Summer Festivals & Events in Fargo | 2026

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summer festivals events fargoSummer is here, and we are looking for every excuse to be OUTSIDE! We’ve rounded up all the summer festivals, fairs, and other fun summer events in Fargo for 2026!

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Festivals & Summer Events in Fargo

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July Events

July 3, 2026

11:00 am Red River Valley Fair
10:00 pm Johnny Starr’s 250th Birthday Bash!

July 4, 2026

7:00 am Veterans Independence Day 5k/10k
10:00 am Bonanzaville 4th of July Celebration
10:00 am ‘MERICA : We the [PARTY] People
11:00 am Red River Valley Fair
2:50 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
7:00 pm Combine and Demolition Derby @ RRVF

July 5, 2026

11:00 am Red River Valley Fair
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
5:00 pm Red River Rumble Demolition Derby Event
7:30 pm Mean Girls @ Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

July 6, 2026

9:00 am Library on Wheels at Rendezvous Park
1:30 pm Family Movie @ West Fargo Public Library
2:00 pm Red River Valley Fair
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club
7:30 pm Mean Girls @ Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

July 7, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
10:00 am Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre
11:00 am Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre (Sensory-Friendly)
12:00 pm Escape Room @ Moorhead Public Library
12:00 pm All-Access Splash
1:00 pm Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Red River Valley Fair
5:30 pm Library on Wheels at Dakota Park
7:30 pm Mean Girls @ Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

July 8, 2026

9:00 am Pediatric Partners Sponsored Day of Play!
12:00 pm Yoga on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios
2:00 pm Red River Valley Fair
5:00 pm FREE Summer Concert Series
5:30 pm The Great American Community Picnic
5:30 pm River Arts
5:30 pm River Paddling Excursion
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
6:30 pm Bubble Bonanza Party!
7:30 pm Mean Girls @ Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
9:30 pm Movie in the Park @ Casselton Park

July 9, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
2:00 pm Red River Valley Fair
5:30 pm 100 Year Anniversary – Edgewood Golf Course
6:00 pm Rock Night @ RRVF
9:00 pm Outdoor Movie at Rheault Farm

July 10, 2026

8:00 am 🛍️ Rummage Sale – Everything Must Go – Downtown Fargo!
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre – The Unlikely Pair
11:00 am Red River Valley Fair
1:00 pm Summer Movies at Carlson 2026
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:00 pm Jason Derulo @ RRVF

July 11, 2026

8:00 am 🛍️ Rummage Sale – Everything Must Go – Downtown Fargo!
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Christmas in July @ Gathered FM
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am 5th Annual Mazda & Kia of Fargo Car and Bike Show
11:00 am Red River Valley Fair
11:00 am Family Day @ ND Horse Park
12:00 pm Stuff Your Stanley (Ice Cream AND Cookie Dough)
5:30 pm Country Night @ RRVF
6:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

July 12, 2026

11:00 am Red River Valley Fair
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
1:00 pm 🎉 5 & Under Dance Party! 🎶
6:00 pm Movies at the Square: Space Jam: A New Legacy

July 13, 2026

9:00 am Library on Wheels at River’s Bend Park
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre – The Unlikely Pair
1:30 pm Family Movie @ West Fargo Public Library
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club

July 14, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
10:00 am Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre – The Unlikely Pair
11:00 am Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre (Sensory-Friendly)
1:00 pm FIFA World Cup Watch Party
1:00 pm ArtVentures at Island Park
1:00 pm Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Fargo Elks Summer Car Show Series!
5:30 pm Library on Wheels at Shadow Wood Park
6:00 pm Park Christian School Play Days at the Park

July 15, 2026

12:00 pm Yoga on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios
12:00 pm All-Access Splash
1:00 pm Red River Valley Garden Tour 2026
1:00 pm Red River Valley Garden Tour
1:00 pm Parks Pop-In
1:30 pm Popcorn Theatre – The Unlikely Pair
5:00 pm FREE Summer Concert Series
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
6:30 pm S’Mores & a Movie
7:00 pm FIFA World Cup Watch Party

July 16, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Red River Valley Garden Tour 2026
9:00 am Red River Valley Garden Tour
10:00 am 2026 Downtown Fargo Street Fair
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre – The Unlikely Pair
2:30 pm Summer Splash
4:00 pm Family Night Out
4:30 pm Cruise Night in West Fargo
5:30 pm Silent Reading Party at Maplewood Park
6:00 pm Fae Circus by FM Aerial & Movement Arts
7:00 pm Jon Pardi at The Lights
7:00 pm Thirteen the Musical

July 17, 2026

10:00 am 2026 Downtown Fargo Street Fair
11:30 am Prehistoric Beats with Conductor Jack Norton
7:00 pm Travis Tritt at The Lights
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
7:00 pm Thirteen the Musical

July 18, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am 2026 Downtown Fargo Street Fair
11:00 am Fargo Masonic Vendor & Craft Show
11:00 am Corgi Races
2:00 pm Thirteen the Musical
6:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
6:00 pm Fae Circus by FM Aerial & Movement Arts

