• T-Rex and Triceratops at Heritage Center
  • North Dakota Capitol
  • Buggies-n-Blues
  • Fort Union
  • Standing Rock
  • Hiking
  • W'eel Turtle
  • Buggies-n-Blues Diner
  • Cavalier Ride-In
  • Mystical Horizons

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.

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Come into the world of huge jaws, claw like feet! Dickinson Dinosaur Museum
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Events
Featured Events
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Oct 21, 2018 - Oct 21, 2018
    Finding Neverland
    Bismarck
    Finding Neverland tells the incredible story behind Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Oct 21, 2018 - Oct 21, 2018
    FM Ballet Presents Spooky Ballets
    Fargo
    FM Ballet's first production of the 2018-19 season is Spooky Ballets at the Fargo Theatre. It...
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Oct 27, 2018 - Oct 27, 2018
    END-TOMBED 12-hour Mountain Bike Race
    Arvilla
    The Extreme North Dakota Twelve hour Mountain Bike of Enduring Delirium is our annual epic...
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Oct 28, 2018 - Oct 28, 2018
    END-TRAILS 12-hour Trail Run
    Arvilla
    The Extreme North Dakota Terrifying Run Amongst Innumerable Lost Souls: It's our annual epic...
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Featured Listings
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Sculpture Garden
    Wahpeton
    This Sculpture Garden is located in Chahinkapa Park. It features works of art from local and...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Manfred Heritage Museum
    Manfred
    Manfred Heritage Museum is an educational entity of the non-profit organization Manfred History...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    North Dakota Firefighters Museum & Hall of Fame
    Garrison
    The North Dakota Firefighter's Museum is dedicated solely to preserving and presenting the...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Harold Schafer Heritage Center
    Medora
    Do the best you can with what you have, where you are. No one can do more. No one should do less....
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Basilica of St. James Catholic Church
    Jamestown
    This stunning American Gothic-style church, built 1910, is one of only 60 minor basilicas in the...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Toy Farmer Museum
    LaMoure
    Historic barn contains collectible farm toys, displays and gifts.
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway
    Hebron
    An alternative to Interstate 94 between Mandan and Dickinson, this route offers a leisurely drive...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Chan SanSan Scenic Backway
    Jamestown
    South of Jamestown, starting in Adrian, this scenic backway highlights the beautiful James River...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Hurd Round House
    Hurdsfield
    The Hurd Round House was used for persons seeking to purchase land. They were taken there to show...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium
    Riverdale
    Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium is located directly downstream of Lake Sakakawea...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    White Cloud Trail
    Jamestown
    This 10.7-mile trail begins at Veterans' Memorial Bridge in McElroy Park and winds along the...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Governors Park
    Casselton
    Casselton (population 2300) is home to 5 North Dakota Governors.  Governors Park is dedicated to...
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