Grand Forks AFB FSS

Cardio Across the Midwest
2026-01-01 06:00 - 2026-06-01 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Fitness Center, 449 Tuskegee Airmen Blvd. Bldg. 384, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Kick off the new year with the Cardio Across the Midwest fitness challenge!
Log your cardio miles at the Fitness Center front desk 1 January – 1 June, as you workout your way to famous locations across the midwest!
Earn prizes for completing each milestone! Any distance cardio workout counts towards your mileage, including running, walking, biking, swimming, or using the elliptical.
Open to ages 18+
Milestones:

Beginner: Grand Forks AFB to Bismarck, ND (240 miles)
Advanced: Grand Forks AFB to Mall of America (340 miles)
Extreme: Grand Forks AFB to Mount Rushmore (560 miles)

The Hardest Mile
2026-04-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Fitness Center, 449 Tuskegee Airmen Blvd. Bldg. 384, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Think you have what it takes to complete the hardest mile?
Join us at the Fitness Center on 10 April for a full-body challenge that will test your strength, stamina, and determination!
Take on a grueling mile made up of 4x 400 meter segments: 400m burpee broad jumps, 400m walking lunges, 400m bear crawl, and a final 400m run!
Open to ages 18+

First Friday
2026-04-10 15:30 - 18:00 | Northern Lights Club, 652 Holzapple St. Bldg. 118, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
EVENT UPDATE: First Friday has been rescheduled to 10 April due to inclement weather.
Join us for a spring First Friday, hosted by OSS!
Enjoy wild rice soup & a dinner roll for dinner, plus an egg hunt for the kids!
Cost is free for club members, $6 for dependents & non-members.
For more information on becoming a club member, visit https://myairforcelife.com/club-membership/
ALLERGY NOTICE: Some egg hunt eggs may contain peanut butter products.

Free Movie Night
2026-04-10 17:30 - 22:00 | Base Theater, 551 Holzapple St., Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Join us on Friday, 10 April for a FREE Movie Night at the Base Theater!
We’ll be showing a double-feature presentation of The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants (PG), followed by Marty Supreme (R).
Doors open @ 5pm | Spongebob starts @ 5:30pm | Marty Supreme starts @ 8pm
Bring your own snacks! There will be no concessions available for purchase.
Click here to vote for the movies you want to see at our next movie night on 25 April! Voting closes 5 April.

None of Your Quizness
2026-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Northern Lights Club, 652 Holzapple St. Bldg. 118, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
WANTED: Teams of four with useless knowledge and a hunger for victory!
Join us at the Northern Lights Club from 6pm to 8pm for None of Your Quizness, hosted by Jacob Maier!
It’s a free-to-play, high-stakes battle of the brains where the last team standing wins a $75 FSS gift card!
Free to play! Open to ages 18+.

Cosmic Bowling
2026-04-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Dakota Lanes, 529 Holzapple St. Bldg. 202, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Get 3 hours of unlimited cosmic bowling every Friday & Saturday night for just $15 per person!
Only up for a game or two? Bowl single games for just $5 per adult and $4.50 per child.
Shoes included.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons
2026-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Library, 511 Holzapple St. Bldg. 201, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Calling all teens: we want YOU to join our adventuring party!
Join us every other Saturday afternoon for our teen Dungeons & Dragons group!
All experience levels welcome!
Open to ages 12 – 18

Give Parents a Break
2026-04-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Child Development Center, 1683 J Street Bldg. 168, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Let us entertain your kids, while you take a few hours off!

The Give Parents a Break program is funded by the Air Force Aid Society and provides childcare for eligible parents who are subject to unique stresses due to the nature of military life: including deployments, extended TDYs, or recent PCSs.
Eligible parents may receive free childcare, with a referral from the Military & Family Readiness Center. Parents must apply for reimbursement on the AFAS Portal.
Parent’s Day/Night Out runs concurrently with Give Parents a Break. Care is provided to all other base families without a referral at a rate of $32 per child (on a space available basis.)
Sign up online in your CYP-BMS account by 1 April.
Click here for more information on Give Parents a Break & Parents’ Day/Night Out

Kids Craft Class
2026-04-14 15:30 - 16:30 | Arts & Crafts, 543 Holzapple St. Bldg. 203, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Get crafty with Arts & Crafts’ Kids Classes!
Join us on 14 April where we will be creating an April Showers paper craft!
Cost is $5 per child
Sign up with Arts & Crafts by noon on 10 April.

Storytime at the Library
2026-04-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Library, 511 Holzapple St. Bldg. 201, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Join us every Wednesday at 10:30am for short picture book stories, music, crafts, and more!

