Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks, Alaska was named for the twenty-sixth Vice President of the United Sates, Charles Warren Fairbanks. In 1989, as a Senator from Indiana, Mr. Fairbanks became a member of the United States and British Joint High Commission. As a member of this governing body Senator Fairbanks dealt with pressing issues of the day, such as Alaska’s boundary disputes.

Fairbanks Qs

Hotels

Lodges

• A Taste of Alaska Lodge
• The Lodge at Black Rapids

B&Bs

• All Seasons Bed and Breakfast Inn

• Bard-a-thon (through February)

• Delta Festival of Lights
• Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest
• Festival of Native Arts
• Tesoro Iron Dog Gold Rush Classic
• Yukon Quest and the Iditarod
• World Ice Art Championships (through March)

• Chatanika Days
• Fairbanks Winter Carnival
• GCI Open North American Championship
• Northern Living Home Show

• Artic Man Ski and Snow-Go Classic
• Chocolate Bash
• International Bonspiel

• Chena River Run
• Farthest North Birdathon (through June)
• FRA City Sampler
• Upper Tanana Migratory Bird Festival

• Chatanika Music Festival
• Fairbanks Summer Folk Fest, Kids Mini Fest, & Music Jamboree
• Midnight Sun Baseball Game
• Midnight Sun Fun Run
• Salcha Fair
• Yukon 800 Marathon
• Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race: "Dawg Gone Canoe Race"

• Anderson Bluegrass/Country Music Festival
• Alyeska Golden Mile
• Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
• Golden Days Celebration
• July 4th Celebration

• Talkeetna Bluegrass Festival

• Equinox Marathon

• Fairbanks International Friendship Festival
• Native Film Festival
• Oktoberfest

• Athabascan Fiddlers' Festival
• Christmas Book Sale and Signing
• The Holiday Marketplace
• Far North Conservation Film Festival
• Top of the World Classic

• Christmas at the Cabin
• Sing-It-Yourself Messiah
• A Sparktacular Celebration
• Winter Solstice Festival