• 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
  • Turtle Mountains
  • Rosebud Visitors Center
  • 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.

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Come into the world of huge jaws, claw like feet! Dickinson Dinosaur Museum
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Events
Featured Events
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Mar 08, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019
    KX Sport Show 2019
    Minot
    Annual spring show promoting all things pertaining to the great outdoors of beautiful North...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Mar 15, 2019 - Mar 15, 2019
    Kinky Boots
    Bismarck
    Kinky Boots is Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning...
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    Mar 16, 2019 - Mar 17, 2019
    Spring Craft Show & Fundraiser
    New Town
    Fish Fry Dinner $15 - The fish platter will include fried fish (walleye), fries, corn bread,...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Apr 04, 2019 - Apr 04, 2019
    The Sound of Music
    Bismarck
    The Hills are Alive! A brand new production of The Sound Of Music is coming to Bismarck. The...
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Featured Listings
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Eddy County Museum
    New Rockford
    Frontier buildings include a school, church and depot with historic furnishings and exhibits.
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Pembina State Museum
    Pembina
    Discover 100 million years of regional history from the Cretaceous Age to contemporary times in...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Chan SanSan Scenic Backway
    Jamestown
    South of Jamestown, starting in Adrian, this scenic backway highlights the beautiful James River...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site
    Bismarck
    This house was the North Dakota governors' residence from 1893 to 1960. It was built in 1884 as a...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Gallery 522
    Bismarck
    Exhibiting original visual art by regional North Dakota artists, Gallery 522 is central and...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    McDowell Dam Recreation Area
    Bismarck
    McDowell Dam Recreation Area is a 271-acre park located five miles east of Bismarck on Old...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    White Cloud Trail
    Jamestown
    This 10.7-mile trail begins at Veterans' Memorial Bridge in McElroy Park and winds along the...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Wally the Walleye
    Garrison
    Walleye Capital of the World. Garrison, ND is home to the 26' fiberglass statue that represents...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    DSU Art Gallery
    Dickinson
    The Dickinson State University Art Gallery is located in Klinefelter Hall. The gallery provides...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Veterans' Memorial
    Jamestown
    This veterans' memorial honors the brave North Dakotans who fought and died for our country, and...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Gallery 4, Ltd.
    Fargo
    Cooperative gallery of North Dakota and Minnesota artists, showing original art in a variety of...
  • 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...
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