New Year's Eve Checked Nov 2, 2026
New Year's Eve in Fargo-Moorhead, 2026
Most bars post New Year's plans in December, so this page fills in as they do. For now: what's confirmed, plus what happened last year so you know what to watch for.
Updated Nov 2, 2026 · 6 checked listings · calendar parts refreshed Nov 2, 2026, 4:41 p.m. CT · All guides
Confirmed for Dec. 31
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Save Me CJ at Dempsey's
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m.
A free New Year's Eve show at the downtown Irish pub, 226 Broadway N.
Source: Dempsey's Public House · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Free Dog Night and Rock & Roll Bingo
Thu, Dec 31 · 4 p.m.
The weekly bingo night lands on New Year's Eve this year. An early start for people who'd like to be asleep by 10.
Source: Dempsey's Public House · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds: last night
Thu, Dec 31 · 5–10 p.m.
Dec. 31 is the final night of the drive-through lights, per the organizer's FAQ.
Source: Red River Valley Fair · checked Nov 2, 2026
For kids (and anyone who'd rather count down at noon)
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Elephant & Piggie's Noon Year's Party
Thu, Dec 31, 11 a.m.
Ring in the new year at noon and keep bedtime where it belongs.
Source: Fargo Public Library · checked Nov 1, 2026
Holiday hours worth knowing
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West Acres holiday hours
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Some stores keep their own hours.
Source: West Acres · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Outdoor rinks over the holidays
Dec 31 hours vary by city
Fargo warming houses run noon–8 p.m. Dec. 26–Jan. 2. West Fargo's are noon–6 p.m. on Dec. 31. Moorhead's run 1–8 p.m. Dec. 23–31 and close Jan. 1. All close in extreme cold.
Source: Fargo Parks, Moorhead Parks & West Fargo Parks · checked Nov 2, 2026
Not announced yet
These have pages but no confirmed dates for this season. We list them so you know to look, not so you show up.
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Last year's New Year's Eve parties
2026 plans not posted yet
Visit Fargo-Moorhead's roundup for New Year's Eve 2025 included an 80s party at Junkyard West Fargo, a balloon drop at Dempsey's and The Aquarium, two shows at Comedy in the Cellar, a black-tie night at Saloon 95 and dinner and dancing at Sons of Norway. None has posted 2026 details yet.
Source: Visit Fargo-Moorhead · checked Nov 2, 2026
Questions, answered
What is there to do in Fargo on New Year's Eve 2026?
Confirmed so far: a free show by Save Me CJ at Dempsey's (9:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m.), free Rock & Roll Bingo at Dempsey's at 4 p.m., the last night of Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds (5–10 p.m.) and a Noon Year's party for kids at Fargo's Main Library at 11 a.m.
Is there a free New Year's Eve event in Fargo?
Yes. Dempsey's lists its New Year's Eve show and its bingo night as free, and the library's Noon Year's party is free.
Is West Acres open on New Year's Day?
Yes, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Are Fargo's outdoor rinks open on New Year's Eve?
Fargo's warming houses are open noon–8 p.m. from Dec. 26 to Jan. 2, and West Fargo's are open noon–6 p.m. on Dec. 31, weather permitting.
Keep going
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