Name: Imagination Playground
Start: 2026-10-08
End: 2026-10-08

North Dakota might surprise you—and that’s the point. For many, Bismarck-Mandan is a first-time destination, and it delivers far more than just another box to check. Here, you’ll find one-of-a-kind attractions and off-site venues that take events and meetings beyond the fields, courses and four walls and into unforgettable experiences.

Plenty of cities have facilities. What sets us apart? The extra. From history, culture and arts to outdoor adventure, dining and shopping, Bismarck-Mandan has it all—right on the Missouri River and surrounded by rolling hills.

As North Dakota’s capital, we combine professional infrastructure with authentic hospitality and a central location that’s easy to reach by road or air. Add in access to key industry sites, walkable downtowns and built-in pre- and post-conference adventures and you’ve got a destination that works hard—and plays even harder.

Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau

Join us for the Imagination Playground at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, where kids can unleash their creativity using the Big Blue Blocks in the Children’s Library Story Room. This free play event is open to children from infants through PreK, but those under age 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 12 or older. The playground sessions take place on Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm on the following dates: September 17, October 8, November 5, and December 3. Media representatives are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Tiffany Towne, Children's Program Coordinator, at the library.

Imagination Playground

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