• North Dakota Capitol
  • North Dakota Shopping
  • Scandinavian Heritage Park at Minot
  • Wally the Walleye
  • Biking in Valley City
  • Buffalo Statue
  • Buggies-n-Blues
  • Tommy Turtle
  • Fort Ransom State Park
  • Rosebud Visitors Center

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
    Apr 11, 2020 - Apr 11, 2020
    Maple Sugaring Day
    Garrison
    Fort Stevenson State Park will be hosting its fifth annual Maple Sugaring Day. Come out and see...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Apr 17, 2020 - Apr 18, 2020
    2020 Minot Spring Big One Art and Craft Fair
    Minot
    The 29th annual Spring Show will be held April 17-18, 2020. It will include more than 300 booths...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Apr 24, 2020 - Apr 26, 2020
    iMagicon
    Minot
    North Dakota's comic con is back and better than ever! A fandom event celebrating all fan genres,...
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Apr 25, 2020 - Apr 25, 2020
    Toughest Monster Truck Tour Championship Weekend
    Grand Forks
    This is the 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND. Last year, the Toughest Monster Truck Tour wowed fans with...
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Featured Listings
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Keelboat Park
    Bismarck
    Keelboat Park is adjacent to the Missouri River and part of the Missouri Valley Legacy Center....
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    The Arts Center
    Jamestown
    The Arts Center is an exciting place where you can be engaged in the arts – whether you are a...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Sculpture Garden
    Wahpeton
    This Sculpture Garden is located in Chahinkapa Park. It features works of art from local and...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    NDSU Memorial Union Gallery
    Fargo
    Located in the Memorial Union on the North Dakota State University campus, the Memorial Union...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Pigeon Point Preserve
    Sheldon
    Pigeon Point's high diversity of wetland habitats and plant life is noteworthy. At least 15 rare...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Veterans' Memorial
    Jamestown
    This veterans' memorial honors the brave North Dakotans who fought and died for our country, and...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Enchanted Highway
    Regent
    The Enchanted Highway begins at Exit 72 on I-94 near Gladstone and terminates 32 miles down the...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Chief Looking's Village
    Bismarck
    Native American village site has a self-guided tour of the grounds and earthlodge depressions and...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Leg of the Historic Fort Totten Trail
    Pingree
    Located 26 miles north of Jamestown along the east side of the James River in the Arrowwood...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    White Cloud Trail
    Jamestown
    This 10.7-mile trail begins at Veterans' Memorial Bridge in McElroy Park and winds along the...
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Empire Arts Center
    Grand Forks
    The Empire Arts Center is a historic gem in downtown Grand Forks, now home to the lively local...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Maddock Community Historical Museum
    Maddock
    The Maddock Community Historical Museum complex is located at 312 1st street in Maddock. There...
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