Texas Hold 'Em Tournament
2026-04-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Northern Lights Club, 652 Holzapple St. Bldg. 118, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Go all-in on five nights of Texas Hold ‘Em at the Northern Lights Club, where each night we’re dealing out a shot at winning a $50 FSS gift card!
If you’ve got the skills to reach the top, you’ll earn a seat at the championship tournament on 30 April to play for the $200 FSS gift card grand prize!
Chips are free with the purchase of any meal ($9 or more).
Dates: 5 & 26 March | 2, 16, 23, 30 April
Time: 5PM to 7PM
Must be 18+ to play. Children are not permitted in Texas Hold’em room.

Hybrid Community Game Night
2026-04-24 16:00 - 18:00 | ZeroGround Esports Lounge, 449 Tuskegee Airmen Blvd. Bldg. 384, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Join us on the 4th Friday of every month for GFAFB Gaming’s Hybrid Community Game Night!
Join in-person at ZeroGround Esports Lounge / Fitness Center or virtually in the GFAFB Gaming Discord as we hang out and play what we want!
Stop into ZeroGround to play your favorite PC & console games or join us in the Fitness Center conference room for tabletop gaming! Bring your decks, dice, or a favorite board game to share!
Tabletop gaming and virtual gaming through Discord are open to all base personnel and their families ages 13+.
You must be age 18+ to play in-person at ZeroGround Esports Lounge.

Scrapbooking & Papercrafting Day
2026-04-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Arts & Crafts, 543 Holzapple St. Bldg. 203, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Join us for a day of FREE crafting and scrapbooking fun!
Drop-in any time between 9am to 4pm to work on your current creation!
Enhance your project with our Cricut and Big Shot machines, paper, embellishments, and much more!

Free Movie Night
2026-04-25 15:00 - 20:00 | Base Theater, 551 Holzapple St., Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Great Scott, the votes are in!
Join us on Saturday, 25 April for Time Travel Night at the Base Theater!
We’ll be showing a FREE double-feature presentation of Back to the Future (PG), followed by Interstellar (PG-13).
Doors open @ 2:30pm | Back to the Future starts @ 3pm | Interstellar starts @ 6pm
Bring your own snacks! There will be no concessions available for purchase.
Click here to vote for the movies you want to see at this movie night!
Voting closes 5 April.

Hunter Safety Course
2026-04-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Outdoor Recreation, 784 Eielson St. Bldg. 621, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Join us on 28 April, 30 April, and 5 May at Outdoor Rec for our Hunter Safety Course! This 3-part home study course focuses on safety, ethics, laws and regulations, landowner relations, wildlife identification and conservation and satisfies the education requirement in order to purchase a hunting license in North Dakota.
THIS IS A 3-PART CLASS AND YOU MUST ATTEND ALL 3 SESSIONS to receive your hunter education certificate. No Exceptions.
Open to ages 12+ | Participants MUST have base access.
Sign up by 24 April. Call or stop in to Outdoor Rec to sign up!
For more information on ND Hunter Education Courses, click here

Pickleball Tournament
2026-04-29 17:00 - 2026-04-30 19:00 | Fitness Center, 449 Tuskegee Airmen Blvd. Bldg. 384, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Get ready to rally! Grab a partner and join us on 29 & 30 April for a double-elimination pickleball tournament at the Fitness Center!
Two-person teams will battle it out from 5pm to 7pm across two evenings of fun & friendly competition.
Choose between the beginner or advanced bracket.
Sign up online by 24 April to secure your team’s spot!
This is a 2-day tournament. You must be able to attend both evenings of competition.

Book Club
2026-04-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Library, 511 Holzapple St. Bldg. 201, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Join us on the last Thursday of every month for Book Club at the Library!
Chat about great reads with fellow book lovers + work on your knitting, needlework or other favorite craft! Crafts are optional; great reads guaranteed!
This month’s book: TBD
Can’t make it in-person? Join our online discussions in the Grand Forks AFB LIbrary Book Club group on Facebook!

Free Movie Night
2026-05-08 17:30 - 22:00 | Base Theater, 551 Holzapple St., Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Join us on Friday, 8 May for a FREE Movie Night at the Base Theater!
We’ll be showing a double-feature presentation of TBD (PG), followed by TBD (PG-13/R).
Doors open @ 5pm | Movie 1 starts @ 5:30pm | Movie 2 starts @ 8pm
Bring your own snacks! There will be no concessions available for purchase.
Check back soon for the link to vote for the movies you want to see at our next movie night on 23 May!

