RED RIVER VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS

KVRR Connections: Red River Valley Fair Introduces An All Access Pass For 2025 Fair

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Red River Valley Fair announces a new all-access ticket for the 2025 fair as a way to save some money. The ‘Blue Ribbon Pass’ will include pit entry to all concerts and general admission for all ten days. It’s priced at $150 and seats can be upgraded with a price adjustment. The pass comes after years…

Red River Valley Fair Sends out Fair Experience Survey After “Financial Disaster” This Summer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Fair wants to find out what you would like to see for next year’s fair. The survey comes after the fair reported suffering a “financial disaster” following a shift from a ten-day fair to an event that stretched over three separate weekends. The “Fair Experience Survey” asks for ideas about carnival rides, food…

North Dakota Renaissance Faire offers close encounters of the bird kind

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Renaissance Faire is out at the fairgrounds, for another weekend of Renaissance Era activities. They have live music, turkey legs, archery, horse riding and jousting. You can also catch one of the shows from Edge Feather Experiences, showcasing their birds of prey. Master Falconer Crystal Stacey says that she loves giving people…

Early Voting Dashboard Shows Wait Times At Polls in Cass County, North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County’s election wait time dashboard is up and running as people vote early in the June 11 primary. You can find it on the county’s website casscountynd.gov/pollinglocations. The dashboard shows the approximate time a voter will have to wait in line before receiving their ballot at each polling location. There are 6 of them: Cass…

Pups compete at annual F-M Kennel Club Dog Show

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The F-M Kennel Club’s annual All-Breed Dog Show drew in a great crowd at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. The annual dog show saw competitors come from all across the country to compete and show their dogs. Lisa Braun, of the F-M Kennel Club, said that they were excited by the turnout this year, including…

High schoolers and their mentors build robots to compete in STEM expo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 2023 STEM Expo went on this weekend at the Butler Machinery Arena at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Around ten teams featuring high schools across North Dakota and Minnesota competed as part of the STEM Expo Robotics Championships. Students and their mentors created robots to help carry cones and other objects to their respective…

LIVE: These Aren’t Your Grandma’s Needles; Festival Embraces Funky Side Of Fiber Arts

This weekend's free Fiber Arts Festival shows off the wild side of creature comforts

  This isn’t your grandma’s knitting. This weekend’s free Fiber Arts Festival shows off the wild side of creature comforts. You can learn about the entire process from taking materials from animals or plants to the finished product. You can buy fur and yarn from things as varied as camels, rabbits and bamboo. There are free classes and demonstrations ,…