Find an adventurous, pioneering spirit alive and well in Fargo with a surprising array of cultural influences, attractions, and activities far beyond what is characteristic for a city its size.
Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota’s largest metro, is home to golf courses, unique shopping, cultural and artistic events, and concerts. Culture aficionados cherish its museums and theaters. The vibrant downtown offers unique lodging, eating establishments, and entertainment venues.
The museum of the Cass County Historical Society is made up of forty buildings on 12 acres, many of them historical and from the region. These buildings have been moved to the museum grounds and now form a village setting. Most of the buildings have a unique theme. Displays include a prairie church, a general store, a drug store, a fire station, Fargo’s first house, and a schoolhouse. Several newer buildings have been constructed on the grounds, including an aircraft museum and an automobile museum.
Address: 1351 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078
Built in 1926 as a cinema and vaudeville theatre, the beautifully restored Fargo Theatre now serves as an art house theatre featuring independent and foreign films. The Theatre is Fargo’s hottest downtown venue for concerts and other live events.
The Fargo Theatre is a non-profit organization placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Address: 314 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
Our Visitors Center is anything but typical: They are in a grain elevator located at Exit 348 just off Interstate 94. Their building pays homage to our agricultural roots, and once inside, you’ll find information, maps, brochures, and a gift shop. If you’re marking ND off as your 50th state, stop in to get your t-shirt!
Address: 2001 44th St S, Fargo, ND 58103
The Rourke Art Gallery & Museum in Fargo’s sister city of Moorhead, Minnesota, is the oldest art museum in the area and one of Fargo-Moorhead’s top attractions.
Located inside a renovated post office building from 1915, this free art museum’s permanent collection has over 5,000 local, regional, and national works on display.
Address: 521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN 56560
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