Maps, Directions & Parking Information

Spend more time enjoying the Alaska State Fair and less time worrying about traffic and parking by following these tips, which will make the driving experience easier – and safer – for fairgoers.

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“We ask for your cooperation and patience,” said Mike Carey, parking and traffic manager, Starplex Corp. “We want everyone to enjoy the Fair.”

Wasilla/Big Lake Preferred Route:
For added safety and more efficient traffic flow, drivers coming from the Wasilla/Big Lake area are encouraged to take Trunk or Hyer Roads to the Palmer-Wasilla Highway, then access the fairgrounds from the highway.

From Anchorage:
Take the Glenn Highway North.  Go East on 5th Ave. (5th Ave. becomes the Glenn Highway once you leave Anchorage).

Follow the Glenn Highway 45 miles North of Anchorage until you see the Alaska State Fairgrounds.

From Wasilla Talkeetna Denali:
Follow the Parks Highway South through Wasilla. 

Take the Parks Highway South until you reach the Parks/Glenn Highway intersection.

Turn North (left) on the Glenn Highway. 

Go 5 miles North on the Glenn Highway until you see the Alaska State Fairgrounds.

Parking and Exiting 

Anchorage Traffic
Parking and exiting for Anchorage traffic is the same on weekends and weekdays:

Fairgoers heading north on the Glenn Highway should turn right onto Inner Springer Loop, then turn at the next left. They should then turn left onto Rebarchek Road, which leads to the Red Lot.

Fairgoers parked in the Red Lot will exit through the Red Lotexits. The north exit allows traffic to turn either north (toward Palmer) or south (toward Anchorage) onto the Glenn Highway. The south exit allows only southbound traffic. To ease traffic flow, certified flaggers will be on hand to provide controlled access to the highway.

Palmer/Wasilla Traffic
Please note that due to the replacement of the stop light with a stop sign at the Glenn-Parks interchange, all Wasilla traffic is encouraged to come to the Fair via the Palmer-Wasilla Highway.

Weekend Parking and Exiting
Fairgoers parked in the Red Lot will exit through North or South exits onto the Glenn Highway.

The North exit is only used on weekend afternoons and on nights when fireworks are scheduled. Certified flaggers will assist patron exits during those times.

Both the North and South exits from the Red Lot allow patrons to turn north (toward Palmer) or South (in the direction of Anchorage)