Metro Lights: March 20 – 26
Ultimate Diva Expo for Spring:
Location: Canad Inn in Grand Forks
Date: March 20
Time: 5:00 – 9:00pm
Cost: Free
Sip! Enjoy refreshments while you shop. Drink specials throughout Canad Inn. Shop! Experience stress-free shopping with over 60 vendors & crafters from all around the region! Swim! Children can swim at Splashers at the special rate of only $6.
Author Book Signing and Reading:
Location: Zandbroz Variety Store in Fargo
Date: March 20
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Jamie Parsley will read from and sign copies of his new book of poems,That Word.
Neal McCoy in Concert:
Location: Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN
Date: March 21
Time: 8:00pm
Cost: $10 – $30
Neal McCoy broke through in country music in 1992 with his number 1 singles “No Doubt About It” and “Wink.” Since then he has won entertainer of the year twice and has had three platinum albums. Other top ten hits include, “The Luckiest Man in the World,” “That’s Life” and “Billy’s Got His Beer Goggles On.”
Jake Owen Days of Gold Tour:
Location: Scheels Arena in Fargo
Date: March 21
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $41.50
Description: Jake Owen, along with guests Thomas Rhett and Cadillac Three, will make a stop at in Fargo as part of Owen’s Days of Gold Tour. Guided by sheer musical instinct, a drive for self-improvement and a willingness to experiment, the singer-songwriter has craftedBarefoot Blue Jean Nightas one of the most innovative and refreshing country collections of the year. The CD’s title tune is already exploding as the biggest hit of Owen’s career to date.
“Fowl Play” Performance:
Location: Bonanzaville USA in West Fargo
Date: March 21-23, 27-29
Time: Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm
Cost: $12
In its 30th year, Harwood Prairie Playhouse presents “Fowl Play.”
Bouncin’ Bash and More:
Location: Veterans Memorial Arena in West Fargo
Date: March 21 – 23
Time: Friday 1:00 – 8:00pm, Saturday 10:00am – 8:00pm, Sunday 11:00am – 6:00pm
Cost: $6/wristband (free for adults to watch)
This weekend of inflatable family fun will feature many obstacle courses, giant slides, bouncy castles, Volcano Climb, Kiddie Land area and more. Bring your friends and play laser tag. Concessions will be available. This event is open to all ages. Children 12 and under must attend with an adult.
Budget RV 14thAnnual Camper Show:
Location: Alerus Center in Grand Forks
Date: March 21 – 23
Time: Friday 1:00 – 8:00pm, Saturday 1-:00am – 8:00pm, Sunday 11:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Healthy Living Expo:
Location: Alerus Center in Grand Forks
Date: March 22
Time: 10:00am
Cost: Free
Try the Altru distracted driving simulator (in a real car) and see how well you do! Huge play area for the kids featuring free bouncy houses. Take a walk through a simulated colon and see what goes on inside! Watch live demonstrations! Get free screenings for a-d-h-d, a-d-d, blood pressure checks, hearing checks, posture checks and lots more!
Fargo Area Special Olympics Pancake Breakfast:
Location: Hope Lutheran Church – North Campus at 2900 N. Broadway
Date: March 22
Time: 8:00am – 2:00pm
Cost: $6, free for children age 6 and younger
Proceeds benefit Special Olympics sports events, uniforms and travel accommodations, sponsored by Fargo and Moorhead Kiwanis Clubs.
Spring Rabbit Show:
Location: Red River Valley Fairgrounds
Date: March 22
Time: 9:00am
Cost: Free
Come and see some of the most adorable rabbits around at Red River Valley’s Spring Rabbit Show.
Clay County Pheasants Forever 28th Annual Spring Banquet:
Location: Dilworth Community Center
Date: March 22
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: $50
Social Hour 5:30pm Dinner 7:00pm Raffles & Auctions 8:00pm Drawings, Raffles and Games -Wildlife Prints- -Guns- -Special Auction Items- -ATV Raffle- -Door Prizes- Need not be present to win door prizes.
Teddy Bear Tea Party:
Location: Rheault Farm
Date: March 22
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
Come dressed up for tea and bring your favorite teddy bear. Learn etiquette basics through fun games while enjoying Bite sized snacks and refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is required. Ages: 3 to 8.
Fargo-Moorhead Derby Girls:
Location: Fargo Civic Center
Date: March 22
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $12 – $17
Northern Pains vs. Slaughterhouse Derby Girls-Prime Cuts
Michael Londra’s Celtic Fire:
Location: Fargo Theatre
Date: March 22
Time: 8:00pm
Cost: $39.50
With 100% live music, dance and song, Michael Londra’s Celtic Fire generates an electric atmosphere that sweeps audiences away to Ireland, embodying the nation’s culture and heart. The music of Celtic Fire is traditional at its core with all of Ireland’s national instruments calling back to the days of yore with beautiful and haunting melodies: the fiddle driving frenetic reels, the great drum, the bodhran beating out the driving rhythms of the band, and the plaintive uilleann pipes playing sweet and slow.
“The Spitfire Grill” Performance:
Location: Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks
Date: March 24 – 29
Time: 7:30pm
Percy Talbot has just been released from a five year prison sentence for manslaughter. She is trying to find a place for a fresh start, and based on a page from an old travel book, travels to the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin. The local sheriff, Joe Sutter, who is also Percy’s parole officer, finds her a job at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill – the only eatery in this struggling town. The Spitfire Grill is for sale. But with no interested buyers, Hannah decides to raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely getting hot at the Spitfire Grill. This musical triumph is an inspiring celebration of fresh starts and the power of what one person can do
High School Sports:
Girls’ Varsity Basketball:
March 20 – 22, North Dakota Girls Class B State Tournament in Fargo
Girls’ Varsity Track:
March 25, 1:00pm – Fargo South at Bemidji State University