Folkways Christkindlmarkt

Starting Thursday, Nov. 29 and going through Sunday, Dec. 2, Folkways will be hosting their Christkindlmarkt at the Front Street Taproom in downtown Fargo.

There is something for everyone at the festive market with food, live music, holiday treats and drinks, shopping and art demonstrations.

Folkways is defined as the traditional behavior or way of life of a particular community or group of people. The Christkindlmarkt aims to celebrate the culture of the Fargo community.

Very Merry Holiday Craft Market

Local craft vendor Unglued and brewing company Drekker team up to host their holiday craft market 2-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 at Drekker’s new Brewhalla location.

The holiday market will feature local artists and vendors.

FM Ballet: ‘The Classic Nutcracker’

The FM Ballet will be hosting their annual showing of “The Classic Nutcracker” at NDSU’s Festival Concert Hall starting Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. with another showing that day at 7 p.m. and then wrapping up on Sunday afternoon.

The FM Ballet will be accompanied by The Wonderland Orchestra, under the direction of Christina Chen-Beyers, consisting of professional musicians from the Fargo-Moorhead area and surrounding region.

Tickets for students range from $10 to $27 and can be purchased from the FM Ballet website.

Open Mic Poetry Night

Fargo’s Red Raven Espresso Parlor hosts a free open mic slam poetry the first Thursday of every month.

The first Thursday in December falls on the 6th. Hosts Outlet: Spoken Word Poetry and Starling Artistry recommend getting there at 7:30 p.m. sharp because the poetry starts at 8 p.m.

Holiday Classics at West Acres Cinema

Starting Friday, Nov. 30, West Acres Cinema will start showing holiday classics.

From Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 they will show “Elf,” “Home Alone” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Then from Dec. 7 to Dec. 13 they will show “Christmas Vacation,” “The Polar Express” and “Miracle on 34th Street.”

Tickets cost $5, and it’s an easy night out to curb cabin fever.

Christmas Vacation Trivia

Fargo Brewing Ale House will host a “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” trivia night 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18.

Trivia is free and the overall champion of the night will win Fargo Brewing beer.