City of Fargo
The City of Fargo is located in Cass County, North Dakota, along the Red
River of the North which forms the border between Minnesota and North Dakota.
An estimated 99,200 people live in Fargo. It is the largest community in the
Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area (population of 175,000).
http://www.cityoffargo.com/
http://www.fargo-history.com/
Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau
There are many, varied activities in the Fargo-Moorhead area that are listed
on the Visitors Bureau web site at http://www.fargomoorhead.org/
Fine Arts
http://www.fmarea.culturepulse.org/
http://www.fargo-history.com/museums/fargo-museums.htm
The City of Fargo is located in Cass County, North Dakota, along the Red
River of the North which forms the border between Minnesota and North Dakota.
An estimated 99,200 people live in Fargo. It is the largest community in the
Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area (population of 175,000).
http://www.cityoffargo.com/
http://www.fargo-history.com/
Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau
There are many, varied activities in the Fargo-Moorhead area that are listed
on the Visitors Bureau web site at http://www.fargomoorhead.org/
- Arts & theatre
- Attractions
- Events Calendar
- Festivals
- Golf
- Movie Theaters
- Nature & Science
- Nightlife
- Restaurants
- Shopping
Fine Arts
- Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre
- Tin Roof Theatre Company
- Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra
- Fargo-Moorhead Visual Artists
- Jazz Arts Group of Fargo-Moorhead
- NDSU Divison of Fine Arts (Little Country Theatre)
- Straw Hat Players (MSUM)
- Trollwood Performing Arts School
- Plains Art Museum
- Rourke Gallery
- Fargo-Moorhead Ballet
- Bonanzaville
http://www.fmarea.culturepulse.org/
http://www.fargo-history.com/museums/fargo-museums.htm
Fargo Parks & Recreation
- Special events
- Family music concerts
- Classic music festival
- Concerts on the Red River
- Adaptive Recreation programs for children and adults with developmental
disabilities and/or mental illness
Activity center- Adaptive Bowling, Softball, Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Pre-school summer
program, Gym & supper club, Camp-A-Day
- Adaptive Bowling, Softball, Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Pre-school summer
- Youth programs:
- Archery, Art, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Curling, Disc golf, Football,
Golf, Hockey, Ice skating, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track,
Volleyball - Adult programs:
- Basketball, Broomball, First aid, Dodgeball, Hockey, Community Education
course, Golf, Hockey, Ice skating, Inline hockey, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis,
Volleyball
www.fargoparks.com/
Fargo Marathon www.fargomarathon.com/
Red River Zoo www.redriverzoo.org/
Libraries
The Fargo Public Library, with three locations in Fargo, North Dakota,
provides educational and entertainment materials for people of all ages. The
library has a collection of more than 165,000 books, 10,000 DVDs and many
other physical (external link) and electronic resources. The library also has
children’s, teen, and adult programming including story times, computer classes
and delivery to homebound citizens through its outreach service. Check out the
calendar of events for programming information.
www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/Library/
Each university also maintains a significant library:
The Fargo Public Library, with three locations in Fargo, North Dakota,
provides educational and entertainment materials for people of all ages. The
library has a collection of more than 165,000 books, 10,000 DVDs and many
other physical (external link) and electronic resources. The library also has
children’s, teen, and adult programming including story times, computer classes
and delivery to homebound citizens through its outreach service. Check out the
calendar of events for programming information.
www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/Library/
Each university also maintains a significant library:
- North Dakota State
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Concordia College
Hector Airport
2007 was the second busiest year in terms of total passengers for the
airport. Nearly 600,000 passengers either enplaned or deplaned at Hector
International Airport. In 2006, the Municipal Airport Authority initiated a
terminal expansion project to meet the needs of the passenger terminal of the
next twenty years and construction was completed in 2008.
The following airlines serve the Fargo-Moorhead area:
http://www.fargoairport.com/
2007 was the second busiest year in terms of total passengers for the
airport. Nearly 600,000 passengers either enplaned or deplaned at Hector
International Airport. In 2006, the Municipal Airport Authority initiated a
terminal expansion project to meet the needs of the passenger terminal of the
next twenty years and construction was completed in 2008.
The following airlines serve the Fargo-Moorhead area:
- Northwest Airlines flies to/from Fargo to Minneapolis/St. Paul
- United Express flies to/from Fargo to Chicago O'Hare and Denver
- Allegiant Air flies to Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix-Mesa, and St. Petersburg
- Frontier flies to/from Fargo to Denver
http://www.fargoairport.com/
Sports teams
- North Dakota State University - NCAA Division I
http://www.gobison.com/ - Minnesota State University Moorhead – NCAA Division II, Northern Sun
Intercollegiate Conference (for football, basketball, baseball, and track &
field)
http://www.mnstate.edu/athletic/
- Concordia College – NCAA Division III and the Minnesota Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (MIAC)
http://www.cord.edu/dept/sports/ - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks – baseball
The 1998 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, behind their record-setting 64-21 record
and Northern League championship, were named Baseball America's Independent
Team of the Decade for the 1990s. They were also the 1998, 2003, & 2006
Northern League Champions.
http://www.fmredhawks.com/ - Fargo Force – hockey
The Fargo Force is the newest addition to the Tier 1 United States Hockey
League (USHL) bringing the league team total to thirteen. The USHL is America's
first and only Tier 1 junior hockey league. Its mission is to develop young
hockey talent.
www.fargoforce.com/
Westminster Presbyterian Church * 242 6th Avenue North * Casselton, North Dakota 58012 * 701-347-4629