Things to do in Fargo in January 2027

This month's guides

Dates to know in January

Checked on each organizer's own page. Multi-day things are listed on their first date this month.

Friday, Jan 1

• Outdoor rinks over the holidays

  FreeFargo, Moorhead & West Fargo

  Dec 31 hours vary by city

  Fargo warming houses run noon–8 p.m. Dec. 26–Jan. 2. West Fargo's are noon–6 p.m. on Dec. 31. Moorhead's run 1–8 p.m. Dec. 23–31 and close Jan. 1. All close in extreme cold.

  Source: Fargo Parks, Moorhead Parks & West Fargo Parks · checked Nov 2, 2026

• West Acres holiday hours

  Free to browseFargo

  New Year's Eve and New Year's Day: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

  Some stores keep their own hours.

  Source: West Acres · checked Nov 2, 2026

Any day this month

• 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

• Fargo Parks outdoor rinks and warming houses

  FreeAll agesFargo

  Warming houses Mon–Fri 4–8 p.m., Sat–Sun noon–8 p.m.

  Neighborhood rinks at 16 parks, including Bennett, Centennial, Clara Barton, Horace Mann, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lemke, Lincoln, Longfellow, Roosevelt and Westgate. Staffed warming houses at Longfellow, Roosevelt, Centennial, Clara Barton and Kennedy. Lights go off at 8. Closed Dec. 24–25; noon–8 Dec. 26–Jan. 2.

  Source: Fargo Parks · checked Nov 2, 2026

• Edgewood Chalet sledding hill

  FreeAll agesFargo

  In season: weekdays 4–8 p.m., weekends noon–8 p.m.

  Fargo Parks' hill at Edgewood golf course lends sleds at no charge, and the old clubhouse is a warming house with a fireplace and a snack bar. Rules: no metal saucers, toboggans or metal-runner sleds, no jumps, four sleds per group.

  Source: Fargo Parks · checked Nov 2, 2026

• West Fargo's five free sledding hills

  FreeAll agesWest Fargo

  When there's snow

  Rendezvous Park (1055 32nd Ave W) and Maplewood Park (1504 17th Ave E) have warming houses; Rivers Bend (2548 1st St E), West River (7th Ave & 8th St W) and Goldenwood (1330 5th St NW) don't.

  Source: West Fargo Park District · checked Nov 2, 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

• 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

• Plains Art Museum

  FreeFargo

  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

• Fargo Air Museum

  $$All ages (4 and under free)Fargo

  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

• Teen volunteer sessions

  FreeAges 12–18Fargo

  First Saturday, 1–3 p.m.: Nov. 7 (Carlson), Dec. 5 (Main), Jan. 2 (Carlson)

  Shelve books, decorate the teen area and prep crafts. Register for each session and bring a signed parent permission form the first time.

  Source: Fargo Public Library · checked Nov 2, 2026

Every listing links to the organizer's own page, and that page wins if it disagrees with us. Spotted something wrong or missing? Email [email protected].