Moorhead

Understand

Together Moorhead and Fargo are the hub of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area, with suburbs Dilworth, West Fargo, Horace, and Harwood.

Getting there

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:

1 Hector International Airport (FAR IATA) (in northern Fargo), ☏ +1 701-241-8168. A regional commercial airport. (updated May 2026) 2 Moorhead Municipal Airport (several miles east of Moorhead on Interstate 94). (updated May 2026)

By bus Bus service is provided by 3 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.

Getting around

Matbus provides a local bus service around the Fargo/Moorhead area six days a week.

See

1 Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 Seventh Ave S, toll-free: +1-800-593-7246. A public university with a variety of well-developed academic programs and a proud tradition in NCAA Division II athletics 2 Concordia College, 901 Eighth Street S, ☏ +1 218-299-4000. A prestigious school with high standards and a tradition of success and prosperity 3 Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave N, ☏ +1 218-299-5511. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. 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. $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, $9 for college students, $8 for children 5–17, free for children under 5. (updated Jul 2025) 4 Comstock House, 560 Eighth Street S, ☏ +1 218-291-4211, [email protected]. Guided tours, antique furniture and tapestries enlighten visitors to Moorhead's first mansion, the home of Solomon Comstock. 5 Rourke Art Museum, 521 Main Ave, ☏ +1 218-236-8861. Surprisingly great art museum with a variety of thought-provoking artwork. The gift shop has high-quality local souvenirs. Free. (updated Jan 2018) 6 The Original Moorhead Dairy Queen, 24 8th St S, ☏ +1 218-233-3221, [email protected]. Daily 10AM-10PM. One of the original Dairy Queen locations. There's a statue of the world's largest Dilly Bar outside! And they can't produce certain ice creams for some reason. Open from March 1st to the end of October, and closed on Easter and July 4th. (updated Apr 2025)

Do

1 Interstate Raceway, 4147 70th St SW, Glyndon, ☏ +1 701-893-8511. Heads up, brackets, and open track time is scheduled throughout the summer. The track has RV parking and a playground for children. (updated Feb 2025) 2 Moorhead Billiards, 701 Center Ave, ☏ +1 218-477-8387. M-Th 4PM-2AM, F 2PM-2AM, Sa Su 11AM-2AM. It's a cool pool hall with lots of tables, and they also have darts and more with lots of stuff on the wall. Reasonable pricing in a cool environment. They also sell food and alcohol. (updated Apr 2025)

Eat

1 Burger Time, 1620 1st Ave N, ☏ +1 218-233-9641. More than a cheap burger joint, this small chain is a local institution. (updated Jan 2018) 2 China Buffet, 3246 Highway 10 E, ☏ +1 218-233-6868. (updated Jan 2018) 3 Fryn' Pan Family Restaurant, 2920 Highway 10 E, ☏ +1 218-236-0292. Standard "greasy spoon" menu with an exceptional burger, fries and malt. (updated Jan 2018) 4 Grand Junction Grilled Subs, 435 Main Ave, ☏ +1 218-287-5651. M-Sa 11AM-9PM, Su noon-8PM. 5 Snap Dragon, 625 30th Ave S, ☏ +1 218-287-8142. (updated Jan 2018) 6 Village Inn, 940 Holiday Dr, ☏ +1 218-233-1329. Daily 6AM - 11PM. Family restaurant, a favorite of the "after church" crowd. 7 Rustica Eatery and Tavern, 315 Main Ave, ☏ +1 218-227-5388. Tu-Sa 5-10PM. As the name implies, it's a rustic-ish American restaurant. Happy hour at varying times. (updated Apr 2025)

Pizza 8 Duane's House of Pizza, 2223 Highway 10 E, ☏ +1 218 236-0550. Many locals will tell you that Duane's has the best pizza around. 9 Pizza Patrol, 104 4th Street S, ☏ +1 701 241-9000. M-Th 8AM-4AM; F-Sa 8AM-5AM. 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. (updated Apr 2025)

Drink & nightlife

1 Murphy's Pub, 808 30th Ave S, ☏ +1 218-512-0310. M-F 11AM-2AM, Sa Su 9AM-2AM. Serves food and drink. 2 Mick's Office, 10 8th St S, ☏ +1 218-233-2295. 11AM - 2AM. 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. (updated Apr 2025) 3 Starbird Lounge, 817 Center Ave, ☏ +1 218-284-7827. Tu-Su 4PM-midnight. A tiki bar. Strong drinks with a cool decor and games. Unique and tried-and-true drinks. Also sells merchandise. (updated Apr 2025)

Sleep

Hotels and motels 1 Courtyard by Marriott, 1080 28th Ave South, ☏ +1 218-284-1000, fax: +1 218 284-1200. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. (updated Jan 2018) 2 Bison Plains Lodge, 3621 S. 8th Street, ☏ +1 218-233-8880. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.

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