Editing Fargo, North Dakota (section)

==Arts and culture==
The Winter Carnival in Fargo is a tradition that began in 1928. The annual [https://fargond.gov/how-do-i/visiting-or-moving-to-fargo/street-fair Downtown Fargo Street Fair], a vibrant celebration that brings together an array of arts, crafts, and culinary experiences, contributes significantly to the city's cultural richness. This event is North Dakota's largest free outdoor gathering.

The [[North Dakota Horse Park]] offers live horse racing and betting opportunities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndracingcommission.com/providers-operators-licenses.htm|title=Horse Racing Events and News USA}}</ref> The [[Red River Zoo]], covering {{convert|30|acre|ha|adj=on}} houses 80 species of animals and also features a restored 1928 carousel.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SHRdhiX77k4C&pg=PA183|author=Robin McMacken|date=June 2008|isbn=978-0762747726|page=183|publisher=Globe Pequot Press }}</ref> [[West Acres Shopping Center]] is a large retail complex with over 120 stores, spanning approximately 950,000 square feet.

===Museums===
[[File:Fargo Air Museum.jpg|thumb|[[Fargo Air Museum]]]]

The Fargo area is home to a range of museums and theaters that reflect the region's history and cultural interests. The [[Fargo Air Museum]] showcases aircraft from [[World War II]] and later periods, and it also hosts traveling exhibits.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Wing to Honor Museum Founders Killed in Crashes |url=http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/new-wing-to-honor-museum-founders-killed-in-crashes |work=Jamestown Sun |date=August 12, 2013 |access-date=February 15, 2025 }}</ref> The [[Plains Art Museum]], located in a historic downtown building, offers a variety of regional and national art exhibitions.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.ndsuspectrum.com/ae/07spring/05_may/5_08_07_ae_plains.html |title=Plains Art Museum offers great fun |work=[[North Dakota State University#Campus media|The Spectrum]] |date=May 8, 2007 |author=Anderson, Jessica R. Anderson |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704040815/http://www.ndsuspectrum.com/ae/07spring/05_may/5_08_07_ae_plains.html |archivedate=July 4, 2007 }}</ref> [[The Roger Maris Museum]], situated within the [[West Acres Shopping Center]], is dedicated to [[Roger Maris]], the [[New York Yankees]] player who spent part of his life in Fargo. The museum features memorabilia related to Maris and includes a video presentation of his career.

The Children's Museum at Yunker Farm closed in 2021 after being open for 30 years, but the rest of the property is still open to the public and is in the process of being revitalized.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/2021/08/17/yunker-farm-permanently-closes-after-30-years/ |title=Yunker Farm Permanently Closed After 30 Years|date=August 17, 2021|access-date=June 1, 2024 |website=Valley New Live|last=Van Dyke |first=Stacie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kvrr.com/2023/06/14/yunker-farm-to-become-destination-location-in-fargo/|title=Yunker Farm To Become "Destination" Location in Fargo|date=June 14, 2023|access-date=June 1, 2024|website=KVRR}}</ref>

===Performing arts===
The Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre offers a variety of productions, including comedies, dramas, youth shows, and musicals, staged at a venue in Island Park, south of downtown Fargo. The [[Fargo Theatre]] is a restored 1926 [[Art Deco]] movie house that features first-run movies, film festivals, and other community events. The [[Fargodome]] routinely hosts concerts, [[Broadway musical]]s, dance performances, sporting events, as well as fairs and other gatherings. The Fargo-Moorhead Opera presents two to three productions each year. Other music organizations in the area include the [[Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra]] and the Fargo-Moorhead Youth Symphony. Fargo also has a dance company in the Fargo-Moorhead Ballet.

===Libraries===
[[File:Fargo Public Library, Main; May 8, 2024.png|thumb|Current Main Fargo Public Library]]

The Fargo Public Library was established in 1900 and for many years was housed in a Carnegie-funded building. In 1968, the library moved into a new facility as part of urban renewal efforts in the downtown area. The original 1968 building was demolished and replaced with a new library which opened in 2009. In addition, Fargo Public Library operates the Dr. James Carlson Library in south Fargo, and the Northport branch in north Fargo. In 2002 and 2006, the Southpointe and Northport Branches were opened serving the city's south and north sides. The Dr. James Carlson Library, which replaced the earlier Southpointe Branch, opened to the public on November 16, 2007. A new downtown Main Library opened April 25, 2009. The Fargo Public Library is headquartered in downtown Fargo.

