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Events, Festivals & Favorites
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| North Dakota Tourism/Jason Lindsey |
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All across North Dakota and all year-round, we invite you to share in the favorite traditions of our culture and heritage. In our biggest cities, our smallest towns and sometimes out in the middle of a field, you can find special events, festivals and free things to do that are uniquely North Dakota. From music festivals and bull riding to art fairs and car shows, here are some of the best places to have fun the North Dakota Way! For a complete listing, visit the events page of the Website.
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Animals to Tribute
Geese, Ducks & Watchable birds:
Turtle Mountain Birding Festival, Bottineau (late May)
Potholes & Prairies Birding Festival, Carrington (early June)
Blue Goose Days - The Future of Your Planet, Wahpeton (early June)
Sullys Hill Birding & Nature Festival, Fort Totten (mid-June)
Burke County Birding Festival, Lostwood Wildlife Refuge, Powers Lake (mid-June)
Midwest Waterfowl Fest, Fargo (mid-August)
Goosefest, Kenmare (mid-October)
Duckfest, Bowdon (mid-October)
Horses, Cows & Buffalo:
- Ag & Dairy Day, Linton (early June)
- Fort Seward Wagon Train, Jamestown (late June)
- Taylor Horsefest, Taylor (late June)
- White Cloud's Birthday and Tatanka Festival, Jamestown (mid-July)
- Walhalla Ridge Riders Fall Trail Ride, Pembina Gorge, Walhalla (mid-September)
Fish:
- Bite the Ice on the Hook Ice Fishing Tournament, New Town (early February)
- Paddlefishing the Confluence, Williston (early May)
- Devils Lake Walleye Fising Tournament, Devils Lake (late June)
- North Dakota Governor's Walleye Cup Fishing Derby, Garrison (mid-July)
- Rod & Reel Rally Catfishing Tournament, Drayton (mid-July)
Dinosaurs:
- Paleontology (Dino) Digs, Marmarth, Medora, Walhalla and Rhame (summer)
- Paleontology Field School, Pioneer Trails Museum, Bowman (summer)
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Music to Enliven
Gospel, Jazz, Bands, Blues and Fiddlin':
Old-Time Music Festival and Dance, Medora (early June)
Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest, International Peace Garden, Dunseith (early June)
Rendezvous Region Music Fest, Langdon (mid-June)
Missouri River Bluegrass Festival at Cross Ranch State Park, Hensler (late June)
Red River Valley Fair, West Fargo (mid-July)
North Dakota State Fair, Minot (late July)
Fargo Blues Festival, Fargo (late July, early August)
International Country Gospel Music Festival, International Peace Garden, Dunseith (mid-August)
MizzJam Music Festival, Bismarck (late August)
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| North Dakota Tourism/Dan Koeck |
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Ways of Life to Celebrate
American Indian Culture:
Northern Great Plains Culture Fest, Knife River Indian Village, NHS, Stanton (late July)
Indian Arts Showcase, Williston (early August)
Reunion at the Home of Sakakawea, New Town (mid August)
United Tribes International Powwow, Bismarck (mid-September)
Heritage, History & Immigrant Cultures:
- Celtic Festival, Fargo (mid-March)
- Lewis & Clark Days, Washburn (mid-June)
- Fort Union Rendezvous, Williston (mid-June)
- Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival, Fargo (late June)
- North Dakota Ukranian Festival, Dickinson (mid-July)
- Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration, Mountain (early August)
- Northern Plains Heritage Festival, Dickinson (mid-August)
- Jamestown Culture Festival, Jamestown (early August)
Bikes, Cars & Motocycles:
- Winter Wheels Car Show, Jamestown (late January)
- Prime Steele Car Show, Grand Forks (mid-April)
- Red River Valley Motorcyclists Show, Grand Forks (mid-April)
- Devils Run Car Show & Rod Run, Devils Lake (late May)
- Buggies-n-Blues Car Show, Mandan (early June)
- ABATE of North Dakota State Bike Rally, Menoken (mid-June)
- Rally in the Valley Car Show, Valley City (mid-June)
- Antique Classic Car Show, Medora (mid-June)
- Bike the Border Bicycle Tour, Mohall (mid-June)
- CANDISC Bicycle Tour, Garrison (early August)
- Gear Grinder Mountain Bike Race, Jamestown (mid-August)
Rodeos:
- PRCA Championship Rodeos, Bismarck (mid-February) and Fargo (late March)
- Roughrider Days Fair and Expo, Dickinson (late June)
- Mandan Rodeo Days, Mandan (early July)
- Killdeer Mountain Roundup Rodeo, Killdeer (early July)
- Hettinger Bull-O-Rama and Rodeo, Hettinger (early August)
- NDRA Rodeo Finals, Watford City (mid-September)
- Roughrider Rodeo Finals, Devils Lake (mid-September)
- Binford Professional Bull Ride, Binford (late June)
Winter Fun:
- Snow Jam, Arthur (mid-January)
- Norski Days, Fort Ransom (mid-February)
- Shiverfest, Devils Lake (mid-February)
- Dickens Village Festival, Garrison (late November, early December)
- Snowball Festival, Valley City (late November)
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| Fargo's Downtowner Street Fair |
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Art to Express
Art in the Parks, Studio Crawls, Craft Shows and Street Fairs:
The Big One Arts and Crafts Show, Minot (early April)
Art & Wine Walks, Downtown Grand Forks (May-October)
Pekin Days and Art Show, Pekin (late June)
Art in the Park, Mandan (early July)
Fargo's Downtowner Street Fair, Fargo (mid-July)
Rendezvous Art Festival, Walhalla (early August)
Capital A'Fair, Bismarck (early August)
West Fest, West Fargo (mid-September)
Sheyenne Valley Arts and Crafts Fall Festival (SVACA), Fort Ransom (late September)
Fargo-Moorhead Studio Crawl, Fargo (early October)
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| North Dakota Tourism/Jason Lindsey |
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Free Things to Do
There are some great reasons why organizations like AAA keep saying North Dakota is one of the most affordable vacation destinations in the U.S. One reason is all the FREE attractions and activities. From historical sties, to museums, to a downtown sidewalk signed and imprinted by favorite Hollywood and Nashville stars - we have a lot to show, and we're happy to share!
Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site, Abercrombie
Prairie Fire Pottery, Beach
Bismarck Art and Galleries Association, Bismarck
Camp Hancock State Historic Site, Bismarck
Chief Looking's Village State Historic Site, Bismarck
Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site, Bismarck
Former Governor's Mansion State Historic Site, Bismarck
Keelboat and Steamboat parks, Bismarck
North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck
State Capitol Tour, Bismarck
Prairie Outpost Park, Dickinson
Ukrainian Cultural Institute, Dickinson
Celebrity Walk of Fame, Fargo
Roger Maris Museum, Fargo
Walk of Fame, Fargo
Sitting Bull Burial State Historic Site, Fort Yates
Japanese Garden, Grand Forks
The Greenway, Grand Forks
Frontier Village, Jamestown
Five Nations Arts Center, Mandan
Painted Canyon Visitor Center, Medora
Lillian & Coleman Taube Museum of Art, Minot
Scandinavian Heritage Park, Minot
Crow Flies High Overlook, New Town
Pembina State Museum, Pembina
Enchanted Highway, Regent
Assumption Abbey, Richardton
Geographical Center of North America, Rugby
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Stanton
Eight Bridges Tour, Valley City
Rosebud Visitor Center, Valley City
Gingras Trading Post, Walhalla
Long X Trading Post Visitor Center, Watford City
McKenzie County Heritage Park, Watford City
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Williston
10 Scenic Byways and Backways
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| North Dakota Tourism/Bruce Wendt |
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2009 Fairs
2009 North Dakota State Fair
The North Dakota State Fair has something for everyone during its annual run in Minot. This year's event is July 24-August 1. The event features the best in big-name entertainment, farm, craft and home exhibits, displays, the midway and the State Championship Finals Rodeo.
2009 County Fairs
Adams County Fair
August 6-8, Hettinger. 701-567-2531
Bottineau County Fair
June 18-21, Bottineau. 701-228-3849
Bowman County Fair
July 9-12, Bowman. 701-523-5880
Burke County Fair
June 20-21, Flaxton. 701-596-3898
Dickey County Fair
July 10-12, Ellendale. 701-349-3219
Divide County Fair
June 19-21, Crosby. 701-965-6358
Foster County Fair
June 16-18, Carrington. 701-652-2271
Golden Valley County Fair
August 27-29, Beach. 701-872-4973
Grant County Fair
August 13-16, Carson. 701-622-3386
Greater Grand Forks Fair & Exhibition
June 24-28, Grand Forks. 701-330-1238
Griggs County Fair
July 10-12, Cooperstown. 701-797-3117
Hettinger County Fair
July 9-12, Mott. 701-824-3145
Kidder County Fair
July 8-11, Steele. 701-475-2672
McKenzie County Fair
June 26-28, Watford City. 701-675-2527
McLean County Fair
July 9-11, Washburn. 701-315-0444
Mercer County Fair
June 25-28, Beulah. 701-873-5195
Morton County Fair
August 6-9, New Salem. 701-843-8517
North Dakota State Fair
July 24-August 1, Minot. 701-857-7620
North Dakota Winter Show
March 3-8, Valley City. 701-845-1401
Oakes Irrigation Days
June 12-14, Oakes. 701-742-3548
Pembina County Fair
June 25-27, Hamilton. 701-265-8188
Pierce County Fair
July 3-4, Rugby. 701-776-5846
Ramsey County Fair
June 23-25, Devils Lake. 701-662-7027 or 701-662-8512
Ransom County Fair
August 27-30, Lisbon. 701-683-5680
Red River Valley Fair
July 10-18, West Fargo. 701-282-2200
Sargent County Fair
July 24-26, Forman. 701-724-3879 or 701-427-3254
Stark County Fair/Roughrider Days
June 26-July 5, Dickinson. 701-483-4988
Stutsman County Fair
July 8-11, Jamestown. 701-252-0414
Tri-County Fair
July 17-29, Wishek. 701-452-2339
Upper Missouri Valley Fair
June 24-28, Williston. 701-572-3338
Walsh County Fair
October 21-24, Park River. 701-352-5044
Wells County Fair
June 25-29, Fessenden. 701-547-3700
For more information on these events, contact Dale Hildebrant, Secretary of the North Dakota Association of Fairs at 701-845-1281 or 701-840-2607.
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