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Our Visitors Center, the "Grain Elevator", located at exit 348 of Interstate 94 has bushels of information, maps, brochures as well as a gift shop. It is open year round so stop in and talk to our Visitor Center Travel Ambassadors. We provide free...more

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2001 44th St S, Fargo, ND 58103-7144

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Prosto K

Canada

222

Reviewed 6 days ago

Great city for family weekend

I do recommend Fargo for a short getaway. A small city but full of museums, restaurants and a very good shopping mall with the cinema. Lots of fun!

Date of experience: November 2018

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Dream811517

Baltimore

4411

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Friendly people, interesting visitors center

We were passing through in August 2018 (took a while for me to write this!) and stopped here. Loved the wood chipper, the people staffing it were great (friendly and knowledgeable), free popcorn was a nice touch, and they had fun stuff to buy. Couldn't...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Thanks for stopping by our visitors center and for taking the time to write a review! We're glad you enjoyed the stop and found some fun merch! Come visit us again sometime!

SaraMun635

Fargo, North Dakota

202

Reviewed February 11, 2019

Bison and Handprints make this an interesting stop

And don't forget the wood chipper that made Fargo Famous! A great place to stop for info on the area and check out 3 novelties: a painted bison, the wood chipper and the handprints of a wide variety of celebrities and interesting people who have...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank SaraMun635

Thanks for stopping by our visitors center and for taking the time to write a review! We're glad you enjoyed the stop and found our staff friendly and helpful. Come visit us again sometime!

Count_Blah

Lidgerwood, North Dakota

166

Reviewed January 3, 2019

Neat little visitor center for Fargo-Moorhead.

The Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center is a neat little area to gain knowledge of the Fargo, ND - Moorhead, MN general area, as well as things to do and events as well. Nothing super special, but definitely a good stop for those that are new to...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Mike13-Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

46

Reviewed November 25, 2018

Visit Fargo welcome center

Super friendly people, both people who work there or locals stopping in for a visit. Worth the visit.

Date of experience: November 2018

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Thanks for stopping by our visitors center and for taking the time to write a review! We're glad you enjoyed the stop and found our staff friendly. Come visit us again sometime!

mandrgames

Sunriver, Oregon

3911

Reviewed November 13, 2018

The "Original" wood chipper from the movie FARGO is here!

This was a bucket list item for us on our RV trip through North Dakota. In addition to the wood chipper, we learned more about the 2 cities on either side of the Red River that separates the 2 states, North Dakota and Minnesota. Lots...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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Thank you for stopping and for taking the time to write about your experience at our visitors center! We're glad you enjoyed The Woodchipper and found our staff helpful. Come back and visit us again sometime!

jdc9601

New Jersey

101

Reviewed November 12, 2018 via mobile

A must stop

Inside you can see the movie script for “Fargo” and the actual woodchipper from the movie, outside the center it is a replica. The building was nice and warm and very nice and clean restrooms. There is coffee and a popcorn machine also. Some Fargo...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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Thanks for stopping by our visitors center and for taking the time to write a review! We're glad you enjoyed the stop. Come visit us again sometime!

nickss1

Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

604158

Reviewed November 3, 2018 via mobile

Interesting stop

This is a visitor centre that also has the wood chipper from the film Fargo. The staff are very welcoming, with plenty of information. There was also a cookies and craft sale on while we were there; it was a busy scene

Date of experience: November 2018

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Thanks for stopping by our visitors center and for taking the time to write a review! We're glad you enjoyed the stop and found our staff welcoming. Come visit us again sometime!

love2travel49022

Charlotte, North Carolina

12436

Reviewed October 25, 2018 via mobile

Fun fun fun!!!

The wood chipper!!! Get your photo taken by the smiling friendly staff person. Moni was on duty and an expert photographer! We are still laughing about the whole experience. If ND is your 50th state to visit, they have that background too. Loads of local...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank love2travel49022

Thanks for stopping by our visitors center and for taking the time to write a review! We're glad you enjoyed the stop and found our staff friendly and helpful. Come visit us again sometime!

BruceArk17

San Jose, California

3828

Reviewed October 24, 2018

Fun stop

Seeing the woodchipper from the movie was a fun roadside attraction. I also enjoyed the Walk of Fame even thought the weather has taken a toll on it. The best part was the very, very nice woman behind the desk around noon on Monday, October...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank BruceArk17

Thank you for taking time to write about your experience at our visitors center! Our staff strives to be helpful and friendly, so we're glad for feedback that assures us that we're on the right track! Thanks again for the kind words!

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LynchGA

Hi, what would you like to know about this attraction? what is the address and hours of operation! I coming to my 50th state for the GO FAR WOMEN race this summer!

March 5, 2019|

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Found the answers on line- sorry!

Slats66

We will be travelling by Amtrak. Are the main attractions within easy walking distance or is there public transport system available to the Viking Centre and historic village?

May 2, 2016|

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Hello! The train station is very close (about 5 minute walk) to Broadway, and on Broadway you'll find several little boutique shops and local dining establishments. The iconic Fargo Theatre is also located on Broadway. The... More