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Music

Senior Recital: Zoey Junker, flute

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 7:30 PM

Music

Senior Recital: Zoey Junker, flute

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Barefoot in the Park

Burtness Theatre (UND Theatre Arts) · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Sports

UND Men's Basketball vs Montana

Betty Engelstad Sioux Center · 8:00 PM

12 more dates through Feb 20
Art & museums

NDMOA Exhibition: Graven Image. Aaron Spangler

Museum of Art · 9:00 AM

Free3 more dates through Nov 18
Art & museums

Resident Artist: Emmanuel Okechukwu

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 10:00 AM

3 more dates through Nov 18
Event

Craft-Tea

Grand Forks Public Library · 2:00 PM

Event

RedRover Readers

Grand Forks Public Library · 2:00 PM

Music

NYVO Resound Fall Concert 2026

Empire Arts Center · 4:00 PM

Comedy

Charlie Berens: The Lost & Found Tour

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

From $39.75
Event

10:00 AM Storytime

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 10:00 AM

4 more dates through Nov 25
Event

Sensory Storytime

Grand Forks Public Library · 10:00 AM

Event

Free Developmental Screenings with Anne Carlsen

Grand Forks Public Library · 10:30 AM

2 more dates through Nov 18
Event

Tour The Ralph

Ralph Engelstad Arena · Through Dec 8

Event

Tabletop Role Playing Game Night!

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 5:30 PM

3 more dates through Feb 15
Event

5:30 PM Lego Club

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 5:30 PM

Event

November Craft Series: Yarn-Wrapped Ornaments

Grand Forks Public Library · 7:00 PM

Music

UND Music Student Honor Showcase Concert

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 7:30 PM

Event

Ceramic Arts Organization - Holiday Sale

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 9:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 18
Event

Preschool Storytime

Grand Forks Public Library · 10:00 AM

Event

Speed Puzzling

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 6:00 PM

Event

Winter Preparedness Workshop

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

National Theatre Live: Hamlet 2026

Empire Arts Center · 6:30 PM

8 more dates through May 25
Music

UND Steel Pan Ensemble Concert

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 7:30 PM

Event

Rhombus Guys Pizza Trivia

Rhombus Guys Pizza · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 24
Event

Baby Storytime

Grand Forks Public Library · 10:00 AM

Event

Sensory Storytime

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 10:00 AM

Event

Teen Early-Out Hangout

Grand Forks Public Library · 1:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 9
Event

LEGO Club

Grand Forks Public Library · 2:00 PM

Food & drink

Tween Crafternoon: Rainbow Charcuterie

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 3:30 PM

Event

Northern Ink: Adult Writers Group

Grand Forks Public Library · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 2
Art & museums

Beyond Assumptions: Disability, Schools, and Our Community

Grand Forks Public Library · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

UND Indigenous Student Center Presents: Nine Little Indians Film Screening

Empire Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Trivia Wednesdays at Brick and Barley

Brick and Barley · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 25
Event

Bingo Night at O'Really's

O'Really's Irish Pub · 8:00 PM

3 more dates through Nov 27
Event

Tween D&D

Grand Forks Public Library · 4:30 PM

Event

NOLAC (Ham Radio Group)

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 5:30 PM

Event

Arts for Vets Studio Night

Arts for Vets · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 26
Event

Minndak Fountain Pen Club

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 6:00 PM

Event

Young Writers Group

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 6:00 PM

Event

Rydell GMC Presents: The Empire's Music Box

Empire Arts Center · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 19
Event

Sensory Play Date

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 10:00 AM

Sports

UND Women's Basketball vs Jacksonville State

Betty Engelstad Sioux Center · 12:00 PM

6 more dates through Jan 30
Art & museums

Curator Tour | “Graven Image” and “Book Launch”

Museum of Art · 12:00 PM

Free1 more date through Nov 21
Sports

UND Hockey vs St. Cloud State

Ralph Engelstad Arena · 7:07 PM

9 more dates through Feb 20
Comedy

Mark Masters Headlines The Empire: Stand Up Comedy Night

Empire Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Festivals & markets

Family Day Art Workshop - Patterns, Textures, and Printmaking

Museum of Art · 10:00 AM

Free
Sports

UND vs Southern Illinois

Alerus Center · 1:00 PM

Music

Amit Peled (Cello) and Solomon Eichner (Piano) Concert

Grand Forks Public Library · 2:00 PM

Event

Drop In and Game

Grand Forks Public Library · 2:00 PM

Event

All American Beard and Mustache Competition 2026

Masonic Lodge · 6:00 PM

Event

Late Nite @ The Empire @ The Firehall

The Firehall · 8:00 PM

Music

Senior Recital: Hannah Thorlakson, trumpet

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 1:30 PM

Music

UND Piano Studio Recital

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 1:30 PM

Event

Letters of Love @ GFP_

Grand Forks Public Library · 1:30 PM

Event

Drop-In Chess

Grand Forks Public Library · 2:00 PM

Music

Concerts in the Galleries: Amit Peled, Cello

Grand Forks Public Arts Commission events · 2:00 PM

Music

NDMOA - Cellist Amit Peled to perform in Concert Series

Museum of Art · 2:00 PM

From $10
Event

Rydell Community Skate

Ralph Engelstad Arena · 2:00 PM

Festivals & markets

HollyDazzle 2026

Downtown Development Association · 3:30 PM

Food & drink

Safe Canning Workshop

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 5:30 PM

Event

Meet the Pros: Veterinarian

Grand Forks Public Library · 6:30 PM

Music

Grand Forks City Band Presents: A Musical Harvest of Masterworks

Empire Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Event

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

Grand Forks Public Library · 5:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 8
Event

League of Women Voters of Greater Grand Forks

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 5:30 PM

Event

Game On!

