Blog https://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:37:59 +0000 2025-26 Winter Guide Now Available http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/new-winter-guide-now-available/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/new-winter-guide-now-available/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/new-winter-guide-now-available/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0800

Explore Fairbanks is pleased to announce the release of the 2025-26 Fairbanks Winter Guide, now available at no cost. This 32-page, full-color booklet is an essential resource for visitors seeking to

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It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Where else can you find moosehide beadwork picture frames, nature-inspired ornaments, hand-crafted ivory earrings, spiced low-bush cranberry jams and

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Explore Fairbanks on a budget!

This list is packed with free and low-cost things to do in Fairbanks, made for locals and visitors alike. Everything included is $20 per person or less, including many

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Every July, Fairbanks hosts the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO), a four-day series of competitions and cultural practices. WEIO draws Native athletes and dancers from around the state, the

]]> Alaska's Heartland Harvest http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/alaskas-heartland-harvest/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/alaskas-heartland-harvest/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/alaskas-heartland-harvest/ Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:00:00 -0800

The abundance of sunshine in Fairbanks, the Golden Heart of Alaska, makes for dazzling vegetables and flowers. At the twice-weekly Farmers Market you can find plate-sized dahlias and fragrant peonies,

]]> Come Celebrate at the Midnight Sun Festival http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/come-celebrate-at-the-midnight-sun-festival/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/come-celebrate-at-the-midnight-sun-festival/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/come-celebrate-at-the-midnight-sun-festival/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0800

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

]]> 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.

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All year long, Fairbanks' Far North locale gives artists the opportunity to create ethereal sculptures out of crystal-clear ice. Residents and visitors alike can watch incredible artworks emerge from

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All year long, Fairbanks sets the stage for a variety of classic and contemporary art, theatre and music events and exhibitions. In the fall, as local organizations roll out their respective seasons,

]]> Best Ways to Explore Alaska’s Enduring Native Culture http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/best-ways-to-explore-alaskas-enduring-native-culture/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/best-ways-to-explore-alaskas-enduring-native-culture/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/best-ways-to-explore-alaskas-enduring-native-culture/ Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:00:00 -0800

Fairbanks' golden heart beats a little faster when the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) are in town. For Alaska Natives, attributes of physical fitness—strength, agility and endurance—are life

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