Things to Do in Fargo with Kids | August 2026

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Looking for fun things to do in Fargo with kids this week?

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No matter what the season is, there are always fun things to do in Fargo and so many events happening. We have an up-to-date and thorough event listing to make sure you can find fun activities every day of the week!

Make sure to check out these other resources for more things to do indoors in Fargo during the summer months!

Or click on the image below for our ULTIMATE guide to all things SUMMER in Fargo!

PLEASE NOTE: We do check current links on a regular basis for most current information, but all events are subject to change at the discretion of the event organizer. Please check each organizer’s link before making final plans. If any event details are missing or incorrect, please let us know so that we can make every attempt to correct them. 

July 30 - August 2
August 3 - 9
August 10 - 16
August 17 - 23
August 24 -30
August 31 - September 6

July 30 – August 2, 2026

July 30, 2026

9:00 am Day Time Play Time @ Fargo All Stars
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Daytime Playtime @ Fargo All Stars
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
10:30 am Baby Bounce @ Moorhead Public Library
10:30 am Teeter Tots Storytime @ West Fargo Public Library
12:30 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
2:00 pm SRP Grand Finale! @ Moorhead Public Library
2:00 pm Summer Teen Volunteers 2026
2:30 pm Weekly STEM for Kids @ West Fargo Public Library
5:00 pm Night Bazaar: Circus
5:00 pm Music in the Park
5:30 pm Kids Healthy Cooking @ Family Wellness
7:00 pm Brett Young with Ashley McBryde @ The Lights
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

July 31, 2026

9:00 am Tot Time at Hulbert Aquatic Center
10:00 am Little Leapers
10:00 am GatheredFM Day of Play and Creative Camp
10:30 am Baby Boost Storytime (ages 2 and under) @ West Fargo Public Library
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:00 pm Glow Jump
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

August 1, 2026

8:00 am Running Wild for the Red River Zoo
8:00 am Breakfast for Harwood-A-Rama
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Little Leapers
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Kindergarten Success Storytime – Dino Dance Party
10:00 am American Revolution Experience Opening Reception
11:00 am Harwood-A-Rama Car Show
11:00 am North Dakota Derby Day
12:00 pm Open Hours at MSUM Oceanarium
12:00 pm 2026 Valley RC Flyers Annual Fun-Fly and Model Air Show
1:00 pm Harwood-A-Rama 2026
3:00 pm Kidchella
4:00 pm Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
6:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:00 pm Firefly Night
8:00 pm Glow Jump
8:30 pm Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical

August 2, 2026

10:00 am Little Leapers
11:00 am $1 Dollar Day @ ND Horse Park
11:00 am $1 Day at ND Horse Park
12:00 pm Summer Jazz Festival
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
2:00 pm Silent Reading Party with Fargo Public Library

August 3-9, 2026

August 3, 2026

9:00 am Library on Wheels at Dakota Park
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “Night at the Museum” (2006, PG)
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club
6:30 pm Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races
9:00 pm Single Mother’s Bible Study

August 4, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
10:00 am Learn & Play: Lactation & Regulation Workshop
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
10:30 am Teeter Tots Storytime
11:00 am Caring Closet for Children
1:00 pm Teen Craft: Reverse Glass Painting
2:30 pm HAC Inflatable Event
2:30 pm Weekly Crafts for Kids @ WF Public Library
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
5:00 pm HAC Inflatable Event
5:30 pm Library on Wheels at Elmwood Park
5:30 pm The New York Kammermusiker
6:00 pm Decades Club at the Hjemkomst Center
6:00 pm Drawing Animal Portraits
6:30 pm Storytime + Craft

August 5, 2026

10:00 am Little Leapers
10:30 am Ready to Read Storytime
10:30 am Ready to Read Storytime
10:30 am Storytime
12:30 pm Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
12:50 pm Yoga on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios
2:30 pm HAC Inflatable Event
2:30 pm Teen Hour at West Fargo Public Library
4:00 pm Ed Clapp Neighborhood Block Party
4:00 pm Ed Clapp Neighborhood Block Party
5:00 pm HAC Inflatable Event
5:30 pm River Arts
5:30 pm River Paddling Excursion
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
6:00 pm Open Gym @ Fargo All Stars
6:00 pm Pride Movie Night: Mamma Mia!
6:30 pm Wednesday in the Park – Fossil Dig
7:00 pm Movies Under the Stars: Wicked for Good
9:00 pm Movie in the Park @ Casselton Park

