Indoors Checked Nov 2, 2026
Indoor things to do in Fargo, including indoor playgrounds
For the months when outside is a dare. Hours and prices are from each place's own site; the events at the bottom refresh every night.
Updated Nov 2, 2026 · 18 checked listings · calendar parts refreshed Nov 2, 2026, 4:41 p.m. CT · All guides
Indoor playgrounds and places to burn off energy
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Fargo Parks Sports Center indoor playground
$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
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Rustad Recreation Center indoor playground
$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
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Sky Zone Little Leapers
Toddler jump time: $12, adults jump free, SkySocks extra, waiver required for everyone who enters.
Source: Sky Zone Fargo · checked Nov 1, 2026
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Skate City public skating
$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
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Moorhead youth open gym
Basketball and volleyball, Saturdays 10 a.m.–2 p.m. through March 20, 2027, at Ellen Hopkins Elementary. Skips Nov. 28, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.
Source: Moorhead Parks & Recreation · checked Nov 1, 2026
Museums and planetariums
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Fargo Air Museum
Two hangars of aircraft, most still flyable. Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $15, kids 5–11 $10. Youth aviation camps on some Saturdays.
Source: Fargo Air Museum · checked Nov 1, 2026
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Plains Art Museum
Open daily, Thursdays until 9 PM
Always-free admission. Kid Quest, free hands-on art for families, is the first Saturday of the month, October through April.
Source: Plains Art Museum · checked Nov 1, 2026
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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
See their visit page for hours
The Rourke says it 'remains admission free,' thanks to members and the FM Free Arts Initiative.
Source: The Rourke · checked Nov 1, 2026
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Hjemkomst Center: the Viking ship
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
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MSUM Planetarium public shows
Family-friendly dome shows year-round, including a Sky Safari series for little kids. Shows and prices are on the Moorhead Box Office page.
Source: Minnesota State University Moorhead · checked Nov 1, 2026
Ice, water and laps
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Open skate at Fargo Parks Sports Center
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
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Open skate at Moorhead Sports Center
$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
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Saturday Open Swim, Fargo South High pool
Heated indoor pool, Saturdays 1–5 p.m. Youth $4.25, adults $5.25, family $10.50.
Source: Fargo Parks · checked Nov 1, 2026
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Fargo Parks Sports Center
Winter: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Open gym, an indoor track, open skate and turf time at 6100 38th St S. $5 a visit or $45 for 10. Times change week to week; check the open-play calendar.
Source: Fargo Parks Sports Center · checked Nov 2, 2026
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West Acres mall walking
Walkers: from 6:30 a.m. Mon–Sat, 8 a.m. Sun · stores 10–8 Mon–Sat, 11–6 Sun
Indoor laps at 3902 13th Ave S before the stores open. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Source: West Acres · checked Nov 2, 2026
For grown-ups
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Fargo Theatre
Films and shows most nights
Built in 1926 as a cinema and vaudeville house, now a restored nonprofit art-house cinema and one of downtown's main stages for concerts and comedy. On the National Register of Historic Places.
Source: Fargo Theatre · checked Nov 2, 2026
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The Aquarium
Shows posted on its calendar
The live music room upstairs at 226 Broadway N, above Dempsey's. Local bands, touring acts, tribute nights.
Source: The Aquarium · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Dempsey's Public House
Live music most weekends · karaoke, bingo and trivia weeknights
The downtown Irish pub (open since 2006) a few steps from the Fargo Theatre. Its calendar lists most bands as free.
Source: Dempsey's Public House · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Fuglestad Memorial Lecture: "Rewriting the Rules oh Human Physiology: How Extracorporeal Life Support Replaces the Heart and Lungs"
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Questions, answered
Where is there an indoor playground in Fargo?
The Fargo Parks Sports Center indoor playground ($5 per child, no reservation) and Rustad Recreation Center in West Fargo ($5 per active user). Sky Zone has Little Leapers jump time for 7 and under.
What can adults do indoors in Fargo in winter?
Free art at the Plains Art Museum and the Rourke, the Fargo Air Museum ($15 adults), a film or show at the Fargo Theatre, live music at The Aquarium and Dempsey's, or open skate at the Sports Center ($5).
Is there a free indoor thing to do in Fargo?
Yes: the Plains Art Museum and the Rourke are always free, the Hjemkomst Center is free Tuesdays 5–8 p.m., library story times are free, and West Acres opens early for walkers.
Where can you walk indoors in Fargo?
West Acres opens to walkers at 6:30 a.m. Monday–Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, and the Fargo Parks Sports Center has an indoor track ($5 open play).
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Every listing links to the venue's or organizer's own page, and that page wins if it disagrees with us. Spotted something wrong or missing? Email [email protected].