Watford City Parks and Recreation and the Rough Rider Center Have Fun Events Planned for June
Watford City Parks and Recreation and the Rough Rider Center have many fun events planned for June. Don't miss any of the action!
Area kids are invited to the 19th Annual Children's Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 3 at Kent Pelton Nature Pond in Watford City. The event is hosted by the National Wild Turkey Federation, the U.S. Forest Service and Watford City Parks and Recreation.
The fishing derby is free and it's open to children ages 13 and under. Each child will receive a fishing pole. There will be door prizes throughout the event. Pre-registration is encouraged to guarantee a spot. To register, visit watfordcityparks.com or call 701-842-3665. Limit to 90 kids per session. Session 1 is from 8:00-9:30AM. Session 2 is from 10:00-11:30AM.
The 3rd Annual Doug Johnsrud Baseball Invitational Tournament is June 8-11. Teams competing this year are from Billings, MT, Froid, MT, Glasgow, MT, Glendive, MT, Williston, ND, Watford City, ND, Surrey, ND and Gillette, WY. The Food Truck Rodeo and Touch a Truck Event will be going on during the tournament this year. Plan for a fun weekend at the baseball field.
The Food Truck Rodeo is June 9-11 at the Rough Rider Center. There will be
10 mobile food vendors, non-food vendors, inflatables, cornhole, cash bar and good family fun. The Food Truck Rodeo will be from 10:00AM to 5:00 PM each day.
Does your child have a love for trucks and large vehicles? Then check out the Touch-A-Truck free, fun, family-friendly event where the young and young at heart will love to climb, sit in and even honk the horns of trucks and large vehicles seen throughout the county.
June 9 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
* A special no horns time is scheduled from 1:00-2:00pm for sensory-sensitive children.*
Location: Watford City High School Parking Lot
FREE Admission sponsored by Watford City Police Foundation
Do you have a large truck or vehicle you would like to display? Email Molly at mollyb@roughridercenter.com or Krystal at krystalw@roughridercenter.com
Jr. Golf Fundraising Event is Saturday, June 17 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Rough Rider Center. Dinner and dancing to support Watford City Jr Golf. Featuring cocktails at 6:00 PM, Dinner at 7:00 PM and music by Too Old to Stand at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $100 per person if purchased by June 1st. $120 if purchased after June 1st.