North Dakota Winter Show2026 · Date · History
The official organizer traces the show to 1937; North Dakota law treats it as an annual Valley City exhibition; current edition dates remain schedule-specific.
About North Dakota Winter Show
The North Dakota Winter Show is a long-running agricultural and community event held in Valley City, North Dakota.
North Dakota law describes the Winter Show as an annual exhibition in Valley City, while the official organizer traces the event’s establishment to 1937.
Why North Dakota Winter Show matters
The event combines agricultural education, livestock and agribusiness programming, heritage activities and entertainment.
Its legal status in North Dakota includes recognition of Valley City as the place where the annual North Dakota Winter Show is held.
History of North Dakota Winter Show
The official North Dakota Winter Show history identifies 1937 as the event’s establishment year.
The organizer records the opening of its event center and production of its first PRCA rodeo in 1963.
Current North Dakota Century Code section 4.1-44-02 states that the North Dakota Winter Show is an annual exhibition held in Valley City and identifies the nonprofit corporation as the official site of the North Dakota agricultural hall of fame.
Because event dates are edition-specific, each year’s schedule should be checked against the current organizer or state listing rather than projected from an earlier year.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
First documented observance
The official organizer’s history identifies 1937 as the establishment year and later anniversary entries are consistent with that origin year.
North Dakota Winter Show nonprofit corporation
Current organizer pages and North Dakota law identify the North Dakota Winter Show organization/nonprofit corporation.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
7 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe North Dakota Winter Show
Check the official event schedule before planning a visit because dates and individual programs can change by edition.
Explore agricultural, livestock, rodeo, educational and heritage programming that is listed for the current show.
Use the official organizer for ticket, venue and schedule details.
Learn about North Dakota agricultural history through the event and its hall-of-fame role.
For future years, wait for the published schedule instead of assuming the previous year’s dates repeat.
North Dakota Winter Show Facts
The official organizer identifies 1937 as the North Dakota Winter Show’s establishment year.
North Dakota law describes it as an annual exhibition held in Valley City.
The North Dakota Winter Show is a nonprofit corporation under state law.
State law identifies the Winter Show as the official site of the North Dakota agricultural hall of fame.
The calendar dates are edition-specific and require a current-year schedule check.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Confirm the date again before carrying it into a new year.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
North Dakota Legislative Branch — Century Code §4.1-44-02 (opens in a new tab)
State Law
North Dakota — North Dakota Winter Show (opens in a new tab)
State Government
North Dakota Winter Show — History (opens in a new tab)
Official Event History
North Dakota Winter Show — Schedule (opens in a new tab)
Official Event
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is North Dakota Winter Show?
4–7 March in 2026 The documented recurrence rule is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 4–7 March in 2026.
Does North Dakota Winter Show fall on the same date every year?
Not automatically. This date is specific to a particular edition and should be confirmed for another year.
Is North Dakota Winter Show an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: North Dakota agricultural and community event. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes North Dakota Winter Show?
The documented basis is: The official organizer traces the show to 1937; North Dakota law treats it as an annual Valley City exhibition; current edition dates remain schedule-specific.. Supporting evidence includes North Dakota — North Dakota Winter Show. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is North Dakota Winter Show international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: North Dakota agricultural and community event. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-10-01.
Where is the North Dakota Winter Show held?
North Dakota law states that the annual North Dakota Winter Show is held in Valley City.
When did the North Dakota Winter Show begin?
The official organizer identifies 1937 as the establishment year.
Does it occur on the same dates every year?
No fixed calendar rule is established. Use the current organizer or state event listing for each edition.
Is the event recognized in North Dakota law?
Yes. North Dakota Century Code section 4.1-44-02 describes the Winter Show as an annual Valley City exhibition and identifies related statutory roles.