Boater Safety Class
2026-05-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Outdoor Recreation, 784 Eielson St. Bldg. 621, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Interested in enjoying that #lakelife this summer? Join us for a Boater Safety Class at Outdoor Rec!
This FREE 2-hour class will cover everything you need to know to stay safe out on the water!
Open to ages 12+
Sign up with Outdoor Rec by 5pm on the Monday prior to your chosen class!
This class is required in order to rent boats from Outdoor Rec.
2026 Class Dates

Tuesday, 12 May
Tuesday, 9 June
Tuesday, 23 June
Tuesday, 14 July
Tuesday, 18 August

Give Parents a Break
2026-05-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Child Development Center, 1683 J Street Bldg. 168, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Let us entertain your kids, while you take a few hours off!

The Give Parents a Break program is funded by the Air Force Aid Society and provides childcare for eligible parents who are subject to unique stresses due to the nature of military life: including deployments, extended TDYs, or recent PCSs.
Eligible parents may receive free childcare, with a referral from the Military & Family Readiness Center. Parents must apply for reimbursement on the AFAS Portal.
Parent’s Day/Night Out runs concurrently with Give Parents a Break. Care is provided to all other base families without a referral at a rate of $32 per child (on a space available basis.)
Sign up online in your CYP-BMS account by 6 May.
Click here for more information on Give Parents a Break & Parents’ Day/Night Out

Free Movie Night
2026-05-23 15:00 - 20:00 | Base Theater, 551 Holzapple St., Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Join us on Saturday, 23 May for a FREE Movie Night at the Base Theater!
We’ll be showing a double-feature presentation of TBD (PG), followed by TBD (PG-13/R).
Doors open @ 2:30pm | Movie 1 starts @ 3pm | Movie 2 starts @ 6pm
Bring your own snacks! There will be no concessions available for purchase.
Check back for the link to vote on which movies you would like to see at this movie night!

Give Parents a Break
2026-09-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Child Development Center, 1683 J Street Bldg. 168, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Let us entertain your kids, while you take a few hours off!

The Give Parents a Break program is funded by the Air Force Aid Society and provides childcare for eligible parents who are subject to unique stresses due to the nature of military life: including deployments, extended TDYs, or recent PCSs.
Eligible parents may receive free childcare, with a referral from the Military & Family Readiness Center. Parents must apply for reimbursement on the AFAS Portal.
Parent’s Day/Night Out runs concurrently with Give Parents a Break. Care is provided to all other base families without a referral at a rate of $32 per child (on a space available basis.)
Sign up online in your CYP-BMS account by 2 September.
Click here for more information on Give Parents a Break & Parents’ Day/Night Out

Give Parents a Break
2026-10-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Child Development Center, 1683 J Street Bldg. 168, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Let us entertain your kids, while you take a few hours off!

The Give Parents a Break program is funded by the Air Force Aid Society and provides childcare for eligible parents who are subject to unique stresses due to the nature of military life: including deployments, extended TDYs, or recent PCSs.
Eligible parents may receive free childcare, with a referral from the Military & Family Readiness Center. Parents must apply for reimbursement on the AFAS Portal.
Parent’s Day/Night Out runs concurrently with Give Parents a Break. Care is provided to all other base families without a referral at a rate of $32 per child (on a space available basis.)
Sign up online in your CYP-BMS account by 30 September.
Click here for more information on Give Parents a Break & Parents’ Day/Night Out

Give Parents a Break
2026-11-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Child Development Center, 1683 J Street Bldg. 168, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Let us entertain your kids, while you take a few hours off!

The Give Parents a Break program is funded by the Air Force Aid Society and provides childcare for eligible parents who are subject to unique stresses due to the nature of military life: including deployments, extended TDYs, or recent PCSs.
Eligible parents may receive free childcare, with a referral from the Military & Family Readiness Center. Parents must apply for reimbursement on the AFAS Portal.
Parent’s Day/Night Out runs concurrently with Give Parents a Break. Care is provided to all other base families without a referral at a rate of $32 per child (on a space available basis.)
Sign up online in your CYP-BMS account by 4 November.
Click here for more information on Give Parents a Break & Parents’ Day/Night Out

Give Parents a Break
2026-12-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Child Development Center, 1683 J Street Bldg. 168, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, United States
Let us entertain your kids, while you take a few hours off!

The Give Parents a Break program is funded by the Air Force Aid Society and provides childcare for eligible parents who are subject to unique stresses due to the nature of military life: including deployments, extended TDYs, or recent PCSs.
Eligible parents may receive free childcare, with a referral from the Military & Family Readiness Center. Parents must apply for reimbursement on the AFAS Portal.
Parent’s Day/Night Out runs concurrently with Give Parents a Break. Care is provided to all other base families without a referral at a rate of $32 per child (on a space available basis.)
Sign up online in your CYP-BMS account by 2 December.
Click here for more information on Give Parents a Break & Parents’ Day/Night Out