August 6, 2026

9:00 am Day Time Play Time @ Fargo All Stars
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Daytime Playtime @ Fargo All Stars
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
10:00 am Baby Rhyme Time
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
10:30 am Teeter Tots Storytime
10:30 am Baby Bounce
2:00 pm Summer Teen Volunteers 2026
2:30 pm HAC Inflatable Event
2:30 pm Weekly STEM for Kids
4:00 pm The Current’s Happy Hours: Plains Art Museum with tofusmell
4:30 pm That’s the Dream Farm Open House
5:00 pm Paint the Prairie
5:00 pm MState Moorhead Cruise Nights
5:00 pm HAC Inflatable Event
5:00 pm Music in the Park
5:30 pm Kids Healthy Cooking @ Family Wellness
6:00 pm Trinket Trays

August 7, 2026

9:00 am Kindred Barley Days
10:00 am Healing Harvest Market by Valley Vital Medicine
10:00 am Little Leapers
10:00 am Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
10:30 am Baby Boost Storytime
12:00 pm Popcorn Theatre: ALADDIN
2:30 pm HAC Inflatable Event
4:00 pm CCRI’s Summer Silent Auction
4:45 pm Parent’s Night Out @ Family Wellness
5:00 pm HAC Inflatable Event
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
8:00 pm Neon Nights @ NRG
8:00 pm Glow Jump

August 8, 2026

7:30 am Kindred Barley Days
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Be My Neighbor Day with Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat
9:00 am Youth Aviation Camp: Traffic Safety
9:00 am Little Leapers
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Red River Valley Renaissance Faire
10:00 am Thrive Together
11:00 am Pride in the Park
11:00 am Pup-A-Palooza
12:00 pm Open Hours at MSUM Oceanarium
1:30 pm Teen D&D Game
8:00 pm Glow Jump

August 9, 2026

10:00 am Red River Valley Renaissance Faire
10:00 am Little Leapers
2:00 pm FM Pride 25th Anniversary Parade
4:30 pm Workout and Pool Party

August 10-16, 2026

August 10, 2026

9:00 am Library on Wheels at Rendezvous Park
10:00 am Teen Take and Make Mystery Craft
10:00 am Teen Take and Make Mystery Craft
10:00 am Teen Take and Make Mystery Craft
1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” (2014, PG)
5:00 pm Bike Safety Rodeo
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club

August 11, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
9:30 am Tuesdays for Toddlers at the Plains Art Museum
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
10:30 am Teeter Tots Storytime
1:00 pm ArtVentures at Elephant Park
1:00 pm Revolutionary Times for Kids
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Fargo Elks Summer Car Show Series!
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
4:30 pm Rec on the Go – Foam Party
5:30 pm Library on Wheels at Maplewood Park
6:00 pm Family Swim Night
6:00 pm Park Christian School Play Days at the Park
6:00 pm Free Sourdough Starter Class @ Creative Kitchen
6:30 pm Storytime + Craft
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 12, 2026

10:00 am Little Leapers
10:30 am Ready to Read Storytime
10:30 am Ready to Read Storytime featuring Imagination Theater
10:30 am Storytime
1:00 pm Parks Pop-In
2:00 pm Matilda The Musical
5:00 pm Corn Feed
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
6:00 pm Open Gym @ Fargo All Stars
7:00 pm Movies Under the Stars: Project Hail Mary
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
7:00 pm Matilda The Musical

August 13, 2026

9:00 am Day Time Play Time @ Fargo All Stars
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Daytime Playtime @ Fargo All Stars
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
10:00 am Namaste – Toddler & Preschool Yoga with MojoFit
10:30 am Teeter Tots Storytime
10:30 am Baby Bounce
11:30 am EAT UNITED – A Food Truck Lunch that Helps a Bunch
12:30 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
2:00 pm Summer Teen Volunteers 2026
2:00 pm Matilda The Musical
4:00 pm Sunset Social
5:00 pm Music in the Park
5:00 pm End of Summer Celebration
6:00 pm Clay Laterns
6:30 pm Teddy’s Tales: Theodore Roosevelt Reprisor, John Dobmeier
7:00 pm Matilda The Musical

August 14, 2026

9:00 am Tot Time at Hulbert Aquatic Center
10:00 am Little Leapers
10:30 am Baby Boost Storytime
12:30 pm Make-A-Splash Day with Essentia Health
1:00 pm Summer Movies at Carlson 2026
4:00 pm Spider-Man Skate Night
6:30 pm Make-A-Splash Day with Essentia Health
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:00 pm Neon Nights @ NRG
8:00 pm Glow Jump

August 15, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am 9th Annual Bruse Flea Market!
9:00 am Littles Art Day @ Plains Art Museum
9:00 am Little Leapers
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Thyme for Tasty Herbal Recipes | NPBGS
10:00 am Red River Valley Renaissance Faire
12:00 pm Open Hours at MSUM Oceanarium
1:00 pm 2026 Downtown Fargo Lemonade Crawl
6:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:00 pm Glow Jump

August 16, 2026

9:00 am 9th Annual Bruse Flea Market!
10:00 am Red River Valley Renaissance Faire
10:00 am Little Leapers
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 17-23, 2026

