Fargo Parks

The Fargo Park District has rescheduled the Cross Country Ski Race and Family Winter-ific Day to Saturday, February 23. These events were postponed from January due to inclement weather.  Both events will be held at Edgewood Golf Course.

The Cross Country Ski Race will have on-site registration available beginning at 8:15 am on Saturday, February 23.  The event will be a combination of traditional ski races and skating style races for both youth and adults.  There will also be a short 1K ski race for beginning youth.  The on-site registration fee is $17 for adults and $12 for youth.

Family Winter-ific Day will follow the Cross Country Ski Race with a free day of sledding, cross-country ski rentals, snow shoe rentals and Clydesdale sleigh rides.  There will be concessions available at the Chalet and Divots at Edgewood.

Bring the whole family for a fun afternoon of activities.  The Fargo Park District is hosting Family Day at the Dike from 1:00-4:00 pm on Sunday, February 17 at Dike West.

Family Day at the Dike is a free day of sledding.  There will be free hot dogs and Pepsi products while supplies last.  Dike West is located at 310 4 St S, Fargo.  For more information contact the Fargo Park District at 499-6060 or go to www.fargoparks.com.

Get out of the house and enjoy some fun pool events at the Fargo South Indoor Pool this weekend.  Teen Pool Party will take place from 6:30-9:00 pm on Saturday, February 9.  This event is for middle school or high school students only.  Famililes can come out to Destination Anchor Island on Sunday, February 10 from 1:00-5:00 pm.

TEEN POOL PARTY:
Swim and compete in crazy contests to win cool prizes.  There will be music by Powerplay DJ and great prizes from businesses including Atomic Coffee, Scheels, Erbert and Gerbert’s Subs and Clubs, Hu Hot Mongolian Grill, Noodles and Company, Scheels Arena and Sports Bubble.  Best of all, everything is FREE!  There will also be free pizza provided by Spicy Pie and free Pepsi products while supplies last.

DESTINATION ANCHOR ISLAND:
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon at the Caribbean with music, games, contests and tropical treats.  Try your luck at the limbo and hula-hoop contests or just hang out in the pool.  Prizes will be given throughout the day.  Admission is $2 for swimmers and everyone is welcome to attend.

Fargo South Indoor Pool is located at 1840 15 Ave S, Fargo.  For more information contact the Fargo Park District at 499-7788 or go to www.fargoparks.com.

The Fargo Park District is hosting the fifth annual Frozen Fantasy.  This family dance event will be held from 7:00-9:30 pm on Saturday, February 2 at the Doublewood Inn.

Create some winter magic by bringing the whole family to this semi-formal dance affair.  There will be music, dancing and light refreshments will be served throughout the evening.  A professional photographer will be available to take your family photos.

Tickets will be available at the door.  Prices are $8 for adults and $4 for ages 3-18.  Ages 2 and under are free.  The Doublewood Inn is located at 3333 13 Ave S, Fargo.  For more information, contact the Fargo Park District at 701-499-7788 or go to www.fargoparks.com.

Bring the family to a fun hockey-filled day.  The Fargo Park District and Scheels Arena are hosting Hockey Fest from 1:30-6:00 pm on Monday, January 21 at Scheels Arena.

Doors will open at 1:30 pm and free event t-shirts will be given to youth while supplies last.  Sit in the stands and enjoy a free showing of The Mighty Ducks starting at 1:40 pm while you snack on free popcorn and Pepsi products. After the movie there will be a free open skate and carnival games.  Stick around and watch the Scheels Celebrity Hockey Game with local dignitaries and celebrities beginning at 5:20 pm.

Hockey Fest is a free community event with free parking.  The Scheels Arena is located at 5225 31 Ave S, Fargo.  This event is sponsored by The Fargo Park District, Scheels Arena, Luther Family Ford and Pepsi.  For more information contact the Fargo Park District at 499-6060 or go to www.fargoparks.com.

