Blog https://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:37:51 +0000 Your Guide to the Winter Solstice Festival http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/your-guide-to-the-winter-solstice-festival/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/your-guide-to-the-winter-solstice-festival/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/your-guide-to-the-winter-solstice-festival/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0900

Celebrate the shortest day of the year in Fairbanks

Winter Solstice is an exciting time in Fairbanks, marking the shortest day of the year, and the gradual return of sunlight. Celebrate the season

]]> Local Pro Tips: Photographing the northern lights http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/tips-photographing-northern-lights/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/tips-photographing-northern-lights/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/tips-photographing-northern-lights/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0800

Traveling to Fairbanks to view the northern lights is a popular activity, especially during Aurora Season August 21 – April 21. If you stay a minimum of three nights in the Fairbanks area and are

]]> Nine Months of Northern Lights in Fairbanks http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/nine-months-of-northern-lights-in-fairbanks/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/nine-months-of-northern-lights-in-fairbanks/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/nine-months-of-northern-lights-in-fairbanks/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0800

Spanning all four seasons and nine months of the year, Aurora Season runs August 21st through April 21st. Each timeframe within Aurora Season offers incredible one-of-a-kind viewing experiences. We

]]> Aurora with a Side of Adventure http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/aurora-with-a-side-of-adventure/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/aurora-with-a-side-of-adventure/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/aurora-with-a-side-of-adventure/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0800

As the nights grow longer and the temperatures begin to cool, the aurora borealis returns to the skies above Fairbanks, Alaska. While aurora activity occurs each day throughout the year, August ushers

]]> Magical Nights Under the Northern Lights http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/magical-nights-under-the-northern-lights/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/magical-nights-under-the-northern-lights/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/magical-nights-under-the-northern-lights/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0900

Trying to decide on a location for your next couples trip? Whether it’s a proposal, a honeymoon or another adventure with your partner, let the aurora borealis be the magical backdrop to your next

]]> A Visit to St. Nicholas http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/a-visit-to-st-nicholas/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/a-visit-to-st-nicholas/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/a-visit-to-st-nicholas/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0900

Growing up as a little elf in Mount Dora, Florida, just as visions of sugar plums danced in my head so did a visit to meet Santa Claus. My parents told me stories of a land that seemed so far away

]]> Lucky Seven Tips for Aurora Viewing in Fairbanks, Alaska http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/lucky-seven-tips-for-aurora-viewing-in-fairbanks-alaska/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/lucky-seven-tips-for-aurora-viewing-in-fairbanks-alaska/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/lucky-seven-tips-for-aurora-viewing-in-fairbanks-alaska/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0800

Under the veil of darkness the aurora borealis, like magic, appears and dances across the sky. Do you dream of seeing the alluring northern lights? Do you long to witness the aurora weave its way

]]> Top Ten Unparalleled Winter Experiences http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/top-ten-unparalleled-winter-experiences/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/top-ten-unparalleled-winter-experiences/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/top-ten-unparalleled-winter-experiences/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0900

Winter takes center stage for five full months in Fairbanks, Alaska, and offers a plethora of extraordinary things to do. Mush a team of huskies? Check. Snowshoe through a winter wonderland? Check.

]]> Fairbanks Stakes its Claim as Aurora City http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/fairbanks-stakes-its-claim-as-aurora-city/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/fairbanks-stakes-its-claim-as-aurora-city/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/fairbanks-stakes-its-claim-as-aurora-city/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0800

Aurora Borealis street signFairbanks is indeed an Aurora City. People come from all over the world to chase the aurora in Fairbanks and the far north. Spanning all four seasons and nine months of the year, Aurora Season runs

]]> Spotlight on Aurora Trackers http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spotlight-on-aurora-trackers/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spotlight-on-aurora-trackers/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/spotlight-on-aurora-trackers/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:00:00 -0900

Under the veil of darkness, the aurora borealis, like magic, appears and dances across the sky. This mesmerizing and compelling natural phenomenon lures travelers to the Fairbanks region where the

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