Summer 2027 Checked Nov 2, 2026
Summer festivals 2027
Only dates the organizers have posted. Everything else is under "not announced yet" with a link, so you can check back instead of guessing.
Updated Nov 2, 2026 · 4 checked listings · calendar parts refreshed Nov 2, 2026, 4:41 p.m. CT · All guides
Confirmed for 2027
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Essentia Health Fargo Marathon weekend
May 21–22, 2027
Everything from the Youth Run and 5K to the full marathon, through Fargo-Moorhead neighborhoods and parks, finishing inside the Fargodome. Spectating is the lower-effort option.
Source: Fargo Marathon · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Big Iron Farm Show
Sept 14–16, 2027
Three days of farm equipment and ag tech at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds: 900+ exhibit booths, training sessions and demonstrations. Technically late summer. Spiritually, it's tractors.
Source: Big Iron Farm Show · checked Nov 2, 2026
Confirmed nearby (Detroit Lakes)
From Visit Detroit Lakes' calendar.
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Art in the Park, Detroit Lakes
Starts July 25, 2027
Listed on Visit Detroit Lakes' event calendar for July 25, 2027 at Detroit Lakes City Park. A good excuse for a lake-country day trip.
Source: Visit Detroit Lakes · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Becker County Fair, Detroit Lakes
Starts July 28, 2027
Listed on Visit Detroit Lakes' event calendar starting July 28, 2027 at the Becker County Fair Grounds.
Source: Visit Detroit Lakes · 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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Downtown Fargo Street Fair
2027 dates TBA
Three days of vendors, food and music downtown; the 2026 fair (its 50th) ran July 16–18. Vendor applications for 2027 open Nov. 5, 2026.
Source: Downtown Community Partnership · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Red River Valley Fair
2027 dates TBA
Grandstand shows, carnival and competitions at the West Fargo fairgrounds. No 2027 dates on the fair's site yet.
Source: Red River Valley Fair · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Scandinavian Festival at the Hjemkomst Center
2027 dates TBA
Nordic food, herring tastings, a beer garden, folk-art vendors, Viking reenactors and a kids' club. The organizer's latest page is for 2026.
Source: Nordic Culture Clubs · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Fargo-Moorhead Pride
2027 dates TBA
The Pride Parade & Festival plus drag brunches and workshops. The 2027 planning committee is still recruiting.
Source: Fargo-Moorhead Pride · checked Nov 2, 2026
Questions, answered
When is the 2027 Fargo Marathon?
May 21–22, 2027, finishing inside the Fargodome, according to fargomarathon.com.
When is the 2027 Downtown Fargo Street Fair?
Not announced yet. The 2026 fair ran July 16–18, and 2027 vendor applications open Nov. 5, 2026.
When is Big Iron 2027?
September 14–16, 2027 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo.
Keep going
Every listing links to the venue's or organizer's own page, and that page wins if it disagrees with us. Spotted something wrong or missing? Email [email protected].
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