Events
Upcoming & Community Events
May
May 19: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library
May 20: HIT Logo Day!: 9-1 p.m., Hit Inc., Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, 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
May 21: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Framework - How to Talk About Art (Session 2): 5:30-6:15 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library
May 22: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, (LIVE MUSIC) Good Medicine: 8:30 p.m., The Lonesome Dove, (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, Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, (LIVE MUSIC) Frantic Anarchy: 9-1 a.m., The Drink at Lakewood
May 24: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library
May 25: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Memorial Day Hike: 11 a.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road
May 26: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Books & Badges - Storytime with the Mandan Police Department: 3:45-4:15 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library
May 27: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, Miss Bea's Story Time Adventures - Spring Surprises!: 3:45-5:45 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library
May 28: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, (LIVE MUSIC) Savanah Benz: 6-9 p.m., The Paddle Trap
May 29: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, (LIVE MUSIC) Ryan LittleEagle: 6 p.m., Dialectic Brewing & Ciderhouse, (LIVE MUSIC) Clayton Ryan: 6-9 p.m., Big Stick Cigars, (LIVE MUSIC) Rock Creek Revival: 8:30 p.m., The Lonesome Dove
May 30: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library, (LIVE MUSIC) Rock Creek Revival: 8:30 p.m., The Lonesome Dove
May 31: Prairie Public Learning Express: 10-7 p.m., Morton Mandan Public Library
June
June 4: BNC Mandan Branch Community Lunch: 11-1 p.m., 2711 Sunset Drive, Take the Money & Run Barrel Race: 6 p.m., 2428 Longspur Trail
June 5: (LIVE MUSIC) Diplomatic Disaster: 9-1 a.m., Scapegoat
June 6: (LIVE MUSIC) Booz N Tuna: 3:30 p.m., Dacotah Speedway, (LIVE MUSIC) The DedBeats: 7 p.m., Dialectic Brewing & Ciderhouse, (LIVE MUSIC) Diplomatic Disaster: 9-1 a.m., Scapegoat
June 7: Family Night at the Park: 5-8 p.m., Legion Park
June 11: (LIVE MUSIC) 2 Blind Mice: 6-9 p.m., The Paddle Trap, (LIVE MUSIC) Savanah Benz: 8:30-12:30 a.m., The Lonesome Dove
June 12: Buggies-N-Blues 2026 (Food Truck Festival, Beer Garden & Music): 4 p.m., Dykshoorn Park, Halloween in June: 7:30 p.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road
June 13: Buggies-N-Blues 2026 (Dacotah Mandan Lions Kite Fly): 10-3 p.m., Mandan Middle School, (Food Truck Festival, Beer Garden & Music): 11-11 p.m., Dykshoorn Park, (Mandan Cruise Night): 6 p.m., Main Street, Halloween in June: 7:30 p.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road
June 14: EAA 1008 Planes & Pancakes: 8-12 p.m., Mandan Regional Airport, Buggies-N-Blues 2026 (Classic Car Show): 11-4 p.m., Main Street, Halloween in June: 7:30 p.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road
June 18: 31:8 Project's 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament: 9-6 p.m., Hawktree Golf Club, Boss Up - The Work-Life Balance Experience: 10-12 p.m., The Poppy Creative, Bismarck Cancer Center Charity Golf Open: 10:30 a.m., Prairie West Golf Course
June 19: (LIVE MUSIC) 2 Blind Mice: 7-10 p.m., Dialectic Brewing & Ciderhouse
June 20: Lights Out - Stars Out: 10-12:30 a.m., 4480 Ft. Lincoln Road
June 21: Father's Day at Raging Rivers!: 12-8 p.m., Raging Rivers Waterpark
June 22: Ladies Day: 8 a.m., Prairie West Golf Course
June 23: BCBC Summer Series Round 3: 7 p.m., Fort Lincoln State Park
June 24: Line Dance Lessons: 7-9 p.m., Central Station Bar & Events
June 25: Everyone Swims: 10-11:30 a.m., Raging Rivers Waterpark
June 26: McQuade's Special at Raging Rivers: 12-8 p.m., Raging Rivers Waterpark
June 27: International Festival 2026: 10-4 p.m., Dykshoorn Park, McQuade's Special at Raging Rivers: 12-8 p.m., Raging Rivers Waterpark
June 28: McQuade's Special at Raging Rivers: 12-8 p.m., Raging Rivers Waterpark, Adopt a Pet Event: 2-4 p.m., Cappuccino on Collins
June 30: 7th Annual Golf Tournament: 9:30 a.m., Prairie West Golf Course, BCBC Summer Series Round 4: 7-9 p.m., Harmon Lake
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.
Children enjoy hands-on exploration of heavy machinery, safety vehicles, and more.
May 16, 2026 • Main Street & Downtown Mandan
Classic cars and live music fill Main Street.
June 8-9, 2026
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:
- Art In the Park (150+ arts, crafts & food vendors)
- Independence Day Parade (state’s longest parade)
- 4th of July Road Race on Main (5K run & walk)
- Gigantic Fireworks Display (culmination after the rodeo in observation of our freedom)
Bring a blanket or a chair to enjoy outdoor concerts during most summer weeknights in downtown Mandan.
June 8-August 13:
- Monday-Thursday: 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Tuesdays: Mandan Lions Burgers in the Park)
**2026 Band Shell schedule coming soon**
Aug. 23-25, 2026 • Dykshoorn Park
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)
Nov. 29, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026
Nightly 5 - 10 p.m. • Dykshoorn & Heritage Parks, W. Main Street
COMMUNITY CALENDAR