Presented by: Aurora Integrated Oncology Foundation
Cancer Screening Day
Thursday 27 August
Join us as Aurora Integrated Oncology Foundation (AIOF) hosts a Cancer Screening Day at the Alaska State Fair on Aug 27, from 11am – 5pm. Held between Raven Hall and Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits, this event offers Free PSA blood tests for Prostate Cancer, Free Skin Cancer and Oral Cancer Screenings, Free HPV Vaccines, and more. Fairgoers can sign up for Cologuard kits for Colorectal Cancer Screening, and mammograms (billed to insurance or supported by financial aid). Attendees can consult with medical professionals for FREE and engage with other nonprofits addressing cancer prevention and education. AIOF aims to promote early detection and offer screening to as many participants as possible in the Alaska State Fair’s vibrant atmosphere, in keeping with the foundation’s mission of improving the quality of and access to cancer prevention, treatment and supportive care for all Alaskans. Visit akscreeningday.com for more details!
At the Gate Discount
Admission to the Fair is only $5 between the hours of 11am and 2pm (you must be through the gate by 2pm). A donation of two shelf-stable food items is encouraged. Compete against present and future farmers for bragging rights and prizes in the Craig Taylor Ag Games at Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits.
| Event | Venue | |
|---|---|---|
| Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel | Alaska News Source Corral | View |
| Tim Hall | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage | View |
| CC Guzheng | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage | View |
| Midnight Sun Cloggers | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage | View |
| Scott's Future of Magic | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage | View |
| Oni iLu Drum Corps | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage | View |
| Alaska Treble Makers | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage | View |
| Oscar the Ostrich | Around the Grounds | View |
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Crowley Recycling |
Around the Grounds | View |
| Patriot Ranger | Around the Grounds | View |
| CAKE | ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre | View |
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Craig Taylor Equipment Ag Games |
Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits | View |
|
Raven Homeschool Fair Feathered Friends |
Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits | View |
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GCI GCI Petting Zoo |
Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits | View |
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AgWest Crops Exhibits |
Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits | View |
| Sudsy's Barn | Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits | View |
| Cretaceous Kingdom | Don Sheldon Events Center | View |
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None Horse Hoof Health by The Alaska State Farriers Assn. |
France Equestrian Center | View |
| Meet the 4-H horses | France Equestrian Center | View |
|
Lucky 2 Shoes 2026 Barrel Series |
France Equestrian Center | View |
| Hitchin' Post Family Rest Stop | France Equestrian Center | View |
|
Mat-Su Valley Cancer Center Catherine Hickland |
Global Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage | View |
| Recycled Silk Ties | Hoskins Exhibits | View |
| Norwegian Fruit Soup + Summer Soups | Hoskins Exhibits | View |
| Ceramics/Pottery Demonstration | Hoskins Exhibits | View |
| Easy Salsa | Hoskins Exhibits | View |
| Quilting, Sewing, Handwork & Needlework, Ceramics & Pottery, Fiber & Fleece, and Creative Art with Woodworking | Irwin Exhibits | View |
| 4-H Exhibits & Cooperative Extension Resources | June Tull 4-H Building | View |
| People’s Choice Club Photo Contest | June Tull 4-H Building | View |
| Goat Milking Demo with Ali-K Packa | Milking Parlor in the Farm Exhibits | View |
| Cow Milking Demo with Kerri Stoltenberg | Milking Parlor in the Farm Exhibits | View |
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AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union, Mattress Firm Pirates for Hire |
MTA Grandstand | View |
| Michael & Matt Faubion | Multiple Venues | View |
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Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union Wesley Williams, The One Wheel Wonder |
Multiple Venues | View |
| Trail Dust | Multiple Venues | View |
| Gil Rodriguez | Multiple Venues | View |
| Honky Tonk Allstars | Multiple Venues | View |
|
Classic Toys Magic by Robbie |
Multiple Venues | View |
| Outta the House | Multiple Venues | View |
| Juicy Harps | Multiple Venues | View |
| Frank & Friends | Multiple Venues | View |
| Frank Iarossi | Multiple Venues | View |
| Alaska Pickleball Expo | MVFCU Event Hall | View |
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Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union Brad's World Reptiles & Glow Zone |
MVFCU Kid Zone | View |
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Alaska 529 King BMX Stunt Show |
Purple Plaza | View |
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Classic Toys Tiny Town |
Red Gate | View |
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Spenard Builders Supply Tina Scheer's Lumberjack Show |
SBS Woodlot | View |
| Roland Roberts Band | Sluicebox | View |
| Seth Freeman | Sluicebox | View |
| Life in the Fast Lane | Sluicebox | View |
| Ilaku's | The Gathering Place | View |
| Moccasin Stompers | The Gathering Place | View |
| Magpie Matea | The Gathering Place | View |
| Chickaloonies | The Gathering Place | View |
| Alaska Native Youth Olympics with Bernard Clark & Nick Hanson | The Gathering Place | View |
| FranKen Country, Country favorites! | The Watering Hole | View |
| Craig Walls | The Watering Hole | View |
| Alaska Far Away, Award-winning documentary celebrating Palmer's Colony history | Wineck Barn | View |
| Colony History Films, Where the River Matanuska Flows | Wineck Barn | View |
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Pioneer Equipment Antique Tractor Pull & Display |
Yellow Trail Lawn | View |
