The North Dakota Department of Agriculture's Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase returns to the Bismarck Event Center, 315 S. Fifth St., on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4–5, the last stop on the program's 2026 showcase circuit.
Admission is free, according to the event page on the Pride of Dakota website. Shopping hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Central time.
What's planned
The showcase gathers vendors from the state's Pride of Dakota program, which covers products made, manufactured, processed or produced in North Dakota. The event page lists food, art, books, jewelry, sporting goods, home decor, apparel, children's and pet items. The page says this season's showcases celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
The page lists several extras:
- Santa hours: 1 to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
- Culinary stage: The Pride of Dakota Culinary Stage returns for live cooking demonstrations and sampling, with kids' culinary sessions for ages 5 to 12 during the show.
- Ag in the Classroom: A children's area with free take-home activities and samples about agriculture.
- Tote bags: Shoppers who make a purchase can get a Pride of Dakota tote while supplies last.
Free admission is sponsored by the Bank of North Dakota College SAVE Plan, the page says.
Rules at the door
The event page says no pets or emotional support animals are allowed at the showcases. Service dogs are welcome.
Part of a statewide circuit
The department set the 2026 schedule in a Jan. 21 news release. Dickinson hosted in September and Minot in October. Grand Forks follows Nov. 13–14 at the Alerus Center and Fargo Nov. 20–21 at Scheels Arena, which leaves Bismarck's December dates as the season's closing show.
"Last year our showcases were attended by more than 47,000 people and supported hundreds of local businesses. It was our second highest attendance record," Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said in the release.
More than 500 North Dakota companies are Pride of Dakota members, according to the release.
Before you go
Vendor registration closes at noon Monday, Nov. 30, according to the member information on the event page. As of Nov. 11, the floor-map link on the 2026 page pointed to the 2025 Bismarck map.
The Event Center's calendar also lists a concert at the Bismarck Event Center on Friday, Dec. 4, with doors at 6 p.m. and the show at 7 p.m., during the showcase's Friday hours.
Separately, the Downtowners list Small Business Saturday for Nov. 28 in downtown Bismarck, according to downtownbismarck.com.
Questions about the showcase can go to the Department of Agriculture at 701-328-2231 or the Pride of Dakota website.
Sources: Pride of Dakota: 2026 Bismarck Holiday Showcase; ND Department of Agriculture, Jan. 21, 2026 release; Bismarck Event Center events; Downtown Bismarck