Blog https://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:45:31 +0000 The Annual Sandhill Crane Festival http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/annual-sandhill-crane-festival/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/annual-sandhill-crane-festival/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/annual-sandhill-crane-festival/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0800

Each year in late August, several thousand sandhill cranes gather together at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge on College Road to gain nourishment and rest up before their long migration

]]> Tanana Valley State Fair: A Summer Tradition http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/the-tanana-valley-state-fair/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/the-tanana-valley-state-fair/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/the-tanana-valley-state-fair/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0800

Each year, the ten-day Tanana Valley State Fair is a hallmark of good times and summer fun. With great food, rides, livestock, exhibits, and entertainment, attending the fair is the perfect way to

]]> 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

]]> 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

]]> 5 Events Under the Midnight Sun http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/midnight-sun-days-best-5-events/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/midnight-sun-days-best-5-events/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/midnight-sun-days-best-5-events/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:00:00 -0800

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

]]> Together We Are Rising: Festival of Native Arts http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/together-we-are-rising-festival-of-native-arts/ http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/together-we-are-rising-festival-of-native-arts/#comments http://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/together-we-are-rising-festival-of-native-arts/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:00:00 -0900

Free and open to the public, the Festival of Native Arts features indigenous dance performances by groups from across the state in the evenings and workshops during the day with topics like making

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