Fall Festival planned for Oct. 24 at the Confluence

Celebrate the harvest season during the Confluence Fall Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. This free, family-friendly program is open to all ages.

Inspired by old-fashioned fairs and community gatherings of the 1800s, visitors can enjoy Victorian-era carnival games, croquet, lawn bowling, light refreshments, and hands-on activities reflecting amusements common on the frontier.

At 1 p.m., the site will host its inaugural Confluence Frontier Field Day Games. Guests can compete in classic activities such as sack races, three-legged races, egg-and-spoon races, and a frontier-inspired greased pig challenge.

Close out the day with a performance by The Flea Bitten Tramps, a North Dakota folk band, in the rotunda from 3 to 4 p.m.

This event is part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating our country’s 250th birthday.

For more information, contact Outreach Coordinator Nicholas Kusnierek, [email protected] or 701.572.9034. Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center are managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center hours are Tuesday-Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Sunday-Monday. Fort Buford is closed for the season. All times listed are Central time. Find information about upcoming programs of the State Historical Society at history.nd.gov/events.