Things to do in Fargo in the winter, that aren't bars

The winter guides

Outside, on purpose

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Inside, sensibly

• 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

• 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

• West Acres mall walking

  FreeFargo

  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

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