Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds
The drive-through Holiday Lights display in Fargo is BACK at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds again this year! It’s a holiday tradition for so many families, so make sure to add it to your holiday bucket list this year, too!
Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds is a 1.5 mile drive-through light display made of up hundreds of thousands of RGB lights to get you in the holiday spirit. There is a variety of themes throughout the display, including Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Story, the 12 Days of Christmas, and so much more! Plus, drive-through tunnels that surround your car in lights make for an extra magical experience.
Cocoa is available for purchase as you enter the displays, so make sure to have some cash on hand. Make sure to bring non-perishable food donations and NEW toys for Golden Drive Homeless Kids! Items can be donated at the hot cocoa stand.
So round up your family and take a carload through the variety of holiday displays to get everyone in the Christmas spirit!
The Red River Valley Fair has partnered with Christmas Decor and area businesses to make this year’s holiday lights display bigger and brighter! Animated displays, drive-through tunnels, and RGB effect lighting are spread over 1.5 miles through the fairgrounds.
HOURS
Opening day is Black Friday, November 28th. And hours will be from 5:00 – 10:00 pm every day from November 28th through December 31st. Please note that the Holiday Lights display in Fargo will NOT BE OPEN on Christmas Day, December 25th.
ADMISSION
You can purchase tickets ahead of time on the Red River Valley Fair website, or get them when you arrive at the lights. Cost is $25 per car and $60 per limo/bus.
A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to the FM Sertoma Club for their service projects (they were the previous coordinators of the event), and volunteer groups helping will also receive some of the proceeds each night.
Here is a schedule of other special nights happening:
- NON-PROFIT NIGHTS: A PORTION OF PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE BELOW CHARITIES!
- Red River Human Services: Monday, December 1
- Red River Valley Fair Foundation: Thursday, December 4
- North Dakota FFA: Sunday, December 14
- ND Autism Center: Tuesday, December 16
- United Way: Thursday, December 18
- Special Olympics: Tuesday, December 30
- PET NIGHT: Tuesday, December 2
- Free Treat!
- Proceeds support the Homeward Animal Shelter
- COLLEGE NIGHT: Wednesday, December 3
- Free Hot Chocolate with a College ID
- SANDYS DONUT NIGHT: Sunday, December 7
- Free donut for first 100 cars
- UGLY SWEATER NIGHT: Monday, December 8
- Free hot chocolate if you are wearing a Christmas sweater
- NURSE APPRECIATION NIGHT: Tuesday, December 9
- 50% off with a Nurse ID
- VETERAN’S NIGHT: Wednesday, December 10
- 50% off with a Military ID
- FIRST RESPONDER NIGHT: Monday, December 15
- 50% off all Police, Fire, EMT, Paramedics, Etc with valid Id
- TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT: Wednesday, December 17
- 50% off with Teacher ID
If you’re looking for a great list (and maps!) of where to check out some other Christmas Lights, see our Guide to Christmas Lights in Fargo!
For more Holiday events and things to do, check out our Ultimate Guide to Holiday & Christmas Events in Fargo!
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