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Red River Market celebrates growth, ten years in the making

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the Fargo Street Fair running through Saturday, the Red River Market had to move to Sunday, but that didn’t stop people from turning out. The market featured over 80 vendors selling produce, food and drinks as well as entertainment in Broadway Square. The farmer’s market is in its tenth year of operation, and Executive Director…

Christkindlmarkt is back in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Christkindlmarkt is back and better than ever. It has an outdoor winter wonderland with twinkling trees and smores by the fire, to an indoor market full packed with local artisan crafts and small businesses, and even live performances from local choir groups to bigger bands. Lesleyanne Buegel, Folkways programs manager, described the event as “Yeah Christkindlmarkt is…

LIVE: Christkindlmarkt Expanding To 2 Weekends This Holiday Season

Christkindlmarkt is moving to two weekends this year. You can join in the fun Friday, Saturday and Sunday both this weekend and next.

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A holiday tradition is expanding this season in the metro. Christkindlmarkt is moving to two weekends this year. You can join in the fun Friday, Saturday and Sunday both this weekend and next. The market is modeled after traditional European Christmas markets. There’s food, music, shopping and activities both indoors and outdoors at the Fargo…

How law enforcement prepares for crowded events

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) Are crowded events safe to attend? Some have worries after new details were given about last week’s fatal south Fargo ambush on officers. Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says law enforcement around the F-M metro are always working together, especially for big events in the region. “There’s actually resources in place that most people don’t know…

LIVE: Sauna Week Heats Up In Moorhead

Beat The Cold Weather With Folkways And Their Log Sauna

  We’ve got plenty of rain, snow and cold temperatures coming our way this week, but there’s a way you can heat things up. It’s Sauna Week. Folkways has their log sauna parked outside of Nature of the North in Moorhead all week, inviting people to come together and work up a sweat. They brought the sauna back because it…

LIVE: Christkindlmarkt Grows Into Larger Venue For 2021

Christkindlmarkt Moving To Fargo Civic Center

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A newer tradition is back on for the holidays this year in downtown Fargo. Christkindlmarkt festivities were put on hold last year due to COVID. But the four-day event is back starting this Thursday. They had to expand to a larger venue this year. It’s taking over the inside and outside of the Fargo Civic…

LIVE: Night Bazaar Brings Different Flavor Of Event To Downtown

Night Bazaar Events Set For August 19th, September 16th

  Things are getting bizarre in downtown Fargo tonight, with the return of the Night Bazaar. Folkways is hosting the free event tonight and September 16th from 6 to 10 p.m. There will be some things you don’t normally see at outdoor events in town: dance troupes, henna tattoos, a poet who will write an individualized poem about you. Organizers…

LIVE: Kick Off The Holidays With Christkindlmarkt

Event Moves To Drekker Brewing This Year

  A holiday tradition in the valley sets up shop in a brand new space this week. The annual Christkindlmarkt  celebration is coming to Drekker Brewing’s Brewhalla. There will be four days of music, arts and crafts, food and drinks surrounded by a forest of 75 lighted Christmas trees. Organizer Simone Wai say they want to bring a traditional old…

‘Do It All Downtown’ Is Implementing Its Master Plan For Downtown Fargo

Do it all downtown is working on implementing a master plan to bring more people to the downtown Fargo area

FARGO, N.D.– The group do it all downtown is hosting a series of panels to generate discussion and ideas around getting the downtown Fargo area to thrive. Do It All Downtown is working on implementing a master plan to bring more people to the downtown Fargo area. Through the seven priorities, they hope to bring both consumers and businesses to…

LIVE: Winter Market Brings Breath Of Summer During Winter

Winter Market Coming To Hjemkomst Center Saturday

  Simone Wai with Folkways tells us about this year’s Red River Market Winter’s Market. It’s a summer-time staple customized for winter. The Winter Market features baked goods, home items and other goodies. She brought some goodies, including locally-made oats, coffee, soap and honey. You can bust out in the winter weather and enjoy the Winter Market on Saturday, February…