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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Happy Halloween! October in Fairbanks is full of fun and frightful things! Follow our fresh-from-the-patch spooky pumpkins as they scarify iconic picture-perfect locations in Fairbanks, Alaska!...

**Due to extraordinary melt on the glacier since the original posting of this story, the ice cave has experienced considerable collapse and looks drastically different than it is pictured within this...