Welcome to Bonanzaville…one of North Dakota’s largest historical attractions! Bonanzaville is a pioneer village and main museum set on 12 acres (about half the area of Chicago's Millennium Park). Bonanzaville is home to over 400,000 artifacts depicting the rich pioneer past of Cass County North Dakota. Our main museum houses several stationary and rotating exhibits while our revolving gallery displays a vast selection of exceedingly rare native American artifacts.

Bonanzaville features: Fargo’s first log cabin built in 1869 when Fargo was a city of tents in the Dakota Territory. An antique car museum which visitors from across the United States consider one of the best they have ever seen. The Houston Mansion the home of David Houston the roll film camera inventor who patented the basic principles in1881 eventually making it possible for the ordinary citizen to carry a camera and take their own photographs. You will also experience our air museum, telephone museum, pioneer fire house museum, train museum, blacksmith shop, and much more! Our bus tour guests will receive a discounted admission of $8.00, 25% off the regular price.

Bonanzaville has several 2021 unique events listed below.

4th of July Event: July 4th Pioneer Days: August 21st and 22nd First Responder Appreciation Night: September 23rd Trunk or Treat at “Boo-nanzaville”: October 31st Christmas on the Prairie: December 4th Murder Mysteries– June-Sept by reservation Paranormal Investigations and Ghost Tours- Select Weekends Sept -Oct Harvest Days– Weekends 9-18 to 10-24

Opening May 1st our hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. (through August). September open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. In October we are open on weekends.

Our gift shop carries many unique items as well as snacks, candy, and drinks. Several dining facilities are located just down the street. For more information, visit our website at www.bonanzaville.org or call us at 701-282-2822. Hope we see you in 2021!