Fort Ransom State Park
2009 Special Events
May 15: Comfort Station and west side campground opens at Fort Ransom State Park.
June 6: National Trails Day, hike with the park manager.
July 11-12: Sodbuster Days
July 24-26: GTO Cruise
August 1: Visitor Appreciation Day
Sept. 12-13: Sobuster Days
Oct. 1: Limited service season begins
Activites
Amphitheater Programs
For information on weekend hikes and amphitheatre programs, check the park bulletin boards.
July 24th-26th Christmas in July
Saturday, July 25th
- 1940s Sunne farm tour
Dakota Explorers—Norwegian Xmas craft
- SPECIAL EVENT: Guest speaker Jere Hilland will give us a tour of the night skies!
Sunday, July 26th
- Hike on a snowmobiling trail
- 1940s Sunne farm tour
July 31st-August 2nd “Home on the Range”
Saturday, August 1st
- Embark on a relaxing stroll along the Little Twig Trail with your Park Interpreter!
- “Coming to America”--Travel back to 1884 as we explore the Sunne farm’s beginnings. Meet at the Sunne farm.
- Amphitheater program “Martha Stewart: Pioneer livin”
- Farm chores races” Join us as we explore what pioneer children would have done for chores!
August 7th-9th Wacky Weather!
Saturday, August 8th
- “Pioneer Living in Fort Ransom”--This weekend, we tour the Sunne farm as it was in the 1890s. Much was changing for the Sunne family, come find out more! Meet at the Sunne farm.
- Nature bracelets”—A Dakota explorers activity for kids—come along on a short hike, and take a souvenir of Fort Ransom with you!
- WDAY meteorologist Rob Kupec gives a special presentation about strange weather phenomenon in North Dakota!
Sunday, August 9th
- Take a relaxing journey on one of Fort Ransom’s hiking trails. In the tradition of explorers and pioneers, we will be making nature journals as well!
- “Pioneer Living in Fort Ransom”--This weekend, we tour the Sunne farm as it was in the 1890s. Much was changing for the Sunne family, come find out more! Meet at the Sunne farm.
August 14th-16th White-tailed Deer of ND
Saturday, August 15th
- Hike with the Park Interpreter to look for deer!
- “1900: An Era of Change”—Embark on a journey of the Sunne farm, as it was in the 1900s!
- Come learn about the white-tailed deer, complete with skulls and other fun stuff to look at and touch!
Sunday, August 16th
- Dakota Explorers
- “1900: An Era of Change”—Embark on a journey of the Sunne farm, as it was in the 1900s!
August 21st-23rd “Barnyard fun”
Saturday, August 22nd
- “Andrew Sunne: Patriarch”—The years of 1910-1920 changed the lives of the Sunne family forever. Join us at the Sunne farm to discover more about their patriarch, Andrew Sunne.
- Dakota Explorers “A Barn-raising”
Sunday, August 23rd
- Guided hike
- “Andrew Sunne: Patriarch”—The years of 1910-1920 changed the lives of the Sunne family forever. Join us at the Sunne farm to discover more about their patriarch, Andrew Sunne.
August 28th-30th Time travel
Saturday, August 29th
- Guided hike with the Park Interpreter.
- “Life on the Farm”—Join us at the Sunne farm for some “time traveling”, as we explore life on the farm in the 1920s!
- SPECIAL EVENT: Guest speaker Jere Hilland will give us a tour of the night skies!
Sunday, August 30th
- Dakota Explorers
- “Life on the Farm”—Join us at the Sunne farm for some “time traveling”, as we explore life on the farm in the 1920s!
September 4th-6th “Back to School!!”
Saturday, September 5th
- 1940s Sunne farm tour
- “Chalkboard decorating”—Kids, it’s not just for teachers to write all their assignments on! Stop by the log cabin on the Sunne farm, and decorate your own chalkboard!
- “Are you Smarter Than a 5th grader? Fort Ransom style”—Inspired by the popular TV game series, stop by the amphitheater and get your brains working again, just in time for school!
Sunday, September 6th
- Guided hike with the Park Interpreter
- 1940s Sunne farm tour
ALL TIMES AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK THE BULLETIN BOARDS OR CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM THESE EVENTS.
