Metro Lights: October 16 – 22
Nelson’s Pumpkin Patch 2014:
Location: 2448 20th Ave NE Emerado, ND
Date: October 16 – 26
Time: 3:00 – 6:00pm weekdays and 11:00am – 6:00pm weekends
Cost: $5 – $10
Nelson’s Farm is not only the place to find all your fall produce & Halloween decorations, but also a great place to bring your entire family for a full day of fun! Take a hayride through the woods, walk through the Haunted Hollow Road, feed the goats and chickens, find your way out of the pre-school straw maze and if you are brave enough enter the Gruesome Granary Haunted House. They still have the two-acre corn maze, however if you are looking for more of a challenge this year they have a Ten Acre Spider Web Corn Maze! They also have games, shopping, concessions and much, much more!
The Pumpkin Patch:
Location: Dakota Carriage Co. at 7414 40th Ave. N in Fargo
Date: October 16 – 26
Time: Fridays 3:00 – 6:00pm, Saturdays 11:00 – 6:00pm, Sunday 1:00 – 6:00pm. Also open Thurs Oct 16 & Fri Oct 17 from 1:00 – 6:00pm.
Cost: $5 on Fridays, $6 on Saturdays and Sundays
Areas largest fall festival. One gate admission for over 20 attractions including horse wagon rides, 3 acre corn maze, 9 holes of mini golf, barrel train rides, old west town, and petting zoo. Come play for the day. Only five miles North of West Fargo.
Scottish Rite Language Center Rummage Sale:
Location: Scottish Rite Language Center at 1405 3rd St. N in Fargo
Date: October 17
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: Free
Proceeds provide free speech therapy to preschool children.
Movie Magic Make-Up for Kids:
Location: Fargo Public Library Carlson Branch
Date: October 17
Time: 1:00 and 3:00pm
Cost: Free
Learn the tricks of the movie make-up trade just in time for Halloween when actor, director, and designer Arch Ellwein shares Hollywood special effects makeup secrets. Watch as he transforms volunteers with startling, sometimes gruesome, results. For school-age kids up through 6th grade. No registration is required.
Fall Book Sale:
Location: Fargo Public Library Main
Date: October 17 – 18
Time: Fri from 3:30 – 5:30pm and Sat from 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Friends of the Fargo Public Library Fall Book Sale.
Pancake Breakfast:
Location: Masonic Family Center at 1815 11th St. N. in Moorhead
Date: October 18
Time: 7:00 – 11:00am
Cost: $7
Buttermilk or Swedish pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice. Proceeds benefit Masonic community events and projects.
Scottish Rite Language Center Rummage Sale and Breakfast:
Location: Scottish Rite Language Center at 1405 3rd St. N in Fargo
Date: October 18
Time: Breakfast 8:00 – 10:30am, Sale from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Cost: Breakfast $6
French toast/pancake breakfast available, also eggs, sausage juice and coffee. Proceeds provide free speech therapy to preschool children.
Myra Museum Craft and Bake Sale:
Location: Grand Forks County Historical Society Myra Museum
Date: October 18
Time: 9:00am
Cost: Free
Annual craft sale and fresh baked goods.
Lutefisk and Meatball Supper:
Location: Faith Lutheran Church in West Fargo
Date: October 18
Time: 3:30pm
Cost: $5 – $15
Family style meal of lutefisk, meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, coleslaw, lefse, rommegrot, and cookies.
The Big One Craft Show:
Location: Civic Auditorium in Fargo
Date: October 18 – 19
Time: Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 11:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: $3
Over 240 booths showcasing products hand made from across the U.S., arts, crafts, baked goods, etc.
Fashion it Forward:
Location: Scheels in Grand Forks
Date: October 19
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $10
Join us for an evening of fun and pampering- all for a good cause! Shop for the latest fashions in women’s clothing and shoes, treat yourself with services offered from area vendors (like hair, makeup, and massage), and take your very own “Fashion Shot.” Register to win a $500 Shopping Spree sponsored by UPS! Limited tickets will be sold for this 18+ “Women’s Only” event, and you must have a ticket to enter. They are $10/piece (cash only) and may be purchased at Customer Service inside of Scheels. All ticket proceeds go towards the Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC).
Fall Festival & Turkey Dinner:
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church at 1420 16th St. E in West Fargo
Date: October 19
Time: 11:00am to 3:00pm
Cost: $10
Join us for kids’ games, tractor pull, country store, silent auction, chance baskets and a great Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings!
Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series:
Location: Livingston Lord Library at MSUM
Date: October 21
Time: 4:30pm
Cost: Free
Author K.C. Hanson will be reading from his recently-published first collection of poems “The Lazarus Project.”