live By Bookstore
819 Center Avenue, Moorhead
The Moorhead Friends Writing Group (MFWG) is a group of 40 writers in 13 states and Canada. They have recently published their third anthology, “Tales from the Water’s Edge,” with an introduction by award-winning authors Melissa Prusi and Steven Hopstaken. They’re celebrating with a book signing party followed by a second book signing for Melissa Prusi and Steven Hopstaken. Can we say…
June 20th, 2024
By Faye Seidler and Sabrina Hornung
June might be the official Pride month, but why stop there? We’re celebrating Pride statewide, all summer long.
All information should be confirmed by checking out an organization website and talking with event planners. Some events may have limited capacity, age restrictions, or charge admission.
LGBTQ+ Trivia
June 20, 8 p.m.
Rhombus Guys
606 Main Ave, Fargo
Put your LGBTQIA+ history and pop culture knowledge to the…
May 16th, 2024
Need more events? Check out our July 2024 and August 2024 calendars. (They're cleverly split up to save you some scrolling.)
Spring Crows
Now - June 28, Spirit Room, Fargo
Forty artists display works centered around a crow theme. Opening reception on May 17.
Women of the West Art Show
Now - June 29, Long X Arts Foundation Gallery, Watford City
Amanda Heimbuch's mixed media art is inspired by western women.
May 16th, 2024
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Mandan Rodeo Days
July 2-4, Dale Pahlke Arena, Mandan
Roping, bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, bull riding and more.
Art in the Park
July 3-4, Dykshoorn Park, Mandan
Celebrate the holiday with crafters, artists and artisans and thousands of spectators.
https://www.visitmandan.com/art-in-the-park-festival
Sertoma Fabulous Fourth and Fireworks
July 4, Sertoma Park,…
May 16th, 2024
Don't forget to check out our May-June and July 2024 calendars too.
Music and Art in the Park
August 1, Cavalier City Park, Cavalier
Watch the talent show, music from Whiskey Wheeler, food vendors and kids’ games.
https://www.ndtourism.com/cavalier/events/festivals-fairs/music-art-park
FM Kicks Band Concert
August 1, Jamestown Art Park, Jamestown
Free event, live jazz in the open air
https://fmkicksband.com/concerts/
Deuce of August
August 1-4, Mountain
Celebrating Icelandic Midwestern…
April 18th, 2024
Saturday, May 11
7 p.m., gates at 5 p.m.
Outdoors at Fargo Brewing Company
610 University Dr. N, Fargo
Wisconsin’s finest export, The Violent Femmes, started out in Milwaukee in 1981 as an acoustic punk band, and they’ve been making waves ever since. Their self-titled debut album debuted 41 years ago and it’s been 40 years since “Hallowed Ground” was released, and they will be playing both albums cover to cover at this show. Their debut album alone features such hits as “Blister…
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By Winona LaDukewinona@winonaladuke.com The business of Indian Hating is a lucrative one. It’s historically been designed to dehumanize Native people so that it’s easier to take their land. ‘Kill the Indian, save the man,”…
By Johnathan Campbell history@nd.gov Since Halloween is just around the corner, I thought I’d share three mysterious — and mildly creepy folktales — that have been shared about the Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site,…
Thursday, November 7, 8 p.m.The Aquarium above Dempsey’s, FargoThe Minneapolis indie rock duo Bad Bad Hats hits the Fargo stage promoting their brand new, self-produced album titled “Bad Bad Hats.” Their name came from a song…
By Jim Fugliejimfuglie920@gmail.com As a political columnist, I know I should be writing an election preview for the issue of this paper that comes out just a couple weeks before what is being labeled, once again, as “the most…
By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comWill We Ever Recover from the Trump Virus of Universal Hate?Just a month ago, the primary doctor of 336 million U.S Americans,U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory on the mental…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com In this land of hotdish and ham, the knoephla soup of German-Russian heritage seems to reign supreme. In my opinion though, the French have the superior soup. With a cheesy top layer, toasted baguette…
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By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com Local band Zero Place has been making quite a name for itself locally and regionally in the last few years. Despite getting its start during a time it seemed the whole world was coming to…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Writer-director Nicole Riegel’s sophomore feature “Dandelion” is now playing in theaters following a world premiere at South by Southwest in March. The movie stars KiKi Layne as the…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com Ted Martin, retired educator and western North Dakota native, currently has his art on view at Mind Virus Counter-Culture Books and Media. The exhibition features Martin’s colorful ink drawings…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader had the opportunity to interview two mysterious new game show hosts named Milt and Bradley Barker about an upcoming event they will be putting on at Brewhalla. What…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
By John Showalter john.d.showalter@gmail.comThey sell fentanyl test strips and kits to harm-reduction organizations and…
Rynn WillgohsJanuary 25, 1972-October 8, 2024 Rynn Azerial Willgohs, age 52, of Vantaa, Finland, died by suicide on October 8, 2024. Rynn became her true-self March 31, 2020. She immediately became a vocal and involved activist…
By Jim Fugliejimfuglie920@gmail.com Okay, so last month I promised you a woman President of the United States. So much for my predictability quotient. Lesson 1: Never promise something you can’t control. And nobody, not even…
