Upcoming Events
Halloween in July
Friday, July 11, 2025 at 08:00 pm - Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Turtle River State ParkJoin us for a weekend of family-friendly fun as we celebrate Halloween in July. Bring your costumes, site decorations, and spooky spirit for a festive getaway you won't forget.
Colorful Christmas
Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 09:00 am - 12:00 am
Categories: Lewis & Clark State ParkOur annual summer Christmas celebration with a colorful twist. Join us on a color run this Christmas in July!
Sodbuster Days
Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00 am - Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 04:00 pm
Categories: Fort Ransom State ParkStep back in time and experience life on the prairie during Sodbuster Days, an annual tradition at Fort Ransom State Park! This immersive, family-friendly event offers a hands-on glimpse into North Dakota’s homesteading and pioneer days.
Pedals & Popsicles
Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Categories: Fort Abraham Lincoln State ParkPedals and Popsicles is back! This ranger led approx. mile-long bike ride will start at the Visitor Center and will take you on paved bike paths and unpaved trails through the park. We will end at the amphitheater where there will be popsicles waiting to be enjoyed.
Junior Governor's Cup Fishing Derby
Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00 am - 01:00 pm
Categories: Fort Stevenson State ParkCalling all young anglers! Kids age 17 and under are invited to cast a line and compete in the annual Youth Fishing Derby at the de Trobriand Marina in Fort Stevenson State Park.
Campground Fun Day
Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 01:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Categories: Fort Abraham Lincoln State ParkJoin us in the campground on Saturday, July 19, for some family-fun summer games! All activities will be held at the park campground amphitheater.
Native Flute Music & Storytelling
Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 08:00 pm - 12:00 am
Categories: Lake Metigoshe State ParkJoin us for this special, one-night musical performance by Matt Schanandore. Schanandore has studied the art of Native American Flute music on the northern plains for almost 20 years. He wonderfully blends the ghostly and melodic native flute music with the ancestral history of the Mandan people and the stories and teachings of his late Grandmother Regina Schanandore, or "Eagle Plume Woman."
Hallson Church Social
Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 02:00 pm - 12:00 am
Categories: Icelandic State ParkJoin us for our annual Hallson Church Social Event. We will be having an afternoon service with a pie social to follow. We hope to see you there!
20th Anniversary Halloween in July
Friday, July 25, 2025 at 08:00 pm - Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Categories: Lake Metigoshe State ParkJoin us for some spooky happenings this weekend! Bring your candy, costumes and decorations to take in the campsite decorating contest, trick-or-treating, a movie under the stars and a few other family-friendly activities.
Community Astronomy Night Series
Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00 pm - Friday, October 17, 2025
Categories: Turtle River State ParkJoin us at Turtle River State Park for the Northern Sky Astronomical Society’s Community Astronomy nights this summer!