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Alaska State Fair

August 21 - September 7, 2026

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Instagram Fortnite Contest!
Aug24

Instagram Fortnite Contest!

You can’t deny that Fortnite has taken the world by storm! Llamas are appearing around the world, and rumor has it, one will be on the Alaska State Fair Fairgrounds on Wednesday 8/28 – Cosplay Day!! Win the Fortnite Llama prize package! What’s the Contest? 👀 All you need to do is starting NOON when the gates open for the Fair on Wednesday 8/29: 1. Spot the Alaska State Fair Fortnite Llama!* 2. Take a photo of the Alaska State Fair...

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Glenn Highway Improvements Suspended During 2019 Fair
Aug08

Glenn Highway Improvements Suspended During 2019 Fair

Glenn Highway Improvements Suspended During 2019 Fair Work to be paused August 22 – September 2 for state’s largest event It will be smooth sailing for drivers heading to the Alaska State Fair this year, as the Alaska Department of Transportation will suspend work on Glenn Highway improvements during the run of the 2019 Fair. To facilitate traffic flow to the largest event in the state, crews will suspend work from August 22 through...

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Alaskans Take Over the Alaska State Fair – Again!
Aug08

Alaskans Take Over the Alaska State Fair – Again!

It’s almost Fair Time, and what better way to kick it off than the “Third Annual Alaska State Fair Instagram Takeover?” Talk about #CrazyGood #AKFairFun! What’s a Takeover, you ask? Well, Takeovers are popular activities on social networks, especially Instagram, where different people – usually celebrities or well-known personalities – “take over” someone else’s account for a period of time and post their own content. From...

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St. Pierres of Goosefoot Farm Named 2019 Farm Family
Jul30

St. Pierres of Goosefoot Farm Named 2019 Farm Family

The St. Pierre family of Goosefoot Farm in Fairbanks has been selected by the Alaska agriculture community as the 2019 Alaska State Fair Farm Family of the Year. They will be honored at the Fair on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Brad and Christine St. Pierre, along with their children Aviva, 8, and Silas, 3, grow vegetables, fruits, berries, honey and hay on their 25-acre farm in Fairbanks. Christine was born and raised in Ester, while...

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Get Your Tickets for 2017 Fair Concert Series
Jul24

Get Your Tickets for 2017 Fair Concert Series

Tickets for the 2017 AT&T Concert Series at the Alaska State Fair are now on sale to the general public! Who are you going to see? Home Free, Thursday, August 24, 7pm, presented by K-Bear 104.1 Papa Roach, Friday, August 25, 7pm, presented by 5 KWHL Josh Turner, Saturday, August 26, 7pm Judah & the Lion, Wednesday, August 30, 7pm, presented by 3 KGOT Lecrae, Thursday, August 31, 7pm, presented by KFAT Third Eye Blind, Friday,...

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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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