The Fargo Park District hosted the 26th Annual Santa Village at Rheault Farm November 24 through December 23.  During this time there were over 13,637 visitors that came to the event and gave donations to benefit those in need in our community.

Admission to Santa Village is free, but donations are encouraged.  People were asked to donate non-perishable foods, new or gently used toys or cash.  All donations are given to families in Cass and Clay counties.

During the 2012 Season of Giving, $3,474.66 in cash donations was collected.  This was over $1,000 more than was donated last year.  The cash donations were distributed to the Giving Tree of Hope and Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Fargo.  There was 7,938 pounds of donated food given to the Great Plains Food Bank and over 1,000 new and gently used toys were given to the YMCA 21^st Century Community Learning Center.  Santa Village also donated 2,656 letters to Macy’s, who in turn donated $1 to the Make a Wish Foundation for every letter written.

“We were very excited to see the amount of monetary donations this year,” saysAllison Bakke, Program Coordinator for the Fargo Park District.  “People were very generous and their donations helped struggling families provide for their children this holiday season.”

Santa Village is a program by the Fargo Park District sponsored in part by Pepsi, Applebee’s, Eagle 106.9, Walmart Foundation, Bob Footitt Construction, Hornbacher’s, Valley Bariatric & Wellness Clinic, VisionBank, Sundog, Red River Glazing, Jeff’s Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Kadrmas Lee & Jackson, Sunmart, FRS Industries, Cornerstone Bank, Scheels, Amvets Post #7, Ruby Tuesday, Case New Holland, Red River Electric, Cashwise Foods, InHealth Specialty Pharmacy, Dawson Insurance, Sanford, Gate City Bank, Eide Bailly LLP, Kiwanis-Golden K, and Fleet Farm.

For more information contact the Fargo Park District at 499-7788 or go to www.fargoparks.com.

Cross Country Ski Race January 12
Family Winter-ific Day             January 12
Frozen Fantasy Family Dance   February 2
Destination Anchor Island        February 10
Family Day at the Dike             February 17

For more information contact the Fargo Park District at 701-499-6060 or go to www.fargoparks.com.

Hours are subject to change according to weather conditions.  Warming Houses will be closed earlier than scheduled in the evenings if the temperatures reach -10 degrees or colder or wind chills at -30 or greater.  For more information go to www.fargoparks.com or contact the Fargo Park District weather information line at 701-298-6915.

Regular hours for the Outdoor Rinks Warming Houses are Monday-Friday from 3:30-8:00 pm and Saturday-Sunday from 12:00-8:00 pm.  They will be closed on December 24 & 25 and then open from 12:00-8:00 pm on December 26-31.

Regular hours for the Dike West Warming House and Sledding Hill are Monday-Friday from 3:30-8:00 pm, Saturday from 10:00 am-8:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00-8:00 pm.  The Dike West Sledding Hill will be closed on December 24 & 25 and open from 12:00-8:00 pm on December 26-January 1.

Hours are subject to change according to weather conditions.  Warming Houses will be closed earlier than scheduled in the evenings if the temperatures reach -10 degrees or colder or wind chills at -30 or greater.  For more information go to www.fargoparks.com or contact the Fargo Park District weather information line at 701-298-6915.

Fuel your energy by creating some one-of-a-kind projects at Awesome Art Afternoon.  The Fargo Park District is hosting an Awesome Art Afternoon on Saturday, December 8 at the RDJ Rec Center.  Come any time between 1:00 and 3:00 pm to spend an afternoon creating fun and exciting art projects.

There will be different stations for children ages 3-12 to create a variety of projects to take home with them.  This is a free event and no registration is necessary.  Adult supervision is required and interaction is encouraged.

This program is free thanks to the Xcel Energy Foundation.  The RDJRecCenteris located at 1104 2 Ave S, Fargo.  For more information, call 701-499-7788 or go to www.fargoparks.com.