Cheap things to do in Fargo, under $15

About $5

• Open skate at Fargo Parks Sports Center

  $All agesFargo

  Public skating on the IcePlex, $5 per visit (10-visit punch card $45). Times change week to week; check the open-play calendar.

  Source: Fargo Parks Sports Center · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Open skate at Moorhead Sports Center

  $All agesMoorhead

  $5 per skater, $10 per family, $2 skate rental. 2026–27 hours are listed as TBD, so check the schedule or call 218-284-2287.

  Source: Moorhead Parks & Recreation · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Fargo Parks Sports Center indoor playground

  $Ages 6 months–12 (areas for 6–23 months and 2–5)Fargo

  $5 per child, adults and kids under 12 months free, no reservation. Winter hours Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

  Source: Fargo Parks Sports Center · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Rustad Recreation Center indoor playground

  $Ages Kids (under 2 free)West Fargo

  $5 per active user, 10-visit punch card $40. Fall/winter playground hours: Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri 9–8, Sat 9–6, Sun 9–3. Free indoor walking track for the grown-ups.

  Source: West Fargo Park District · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Saturday Open Swim, Fargo South High pool

  $All agesFargo

  Heated indoor pool, Saturdays 1–5 p.m. Youth $4.25, adults $5.25, family $10.50.

  Source: Fargo Parks · checked Nov 1, 2026

• SCHEELS Skating Rink at Broadway Square

  Rentals $5All agesFargo

  Late Nov–March · Skate Shack Mon–Fri 4–8 p.m., Sat–Sun noon–8 p.m.

  Downtown's outdoor rink at 201 Broadway N. The Skate Shack rents adult skates (and a limited supply of junior and youth sizes) for $5 with a photo ID or your shoes as a deposit, and sells grab-and-go snacks. Closed Dec. 24–25 and at -10° or -30° wind chill.

  Source: Fargo Parks / Broadway Square · checked Nov 2, 2026

$8 to $15

• Skate City public skating

  $All ages (skate trainers for 10 and under)Fargo

  $8 per 2-hour session plus $5 skate rental (before tax). Themed and glow skates through the year; check the skating-hours calendar.

  Source: Skate City Fargo · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Drekker brewery tour

  $10Fargo

  First Saturday of the month, noon

  Led by an owner or the head brewer, with a two-beer tasting included. 21+ with ID, closed-toe shoes, limited spots.

  Source: Drekker Brewing · checked Nov 2, 2026

• Icewind Brewing

  Flight of 4 $10Mapleton

  Tue–Thu 4–10 p.m. · Fri–Sat noon–11 p.m. · Sun noon–8 p.m. · closed Mon

  About 15 minutes west in Mapleton, at 349 Knutson St. Pizza and snacks on the menu, a flight of four tasters for $10, and weekly taproom trivia Wednesdays 7–9 p.m.

  Source: Icewind Brewing · checked Nov 2, 2026

• Hjemkomst Center: the Viking ship

  $All ages (under 5 free)Moorhead

  A 76-foot Viking ship replica and a stave church, indoors. Mon–Sat 9–5, Sun 12–5. Youth 5–17 $8, adults $12. Free Tuesday evenings 5–8 p.m.

  Source: Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Red River Zoo

  $$All ages (under 2 free)Fargo

  Open daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. year-round, cold-weather animals included. Kids 2–14 $12.95, adults $14.95. Mostly outdoors, so dress for it.

  Source: Red River Zoo · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Sky Zone Little Leapers

  $$Ages 7 and underFargo

  Toddler jump time: $12, adults jump free, SkySocks extra, waiver required for everyone who enters.

  Source: Sky Zone Fargo · checked Nov 1, 2026

Cheap eats

• Junkyard West Fargo

  Free triviaWest Fargo

  Mon–Thu noon–10 p.m. · Fri–Sat noon–midnight · Sun noon–9 p.m.

  Junkyard's West Fargo taproom at 409 Sheyenne St, in a former bank, with its own pizza. Free trivia Monday nights 6:30–8:30, Taco Tuesday 4–8 p.m. with $3 street tacos, and bingo nights. 21+ unless with a parent.

  Source: Junkyard West Fargo · checked Nov 2, 2026

• Pizza Ranch: $1 per year of age

  Kids $1/yrFargo

  Any day the buffet is open

  The Fargo location prices the kids buffet at $1 per year of age for ages 3–12, and 2 and under eat free. Drink included.

  Source: Pizza Ranch Fargo · checked Nov 2, 2026

• Marge's Diner

  $Fargo

  Daily, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

  Brunch and lunch every day at 220 N Broadway (or come in from Roberts Alley), on the theory that mimosas deserve weekdays too. Salad bar Mon–Fri, 10–2.

  Source: Marge's Diner · checked Nov 2, 2026

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