North Dakota Family Attractions

Bringing the kids along? The whole family is sure to find entertainment at countless family-friendly attractions in North Dakota. For family fun, let Choice Hotels^® help you find the perfect attraction for your next family adventure.

In the Northwest Region

Bowbells Swimming Pool
Bowbells, ND  

Experience the treasure of the city of Bowbells when you visit the Bowbells Swimming Pool. Conveniently located near the center of town is a beautiful city park, just jam-packed with all kinds of things: shady trees, picnic shelters, and, best of all, a public swimming pool, perfect for keeping the rays of the sun at a mild zenith.

EJ Hagen Aquatic Center
1204 Fourth Avenue W.
Williston, ND  
701-577-8401

Do your kids want to learn about the great blue seas and all they contain? Well, take them to the EJ Hagen Aquatic Center, where they'll learn everything there is to know about marine creatures and their cousins. From a touch-tank tide pool to shark tanks and more, there's something for the whole family at EJ Hagen Aquatic Center.

In the North central Region

Keller's Pumpkin Patch
Harvey, ND  
701-324-2520

Oh boy! Who doesn't love pumpkins, and everything they stand for? From amusing Halloween treats that can be carved to resemble the face of a witch, to autumnal-scented pies that waft delicious fragrances, there's hardly a person on this earth who doesn't appreciate at least one thing about pumpkins.

In the Northeast Region

Grand Forks Pools
926 13th Avenue S.
Grand Forks, ND  
701-746-2750

Here in the city of Grand Forks, you're welcome to sit in the sun as much as you want. But if the need should ever come to escape the rays of the North Dakotan summer, Grand Forks Pools is ready to welcome you with open - albeit wet - arms. Enjoy a large deck area, as well as facilities for swimming and even water basketball!

Park River Swimming Pool
Park River, ND  
701-284-6640

Have you ever wanted to indulge in a day of aquatic relief in the state of North Dakota? Well, Park River Swimming Pool is surely one of the prime spots to quench that desire. Here, you'll find one of the finest facilities of its kind, which has even enjoyed recent extensive remodeling, resulting in a clean, safe swimming facility for guests of all ages.

In the Southwest Region

Dakota Dinosaur Museum
200 Museum Drive
Dickinson, ND   58601
701-225-3466

Take the whole family down to one of the most popular kid-friendly destinations in the entire state of North Dakota! At the Dakota Dinosaur Museum, the family will spend a day learning about some of the most fascinating creatures to ever walk the earth. From 14 full-scale dinosaurs to fossils which will intrigue even the most jaded guest, experience everything this fascinating destination has to offer.

Dakota Zoo
Sertoma Park
Bismarck, ND   58502
701-223-7543

Does the family love animals? Well, there's no better place to take them than the Dakota Zoo, which is home to a varied assortment of some of the world's most beautiful - and fascinating - creatures. From exotic specimens which will surprise you with their beastly fervor to more domestic denizens like moose and brown bears, there's truly an animal to fit every personality at the Dakota Zoo.

In the South central Region

Jamestown Municipal Swimming Pool
12th Avenue
Jamestown, ND  
701-251-1388

Wow! We're glad you're visiting the state of North Dakota, because you'll be able to partake in some of the most pleasurable sun-escaping antics in this glorious state, which, admittedly, gets a healthy dose of sun during the summer months. Head down to Jamestown Municipal Swimming Pool to forget about all your cares and sink into a world like no other.

In the Southeast Region

Chinakapa Park and Zoo
First Street
Wahpeton, ND  
701-642-8709

North Dakota, here you come! And you'll be glad to know that your arrival in this state means thousands of opportunities to explore the animal world with the whole family - not the least of which is at the Chinakapa Park and Zoo, one of North Dakota's most treasured family destinations.

Dinosaurs & More/Discovery Museum
709 Main Avenue East
West Fargo, ND  
701-277-0809

Dinosaurs & More is a museum in its own rite, containing many authentic fossils and other dinosaur-related memorabilia, as well as scientific artifacts and other rare gems of the prehistoric world. At Dinosaurs & More/Discovery Museum you will see authentic fossils, cast replicas of real dinosaurs, and more.

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