Bonanzaville
Historic town · West Fargo · North Dakota
More than 40 preserved buildings make up this pioneer village outside Fargo, among them a one-room schoolhouse and an old general store from the Red River Valley's settlement era. Fall hours run weekdays only, so a Saturday visit means the gates are closed.
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Color nearby peaks: October 1–October 5
Color builds from September 23 · mostly bare by October 23
Sampled at Bonanzaville’s own coordinates and elevation (273 m) rather than a regional average.
39 weather points cover North Dakota, and the model shifts their answer 6 days earlier, which is what it takes to match 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against North Dakota's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 4 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Bonanzaville
You get about 19 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly October 12. Against North Dakota overall, that is 1 day later.
You will find it at West Fargo, ND, in North Dakota.
Bonanzaville on the map
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- When does Bonanzaville peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 1–October 5 (best estimate October 3). Color starts around September 23 and is mostly bare by October 23.
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