August 17, 2026

10:00 am School Supply Bingo
1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “National Treasure” (2004, PG)
4:30 pm FREE Outdoor Mat Pilates | Club Pilates @ The Lights
5:30 pm Mario Kart Summer Club
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 18, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
10:00 am School Supply Bingo
11:00 am Caring Closet for Children
3:00 pm Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
5:30 pm Fall Fan Day @ NDSU
6:00 pm Paint Animal Portraits
6:30 pm Storytime + Craft

August 19, 2026

10:00 am School Supply Bingo
10:00 am Little Leapers
10:30 am Storytime
12:00 pm Yoga on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios
5:30 pm River Arts
5:30 pm River Paddling Excursion
6:00 pm Yoga in the Park
6:00 pm Open Gym @ Fargo All Stars

August 20, 2026

9:00 am Day Time Play Time @ Fargo All Stars
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Daytime Playtime @ Fargo All Stars
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
10:00 am Baby Rhyme Time
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
10:30 am Baby Bounce
3:00 pm End of Summer: SPLASH BASH
4:30 pm Cruise Night in West Fargo
5:00 pm Night Bazaar: Galactic Rodeo
5:00 pm Painting with Val: Sunset Lake
5:30 pm Kids Healthy Cooking @ Family Wellness
5:30 pm Silent Reading Party at River’s Bend Park
5:30 pm Neighborhood Block Party @ Faith United Methodist
6:00 pm Family Ceramics: Clay Beads
6:00 pm Wicked Night Out
6:30 pm Author Visit with Alicia Underlee Nelson “100 Things To Do In North Dakota Before You Die”
7:00 pm Young Eagles Build Night: Pietenpol Workshop

August 21, 2026

10:00 am Little Leapers
12:00 pm Uptown Card Show
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
8:00 pm Neon Nights @ NRG
8:00 pm Glow Jump

August 22, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Community Flower Show 2026
9:00 am Little Leapers
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Uptown Card Show
10:00 am Pioneer Days
12:00 pm Open Hours at MSUM Oceanarium
4:30 pm Kids’ Night Out @ Courts Plus
8:00 pm Glow Jump

August 23, 2026

10:00 am Little Leapers
12:00 pm Pioneer Days
12:00 pm Back to School Vendors & FREE School Supplies
2:30 pm Back to School Kids Bingo!

 August 24-30, 2026

August 24, 2026

1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “The Mummy” (1999, PG-13)

August 25, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:30 am Summer Story Squad at West Acres
9:30 am Tuesdays for Toddlers at the Plains Art Museum
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
6:30 pm Storytime + Craft
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 26, 2026

10:00 am Little Leapers
10:30 am Storytime
4:00 pm Parks Pop-In
5:30 pm Light Up The Block
6:00 pm Open Gym @ Fargo All Stars
7:00 pm Movies Under the Stars: Regretting You
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 27, 2026

9:00 am Day Time Play Time @ Fargo All Stars
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am Daytime Playtime @ Fargo All Stars
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
10:00 am Toddler Rush @ NRG
10:00 am Thursday Learning Garden
10:00 am Sensory Storytime
10:30 am Baby Bounce
6:00 pm History of Photography with Kary Janousek
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

August 28, 2026

10:00 am Little Leapers
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
8:00 pm Neon Nights @ NRG
8:00 pm Glow Jump

August 29, 2026

8:30 am FREE EVENT – Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch Party Open House
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
9:00 am STEAM Camp
9:00 am Little Leapers
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Island Park Show
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
12:00 pm Open Hours at MSUM Oceanarium
4:30 pm NDSU Bison Football vs Jacksonville State
6:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races
7:00 pm Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Science Briefing
8:00 pm Glow Jump

August 30, 2026

10:00 am Island Park Show
10:00 am Little Leapers
1:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game
4:00 pm Community Cookout

 August 31 – September 6, 2026

August 31, 2026

1:30 pm Archaeology Film Series: “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001, PG-13)

September 1, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
11:00 am Caring Closet for Children
3:30 pm Moorhead Farmers Market
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
4:00 pm Family Night @ Slick City
6:00 pm Decades Club at the Hjemkomst Center
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

September 2, 2026

7:00 pm Brad Paisley @ Scheels Arena
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

September 3, 2026

9:00 am Day Time Play Time @ Fargo All Stars
9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
5:00 pm MState Moorhead Cruise Nights
7:00 pm FM RedHawks Baseball Game

September 4, 2026

10:00 am Healing Harvest Market by Valley Vital Medicine

September 5, 2026

9:00 am The Market @ West Acres
10:00 am Red River Market
10:00 am Little Sliders Club
2:30 pm NDSU Bison Football vs Fordham
7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races

September 6, 2026

7:00 pm Fix It Forward Speedway Races

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