Overview
Moorhead is a city in Minnesota of about 35,000. Moorhead is sometimes referred to as the "twin city" of the larger Fargo, North Dakota, its neighbor across the Red River in North Dakota.
6 sights · 2 things to do · 9 places to eat · 3 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead
A public university with a variety of well-developed academic programs and a proud tradition in NCAA Division II athletics
Concordia College
A prestigious school with high standards and a tradition of success and prosperity
Hjemkomst Center
A museum and conference center for Clay County. The star attraction is the Hjemkomst, a replica Viking ship built by a local family that actually sailed from Duluth across the Atlantic to Norway in 1982. There's also a f…
Comstock House
Guided tours, antique furniture and tapestries enlighten visitors to Moorhead's first mansion, the home of Solomon Comstock.
Rourke Art Museum
Surprisingly great art museum with a variety of thought-provoking artwork. The gift shop has high-quality local souvenirs.
Interstate Raceway
Heads up, brackets, and open track time is scheduled throughout the summer. The track has RV parking and a playground for children.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 1°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Fargo)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- FAR Hector International Airport, Fargo — 4 mi away. Directions
- GFK Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks — 77 mi away. Directions
- MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 219 mi away (major hub). Directions
Moorhead is at Minnesota's western border on Interstate 94.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Minnesota State University Moorhead, Comstock House, Concordia College
- Lunch Grand Junction Grilled Subs
- Afternoon Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead Billiards
- Dinner Pizza Patrol
- Evening Mick's Office
Day 2
- Morning Interstate Raceway
- Lunch China Buffet
- Dinner Fryn' Pan Family Restaurant
- Evening Murphy's Pub
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
Together Moorhead and Fargo are the hub of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area, with suburbs Dilworth, West Fargo, Horace, and Harwood.
Get in
By car
Moorhead is at Minnesota's western border on Interstate 94.
US Highway 10 has its western terminus in Moorhead, and US Highway 75 passes through the city in a north/south orientation.
By train
The Fargo/Moorhead area has rail service via Amtrak (the Empire Builder), with the passenger terminal at 420 4th Street North in Fargo. Trains only come once a day in each direction, in the middle of the night.
By plane
Two airports serve Fargo/Moorhead:
Go Moorhead Municipal Airport
By bus
Bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines, serving one stop in Moorhead and two across the state border in Fargo, from cities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. Check the schedules for all three stops in the Fargo-Moorhead area, as different buses serve different stops.
Get around
Matbus provides a local bus service around the Fargo/Moorhead area six days a week.
See
See Hjemkomst Center
A museum and conference center for Clay County. The star attraction is the Hjemkomst, a replica Viking ship built by a local family that actually sailed from Duluth across the Atlantic to Norway in 1982. There's also a full-scale replica of the wooden Scandinavian Stave Church in Vikøyri and a nice little park by the river.
Do
Learn
Moorhead is a vibrant college town with two exceptional universities - Concordia College (private) and Minnesota State University (public) - in addition to a regional vocational school, [https://www.minnesota.edu/ Minnesota State Community and Technical College].
Eat
Eat Burger Time
More than a cheap burger joint, this small chain is a local institution.
Eat Fryn' Pan Family Restaurant
Standard "greasy spoon" menu with an exceptional burger, fries and malt.
Eat Village Inn
Family restaurant, a favorite of the "after church" crowd.
Eat Rustica Eatery and Tavern
As the name implies, it's a rustic-ish American restaurant. Happy hour at varying times.
Pizza
Eat Duane's House of Pizza
Many locals will tell you that Duane's has the best pizza around.
Eat Pizza Patrol
Pizza restaurant catering especially to takeout and ordering, there's no dining room. Family owned for over 37 years. Prides itself in being open late.
Drink
Drink Murphy's Pub
Serves food and drink.
Drink Mick's Office
Long-serving bar in Moorhead catering to students. Check out mug night for cheap refills on Wednesday nights, with occasional live music. Daily specials here, too.
Drink Starbird Lounge
A tiki bar. Strong drinks with a cool decor and games. Unique and tried-and-true drinks. Also sells merchandise.
Sleep
Hotels and motels
Go next
- There's more activities and landmarks across the river in Fargo, including restaurants, shopping, professional minor-league baseball, and museums.
- Bergen, Norway, after building a wooden ship
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