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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Downtown Fargo Gift Card, over 75 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Downtown Fargo Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 75 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Fargo businesses.
These Fargo businesses accept the Downtown Fargo Gift Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Fargo after the bell rings.
Nightlife
201 5th St N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Nightlife
230 Roberts Alley, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Nightlife
101 Broadway N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Arts & Culture
11 8th St S, Fargo, North Dakota, 58103
Nightlife
226 Broadway N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Nightlife
1666 1st Ave N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Fargo’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
222 Broadway N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Food & Dining
208 Roberts Alley, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Food & Dining
550 2nd Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Food & Dining
206 Broadway N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Food & Dining
228 Broadway N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Food & Dining
12 Broadway N STE A, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Fargo shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
1702 1st Ave N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Retail
516 Broadway N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Retail
806 Main Ave, Fargo, North Dakota, 58103
Retail
616 Main Ave, Fargo, North Dakota, 58103
Retail
23 8th St S, Fargo, North Dakota, 58103
Retail
612 1st Ave N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
413 Broadway North, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Services
1702 1st Ave N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Services
410 N Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Services
414 4th Avenue N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Beauty & Wellness
1702 1st Ave N, Fargo, North Dakota, 58102
Beauty & Wellness
624 Main Ave 6A, Fargo, North Dakota, 58103
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Done in under two minutes.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Downtown Fargo Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 75 local Fargo businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Downtown Fargo Gift Card is accepted at over 75 local businesses in Fargo, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Downtown Fargo Gift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Downtown Fargo Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 75 local Fargo businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Downtown Fargo Gift Card