JUNE

Water Safety Day

We want you to enjoy your summer at the pool- safely That’s why the Fargo Park District pools are teaming up with pools across the metro to hold Water Safety Day to increase water safety awareness and to teach critical water safety skills to kids and their parents

Water Safety Day events include activities designed to teach kids to stay safe while having fun in the water, such as the “Throw, Don’t Go” strategy, back floating skills, safe usage of life jackets, swim tests, general water safety skills, information for parents or daycares and more! Following the event, pools open for the day as scheduled with regular admission rates To schedule a swim test, please call the pool directly locations: Davies Recreational Pool, 7150 25th St Madison Pool & Splash Pad, 1040 29th St N Roger G Gress Northside Pool, 824 19th Ave N Southwest Recreation Pool, 1840 15th Ave S date: Friday, June 9 time: 9:00-10:30 am fee: Free

24th Annual

MIDWEST KID FEST & TEDDY BEAR PARADE

Island Park is filled with music, laughter and bright colors as children play and learn Bring a teddy bear to the Island Park Pool Plaza and march in the parade beginning at 10:30 am Following the parade, the fest hosts dozens of interactive educational booths, variety of life-sized games, entertainment stage and strolling entertainment location: Island Park, 302 7th St S date: Friday, June 9 parade time: 11:00 am-7:00 pm fee: Free

All activities are free! Event is presented by the Fargo Park District.

July

Booth applications can be found at FargoParks.com application deadline: May 31

18th Annual TROUT FEST

A great event for families to experience fishing in the middle of Fargo! Award presentation follows the derby Adult supervision is recommended location: North Woodhaven Pond, 4406 44th Ave S date: Monday, June 19 registration: 5:30 pm derby: 6:15-7:30 pm age: 15 and under fee: Free

Learn To Build

Join the Fargo Park District carpenters crew and build a DIY birdhouse with your kids This new Fargo Parks event is a great way to connect with your kids and a great way for them to boost their woodworking curiosity and creativity location: Rheault Farm, 2902 25th St S date: Wednesday, June 28 time: 4:30-6:30 pm fee: $10/child and all materials are provided registration deadline: Monday, May 15

701 Day

Celebrate North Dakota and all our state has to offer This event showcases the many reasons why we all should be proud to be from the 701 location: Broadway Square, 201 N Broadway date: Saturday, July 1 time:11:00 am-1:00 pm fee: Free