Pride of Dakota, Holiday Bazaar draw crowds to Alerus Center

GRAND FORKS — Though no snow has yet fallen in Grand Forks, residents milled around the Alerus Center Saturday looking for holiday gifts. Customers smelled soaps, tasted samples of treats and chatted with vendors on the second of a two-day event. Not all shoppers were there to buy gifts. Some, like Sherry Lyste, were there to just have fun. “Just a day out on a Saturday with a friend,” she said. The Alerus Center hosted the 2026 Grand Forks Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14, alongside the 25th annual Holiday Bazaar. The showcase was held in the main arena, while bazaar vendors were stationed in the center’s meeting rooms. The showcase, presented by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the Bank of North Dakota College SAVE Plan, brought about 150 vendors to the event center with products like home decor, jewelry, art, apparel, photography, books, sporting goods, wine, gourmet food and products for children and pets.

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