1. Broadway Square
  2. Rules & Regulations

This image shows the logo for Broadway Square.
This image shows Broadway Square during a summer evening.
This image shows a young girl playing in The Square Spouts, an interactive water feature at Broadway Square.
This image shows Broadway Square during a summer evening.
This image shows a young girl playing in The Square Spouts, an interactive water feature at Broadway Square.

Broadway Square’s Code of Conduct and park rules embrace a placemaking approach to managing this privately-owned public space and can be found in the table below.

Rules & Regulations

Everyone is welcome at Broadway Square, a privately owned public space.

Please help us create a family-friendly environment of inclusivity and respect for all while enjoying the amenities at The Square. Those not acting or communicating in such a manner (i.e. those being discriminatory, discourteous, disorderly, disruptive or otherwise harassing others or violating the Ordinances of the Park District of the City of Fargo) will be asked to leave.

Your right to use this space stops when the rights of other public patrons to safely and enjoyably use the space in its intended manner as a community space are negatively impacted by your use and behavior.

Broadway Square is not liable for any accidents that may occur or for any property left unattended. 

Please be aware of conditions and your surroundings. Unattended items will be disposed of expediently.

Broadway Square is a smoke-free, drug-free and weapon-free space.

This includes all forms and types of illegal drugs, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, vaping and tobacco products.

Alcohol is not allowed unless the appropriate permit has been obtained through Broadway Square Management.

This is a pedestrian and pet-friendly area and the active use of bikes, skateboards, rollerblades and motorized vehicles (other than wheelchairs and mobility assistance devices) at Broadway Square is not allowed.

Appropriate attire for a family environment in a busy urban setting is required while cooling off, engaging with and walking through the interactive Square Spouts. For kids, this means street clothes or a swimming suit, for adults this means street clothes. Water shoes and sunscreen are recommended.

Please make sure to check out and follow our Square Spouts Policies.

Pets are welcome at Broadway Square if they are well-behaved, leashed and you clean up after them.
Pets are not allowed in or near the interactive Square Spouts.
Please visit our Pet Pampering Station located at the Northeast corner of The Square for freshwater and pet treats.

Solicitation, commercial activity and amplified sound is not allowed at Broadway Square unless previously arranged with and permitted through Broadway Square Management.

Performers and entertainers must be pre-approved and contracted through Broadway Square Management. Send inquiries about performing to broadwaysquare@folkways.org.

For the safety of our guests, the following are prohibited on the SCHEELS Skating Rink:

  • speed skates and double-bladed skates
  • street shoes
  • hockey sticks and pucks
  • electronic devices
  • food, beverages and chewing gum
  • pets

 

Please enjoy the SCHEELS Skating Rink while following these guidelines:

  • Skate at your own risk. Broadway Square is not liable for accidents, either on or off the ice. By engaging in skating on the skating rink, skaters indicate they have knowledge of and assume the inherent risks of skating.
  • Be mindful of other skaters. Maintain control of your speed and course at all times. Those skating in a manner that endangers or interferes with the enjoyment of other skaters may be asked to leave.
  • Absolutely no one is allowed on the ice during resurfacing times.
  • Anyone wearing skates is not allowed to carry children.
  • Guests are not allowed to walk with skates on areas not covered by rubber matting unless equipped with protective skate guards.
  • Cellphone and camera use is prohibited on the ice.
  • Eating and drinking are prohibited on the ice.
  • Please don’t sit on or lean against dasher boards.
  • Ice walkers are for beginner skaters and are to be used for their intended purpose only.
  • We request that guests follow the directions of Broadway Square staff as they work to enforce our policies.
  • Don’t forget to return your rental skates and collect your ID before you leave!
  • In case of emergency, call 911.

For health code and safety reasons, the following are prohibited in the Square Spouts area:

  • anyone with an infectious or communicable disease or diarrhea
  • diapers
  • shampoo, soap and detergents
  • electronic devices
  • food
  • pets
  • glass objects
  • water balloons and water guns
  • skateboards, rollerblades and bicycles
  • motorized vehicles.

 

Rules:

  • There are no lifeguards on duty- please play safely.
  • Bathing in The Square Spouts is not allowed.
  • Please keep an eye on your young children– they should not be left unattended.
  • Please wear appropriate attire for a family environment in a busy urban setting. For kids, this means street clothes or a swimming suit, for adults this means street clothes.
  • Surfaces may be hot and slippery. Water shoes or appropriate footwear is encouraged.
  • Running is prohibited.
  • Please do not drink the water– we have a drinking fountain and water bottle filling station in the public restroom lobby in the northeast corner of The Square.
  • Please deposit all waste in the trash and recycling receptacles around The Square.
  • In case of a thunderstorm, lightning or severe weather, please do not activate The Square Spouts.
  • In case of emergency, call 911.

 

Notices:
The interactive Square Spouts may be shut off periodically due to inclement weather, maintenance or events and is subject to Broadway Square Management’s discretion.