July 19, 2026

10:00 am Red River Market
12:30 pm Popcorn Theatre – The Unlikely Pair
1:00 pm FIFA World Cup Watch Party
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
1:00 pm 🎉 5 & Under Dance Party! 🎶
2:00 pm Thirteen the Musical

July 20, 2026

9:00 am Library on Wheels at Dakota Park
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre – The Unlikely Pair
1:30 pm Family Movie @ West Fargo Public Library
4:30 pm FREE Outdoor Mat Pilates | Club Pilates @ The Lights
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 21, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
10:00 am Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre
11:00 am Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre (Sensory-Friendly)
1:00 pm Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:30 pm Rec on the Go – Pool Party
5:30 pm Library on Wheels at Tintes Park
5:30 pm Dance United
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 22, 2026

12:50 pm Sculpt on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios
3:00 pm National Hammock Day
5:00 pm FREE Summer Concert Series
5:30 pm River Arts
5:30 pm River Paddling Excursion
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
6:00 pm July Front Porch Night
6:00 pm July Front Porch Night (Last one of the year!)
6:30 pm Wednesday in the Park – Tie-Dye
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 23, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
2:00 pm Medieval Marvels @ Moorhead Public Library
5:00 pm Neighborhood Nights: Featuring King Sage
5:00 pm Painting with Val: Wildflower
7:00 pm Rend Collective @ The Lights
7:00 pm Thirteen the Musical
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical
9:00 pm Outdoor Movie at Rheault Farm

July 24, 2026

7:00 am Casselton Summerfest Pancake Fest
10:00 am Day of Play
12:30 pm Make-A-Splash Day with Essentia Health
1:00 pm Summer Movies at Carlson 2026
6:30 pm Make-A-Splash Day with Essentia Health
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
7:00 pm Thirteen the Musical
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 25, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Bountiful Basils Workshop | NPBGS
10:00 am Volkswagen in the Valley
11:00 am Elevate Rock School Summer Fest
11:00 am Horses & Heroes at ND Horse Park
2:00 pm Thirteen the Musical
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 26, 2026

9:00 am Shop The Lot
1:00 pm Summer Splash
3:30 pm Lundy’s Sundae Sprint 5K
6:00 pm Free Broadway Square Summer Concert Series: Sturtz and Heavy Diamond Ring

July 27, 2026

9:00 am Library on Wheels at Goldenwood Park
10:00 am Wrap Up the Summer with Dakota Dinosaur Adventure
1:30 pm Family Movie @ West Fargo Public Library
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club

July 28, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Ice Cream Kids Class – Cookies & Playdough
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
10:00 am Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre
11:00 am Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre (Sensory-Friendly)
12:00 pm All-Access Splash
1:00 pm ArtVentures at Roosevelt Park
1:00 pm Kids’ Flicks Summer Series 2026 @ Fargo Theatre
2:30 pm Summer Splash
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Decorate Your Time Travel Journals! @ Moorhead Public Library
5:00 pm Party in the Park
5:30 pm Library on Wheels at Rendezvous Park
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 29, 2026

12:00 pm Yoga on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios
4:00 pm Parks Pop-In
4:00 pm Dinner – The Ridge
5:00 pm FREE Summer Concert Series
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
6:00 pm Movies on the Turf: Smurfs
6:00 pm World Record Tic Tac Toe & Tic STACK Toe Tournament
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
7:00 pm Broadway Square Summer Concert Series: FREE David Snyder & Green Light Night Concert
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 30, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
12:30 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
2:00 pm SRP Grand Finale! @ Moorhead Public Library
5:00 pm Night Bazaar: Circus
5:00 pm Music in the Park
7:00 pm Brett Young with Ashley McBryde @ The Lights
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 31, 2026

10:00 am GatheredFM Day of Play and Creative Camp
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

August Events

August 1, 2026

8:00 am Running Wild for the Red River Zoo
8:00 am Breakfast for Harwood-A-Rama
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am American Revolution Experience Opening Reception
11:00 am Harwood-A-Rama Car Show
11:00 am North Dakota Derby Day
12:00 pm 2026 Valley RC Flyers Annual Fun-Fly and Model Air Show
1:00 pm Harwood-A-Rama 2026
3:00 pm Kidchella
4:00 pm Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
6:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:00 pm Firefly Night
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

August 2, 2026

11:00 am $1 Dollar Day @ ND Horse Park
11:00 am $1 Day at ND Horse Park
12:00 pm Summer Jazz Festival
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
2:00 pm Silent Reading Party with Fargo Public Library

August 3, 2026

9:00 am Library on Wheels at Dakota Park
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “Night at the Museum” (2006, PG)
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club
6:30 pm Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races

August 4, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
10:00 am Learn & Play: Lactation & Regulation Workshop
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
2:30 pm HAC Inflatable Event
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
5:00 pm HAC Inflatable Event
5:30 pm Library on Wheels at Elmwood Park
5:30 pm The New York Kammermusiker

