March 21st, 2024
April 4-5
Belle Mehus Auditorium
201 N 6th St., Bismarck
Enjoy two fantastic nights of short films celebrating award-winning, local and international films at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in Bismarck. Thursday, April 4 will feature local and human-interest films with a panel discussion of both local filmmakers and scholars. Two-day and individual passes are available.
February 15th, 2024
Saturday, March 16
11 a.m.
Downtown Fargo
Wear something green and celebrate spring during Fargo-Moorhead’s premier parade. Thousands of spectators line the streets, so arrive early to snag a prime spot. This community celebration of Irish pride is celebrating 27 years of fun and it’s a whole vibe. Look for marching bands, decorated floats, prancing horses, movers and shakers waving from vehicles, festive bagpipes, community groups and local businesses. Don’t forget to bring a bag…
February 15th, 2024
Thursday, March 7
8 p.m.
Fargo Theatre
314 North Broadway
Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic albums over the past decade. This time they will perform Pink FLoyd’s iconic album, “Dark Side of the Moon,” in its entirety. But that’s not all! They will also perform a special set of Pink Floyd’s greatest hits and feature a multimedia presentation of visual stimulation to sweeten the deal. They may be sporting black jackets, but feel free to show up in blue jeans or…
February 15th, 2024
Thursday, February 29
6 p.m.
North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
612 East Boulevard Ave, Bismarck
Celebrate the arts in the Bismarck-Mandan community. There will be in-person painting demonstrations, a live auction, a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, music and art activities for all attendees. Proceeds will benefit local arts non-profit organizations, including Arts for All, Bismarck Art and Galleries Association (BAGA), Bismarck-Mandan Civic Chorus, Central Dakota Children's Choir…
February 15th, 2024
Friday, February 23-Sunday, February 25
Alerus Center
1200 South 42nd Street, Grand Forks
Jurassic Quest is America's largest and most realistic dinosaur event. Attendees will walk through the Cretaceous period, the Jurassic period and the Triassic period and experience for themselves what it was like to walk among dinosaurs. Jurassic Quest features over 80 life-size dinosaurs in its events. In collaboration with leading paleontologists, each one was painstakingly replicated in every…
January 18th, 2024
Saturday, February 24
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.
Odditorium Stage at Brewhalla
1702 First Ave. North, Fargo, ND 58102
Watch your favorite TV game shows come alive. Grab a numbered tear-away ticket and be a part of the raffle for an opportunity to participate in this classic interactive game show experience. If you hold the golden ticket, prepare to match wits with local celebrities, laugh with local comedians, and go for the gusto for a chance to win fabulous prizes.…
January 18th, 2024
February 10-11
Fargo Ramada by Wyndham
3333 13th Ave. South, Fargo, ND 58103
For aficionados of true crime, this event features a range of guests, from FBI and police investigators to journalists, podcasters, independent investigators, psychics and paranormal experts and film, television and literary personalities, as well as vendors. Representatives from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women group and the Wetterling Foundation will be in attendance. Basic day passes start at…
January 18th, 2024
Saturday, February 3, 7-9 p.m.
Spirit Room, 111 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58102
Come for an intimate evening of food, culture, and discussion with author, journalist, podcaster, and racial and mental health advocate Josette "Jo" Ciceron, host of the “Unapologetically Anxious Me Podcast.” She’s joined by her mentor and friend, Dr. Jason Sole, a renowned speaker and social justice advocate who has worked with the Institute of Inspiring Abolitionists.
Tickets can be purchased through
January 18th, 2024
Saturday, February 3, 7-9 p.m.
Spirit Room, 111 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58102
Come for an intimate evening of food, culture, and discussion with author, journalist, podcaster, and racial and mental health advocate Josette "Jo" Ciceron, host of the “Unapologetically Anxious Me Podcast.” She’s joined by her mentor and friend, Dr. Jason Sole, a renowned speaker and social justice advocate who has worked with the Institute of Inspiring Abolitionists.
Tickets can be purchased through
January 18th, 2024
Sat Feb 3, 1-4 p.m.
The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, 521 Main Ave., Moorhead, MN 56550
Enjoy a complimentary cocoa bar, explore the handmade mug market, shop for toasty mittens, hats, and scarves from local fiber artists and gather round the fire pits in the M. Dorian Clemedtson Memorial Sculpture Court. This is a winter weather accessory dropoff for a community hat and mitten drive. The event is free and open to the public.
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