Wacky for Water Games

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 01:00 pm - 12:00 am

Categories: Turtle River State Park

Get ready to get soaked! Dress to get wet and bring a towel for a variety of games to test your skills. We will be playing individual games and team games so bring your friends!


Kids' Weekend & Sheyenne RiverFest

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 04:00 pm - Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 02:00 pm

Categories: Fort Ransom State Park

Grab the family for a weekend full of outdoor fun during Kids' Weekend at Fort Ransom State Park! This three-day celebration is packed with hands-on activities, friendly games, and nature-based adventures designed especially for kids.


Star Party

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 09:30 pm - Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 12:01 am

Categories: Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

Experience the magic of the night sky at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park’s Star Parties! Join us at Cavalry Square / Parade Ground from 10:00 PM to 12:30 AM for an unforgettable stargazing adventure. 


Bluegrass Goes Pink

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 08:00 am - 10:30 pm

Categories: Cross Ranch State Park

Join Cross Ranch State Park for this annual event in partnership with the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation. A full schedule of events is planned, so come to enjoy the beauty of the park, hear some amazing music, and light candles in memory of our loved ones. If you're camping, join us in making the park pink and decorate your campsite.


Cardio & Coffee Trail Running Series

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 07:45 am - Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 09:00 am

Categories: Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

Get ready for the return of the 2025 Cardio & Coffee Trail Running Series at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park! This one-of-a-kind event will elevate outdoor fitness by adding in the enjoyment and education of the finest specialty roast coffee. We’ve taken a typical morning run and turned it into an energy-driven morning on the most beautiful and legendary trails of Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park.


Community Astronomy Night Series

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00 pm - Friday, October 17, 2025

Categories: Turtle River State Park

Join us at Turtle River State Park for the Northern Sky Astronomical Society’s Community Astronomy nights this summer!


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 Park

Join us for some spooky happenings at Lake Metigoshe's 20th Annual Halloween in July! 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.


Christmas in July

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 04:00 pm - Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 03:00 pm

Categories: Fort Ransom State Park

Celebrate the magic of the holidays, summertime style, at Fort Ransom State Park’s annual Christmas in July, happening July 25–27!


Hallson Church Social

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 02:00 pm - 12:00 am

Categories: Icelandic State Park

Join 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!


Native Flute Music & Storytelling

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 08:00 pm - 12:00 am

Categories: Lake Metigoshe State Park

Join 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."