Mark your calendars for a tack swap and open riding at France Equestrian Center on Saturday, May 17 from 12pm-3pm (setup begins at 11am)! Participating in the tack swap is FREE and no pre-registration required, you will just need to bring your own table. $10 haul-in fee/per rider applies to open riding. Contact [email protected] for questions.
Fair Supports Future Leaders with Annual Scholarships Six high school students awarded $8,000 in 2025 Palmer, Alaska – As a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate and entertain, the Alaska State Fair is deeply committed to supporting the people and places that make Alaska thrive. One of the ways the Fair gives back is through its annual scholarship program, which invests in the future of Alaska by helping students pursue...
Top New Zealand Horseman, Steve Houston, is coming back to Alaska this summer! Mark your calendars for July, 11th, 12th & 13th at the Alaska State Fairgrounds! Join us for three days of intensive learning with Horsemanship and Jumping Clinics. Classes and rates: Horsemanship 1 – 9 am to 12 pm – $700 Horsemanship 2 – 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm – $700 Show Jumping – 4 pm to 6 pm – $450 Daily auditing fee...
Palmer, Alaska – Due to illness in the touring party, Blues Traveler has to cancel it’s August 24, 2023 performance at Alaska State Fair. The band looks forward to returning to Alaska soon. In their place, the Fair has confirmed award-winning classic rockers Foghat who will perform Thursday, August 24, at 7 p.m. Foghat is out on the road, traveling across the land and bringing their infectious boogie to packed houses full of adoring...
Former CEO of Portland Rose Festival brings decades of experience Palmer, Alaska – Jeff Curtis, former CEO of the Portland Rose Festival, has been selected as the new CEO of the Alaska State Fair. Curtis will assume the role previously held by Jerome Hertel, who served as the Fair’s CEO since December 2014. Curtis, who is relocating to Alaska from Portland, Oregon, served as CEO of the internationally recognized Portland Rose Festival...
Decision made to protect poultry from avian flu Palmer, Alaska – In response to the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Alaska, there will be no poultry exhibits at the 2022 Alaska State Fair. “This was a difficult decision for the Fair to make, but after evaluating the risks and benefits, and listening to the expert recommendations, we believe it is best to err on the side of caution in order to keep Alaska livestock...
