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North Dakota Events 2026

North Dakota’s season shifts fast from harvest to holiday. The Walsh County Fair runs in Park River in late October, and Kenmare hosts GooseFest as birds migrate through. Medora holds a Wild West Fall Fest on Halloween.

Minot hosts The Big One craft fair in early November and the Dakota Hope Festival of Trees later. Grand Forks has HollyDazzle, Mandan turns on its Holiday Lights, and Fargo closes the stretch with a holiday lights parade on December 5. Garrison holds a Dickens Village Festival.

This weekend · 24 current and upcoming listings

9 on now · 15 coming up

Holiday events in North Dakota: Holiday lights · Christmas markets · Christmas events · Thanksgiving & turkey trots

24 events in North Dakota

October 2026 (11)

November 2026 (10)

December 2026 (3)

Recently ended (18)

These dates have passed. Each page stays up as a record until the organizer publishes new dates.

This weekend in North Dakota

Friday to Sunday, October 30 – November 1: 8 listings with dates that overlap the weekend, counting season-long events (weekly farmers markets not counted).

North Dakota by the numbers

USA Fest Bot has 24 current and upcoming North Dakota listings: 6 festivals, 4 charity runs or walks, 3 farmers markets, 3 pumpkin patches, and 8 other listings. November 2026 is the busiest month ahead, with 10 listings starting. The cities with the most listings are Fargo (9) and Minot (3). The next fair or festival to start is Fraser, Ltd.'s Festival of Trees in Fargo, starting October 30, 2026.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.