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Events

Upcoming & Community Events


April

Apr. 21: ZOOBOOKAFOO - Storytime with a Critter Visitor & Dakota Zoo: 4-4:45 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

Apr. 22: Earth Day Extravaganza: 3:30-5:30 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, (FREE CLASS) Yogalates: 6-6:45 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Puzzle Contest: 6-8 p.m., The Paddle Trap

Apr. 24: (LIVE MUSIC) CCB Live @ The Lonesome Dove: 9-12:30 a.m., The Lonesome Dove

Apr. 25: Family Make and Take Day: 10-1 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, BisMan Pink Ladies Shootout: 12 p.m., The Lonesome Dove, Avantide & The Record Club: 7 p.m., Dialectic Brewing & Ciderhouse, Cardio and Coffee Series 2026: 7:30-9 a.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road, (LIVE MUSIC) Discontent: 7:30 p.m., The 701 Venue

Apr. 27: Continental Cocktail Classes - Korea: 6:30-8 p.m., Thomas & Moriarty's

Apr. 28: Spring Book Nook Craft Night: 5-9 p.m., Larkspur Daisy

Apr. 29: Miss Bea's Story Time Adventures - We LOVE Our Earth!: 3:45-4:15 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Cut. Paste. Celebrate - Upcycled Collage Art Class led by Lynae Hanson: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Understanding Human Rights - Group Discussion for Teens: 6-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

Apr. 30: Native American Flute Music & Storytelling Performed by Matt Schanandore: 6-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Chess Club at Dialectic Brewing & Ciderhouse: 6:30 p.m., 416 W Main Street


May

May 1: (LIVE MUSIC) Diplomatic Disaster Squad: 8-12 a.m., Scapegoat

May 2: Just for Kix Bismarck North Spring Show: 10 a.m., Mandan High School, Mother's Day Masks & Mocktails: 11 a.m., 211 West Main Street, Suite B, Just for Kix Bismarck North Spring Show: 12:30 p.m., Mandan High School, Summer Bucket List Punch Card Making: 3-5 p.m., Cappuccino on Collins, Just for Kix Bismarck North Spring Show: 3 p.m., Mandan High School, Butterfly Ball - Father/Daughter Dance (Open to Public): 5 p.m., Mandan Moose Lodge #425, (LIVE MUSIC) Diplomatic Disaster Squad: 8-12 a.m., Scapegoat

May 6: Demo Days - ND Construction Leadership Commmittee: 8-2 p.m., 4025 Co. Rd 82, Ag Day 2026: 9-6 p.m., Mandan Rodeo Grounds, SPARK at the Library (Morning Session): 10:15-11:15 a.m., Morton Mandan Public Library

May 10: Mother's Day Hike - Walking Disney Trivia: 1 p.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road

May 15: Kick Off to Summer Dart Tournament: 6 p.m., Powerhouse Bar & Grill, Fashion for a Cause: 8 p.m., The Poppy Creative

May 16: Touch A Truck 2026: 10-2 p.m., 411 W Main St

May 18: Ladies Day: 9 a.m., Prairie West Golf Course

May 20: SPARK at the Library (Morning Session): 10:15-11:15 a.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, SPARK at the Library (Afternoon Session): 4:15-5:15 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Martin Luther College Wind Symphony Performance: 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church

May 22: (LIVE MUSIC) Frantic Anarchy: 9-1 a.m., The Drink at Lakewood

May 23: Cardio and Coffee Series 2026: 7:30-9 a.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road, (LIVE MUSIC) Frantic Anarchy: 9-1 a.m., The Drink at Lakewood

May 25: Memorial Day Hike: 11 a.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road

May 27: Trade Night: 6 p.m., Central Station Bar and Events

May 28: Opening Day 2026: 12-7 p.m., Raging Rivers Waterpark, (LIVE MUSIC) Savanah Benz: 6-9 p.m., The Paddle Trap

May 29: (LIVE MUSIC) Ryan LittleEagle: 6 p.m., Dialectic Brewing & Ciderhouse

 

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 coming soon


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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