Throw an Axe

Love is in the air and so are axes! Get together for a night of axe throwing at Up Your Axe – perfect for those looking for a thrill or trying something new.

Don’t worry if it’s your first time – their experts are ready to help. Drink local brews and enjoy pub snacks between throws.

Trivia Nights

Challenge what you know or discover what you don’t while surrounded by friendly crowds and cool drinks.

Trivia nights are hosted twice a month at Atypical Brewery and Barrelworks – sit inside the cozy atmosphere of this quirky renovated gas station in downtown Minot, and outside in the fresh air during the summer months.

Blue Rider hosts weekly trivia nights, known as the most challenging trivia in Minot.

Perfect Your Swing

Whiskey Nine features golf simulators with curved screens with over 70 courses to choose from and a putting green on the lower level. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails and bourbon-inspired gourmet bites.

Book a tee time at X-Golf to play on one of six state-of-the-art golf simulators and toast to a game well played with a drink and pizza at the on-site bar.

A Walk in an Art Museum

The galleries at the Taube Museum of Art, located in a 1920s bank building, are the perfect place to explore art installations by local artists. Check out the recently acquired Sketchbook Project, the world’s largest collection of sketchbooks; from over 135 countries worldwide. Free-will donations are accepted as an entrance fee.

Stay Cozy & Get Crafty

Show off your creative side and paint your own ceramic creations together while sipping a coffee or tea at Margie’s Art Glass Studio. Choose from over 600 different items like mugs, figures, trinkets, and more to paint to create memories and art you’ll cherish.

All materials provided – items will be fired and ready for pickup about a week later.

Pick a Book & Go Record Hunting

Look around Main Street Books to pick out a new read for your date – surprise each other with a book chosen just for them from this cute local bookstore in downtown Minot. Take a seat and stay awhile to sip on kombucha brewed in-house.

If music is more your style, stop into Budget Music and Video to explore the aisles of vinyl records, CDs, and more, sharing musical memories and hunting for hidden gems of the past.

See Minot from Above

Experience the thrill of seeing Minot and its enchanting surroundings from the sky with a Scenic Tour Flight with the Minot Aero Center. Starting at $99 – book an enchanting evening flight that showcases the dazzling city lights to see a breathtaking aerial view of Minot.