In 2014, over 1 million items were checked out from Fargo Public Library. Books and magazines made up nearly half of the total and digital media and other non-print items made up more than a third. The rest were inter-library loans and renewals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/newsmd/fargo-library-breaks-record|title=Fargo Library breaks record|date=January 14, 2015|website=Inforum.com|access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref>

===Tallest buildings===
The tallest buildings in Fargo include:
# [[RDO Building]] (height: 234&nbsp;ft; built 2018–2020, 18 floors)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/newsmd/developer-downtown-fargos-block-9-tower-financing-almost-done-groundbreaking-this-summer|title=Developer: Downtown Fargo's Block 9 tower financing almost done, groundbreaking this summer|date=April 23, 2018|website=Inforum.com|access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/feb/01/partnership-announces-downtown-development-plan/|title=Partnership announces downtown development plan|publisher=Midwest Communications, Inc.|website=KFGO-790|access-date=February 1, 2016|archive-date=February 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203091649/http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/feb/01/partnership-announces-downtown-development-plan/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/newsmd/fargo-skyscraper-project-has-hotel-office-partners-city-help-still-in-works|title=Fargo skyscraper project has hotel, office partners; city help still in works|date=January 10, 2016|website=Inforum.com|access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inforum.com/news/traffic-and-construction/4499962-high-winds-fireproofing-water-pressure-require-special|title=High winds, fireproofing, water pressure require special attention for 234-foot, 25,000-ton Block 9 tower|first=Tu-Uyen|last=Tran|website=Inforum|access-date=September 20, 2018|archive-date=September 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920195917/http://www.inforum.com/news/traffic-and-construction/4499962-high-winds-fireproofing-water-pressure-require-special|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Formally known as the Block 9 Tower. As of 2019 it is the second tallest building in North Dakota.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/news/local/block-9-hits-top-height-as-north-dakotas-second-tallest-building|title=Block 9 hits top height as North Dakota's second-tallest building|date=November 14, 2019|website=Inforum|access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref>''
# [[Radisson Hotels|Radisson]] Hotel (height: 206&nbsp;ft 8 in; 63 m, built 1985, 18 floors)
# Sanford Medical Center (built 2012–2017, 11 floors)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.sanfordhealth.org/news/sanford-medical-center-fargo-stats/#:~:text=Fun%20facts%20on%20the%20facility%3A&text=274%20feet%20in%20height%20(Just,foot%20North%20Dakota%20State%20Capitol) | title=By the numbers: SMCF celebrates a successful first year | date=July 25, 2018 }}</ref>
# [[Cathedral of St. Mary (Fargo, North Dakota)|Cathedral of St. Mary]] (height: 170&nbsp;ft 3 in; 52 m, built 1899)
# First Lutheran Church (height: 167&nbsp;ft 4 in; 51 m, built 1920)
# [[Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church (Fargo)|Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church]] (height: 130&nbsp;ft, built 1995–2010)
# [[Fargodome]] (height: 125&nbsp;ft; 38 m, built 1992)<ref name="tall">{{cite web
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# Bell Bank Tower (height: 122&nbsp;ft, built 1973, 10 stories),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/business/bell-bank-to-acquire-12-story-building-in-downtown-fargo|title=Bell Bank to acquire 12-story building in downtown Fargo|date=June 28, 2021|website=Inforum.com|access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref> formerly the Bank of the West Tower, purchased by Bell Bank in 2021.
# [[Black Building (Fargo, North Dakota)|Black Building]] (height: 108&nbsp;ft 0 in; built 1931) ''Tallest building in North Dakota from 1931 to 1934 when the new ND Capitol building was completed at 241 feet high, which as of April 2021, remains the tallest building in the state today.''