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Explore Fairbanks presents the new 2023 Official Fairbanks Visitors Guide. The 68-page, full-color booklet provides helpful information for planning a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska, throughout the year...

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,...

On Saturday, June 18, from noon to midnight, 1st, 2nd and 3rd avenues in downtown Fairbanks will become pedestrian only and this highly anticipated street fair party comes to life. The free 12-hour...

Explore Fairbanks presents the Official 2022 Visitors Guide, a free 65-page, full-color booklet. Fairbanks enjoys year-round visitation due to Midnight Sun, Aurora and Winter seasons which are all...

While the world looks to Tokyo for the 2021 Olympics, Fairbanks, Alaska is simultaneously hosting the 60th year of the extraordinary World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. This July 21-24, Fairbanks’ golden...

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...

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...

A community tradition since 1952 Each summer in mid-July, Fairbanks celebrates its golden roots with a truly authentic Alaskan celebration, Golden Days. During the weeklong festival, presented by...

Photo: Aaron Hinkey/True Photography Sweet summertime. Fairbanks is the perfect place to enjoy an über fun natural phenomenon: 24-hours of light and the summer solstice. Annual solstice events...

The annual Midnight Sun Festival is one big community celebration of the summer sun. In 2019, it will be in its 38th year and is Alaska’s largest single-day event, where 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th avenues...