• T-Rex and Triceratops at Heritage Center
  • North Dakota Capitol
  • Tin Family
  • Enchanted Highway
  • Biking in North Dakota
  • State Museum at the North Dakota Heritage Center Exterior
  • Rosebud Visitors Center
  • Turtle Mountains
  • Wally the Walleye
  • Pheasant Statue

Free Things to Do

North Dakota is located at the intersection of fun and affordable. You’ll be amazed at all of the free things to do around the state. Find your favorite musician, athlete or actor on the Celebrity Walk of Fame or visit historic sites like Camp Hancock and  museums like the Taube Museum of Art. Click here for a list of free attractions in North Dakota.

Top Picks
Come into the world of huge jaws, claw like feet! Dickinson Dinosaur Museum
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Trip Ideas
Gary Greff: Enchanted Highway Sculptor
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Events
Featured Events
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Dec 07, 2018 - Dec 22, 2018
    A Christmas Story: The Musical
    Fargo
    Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre presents A Christmas Story: The Musical...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Dec 20, 2018 - Dec 20, 2018
    Magical Medora Christmas Show - Valley City
    Valley City
    Medora's hit Christmas show is coming to Valley City this holiday season. A Magical Medora...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Dec 21, 2018 - Dec 21, 2018
    Christmas Wonderland
    Bismarck
    Tickets on sale Tuesday, November 13 at 11:30 a.m....
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Jan 08, 2019 - Jan 09, 2019
    PAW Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue
    Grand Forks
    No job is too big, no pup is too small! Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group present PAW...
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Featured Listings
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Chan SanSan Scenic Backway
    Jamestown
    South of Jamestown, starting in Adrian, this scenic backway highlights the beautiful James River...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Saint Paul Lutheran Church
    Hazen
    Saint Paul Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Sites.  It is one of the few...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Barnes County Historical Society
    Valley City
    The Barnes County Historical Society is an 18,000-square-foot facility dedicated to telling the...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Sullys Hill National Game Preserve
    St. Michael
    President Theodore Roosevelt designated this unique natural area in 1904 as "a big game preserve,...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    North Dakota Firefighters Museum & Hall of Fame
    Garrison
    The North Dakota Firefighter's Museum is dedicated solely to preserving and presenting the...
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Empire Arts Center
    Grand Forks
    Built in 1919, this beautifully restored theater hosts performances, movies and other events. It...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Rosebud Visitor Center
    Valley City
    The Rosebud Visitor Center is the gateway to the Sheyenne River Valley. You will learn the...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Theodore Roosevelt Center
    Dickinson
    Located in Dickinson State University's Stoxen Library, the center houses a comprehensive digital...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
    Pingree
    Arrowwood's 16,000 acres of lakes, marshes, prairie grasslands, wooded coulees and cultivated...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    McLean County Historical Society Museum
    Washburn
    The McLean County Museum has been open since 1968. It has many collections and displays of...
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    Wheat Monument
    Williston
    On July 4, 1987, the people of Williston dedicated this monument to agriculture. It is a tribute...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    White Cloud Trail
    Jamestown
    This 10.7-mile trail begins at Veterans' Memorial Bridge in McElroy Park and winds along the...
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