Metro Lights: December 18 – 24
Santa Claus Visits Columbia Mall:
Location: Columbia Mall in Grand Forks
Date: Dec 18 – 24
Time: Mon-Fri 4:00 – 8:00pm, Sat 12:00 – 8:00pm, Sunday 12:00 – 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Children can whisper their gift wishes to Santa Claus at his Santa Train Holiday home in Columbia Mall! On November 21, Santa Claus and his fire-fighting buddies will make their grand debut, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Dakota Cafe Food Court entrance (next to Macys)! Santa will read traditional holiday stories as young guests enjoy milk and cookies courtesy of O’ For Heaven’s Cakes & More.
A Wonderful Life – Holiday Movie:
Location: West Fargo Public Library
Date: Dec 18
Time: 12:30pm
Cost: Free
Free movie and cookies/ hot beverages. Make your holidays complete by watching James Stewart & Donna Reed in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Open to movie lovers of all ages!
Noon Holiday Concert and Gallery Talk:
Location: Plains Art Museum in Fargo
Date: Dec 18
Time: 12:00 – 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Featuring the Dakota Rose String Quartet.
Santa Village 2014:
Location: Lincoln Golf Course Clubhouse in Grand Forks
Date: Dec 18 – 21
Time: Thurs/Fri 4:00 – 8:00pm, Sat 10:00am – 8:00pm, Sun 12:00 – 6:00pm
Cost: Nonperishable food, new toy, or cash donation
Santa and his elves have found time to set up their workshop at Lincoln Golf Course Clubhouse again this year. Everyone can come and spend time together celebrating the holiday season. This event is truly for every age group. Create crafts, play games, read a book with the elves or Mrs. Claus, listen to cheerful holiday music, go on a horse-drawn sleigh ride, drink some cocoa and have a cookie too. There is just so very much to do! Oh, and don’t forget the beautiful trees. See over thirty adorned trees, each one in a different theme.
“Season of Light”:
Location: Planetarium at MSUM
Date: December 18 – 22
Time: Thurs at 7:00pm, Sat at 7:00pm, Sun at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, Mon at 7:00pm
Cost: $2.50 – $5
The show explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season, an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the “Star over Bethlehem.”
Lions Christmas in the Park:
Location: Lincoln Drive Park in Grand Forks
Date: Dec 18 – 31
Time: 5:30 – 10:00pm
Cost: $5 per car, $10 per limo, $20 per bus.
Take a drive through scenic Lincoln Drive Park, located off Belmont Road and 13th Ave. South, and enjoy displays of holiday lights sponsored by local businesses and organizations. Proceeds from this event will be used by the Lions Clubs to increase contributions to worthwhile charities and projects in the community.
Santa Village:
Location: Rheault Farm in Fargo
Date: Dec 18 – 23
Time: 1:00 – 7:00pm (Dec 10-12, Dec 17-19, and Dec 22-23 4:00 – 8:00pm)
Cost: Free, canned good or new toy donations appreciated
Celebrate the season of giving this holiday season by planning a visit to Santa Village. Santa Village, located on a 15-acre enclosed farm site, is a non-commercial village where children and adults can make holiday memories with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Daily activities include visiting Santa, live reindeer, decorating a cookie with Mrs. Claus, writing letters to Santa, model train displays, special arts and crafts projects, and light displays.
All donations are used to support area organizations including the Giving Tree of Hope, the Children’s Miracle Network, the YMCA 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and the Great Plains Food Bank. Santa Village does not keep any of these donations.
Christmas Concert:
Location: West Acres JC Penney Wing in Fargo
Date: Dec 19
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
The Prime Time Choir will be presenting a concert of favorite and familiar Christmas music.
Movie Night:
Location: reGROUP in Moorhead
Date: Dec 19
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Movie night at reGROUP, a night of sober fun! Come enjoy a movie where recovery is promoted.
Storybook Breakfast:
Location: West Fargo High School
Date: Dec 20
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $5
Presented by the Sheyenne and West Fargo high school theater departments, see over 50 fairytale favorites and enjoy a pancake breakfast, games and prizes, crafts, stories and more, also a preview performance of the upcoming production of the Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.”
Diamond in the Ruff Pet Rescue Fundraiser:
Location: Moorhead Center Mall
Date: Dec 20 – 21
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm Saturday, 12:00 – 5:00pm Sunday
Cost: Good will offering
Holiday bake sale and gift-wrapping station. Volunteers will be selling holiday baked goods and wrapping gifts for freewill donations to provide care for rescued cats and dogs.
Huge Holiday Vendor/Craft Show:
Location: CCRI at 2903 15thSt S in Moorhead
Date: Dec 21
Time: 1:00 – 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Over 25+ Vendors/Crafters, lots of cash and carry items and lots of door prizes!! Come get all your Holiday shopping done at this one stop shop!
Skate with Santa:
Location: Moorhead Sports Center
Date: Dec 21
Time: 2:15 – 4:15pm
Cost: Free
Everyone is welcome to attend the Moorhead Parks and Recreation’s Skate with Santa event. Open skate will be free of charge for this event. Limited skate rentals will be available for $1.00 and the concession stand will be open. Santa will be on hand for those last minute gift lists and to make sure he has your name on the nice list!