Fargo Park District

Lease Extended for Broadway Station

The hangout for individuals over 60 years old was thought to be in danger of closure; but the Fargo Park Board reversed course after speaking with the community.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Senior citizens in North Fargo are celebrating after one of their key community spaces was given a new lease on life. Broadway Station, operated by the Fargo Park District, looked almost certain to close in the near future, as its lease expires in August of this year. However, the local residents who regularly go to the…

Youth Skaters Take to Lindenwood Park for Pond Hockey Action

Youth Pond Hockey Day is always well-attended; and this year, the Park District even added the option for kids to sign up as free agents so everyone had the chance to join a team.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Some cold breezes hung in the air this Saturday, but that wasn’t stopping youth hockey players from taking to the outdoor ice for a day of competition. Youth Pond Hockey Day, hosted by the Fargo Park District, returned to Lindenwood Park with greater numbers than ever before. 28 teams registered across 10-and-under, 8-and-under, and 6-and-under coed…

Youth Ice Fishing Derby Returns to South Woodhaven Pond

The event is sponsored by FM Walleyes, who drill the holes, and Scheels, who provide bait free of charge.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Young anglers braved the cold on Saturday to participate in one of the region’s favorite winter traditions. The Fargo Park District hosted their annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby on Woodhaven Pond. It grows in popularity every year, with organizers estimating about 250 children signed up this time around. The wind was biting, but so were the…

Fargo Park District ‘cybersecurity event’ under investigation

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Third-party forensic specialists and legal counsel are working to determine the full scope of a cybersecurity event within the Fargo Park District. The cybersecurity event was discovered on Oct. 27. It caused temporary disruptions to phone, email, and internal systems. During that time, people visiting Fargo Park District websites saw a message alerting them to the outage….

Santa Village Returns to Rheault Farm

The holiday wonderland draws hundreds of families every Christmas season.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One of the metro’s most charming Christmas attractions is back open for business. Santa Village at Rheault Farm returned for its opening day this Saturday, November 29. The annual event, put on by the Fargo Park District, gives families the chance to decorate cookies, take horse-drawn carriage rides, and, of course, speak with Saint Nick himself….

“The Lab” Opens for Experimentation at Rheault Farm

The biology-based science fair was a collaborative effort between the Fargo Park District and the Concordia Science Academy.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The school year may be back in full swing, but there are still plenty of extracurricular activities aimed at getting children interested in academics – the sciences, to be specific. That includes the BIG Event – held last week at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, and The Lab, a special biology exhibition that took place at…

Fall is Officially in Fargo, Thanks to Fargo Park District

The "Fall in Fargo" event saw strong attendance despite one day of less-than-ideal weather.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fall is here, and families are ready to pick their pumpkins and do their autumnal activities. They got all of those and more at Fall in Fargo, hosted by the Fargo Park District at Rheault Farm. The two-day event featured pumpkin picking, a hay maze, face painting, a petting zoo, and much, much more. Saturday saw…

Children, Families Congregate in Urban Plains Park to Help with Butterfly Tagging

Local scientists get valuable data, and the catchers get to personally release the butterflies back in the wild to make their migratory journey.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Kids and families interested in science got the opportunity to help local researchers track butterflies all the way across the southern border. Fargo Park District helped host the second annual Monarch Butterfly Tagging event at Urban Plains Park. Audubon Great Plains, NDSU, and United Prairie Foundation co-sponsored the event. Participants were given nets, taught how to…