Blog https://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:31:37 +0000 Celebrate Our Golden Past with Golden Days! http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/golden-days/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/golden-days/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/golden-days/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0800

A community tradition since 1952

Each summer in mid-July, Fairbanks celebrates its golden roots with a truly Alaskan celebration, Golden Days. During the weeklong festival, presented by the

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Midnight sunset at Creamer’s Field in Fairbanks, Alaska

70 straight days of continuous, 24/7 sunlight starts now!

From May 17 through July 27, Fairbanks enjoys an incredible 70 consecutive days of

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Midnight Sun Season is officially here!

From April 22 through August 20, Fairbanks and the Far North are flooded with an extraordinary amount of golden sunlight. An irresistible, intangible energy is

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The 2025 Official Fairbanks Visitors Guide is now available for free from Explore Fairbanks. This 72-page, full-color publication is an excellent resource for planning a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska, any

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We are proud to present our latest destination marketing video that invites visitors to discover the year-round wonders of the Fairbanks area. The video showcases the region’s natural beauty, cultural

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There’s no better place to celebrate summer solstice than downtown Fairbanks, Alaska—basking in 24-hour daylight just 140 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The historic Midnight Sun Festival is

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During the month of June, the Midnight Sun plays a starring role in just about every event. With the summer sun shining all day, there simply is no shortage of cool events that take advantage of

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Photo by Sherman Hogue/Explore Fairbanks

Head’s up while you are in Fairbanks as the sky is a canvas for miraculous things any time of year. From April 22 through August 20, the time period hailed as

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Photo: Joe Wilinski

Sunsets and sunrises in Fairbanks, Alaska, perched way up North on the 65th parallel, are in a class all of their own.

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