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 3:30 PM

Music

Christmas with Lorie Line 2026

Empire Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Dinosaur Adventure

Alerus Center · 9:00 AM

Art & museums

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1998) Presented by A Johnston Therapy

Empire Arts Center · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

Art Journaling

East Grand Forks Campbell Library · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Resident Artist: Closing Recption

Hughes Fine Arts Center (UND Music) · 4:30 PM

Event

Fresh Ink: Teen Writers Group

Grand Forks Public Library · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

Empire Theatre Company Presents: Christmas Carol: A Radio Play

Empire Arts Center · 7:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 6
Festivals & markets

Friends' Specialty Book Sale

Grand Forks Public Library · 9:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Jólabókaflód: A Celebration for Book Lovers

Grand Forks Public Library · 1:00 PM

Theater & dance

Guys on Ice: An Ice Fishing Musical

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 3:00 PM

From $34
Event

Prairie Grains Conference

Alerus Center · Through Dec 10

Event

Senior Coffee Hour: A Gathering for Readers

Grand Forks Public Library · 9:15 AM

Theater & dance

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker with LIVE Orchestra

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:00 PM

From $49
Theater & dance

Bluey's Big Play

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 6:00 PM

From $30.50
Theater & dance

NDBC Presents: Holiday Extravaganza featuring Disney Favorites and the Skater Ballet

Empire Arts Center · 6:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 12
Sports

UND Hockey vs Minnesota Duluth

Ralph Engelstad Arena · 7:07 PM

1 more date through Dec 12
Festivals & markets

Santa Village

Lincoln Clubhouse · Through Dec 20

Music

Intro to Ukulele

Grand Forks Public Library · 2:00 PM

Music

A Night at the Museum

East Grand Forks Senior High PAC · 2:30 PM

From $5
Music

Bill Sorensen Productions Presents: A Magical Medora Christmas

Empire Arts Center · 3:30 PM

Event

Coffee and Conversation

Grand Forks Public Library · 1:00 PM

Music

Blue Violin's Retro Rock n' Roll Christmas

Empire Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Empire Arts Center · 6:30 PM

Sports

UND Women's Basketball vs Buena Vista

Betty Engelstad Sioux Center · 6:00 PM

Sports

Harlem Globetrotters

Alerus Center · 7:00 PM

Sports

UND Women's Basketball vs St. Thomas

Betty Engelstad Sioux Center · 1:00 PM

Theater & dance

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

Empire Arts Center · 6:30 PM

1 more date through Jan 26
Sports

UND Women's Basketball vs South Dakota

Betty Engelstad Sioux Center · 7:00 PM

Comedy

Comedy at the Empire Eric Slivoskey, Matthew Ternus

Empire Arts Center · 7:30 PM

Food & drink

Happy Harry's Pork & Brew

Alerus Center · 5:00 PM

Theater & dance

Beetlejuice The Musical

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

From $43
Art & museums

Pride and Prejudice (2005) Presented by A Johnston Therapy

Empire Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Sports

UND Hockey vs Colorado College

Ralph Engelstad Arena · 7:07 PM

1 more date through Feb 6
Music

Flo Rida Whistle & Whiskey Tour

Alerus Center · 7:30 PM

Sports

UND Women's Basketball vs Kansas City

Betty Engelstad Sioux Center · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Empire Theatre Company Presents: Pride and Prejudice

Empire Arts Center · 7:30 PM

6 more dates through Feb 21
Sports

UND Women's Basketball vs Oral Roberts

Betty Engelstad Sioux Center · 1:00 PM

Music

Hairball

Alerus Center · 8:00 PM

Event

International Crop Expo

Alerus Center · Through Feb 18

Comedy

Bill Engvall - "Here's Your Sign, It Wasn't My Time!"

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 6:00 PM

From $54
Event

Grand Forks Farm Toy Show

Alerus Center · Through Feb 27

Music

Beethoven, the Immortal Genius

East Grand Forks Senior High PAC · 2:30 PM

From $5
Sports

UND Hockey vs TBD / NCHC First Round (Best of 3)

Ralph Engelstad Arena · 7:07 PM

Sports

University of North Dakota Men's Hockey vs NCHC Quarterfinal

at No. 1 Seed · 10:00 AM

Sports

University of North Dakota Men's Hockey vs NCHC Semifinals

at Higher Seed · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Mar 19
Music

Clint Black

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

From $40
Event

Gowan Construction Toughest Monster Truck Tour Championship Weekend

Alerus Center · 3:00 PM

Music

Free Fallin' : The Tom Petty Concert Experience

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

From $39
Music

One Night In Memphis

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

From $44
Music

Slocan Ramblers

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

From $34
Theater & dance

Grease

Burtness Theatre (UND Theatre Arts) · 7:30 PM

7 more dates through Apr 25
Theater & dance

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Empire Arts Center · 5:30 PM

1 more date through Apr 27
Theater & dance

A Taste of Ireland

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

From $48
Theater & dance

The Neil Diamond Musical A Beautiful Noise

Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center · 7:30 PM

From $49
Music

Mozart's Requiem

St. Michael's Catholic Church · 2:00 PM

From $5
Sports

University of North Dakota Football vs Idaho

Grand Forks · 10:00 AM

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