

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dancing for Special Stars 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: “Dancing for Special Stars” is a dance contest patterned after the hit television program “Dancing with the Stars.” This event is a fundraiser for Special Olympics North Dakota (SOND) held in Grand Forks and will feature area celebrities paired with local dance instructors. Each couple performs a dance of their choice. The dance team with most votes (from donations, audience votes from tickets received with admission ticket-30 points, judges’ scores) wins the competition. Audience members can also buy additional points at the event for $1 per point to go to their favorite dance couple(s).

Support your favorite dance couple here: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/26DFSSGF

This is the 16th annual Dancing for Special Stars Event in Grand Forks. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the show will begin at 7:00 p.m.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-forks/dancing-for-special-stars-2026/200029747980647
- **Event Categories**: contests, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 161

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029747980647?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=grand+forks-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Forks
- **state**: ND
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Chester Fritz Auditorium
- **lat**: 47.9216
- **long**: -97.0788
- **full address**: Chester Fritz Auditorium, 3475 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Special Olympics North Dakota (https://allevents.in/org/special-olympics-north-dakota/4841586)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/fc3a232b5809b7544196cacd4124541c55f98a46464844b40bbd286fe6e16c4f-rimg-w1200-h527-dca94943-gmir?v=1773620836
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e79a2808d0e9a042892d44e8a55ddcb0ea4a9b5da6c74a6701ec4eb067d1156c-rimg-w300-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1773620836

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Chester Fritz Auditorium, 3475 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Special Olympics North Dakota
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Dancing for Special Stars 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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