Winter Recreation Activities
Enjoy winter with this comprehensive list of winter fun in Moorhead!
Opportunities include ski and snowshoe rentals, outdoor and indoor skating, sledding hills, events and more!
Warming houses and activities will close if the temperature is -10 degrees or below, the wind chill is -30 degrees or below, or the ice is deemed unsafe/unskatable.
Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Information |
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Groomed trails await cross-country skiers and trail goers in the following park locations: Gooseberry, Homestead, Horn Park, Woodlawn, River Oaks Point, M.B. Johnson, and Viking Ship Park.
Grooming Status, date last groomed:
Rental equipment will be available at the Hjemkomst Center for use around Viking Ship Park (Cash and Check payments only). Not open on holidays.
Days and times (weather-permitting): Saturdays 10am-4:30 pm, Sundays 12-4:30 pm
To view rental fees, click here.
Winter Trail Etiquette
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Outdoor Skating Rinks |
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All warming houses and rinks are open during regular scheduled hours. Locations with warming houses and lights: Hansmann Park; Lamb Park; Morningside Park; Ridgewood Park; Riverview Estates Park; and South Park.
Additional Rinks: Alm Park (Lighted General Rink); Voll Park (General Rink); Trails at Stonemill Park (Lighted General and Hockey Rink).
2023 and 2024 Rink and Warming House hours include:
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Sledding Hills |
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Looking for somewhere to sled in Moorhead? We have a few parks with kid-friendly hills that, once covered in snow, will be ready for fun!
Locations: Horn Park, Riverview Estates Park, Viking Ship Park, Woodlawn Park, and Village Green Sixth Park. Frostival Slide at Viking Ship Park- January 13-February 24, 2024. |
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Open Skate and Open Gym |
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Open Skate Information - (2023/2024 Fall/Winter)Dates: Sundays Contact: Moorhead Youth Hockey Association 218.233.5021. Fees:
Enter through Door 7 on the South Side by Tennis Courts. *Dates subject to change or cancellation due to tournaments and special events. Open Gym InformationBASKETBALL & VOLLEYBALL OPEN GYM Improve your basketball or volleyball skills with open courts and nets. Participants will have the opportunity to play pickup basketball or volleyball games. Designated times for youth (15 and under); and adults (16 and over). Basketballs and volleyballs will be available.
Located at the Community Life Center Adults: Oct 3 – Apr 30 | Thursdays from 6:30-9 pm | $5/Day or $40 Punch Card Youth: Oct 1 – Mar 31 | Sundays from 1-6 pm | FREE
ADULT PICKLEBALL OPEN GYM (16+)
Located at the Community Life Center|$5/Day or $40 Punch Card Oct 3-Apr 30 | Tuesdays from 6:30-9 pm Apr 6-27 | Saturdays 9 am-1 pm Apr 7-28 | Sundays 1-5 pm
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Special Events |
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Moorhead Parks and Recreation offers year-round events for all ages to enjoy and the winter is no exception! For a full list, view the Special Events Page.
Fargo-Moorhead's premier winter event is Frostival! Frostival is all about celebrating the "cool" of winter with outdoor events and family-friendly activities across Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead. Grab your friends, bring your spirit of adventure (and some mittens) and join us in making cold "cool."
For a full list of Frostival events in Moorhead, visit our Frostival page.
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