When planning the time of day for your wedding, keep in mind the time needed for set up and clean up. All sites are rented for full-days. 

Alcohol is not allowed at the Island Park Gazebo, Urban Plains Gazebo, Trollwood Park Amphitheatre and Barn Stage. If you’d like to have a toast to the happy couple at Urban Plains Park Shelters, Rheault Farm or the Trollwood Park's Mega Shelter, West Gazebo, or Art Mart you will need to complete a Group Consumption Permit for an additional $50 fee. No glass bottles, hard alcohol or kegs are allowed

The shelters and most of the covered spaces include picnic tables as part of the rental. These tables cannot be removed from the venue for a ceremony. The outdoor sites such as Barn Stage and Amphitheater at Trollwood and Gazebo at Island Park do not have seating provided. Chairs can be rented from an outside rental company and carried in from the parking lot. 

Let guests know where to find you by including detailed directions with your invitations. Be specific about where they should assemble: "The Barn Stage located in the east part of Trollwood Park"—not "Trollwood Park." Posting free standing signs in the park is allowed, but they must be removed immediately following the ceremony. 

If you are planning to rent a PA system or have amplified sound, you are subject to additional permits through the Fargo Parks. Sound is only permitted for 2 hours. Filling out a Sound Permit is required. Be sure to ask about the noise ordinance when finalizing your rental. 

If Mother Nature is having a bad day, it may translate into a rain-soaked ceremony site. Keep this in mind when planning your ceremony. While the majority of potential park ceremony sites in Fargo include a shelter or covered space that will help keep you dry in case of rain, not all do. The Fargo Park District also does not allow tents regardless of weather conditions. 

Rental reservations open for the year at the start of January. This means you’re not able to reserve your site more than a year in advance. Payment is due when making your reservation. The Fargo Park District has a no refund policy.