Fargo Theatre — Attraction in Fargo

The Fargo Theatre is much more than a place to see a movie; it is a treasure. The Fargo is a vibrant and living piece of our countries national persona during the golden age of film and is rare among those even.

I am not sure of the exact number of restored or maintained Wurlitzer Organ theatres there are in our country at this time; I do know that I have been to 6 of them and the number is not much more then 15 or 20 nationwide.

These performance halls are built around their magical Wurlitzer Organs. If you see an event or theater that has both a functional organ and the artist to play it, go and get some snacks, and enjoy something special. It is an exceptional delight to hear being played as your pre-film entertainment. This instrument is a part of the theater and it's sonorous tones fill room with sonic physicality; the arrangements can be felt resonating throughout the environment. Treat yourself by contacting The Fargo and finding a film showing that includes this performance, it will be a memory to cherish.

I had the honor of seeing "The Princess Bride" for Valentine's day here. I had not seen the film on the screen since it had first released. This was a double honor since my guest had never seen the film in her life. Now we both had the opportunity to see it as it was created to be seen. In a theatre, with popcorn and friends, in one big room.

Thank you Fargo Theatre; for being alive and well. You are the keepers of a treasured piece of Americana.

Thanks again to your wonderful staff of fellow film lovers, they are a fine crew.

Get yourself some tickets and experience the environment in which our country and the world, fell in love with film.

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Be aware that there is construction in front and if you go on the weekend especially and add a special day ( I went close to Halloween...it was a family oriented ballet), and it will be a recipe for not much parking if any. Keep in mind you will be in Fargo's downtown district. There are more than a few bars and the University students frequent the area especially on the weekends. Next on the list is the theatre itself. Nostalgic...yes. There were far too many people attending for it to be a comfortable situation. The lobby was too small to accommodate the number attending. We never even got a program, had to ask the lighting guy where our seats were located and when we got there, we barely fit into them. No, we were not skinny minneys but I guess, historically speaking, people were "back then". During intermission, only a few got up. probably to avoid the inevitable throng that might be heading for the one bathroom or to get refreshments. We opted to stay in our seats. Other than that...the ballet was fun to see and was very entertaining even with a costume judging in between changing of scenes etc. I will just end with saying, "Now...

Fantastic experience!

The theater has an older feel to it which I LOVE. The staff is really nice, the confessions are on par with every other theater.

The movies and events there are fantastic. Tonight's 7 p.m. event (3/22/2019) was with Richard Endlund, a special effects genius. It was an interview style with clips shown from movies he's worked on such as Star Wars (ep IV, V, VI), Ghostbusters, Poltergeist, Alien 3... such great stories were shared!

I've been there for various anime showings before as well, it's fantastic to have this smaller theater which caters to more obscure events and showings.

They also host birthday parties and private showings. I need to find out details for that, because it sounds like you can rent a theater for a couple hours to watch WHATEVER YOU WANT!

The best part (in my opinion) is the organist! He's brought up from the pit and plays a few songs as you gather and find your seats; SO COOL.

My recommendation, take a break from today's big theaters and pick a smaller niche event to attend...