Friday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
New Orleans comes to the Belle Mehus Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, with three bands from the Crescent City raising money for the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation, while the Bismarck Bobcats host the Aberdeen Wings both nights. Saturday brings the 10th annual Deer Widows Vendor Show to the Bismarck Event Center, and Sunday closes with Dakota Pro Musica's season opener and Rob Schneider at the Belle.
Mandan and Morton County
Friday
- Story, Sing and Share with Janna Marie, Morton Mandan Public Library Community Room, Mandan, 10:15 to 11 a.m. A gratitude-themed morning of stories, songs, movement and crafts for babies, toddlers and kids up to 6. Registration is requested so the library can plan supplies.
- University of Mary hockey vs. Iowa State, Mandan, 7 p.m. The Marauders open a home weekend series against the Cyclones.
Saturday
- Women of the Moose Vendor Fair and Bake Sale, Mandan Moose Lodge, 111 11th Ave. NE, Mandan, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local vendors, baked goods and food, with proceeds going to Moose charities.
- University of Mary hockey vs. Iowa State, Mandan, 5 p.m. The second game of the series.
- Purrfect Pound Pals Trivia Night, Central Station Bar and Events, 111 Collins Ave., Mandan. Social hour starts at 6:30 p.m. and trivia at 7:30 p.m., with a taco bar for a suggested $10 donation and silent auction baskets. Team registration supports the group's foster-based cat rescue.
Bismarck and Lincoln
Friday
- Trinity Lutheran Rummage Sale, Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N. Fourth St., Bismarck, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Money raised goes to the church's youth ministry.
- November Exhibit Reception, Bismarck Art and Galleries Association, 422 E. Front Ave., Bismarck, 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Meet Amanda Skinner and Marylee Prebys, whose "Textile Magic" show runs through Nov. 20, with a gallery chat at 5:30 p.m., appetizers and live music. The Magic City Nine of Minot fill the member gallery.
- Youthworks Art Exhibition, Youthworks, 321 S. First St., Bismarck, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Work by local artists ages 13 to 24, with some pieces for sale.
- New Orleans Weekend featuring Zita, Belle Mehus Auditorium, Bismarck, 7 p.m. Night one of the third annual New Orleans Weekend pairs bluesman Wolfe Johns, a French Quarter street regular, with the funk and classic rock of Zita. A silent auction runs through Saturday, benefiting the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation.
- Bismarck Bobcats vs. Aberdeen Wings, VFW Sports Center, 1200 N. Washington St., Bismarck, 7 p.m. Advance tickets run $13 to $30 with fees.
- "Into the Woods", ATC Live Event Venue, Bismarck State College, 7:30 p.m. Bismarck State College stages the Sondheim musical Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m., with a second weekend Nov. 13 to 15. The college asks that tickets be bought in advance.
Saturday
- 10th Annual Deer Widows Vendor Show, Bismarck Event Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 60 local vendors, inflatables, face painting, live music and coffee. The Morton Mandan Public Library hosts story times at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and a craft table from 10 a.m. to noon.
- Local Author Showcase, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, 515 N. Fifth St., 10 to 11:30 a.m. Meet local writers over a hot drink and buy their books. Children's authors are in the Children's Library and authors for adults in the Main Floor Atrium.
- Little Kids, Big World: Megalonyx, North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, 612 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Free. Toddlers and preschoolers meet the museum's giant ground sloth and color their own. Meet at the west entrance information desk.
- New Orleans Weekend featuring Bonerama, Belle Mehus Auditorium, Bismarck, 7 p.m. The trombone-heavy New Orleans band mixes brass, funk and rock and is known for covering everyone from Led Zeppelin to the Allman Brothers.
- Bismarck Bobcats vs. Aberdeen Wings, VFW Sports Center, Bismarck, 7 p.m. The second game of the weekend set.
Sunday
- "Into the Woods" matinee, ATC Live Event Venue, Bismarck State College, 2:30 p.m.
- "Living with Hope", Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N. Fourth St., Bismarck, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tickets $5 to $25. Dakota Pro Musica, the state's professional choral ensemble, opens its season with music by Aaron Copland, Margaret Bonds, Eric Whitacre, Dan Forrest and Craig Hella Johnson.
- Rob Schneider, Belle Mehus Auditorium, Bismarck. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Ages 18 and up.
Coming up
Josh Turner brings his This Country Music Thing Tour to the Bismarck Event Center on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. The Bobcats return home Nov. 20 and 21 against St. Cloud, and Mandan lights up Main Street for Holiday Lights on Main on Nov. 27 and 28.
