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Nominations sought for the 2019 Alaska State Fair Farm Family of the Year
May22

Nominations sought for the 2019 Alaska State Fair Farm Family of the Year

(Palmer, AK) – The Alaska Division of Agriculture invites the public to submit nominations for the 20th Annual Farm Family of the Year award, which will be presented at the 2019 Alaska State Fair. With support from Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union, the Alaska State Fair established the award in 2000 to honor an Alaska farm family that epitomizes the spirit of the industry, and to show appreciation for hard-working Alaskans...

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Two More 2019 Concerts Announced at Fair Annual Meeting, Members elect three board members
May16

Two More 2019 Concerts Announced at Fair Annual Meeting, Members elect three board members

Members also elect three board members at May 15 meeting At the Alaska State Fair 2019 Annual Membership meeting, held at Raven Hall on the fairgrounds last night, we were pleased to announce two more concerts that will be part of the 2019 AT&T Concert Series: Slightly Stoopid on Thursday, Aug. 29, and Jeff Foxworthy on Sunday, Sept. 1. At the meeting, Fair members also voted to elect three members to the Fair board of directors....

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Newsboys with special guest Adam Agee
May13

Newsboys with special guest Adam Agee

Tickets on sale to general public Friday, June 21, 10 a.m. Palmer, Alaska – Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling Christian supergroup, the Newsboys, are the latest addition to the line-up at the Alaska State Fair’s 2019 AT&T Concert Series. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 21. The Newsboys have defined Christian music for more than two decades. Along the way, they’ve sold more than 10...

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$6,000 Awarded in Fair Scholarships
Apr29

$6,000 Awarded in Fair Scholarships

Fair Announces 2019 Scholarship Recipients $6,000 Awarded to Five Alaska High School Students Congratulations to the five high school students selected as recipients of the Alaska State Fair 2019 scholarships! This year, we received 61 applications and selected five students to receive scholarships totaling $6,000. 1st Place, $2,500: Sofia Main. Sofia is graduating this year from Service High School in Anchorage, and will pursue a...

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Four Acts Join Fair’s 2019 AT&T Concert Series Line-Up
Apr22

Four Acts Join Fair’s 2019 AT&T Concert Series Line-Up

Tickets on sale to general public Friday, April 26, 10 a.m. Four more hot acts recently joined the Alaska State Fair 2019 AT&T Concert Series line-up! Help us give a warm Alaska welcome to the iconic classic rock band KANSAS on August 25, Celtic punk rockers Dropkick Murphys on August 30, platinum-selling country artist Cole Swindell on August 31, and distinctive singer/songwriter Elle...

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First 4 Acts in 2019 AT&T Concert Series
Apr11

First 4 Acts in 2019 AT&T Concert Series

Tickets on sale to general public Friday, March 29, 10 a.m. Palmer, Alaska – The Alaska State Fair is pleased to announce the first four acts in the 2019 AT&T Concert Series: all-vocal country band Home Free on August 22, multi-platinum rockers Shinedown on August 23, hot country act Dustin Lynch on August 24, and soul/rock/pop powerhouse Tower of Power on August 28. All concerts take place rain or shine at the ConocoPhillips...

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