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GiGi’s Playhouse celebrates ten years with family fun event

September 28, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — GiGi’s Playhouse celebrated its ten-year anniversary on Sunday with a high-energy, family-fun event. Families a part of GiGi’s Playhouse teamed up to walk or run through the annual GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge. From both a 5k Fun Run to the 1-Mile Inspirational Walk. Festivities also included bounce houses, vendors, face painting, and more. While the event celebrated…

Davies High School student establishes a non-profit organization for special education

August 26, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo high school student is running a non-profit organization to help special education teachers. David Ha, a senior at Davies High School, started The Equal Start Foundation in early July. After volunteering with his mother at Gigi’s Playhouse, he began to research special education. The federal government had previously promised to fund 40% but it…

LIVE: Gigi’s Playhouse Helps People With Down Syndrome Achieve More On Giving Hearts Day

This Giving Hearts Day, you have the chance to get an up close look at one of the non-profits doing great things in our community

February 6, 2024

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – This Giving Hearts Day, you have the chance to get an up close look at one of the non-profits doing great things in our community. Gigi’s Playhouse is hosting its “Lattes for Love” event during Thursday’s Giving Hearts Day. They will be giving out free lattes and tours of their facilities from 11:30-12:30. Gigi’s Playhouse…

Teen recording artist Annabelle helps raise awareness for Gigi’s Playhouse

June 22, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It was a fun night at Gigi’s Playhouse filled with music and entertainment. Gigi’s Playhouse is proud to be North Dakota’s first Down Syndrome Achievement Center which happens to be located right here in Fargo. They have impacted over 200 families in our community by offering free educational and therapeutic programs to individuals with Down…

GiGi’s Playhouse opens its doors 18 months after fire

October 8, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Families across the F-M region flock to south Fargo for the grand re-opening of GiGi’s Playhouse. North Dakota’s only Down Syndrome Achievement Center is officially rebuilt after a May 2021 set by an arsonist. GiGi’s founder, Nancy Gianni, and her daughter, GiGi, the inspiration for the organization, made their cameos from Chicago to celebrate the center’s…

Re-Opening Planned Saturday for GiGi’s Playhouse After Massive Fire

October 3, 2022

TJ Nelson,

May 2021FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — GiGi’s Playhouse in Fargo is back. North Dakota’s only Down Syndrome Achievement Center has rebuilt after a fire in May 2021 set by an arsonist. They have a grand re-opening planned for this Saturday with two very special guests: GiGi’s founder, Nancy Gianni, and her daughter, GiGi, who is the inspiration for the organization. The…

Gigi’s Playhouse finishing reconstruction

The reconstruction era for North Dakota's only down syndrome achievement center is nearing its end

May 11, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Gigi’s Playhouse is planning its grand re-opening later this summer one year after a fire destroyed it. One year after a fire severely damaged the building, the playhouse is adding new services for people with special needs and their families across the F-M area who use the space as a second home. “We watched from across…

Street food fair helps raise money for Gigi’s Playhouse

July 28, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A food vendor luncheon at Archer Real Estate is helping aid the redevelopment of Gigi’s Playhouse. The Down Syndrome achievement center was destroyed in a fire in May. Fourteen food vendors joining forces in a street fair food sampling competition to raise funds for Gigi’s. The free food event encouraged donations with a goal of raising…

Juvenile Linked To South Fargo Strip Mall Fire That Caused $1.25 Million in Damage

July 20, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police detectives have identified a juvenile as a person of interest in the fire that caused $1.25 million in damage to a strip mall this spring. A report has been forwarded to the Juvenile Court system for review. The arson gutted a large portion of the building along 32nd Avenue South in Fargo on May 11….

Fargo strip mall fire was intentionally set

June 8, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A fire that gutted a large portion of a Fargo strip mall last month was intentionally set. The May 11 fire at 3242 20th St. South tore through Bodyworks Physical Therapy and GiGi’s Playhouse. No one was seriously injured. One firefighter had minor injuries. Fargo Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says Fargo Police are conducting a criminal investigation….