New to Fargo?

The basics

• Get a Fargo Public Library card

  Free for Fargo residents (nonresident fee applies)Fargo

  Any of the three library locations

  Pre-register online, then bring a photo ID and proof of address to any of the three branches. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, e-books, e-audiobooks and streaming are for cardholders who are Fargo residents.

  Source: Fargo Public Library · checked Nov 2, 2026

• MATBUS (the bus)

  Adult cash fare $2 · discount $1Fargo-Moorhead

  See route schedules

  Fargo-Moorhead's transit system. The Connect card and app are free, the fare is the same however you pay, and drivers don't carry change (you get a change card instead).

  Source: MATBUS · checked Nov 2, 2026

Free and cheap starters

• 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

• Hjemkomst Center, free Tuesday evenings

  Free Tue 5–8Moorhead

  Tuesdays, 5–8 PM

  The 76-foot Viking ship replica and the stave church, free on Tuesday evenings. Other times: youth 5–17 $8, adults $12.

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

• The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum

  FreeMoorhead

  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

• Cross-country ski and snowshoe trails

  FreeFargo

  Once there's snow; groomed as needed

  Fargo Parks grooms nine trails, including Dike East to Lindenwood, Edgewood and Prairiewood golf courses, and says they're free of charge. Rentals are at the Edgewood Chalet.

  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

Meeting people

Trivia and taprooms are the local social infrastructure.

• Front Street Taproom + Comedy in the Cellar

  Mostly freeFargo

  Trivia Tue 7 p.m. · open mic Mon 8 p.m. · comedy open mic Wed 8 p.m.

  Downtown taproom at 614 Main Ave. Zen Pub Trivia Tuesdays (teams up to 6), Monday music-and-poetry open mic, Wednesday comedy open mic in the Cellar, Fargo Nerd Nite on the third Thursday of most months ($10), and touring comedians most weekends. Bring your own food.

  Source: Front Street Taproom · checked Nov 2, 2026

• 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

• 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

• Community Game Nights

  FreeAll agesFargo

  1st Mondays at Northport, 3rd Wednesdays at Carlson, 5–7:30 p.m.

  Tabletop games provided, or bring a favorite to share. All experience levels.

  Source: Fargo Public Library · checked Nov 2, 2026

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