Calendar of Events

February

Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race ~ A 1,000 mile dog sled race that runs from Fairbanks, AK and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.

www.yukonquest.org

Iron Dog Gold Rush Classic ~ World's longest snowmachine race from Wasilla to Nome to Fairbanks. Over 2,000 miles long.

irondog.ptialaska.net

March

Nenana Ice Classic Tripod Weekend ~ Includes raising the famous Nenana Tripod, sled dog races and entertainment for all ages in Nenana, 55 miles south of Fairbanks.

World Ice Art Championships ~ International ice sculpting compition producing larger than life works of art from local ice that's as clear as glass.

www.icealaska.com

Fairbannks Winter Carnival ~ A celebration of winter that includes fireworks, ice bowling, craft show and the North American Sled Dog Race.

www.fairbankschamber.org

April

Tesoro Arctic Man Ski and Sno-Go Classic ~ A high speed race where snowmachine drivers pull skiers on a five mile course.

www.arcticman.com

June

Midnight Sun Festival ~ Celebtate the midnight sun with entertainment, music, shopping, crafts, and a downtown street fair.

Midnight Sun Run

  Midnight Sun Baseball Game ~ Starts at 10 pm and is played with our lights

www.mosquitonet.com/~dtams

Yukon 800 Boat Race ~ High speed 800 mile riverboat race from Fairbanks to Galena and back on the Chena, Tanana and Yukon rivers, usually during solstice weekend.

July

Golden Days ~ A celebration of the discovery of gold in Fairbanks in 1902 that features the Golden Days Jail, Grande Parade, Street Fair and Rubber Duckie Race. www.fairbankschamber.org

World Eskimo-Indian Olympics ~ Native people of the arctic and sub-arctic regions of the world gather and celebrate a successful hunting and whaling season through dances, song and athletic games.

www.weio.org

Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival ~ A multi-discipline study-performance festival with over 70 guest artists-teachers offering workshops, rehearsals, master classes in music, dance, theater, opera, figure skating and visual arts.

www.fsaf.org

August

Tanana Valley State Fair ~ Alaska's oldest fair features over 290 commercial booths, local crafts, free parking and entertainment, midway, livestock, fireworks, horseshows, over 8500 exhibits, great food and giant cabbages.

www.tananavalleyfair.org

September

Equinox Marathon ~ This tough hilly marathon and relay takes racers over wooded trails. This course is open 10 hours allowing runners and walker of all abilities to earn a finishers patch.

www.equinoxmarathon.org

See some of the attractions around the area