August 5, 2026

12:30 pm Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
12:50 pm Yoga on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios
2:30 pm HAC Inflatable Event
4:00 pm Ed Clapp Neighborhood Block Party
4:00 pm Ed Clapp Neighborhood Block Party
5:00 pm HAC Inflatable Event
5:30 pm River Arts
5:30 pm River Paddling Excursion
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
6:00 pm Pride Movie Night: Mamma Mia!
6:30 pm Wednesday in the Park – Fossil Dig
7:00 pm Movies Under the Stars: Wicked for Good
9:00 pm Movie in the Park @ Casselton Park

August 6, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
2:00 pm Summer Teen Volunteers 2026
2:30 pm HAC Inflatable Event
4:00 pm The Current’s Happy Hours: Plains Art Museum with tofusmell
5:00 pm Paint the Prairie
5:00 pm MState Moorhead Cruise Nights
5:00 pm HAC Inflatable Event
5:00 pm Music in the Park

August 7, 2026

9:00 am Kindred Barley Days
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
12:00 pm Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
2:30 pm HAC Inflatable Event
4:00 pm CCRI’s Summer Silent Auction
5:00 pm HAC Inflatable Event
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races

August 8, 2026

7:30 am Kindred Barley Days
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Be My Neighbor Day with Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Red River Valley Renaissance Faire
10:00 am Thrive Together
11:00 am Pride in the Park
11:00 am Pup-A-Palooza

August 9, 2026

10:00 am Red River Valley Renaissance Faire
2:00 pm FM Pride 25th Anniversary Parade

August 10, 2026

9:00 am Library on Wheels at Rendezvous Park
1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” (2014, PG)
5:00 pm Bike Safety Rodeo
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club

August 11, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
1:00 pm ArtVentures at Elephant Park
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Fargo Elks Summer Car Show Series!
4:30 pm Rec on the Go – Foam Party
5:30 pm Library on Wheels at Maplewood Park
6:00 pm Family Swim Night
6:00 pm Park Christian School Play Days at the Park
6:00 pm Free Sourdough Starter Class @ Creative Kitchen
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 12, 2026

1:00 pm Parks Pop-In
2:00 pm Matilda The Musical
5:00 pm Corn Feed
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
7:00 pm Movies Under the Stars: Project Hail Mary
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
7:00 pm Matilda The Musical

August 13, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
11:30 am EAT UNITED – A Food Truck Lunch that Helps a Bunch
12:30 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
2:00 pm Summer Teen Volunteers 2026
2:00 pm Matilda The Musical
4:00 pm Sunset Social
5:00 pm Music in the Park
5:00 pm End of Summer Celebration
7:00 pm Matilda The Musical

August 14, 2026

12:30 pm Make-A-Splash Day with Essentia Health
1:00 pm Summer Movies at Carlson 2026
4:00 pm Spider-Man Skate Night
6:30 pm Make-A-Splash Day with Essentia Health
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 15, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am 9th Annual Bruse Flea Market!
9:00 am Littles Art Day @ Plains Art Museum
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Thyme for Tasty Herbal Recipes | NPBGS
10:00 am Red River Valley Renaissance Faire
1:00 pm 2026 Downtown Fargo Lemonade Crawl
6:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 16, 2026

9:00 am 9th Annual Bruse Flea Market!
10:00 am Red River Valley Renaissance Faire
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 17, 2026

10:00 am School Supply Bingo
1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “National Treasure” (2004, PG)
4:30 pm FREE Outdoor Mat Pilates | Club Pilates @ The Lights
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 18, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
10:00 am School Supply Bingo
3:00 pm Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
5:30 pm Fall Fan Day @ NDSU
6:00 pm Paint Animal Portraits

August 19, 2026

10:00 am School Supply Bingo
12:00 pm Yoga on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios
5:30 pm River Arts
5:30 pm River Paddling Excursion
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park

August 20, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
3:00 pm End of Summer: SPLASH BASH
4:30 pm Cruise Night in West Fargo
5:00 pm Night Bazaar: Galactic Rodeo
5:00 pm Painting with Val: Sunset Lake
5:30 pm Silent Reading Party at River’s Bend Park
5:30 pm Neighborhood Block Party @ Faith United Methodist
6:00 pm Wicked Night Out
6:30 pm Author Visit with Alicia Underlee Nelson “100 Things To Do In North Dakota Before You Die”

August 21, 2026

12:00 pm Uptown Card Show
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races

August 22, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Community Flower Show 2026
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Uptown Card Show
10:00 am Pioneer Days

August 23, 2026

12:00 pm Pioneer Days
12:00 pm Back to School Vendors & FREE School Supplies
2:30 pm Back to School Kids Bingo!

August 24, 2026

1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “The Mummy” (1999, PG-13)

August 25, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 26, 2026

4:00 pm Parks Pop-In
5:30 pm Light Up The Block
7:00 pm Movies Under the Stars: Regretting You
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 27, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
6:00 pm History of Photography with Kary Janousek
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 28, 2026

7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 29, 2026

8:30 am FREE EVENT – Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch Party Open House
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Island Park Show
6:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
7:00 pm Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Science Briefing

August 30, 2026

10:00 am Island Park Show
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
4:00 pm Community Cookout

August 31, 2026

1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001, PG-13)

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