Name: The 2025 Martini Masquerade
Start: 2025-04-26T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-27T00:00:00-05:00
Location: North Dakota State Fair Center

𝓣𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫! 🎉
Hosted by the one and only, 𝙅𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙩𝙤 - This year, we're bringing you a new location, fresh surprises, and even more unforgettable moments. We've crafted every detail to ensure that 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 becomes a night to remember - 𝐚 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.✨
💖 Every dollar raised goes directly to Companions for Children, helping create positive, lasting relationships between local youth and their mentors. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫? $𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎!💵 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 🌟
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
🎷𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫
Kick off the night with the smoothest jazz vibes 🎶, setting the perfect atmosphere for cocktail hour 🍸. 📷 Be sure to grab a pic with your group in our beautifully designed photo backdrop by Rae Creates Designs 📸 with professional photography by Corey Garber Photography. Or step into our spin photo booth, where you’ll get a fun, spinning photo captured in an instant! 🎉
🍸 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐤
Prepare for a martini experience like no other! 🍸 This year, we’re thrilled to showcase martini recipes from Jon Lokoduk, food and beverage consultant, formerly of Saul’s Speakeasy and Dad’s (the bar)!
Join us for an evening of exclusive tastings featuring Jon’s most beloved martinis, plus a few creations that have never been released to the public. Sip on them throughout the evening as they make their surprise appearances, delivering sophisticated taste at every turn. Martini lovers, you are in for a treat! 🥂
🎤 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰: "𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲?" Get ready for a hilarious twist on trivia with our live game show!
🧠 Watch as local celebrities face off with our guests in a test of wits (and maybe a little humor) 😂. With fun banter and unexpected moments, this game show is sure to keep everyone chuckling throughout the evening 🤣 (Who will be showing off their smarts? You’ll have to wait and see... 👀)
🎶𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐤
The local musicians Little Chicago Funk will be on stage 🎸, bringing the smoothest jazz with a whole lotta funk! 🎷 Their groovy beats will have you moving and grooving 💃🕺.
🔫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞
Feeling lucky? 🍀 Enter our Firearm Raffle for your chance to win a handgun, expertly selected by Scheels. Winners can even opt for in-store credit if they prefer! 🎯
👜 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞
Add some luxury to your evening with our Designer Purse Raffle! 💼 This year’s selection includes gorgeous pieces from high-end brands like Stella McCartney, Burberry, Isabel Marant, Versace, and Valentino.
But that’s not all – if you don’t win one of these beauties, you can put your bid in on our live auction for our Christian Louboutin purse, famous for its iconic red interior. A true statement piece for any wardrobe! 💕
🎉 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Get ready to bid 🏆 on uniquely curated packages at our Live Auction, generously sponsored by local businesses! Some items are even Buy One, Give One, meaning as you win, you’re also giving back to a child in our youth mentoring program. It’s the best kind of win-win. 🎁
🍽️ 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫
Indulge in a delicious plated dinner , featuring a fresh garden salad with garlic bread, a savory steak dinner with a twice-baked potato , and perfectly seasoned green beans . Finish it all off with a custom-designed dessert that will have you swooning.
✨𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬
Individual tickets are not available for this event. To attend, you must be a table or major event sponsor, which comes with a table for 8 guests. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of the most anticipated event of the year - tables are nearly sold out, so act fast if you want to attend! ⏳Sponsorship details can be found here 👉 https://www.companionsforchildren.org/_files/ugd/3130cc_0d483e69798044c08951ca9cb3c69ac4.pdf
𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴:
🎉 The Landing Bar and Bottle Shop
🎉 Minot Junior Golf Association
🎉 Mowbray & Son
🎉 SandPro
🎉 Arny’s 2.0
Formal attire is required 👗👔- dress to impress for this elegant evening of celebration and giving back! 🌟
This isn’t just another event, it’s THE event of the year. Grab your mask 🎭, bring your friends 👯, and let’s make this Martini Masquerade a night to remember! ✨