Mighty Monster Boo Fest on October 26 Like Halloween? Love great beer? Then don’t miss the Mighty Monster Boo Fest (aka Mighty Matanuska Brewfest) at the Alaska State Fair! The popular annual brewfest, now sanctioned by the Brewers Guild of Alaska and supported by KAYO, takes place Saturday, October 26 from 6 – 10 p.m. at Raven Hall on the fairgrounds. There will be plenty of brews and...
Five Alaska high school students will head off to college this fall with some extra funds in their bank accounts, thanks to the Alaska State Fair scholarship fund! The students, who are from across Alaska, received scholarship awards totaling $4,250 this spring. Every student who completed an application also received two free admissions to the 2016 Fair. Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Alaska State Fair scholarship recipients,...
The annual Alaska State Fair is going smoke-free in 2016! The Fair’s new smoke-free policy was adopted earlier this year, and will take effect at the 2016 event, to be held August 25 – September 5. “It’s not about the right to smoke but about the right to not have to breathe second-hand smoke. Smoking is an active choice. Breathing second-hand smoke is not,” said Jerome Hertel, Fair general manager. Hertel added that the policy will...
Responders Test Skills in Emergency Drill at Fairgrounds If you had visited the Alaska State Fairgrounds earlier this month, you likely would have been shocked to see a school bus collided with a train. Figures strewn alongside the railroad tracks. Firefighters carrying victims with head lacerations and other wounds. Blackhawk rotors whirring as it carried patients to the hospital. Luckily, all of these gruesome scenes were staged, as...
It’s spring in Alaska, which means it’s time to start planning for your exhibit entry at the 2016 Alaska State Fair! We’ve got all the details in you need in our 2016 exhibitor guide, now available on our website. No matter what your skill or interest, there are lots of fun exhibit categories to choose from: Art Baked Goods Canning Clay Arts Creative Arts & Crafts Crops Fiber & Fleece Flowers Handwork & Needlework Honey...
Love good music? Well then set your alarm clock early for the morning of Friday, April 8 – at 6 a.m. tickets go on sale for the 2016 AT&T Concert Series at the Alaska State Fair! You won’t want to miss this year’s line-up, featuring: Home Free, Thursday, August 25, 7 p.m. X Ambassadors, Friday, August 26, 7 p.m. The Band Perry, Saturday, August 27, 7 p.m. Old Dominion, Tuesday, August 30, 7 p.m. Thousand Foot Krutch, Wednesday,...
The first-ever Alaska State Fair Concert Kick-Off Party, featuring Redhead Express, is coming up Saturday, April 2 – and here are seven reasons to make sure it’s on your calendar! Be the first to find out the 2016 AT&T Concert Series line-up! We’ll announce the entertainers confirmed to perform at the 2016 Fair (and we don’t think you’ll be disappointed!). Get tickets early and save money. Kick-off party guests can buy tickets to...
