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Events

Upcoming & Community Events


January

Jan. 19: Winter Daze Free Public Skating: 11:30-2:30 p.m., Starion Sports Complex

Jan. 20: Winter Daze Luau: 1-3 p.m., Mandan Aquatic Center, DIY Sound Explorers: 4 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

Jan. 21: Winter Daze Free Swim: 3:30-7:30 p.m., Mandan Aquatic Center, Community Mosaic Assembly Night: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Open Mic Night: 7-9 p.m., Dialectic Brewing & Ciderhouse

Jan. 23: Winter Daze Free Play at Mandan Tennis Center: 5-8 p.m., Mandan Tennis Center

Jan. 24: Intro to Rosemaling with Molly McLain: 12:30-2 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Winter Daze Eagles Sledding: 3-5 p.m., 100 15th St NE, Mandan

Jan. 25: Winter Daze Ice Skating & Hot Chocolate: 1-3 p.m., Legion Ice-Skating Rink

Jan. 27: Books & Badges: Storytime with Community Heroes: 3:45-4:30 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

Jan. 28: Collab Lab: Marketing, Mindset, & Modern Tools: 11-1 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Let's Learn About Ukraine: Storytime & Activities: 4-4:45 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Community CHATS present Ukraine: Ukraine Shared Heritage & New Experiences: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

Jan. 31: Family Playgroup: 10:15-11:15 a.m., Mandan Little Learners PlayLab


February

Feb. 5: Know My Culture: Malaysia: 5:30-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

Feb. 9: Book Nook Craft Night: 5:30-9 p.m., Larkspur Daisy

Feb. 19: 2026 Lunar New Year Ending Celebration: 5:30-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

Feb. 21: Family Playgroup: 10:15-11:15 a.m., Mandan Little Learners PlayLab

Feb. 25: Book Chat: The Joy Luck Club: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

Feb 28: Toss the Stigma Cornhole Tournament: 10 a.m., Send It 24/7 Cornhole


For a full list of events by month, visit www.mylocalevents.org or download our events brochure.


Signature & Annual Events

Mandan bursts with pride when hosting special events that draw thousands of visitors year after year.


Touch-A-Truck

Children enjoy hands-on exploration of heavy machinery, safety vehicles, and more.

May 18, 2026 • Main Street & Downtown Mandan


Buggies-n-Blues

Classic cars and live music fill Main Street.

June 8-9, 2026


Mandan Rodeo Days

Featuring bulls, broncs and barrels of fun, has been voted the “Best Community Celebration” in the region several times by readers of the Bismarck Tribune and 2014 N.D. Tourism Event of the Year! Held annually over the Fourth of July.

Includes:

  • Gigantic Fireworks Display (culmination after the rodeo in observation of our freedom)

 

Summer Concert Series 

Bring a blanket or a chair to enjoy outdoor concerts during most summer weeknights in downtown Mandan at Dykshoorn Park.

2026 Band Shell schedule to come!


Midwest Flavor Fest 

Aug. 23-25, 2026 • Dykshoorn Park


Haunted Fort

Ft. Lincoln State Park (7 miles south of Mandan on Hwy 1806)

2026 dates coming soon


Santa's Arrival & Shop Small Saturday

Nov. 29, 2026 (Saturday after Thanksgiving)


Holiday Lights on Main

Nov. 29, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026

Nightly 5 - 10 p.m. • Dykshoorn & Heritage Parks, W. Main Street


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