Past Events

Fort Stevenson State Park has the honor of hosting Pieper Bloomquist this year as an Artist in Residency. Pieper is a contemporary folk artist in the traditions of Swedish folk painting and Norwegian Rosemaling. Free public events are planned for December 3-5.

Come out ready to geocache. Twelve ornaments will be hidden at Fort Stevenson State Park in honor of the annual Dickens Village Festival in Garrison, ND.

Icelandic State Park and the Northeastern North Dakota Historical Association invite you to join us for our annual Christmas Open House to kick off the holiday season!

Hike at your own pace on our luminary lit trails, warm up by the fire, and enjoy some refreshments at the Woodland Lodge. Swing over to the Chalet to view the night sky with Northern Sky Astronomy Society!

For two nights only, the ghouls, spooks and monsters are your guides and friends into the dark of the Haunted Fort. Designed for ages six to 10, The Spookless Nights give our younger visitors a less scary experience.

North Dakota's legendary Halloween attraction happens at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park each weekend in October. The event features four different haunted house experiences within the reconstructed historic military buildings that once made up old Fort Abraham Lincoln. 

Come see turn of the century farm and home-making demonstrations along with live, old-time music at Fort Ransom State Park's Sodbuster Days.

Wild Outdoor Women (WOW) is an event designed for ladies looking to learn or improve upon various outdoor recreational skills in a safe, hands-on setting. Activities include hiking, kayaking, archery, fly-fishing, geocaching, yoga and more!

Experience one of the most unique hikes of the year at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park's Glow Hike. Join the pre-party to get your glow on and then explore the park under UV lights with music along the way.

Join us for our final Interpretive Series weekend for the summer, and spend some time learning all about some of the most majestic organisms on the planet: trees!