Giving Hearts Day 2026
Online
The region's 24-hour online giving day, created by the Dakota Medical Foundation and Impact Foundation. Gifts to CDR on Giving Hearts Day support every program we run.
Events
Come and experience our diverse community
Festivals, seminars, fundraisers, and gatherings that bring the cultures of Fargo-Moorhead together. Find what is coming up, how to register, and the events that return every year.
CDR's signature events are Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures, held every November at the Heritage Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, and the Native American Festival and Educational Series, presented every November with the Fargo Public Library, the Fargo Native American Commission, and the Plains Art Museum. SEED seminars run monthly from September through May, and Giving Hearts Day takes place each February.
Upcoming
Upcoming events
No dated events are posted right now.
Our next Pangea and Native American Festival dates are announced each fall, and SEED registration opens ahead of the September start. Subscribe to the newsletter to hear first, or check the annual calendar below.
Every year
Recurring annual events
Mark your calendar. These programs return every year, and dates are posted above as soon as they are set.
Every November
Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures
Heritage Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, MN
A free, indoor, one-day family celebration of the rich cultural diversity of the Fargo-Moorhead community. Community members share and learn about the crafts, skills, and talents of the area's cultural groups through performances, ethnic food, cultural exhibits, and children's activities.
Every November, Native American Heritage Month
Native American Festival and Educational Series
Fargo Public Library and partner venues, Fargo, ND
Speakers, storytellers, musicians, artists, cultural activities, and documentaries that increase awareness of Indigenous history, values, and the diversity of cultures.
Presented with Fargo Public Library, Fargo Native American Commission, Plains Art Museum, Cultural Diversity Resources.
Monthly, September through May
SEED seminar season
Virtual, with hybrid options under consideration
Nine structured conversations on equity and diversity for educators, parents, and community members, guided by facilitators trained through the National SEED Project. CEUs available.
Annually, for current SEED participants
Virtual SEED Summit
Online
A gathering that brings the year's SEED groups together for shared learning and connection.
Every February
Giving Hearts Day
Online
A 24-hour online fundraiser created by the Dakota Medical Foundation and Impact Foundation. Gifts to CDR on Giving Hearts Day have been matched in past years.
Twice a year
Entrepreneurship training cohorts
Fargo, ND
Twelve weekly classroom sessions, plus one-on-one coaching, for Fargo-Moorhead entrepreneurs starting or growing a business.
Registration
How to register
- Pangea and the Native American Festival are free and open to everyone; no registration is needed to attend. Performers, exhibitors, food vendors, and volunteers sign up through the Cultural Events form.
- SEED seminars use the SEED registration form. Scholarships and group rates are available.
- SEED Summits are for current participants and open through the Summit page when a date is set.
- Entrepreneurship training cohorts start twice a year; apply on the Small Business Training page.
Looking back
Past events
Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures 2019
Heritage Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, MN
More than 1,800 attendees shared cultural performances, ethnic food, exhibits, and children's activities at CDR's largest Pangea celebration to date. The event was held virtually in 2020 and 2021.
Free
Champions for Diversity Awards
Fargo-Moorhead
CDR recognized nonprofit organizations, businesses, and K-16 educational institutions that demonstrate, encourage, and promote diversity and inclusion in the region.
See photos from past festivals and gatherings in the photo gallery.