Entertainment

Reminder of Parking Restrictions, Road Closures for Holiday Parade

The parking enforcement will begin at 4:00 P.M. and lift at 9:00 P.M.

A scene from the 2024 Holiday Parade in Downtown Fargo.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The 2025 Xcel Energy Holiday Lights Parade is tomorrow, and the Fargo Police Department wants to make sure the downtown streets are clear for all the festivities. They’re seeking to remind the public of road closures and parking restrictions. You will not be allowed to park on:…

Nate Bargatze is returning to Fargo with his “Big Dumb Eyes World Tour” in 2026

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Nate Bargatze is returning to Fargo with his massive “Big Dumb Eyes World Tour” next year. You can catch the comic on Thursday, April 23 at FARGODOME. His tour includes 114 dates where he’ll bring fans new material. Bargatze is currently the number one comedian in the world according to Pollstar, selling one point two million…

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland tour stop tonight in Grand Forks is cancelled due to Midwest snow storm

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The bad weather in the Midwest forced the cancellation of tonight’s performance at Alerus Center. Due to winter weather conditions in Illinois, Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland tour was unable to travel to Grand Forks. Venue operators hope to bring the tour back at a future date. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded over…

Holiday Lights Sparkle at Red River Valley Fairgrounds

The Red River Valley Fair Association now owns and operates the Holiday Lights display that was formerly operated by the FM Sertoma Club in Lindenwood Park.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The lights are also back on at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, and they’re bigger and brighter than ever. The Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds attraction is a mile-and-a-half long drive track that guides you through a carefully curated series of holiday lights. New additions this year include four separate light tunnels, and non-profit and…

Santa Village Returns to Rheault Farm

The holiday wonderland draws hundreds of families every Christmas season.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One of the metro’s most charming Christmas attractions is back open for business. Santa Village at Rheault Farm returned for its opening day this Saturday, November 29. The annual event, put on by the Fargo Park District, gives families the chance to decorate cookies, take horse-drawn carriage rides, and, of course, speak with Saint Nick himself….

Connections Tourism: Fargo Theatre lands major restoration matching grant

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Theatre has landed a major boost in funding through North Dakota’s 2025 Tourism and Community Enhancement Grants. The historic theatre was awarded a $500,000 Historic Theater Restoration Matching Grant. It was built in 1926 and is home to the “Mighty Wurlitzer” theatre pipe organ. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ellendale…

Fargo looking into adding additional requirements, fees for event permitting

FARGO — City officials met Monday to discuss possible changes to permit applications for events in the city. City leaders considered requiring additional information from event organizers when they file with the city. Organizers would be required to include attendance estimates, fencing plans, whether food or alcohol will be present, and emergency plans for hazards – including making site plans…

The Nutcracker is coming Grand Forks in December

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — For one night only, the World Ballet Company is bringing its 2025 holiday tour of The Nutcracker to the region. The show will take place at The Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, December 10. World Ballet Company has nearly 50 performances scheduled nationwide from late November through December. A world-class international cast of…

Concert Series: Get your dose of Weird Al Yankovic during “Bigger & Weirder” tour stop in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Things are about to get really “weird”. That’s because Weird Al Yankovic is launching a massive 2026 tour which includes a stop at Alerus Center in Grand Forks. You can catch his “Bigger & Weirder” tour on August 29. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com or at Alerus Center Box…

Pangea Cultural Festival Celebrates 30 Years

The event began in 1994, but has seen major growth in the past decade.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – “The musical traditions from all around the world – they’re going to get your toes tapping,” said Markus Krueger of the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Krueger could be seen at the 30th iteration of Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures representing his Scottish heritage with his family’s tartan. He said Pangea always blows him away…