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July 1 - 4 - Mandan Rodeo Days Celebration, Mandan - Three-day PRCA rodeo, art in the park festival, carnival, parades, musicals, street dances, fireworks, pithfork fondue, 10-K and 5-K road races, golf tourney, all class reunion and much more. (701) 220-2959 Downtown Mandan and Dacotah Centennial Park
July 3 - 4 - 85th Annual Killdeer Mountain Roundup Rodeo, Killdeer - The oldest PRCA Rodeo in the state includes parade, barbecue, petting zoo, street dances and other events for all ages. 6:00 PM each day. (701)764-5777 Killdeer Rodeo Arena
July 4 - July Fourth Celebration, Garrison - Fireworks display in picnic area of park. Starts at dark (701)337-5576 Fort Stevenson State Park
July 4 - Festival of the Parks, Minot - Church service, patriotice program, children's games, musical entertainment, crafts, ice cream social. 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. (800) 264-2626 Roosevelt Park
July 4 - Freedom Festival, Ashley - All day filled with fun events for both children and adults with a great fireworks show at night. Check back for more details. (701)288-3278
July 4 - 6 - Sixth Annual Music and Arts Festival, Stanley - Sixth Annual Music & Arts Festival takes place at historic Sibyl Center for Life Enrichment in Stanley. Enjoy a variety of music and entertainment features each afternoon and evening. This event is held in conjunction with annual Independence Day festivities in Stanley, including parade, children's activities, food and fireworks. (701)628-3339
July 9 - 12 - Stutsman County Fair, Jamestown - North Dakota's Largest "Traditional" County Fair. Animal and static exhibits, petting zoo, free dance band nightly, many food vendors, and Mighty Thomas Shows Midway Carnival. Major Rodeo and Stock Car Racing special event. Large "Park Area" with plenty of shade trees andpicnic tables. Gates open at 10:00 AM (701)252-0414
July 9 - 13 - Greater Grand Forks Fair, Grand Forks - Free Gate Fair at the Grand Forks Fair Grounds. (701)330-1238 July 9 - 12 - Kidder County Fair Days, Steele - Static exhibits, horse and livestock shows, concert, parade, duck race, craft fair and great food. (701)475-2632 ext. 9227 Fairgrounds
July 10 - 13 - Bowman County Fair, Bowman - Family fun for everyone. Petting zoos, carnival rides, parade, concerts, rodeos, 4-H exhibits, booths, vendors, crafters, socials, Teddy Bear Picnic, demolition derby, dances and many more events geared for the family. (866)752-2691 Bowman County Fairgrounds
July 10 - 12 - McKenzie County Fair, Watford City - While two rodeo performances are the featured grandstand attractions at the McKenzie County Fair other highlights include a beef barbecue, two evening dances, a petting zoo, as well as a number of 4-H livestock and horsemanship shows. See website for further scheduling. (701)444-3451 McKenzie County Fairgrounds
July 11 - 13 - Prairie Rose State Games, Minot - Minot welcomes individuals, families, and teams for a weekend of sports and activities at the 2008 Prairie Rose State Games. (701)852-7774 (1857)
July 18 - 20 - McVille Days, McVille - Friday-Sunday: Entertainment, dance, children's games, canoe races, bbq's, golf tournament, church service, bingo and more. (701)322-4343 Through out the city
July 18 - 26 - North Dakota State Fair, Minot - The North Dakota State Fair features the best in entertainment including 10 free stages, 3 nights of rodeo, 3 nights of auto events, big name entertainment in the grandstand, a carnival, over 46,000 competitive exhibits, 600 commercial vendors, livestock shows and special contests. This 9-day spectacular continues to be the largest annual event held in North Dakota, attracting nearly one quarter of a million people. Admission: $7 for adults, $3 for juniors (ages 7-12) (701)857-7620
July 30 - August 2 - Adams County Fair, Hettinger - 4-H and open class exhibits, livestock shows, special events and activities. (701)567-2531
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North Dakota
North Dakota has an endless resource for outdoor enthusiast's . A good portion of the state is set for public use. From the Badlands in Western North Dakota to the wide open prairies and river valleys of Eastern North Dakota, you can discover the outdoors at all extremes.
You will find something of interest happening everywhere you go in North Dakota every weekend through-out the summer. Great family activities for all to enjoy, right here in our own backyards, discover what North Dakota has to offer, join in on the adventure.
Outdoor Recreation
North Dakota offers 17 state parks, 1 National Park, and numerous state forests and grasslands. Not far from our bigger cities you can enjoy the peaceful tranquility of the great outdoors. It's all right here in our neck-of-the-woods.
Excelloutdoors North Dakota is designed to be your on-line resource to the North Dakota Outdoors.
You can explore activities such as camping, hiking trails, golfing, birding, hunting, fishing, bike trails, wildlife viewing, snowmobile trails, skiing, snowboarding and so much more.
Planning a Trip?
Are you planning a camping trip? To check out campgrounds through out the state, go to this link,North Dakota Campgrounds. Here you will find a complete listing of North Dakota Campgrounds. If you have questions, comments or would like to submit information to this site please do.
Accommodations, Sightseeing, and Golf
You will find information on bed and breakfast inns, the The Expedition of Lewis and Clark, North Dakota historic and scenic byways, and renewable and alternative fuels. We are always adding information and would be appreciative of any info anybody would like to share.
Check-out our Chambers of Commerce page for tourism information page listings. You can also find a complete listing of North Dakota Golf Courses, a listing of hiking and biking trails, and listings of North Dakota Bed and Breakfast Inn's.
Excelloutdoors North Dakota is here to provide information and hopefully a whole lot more. Maybe even learn something along the way, I know I sure have while doing research for this website. It's been a great learning experience along the way.
We really want to get people involved with this website by sending us information or anything related to North Dakota. If anybody has any outdoor related articles they would like published, send them our way and we will get them published. All ideas welcome.
Photo Contest
We are also in the process of getting a photo gallery going with photos from North Dakota. Soon to come will be a photo contest for each month. Photos sent in will be judged, there will be a winning photo selected each month. Stay tuned for more on this.
This website is all about North Dakota, and what makes our state so wonderful, The People Living Here.
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