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Farm & Garden Day

Saturday 16 August

Celebrate Farm & Garden Day at the Fair with Craig Taylor Equipment! Visit their booth in Pioneer Plaza to explore impressive equipment displays, enter prize drawings, and chat with the pros. Plus, bring the whole family to enjoy a fun farm-themed photo booth and let the kiddos ride around on pedal tractors—it’s a day full of hands-on fun for all ages! With many Alaskans facing food insecurities, we encourage guests to bring shelf-stable food items to the Fair gates. This year we invite everyone to enjoy educational seminars designed to inspire your inner homesteader.  Experts will teach you everything from making your own birch syrup to raising hogs through our Alaskan winters. We will also have specialists on mushrooms, honeybees, poultry and fruit trees. Don’t miss the NEW 406FMX Freestyle Motocross event where the top riders in the world from X-Games and Nitro Circus pull off the biggest tricks presented by Frontiersman at the MTA Grandstand.


Event Date Venue

Junosmile

    • Aug 16
      4:30pmGlobal Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage
    • Aug 16
      1:30pmSluicebox

Multiple Venues

 

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Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union presents

Cirque Ma'Ceo

    • Aug 16
      12:00pmYellow Trail Lawn
    • Aug 16
      6:30pmYellow Trail Lawn

Yellow Trail Lawn

 

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Fly Tying with the Alaska Fly Fishermen

    • Aug 16
      11:00amIrwin Exhibits

Irwin Exhibits

 

+ more

Strongman John Beatty

    • Aug 16
      12:30pmGlobal Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage
    • Aug 16
      3:00pmGlobal Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage
    • Aug 16
      5:00pmPurple Plaza

Global Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage

 

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Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union presents

Wesley Williams, The One Wheel Wonder

    • Aug 16
      2:00pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage
    • Aug 16
      6:30pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage
    • Aug 16
      4:00pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage
    • Aug 16
      3:00pmPurple Plaza

Multiple Venues

 

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Dennis Agajanian

    • Aug 16
      2:00pmGlobal Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage
    • Aug 16
      5:00pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

Multiple Venues

 

+ more

Chickaloonies

    • Aug 16
      3:00pmThe Gathering Place

The Gathering Place

 

+ more

Alaska Native Youth Olympics with Bernard Clark

The Alaska State Fair, Palmer, Alaska

    • Aug 16
      4:30pmThe Gathering Place

The Gathering Place

 

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Jerry Wessling

    • Aug 16
      3:00pmThe Watering Hole

Multiple Venues

 

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4-H State Horse Show

    • Aug 16 - Aug 17
      11:00amFrance Equestrian Center

France Equestrian Center

 

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Sankofa Dance Theater

    • Aug 16
      12:30pmAlaska News Source Corral
    • Aug 16
      3:30pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage
    • Aug 16
      11:30amAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

Multiple Venues

 

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Mat Valley Dance Superstars

    • Aug 16
      11:30amAlaska's News Source Corral

Alaska News Source Corral

 

+ more

Harvesting & Making Birch Syrup

    • Aug 16
      11:30amHoskins Exhibits

Hoskins Exhibits

 

+ more

Mat Valley Dance Studio

    • Aug 16
      11:45amAlaska's News Source Corral

Multiple Venues

 

+ more

Okamoto's School of Karate

    • Aug 16
      12:00pmAlaska News Source Corral

Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

 

+ more

Battle at the Fairgrounds Wrestling Tournament

    • Aug 16
      12:00pmEvent Hall

Event Hall

 

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FFA SAE Showcases

    • Aug 16
      12:00pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Arctic Academie de Danse

    • Aug 16
      12:00pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

 

+ more

Worm Day

    • Aug 16
      12:00pmJune Tull 4-H Building

June Tull 4-H Building

 

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Irrigation Systems in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      12:00pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

The Tap Studio

    • Aug 16
      12:30pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage
    • Aug 16
      2:30pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

 

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Raising Sheep in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      12:30pmMilking Parlor in Farm Exhibits

Milking Parlor in the Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Mountain Waxwings

    • Aug 16
      1:00pmGlobal Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage

Global Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage

 

+ more

Colony High School Cheer

    • Aug 16
      1:00pmAlaska's News Source Corral
    • Aug 16
      2:30pmAlaska's News Source Corral

Alaska News Source Corral

 

+ more

Sustainable Beekeeping in AK

    • Aug 16
      1:00pmHoskins Exhibits

Hoskins Exhibits

 

+ more

Ingrimiut Yurartet

    • Aug 16
      1:00pmThe Gathering Place
    • Aug 16
      3:30pmThe Gathering Place

The Gathering Place

 

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Filipino Community of Anchorage

    • Aug 16
      1:00pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage
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Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman presents

NEW! 406FMX Freestyle Motocross

    • Aug 16
      1:00pmMTA Grandstand
    • Aug 16
      5:00pmMTA Grandstand

MTA Grandstand

 

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Hog Care in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      1:00pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Wasilla High School Cheer

    • Aug 16
      1:15pmAlaska's News Source Corral
    • Aug 16
      3:00pmAlaska's News Source Corral

Alaska News Source Corral

 

+ more

Flow Zone Dance Studio

    • Aug 16
      1:30pmAlaska's News Source Corral

Alaska News Source Corral

 

+ more

Cupiit Yuratet

    • Aug 16
      4:30pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage
    • Aug 16
      1:30pmThe Gathering Place
    • Aug 16
      6:00pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

Multiple Venues

 

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Food Forest / Hugelkulture Method

    • Aug 16
      1:30pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Starting your Hydroponics System

    • Aug 16
      1:30pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Duct Tape Contest

    • Aug 16
      2:00pmSBS Woodlot

Woodlot Stage

 

+ more

Bayou Glacee

    • Aug 16
      2:00pmThe Watering Hole

The Watering Hole

 

+ more

Sonja's Studio of Dance

    • Aug 16
      3:00pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage
    • Aug 16
      2:00pmAlaska's News Source Corral

Multiple Venues

 

+ more

FFA Invitational Youth Speaking

    • Aug 16
      2:00pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Seal/Otter Skinning

    • Aug 16
      2:00pmThe Gathering Place

The Gathering Place

 

+ more

Maintaining a Greenhouse in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      2:00pmMilking Parlor in Farm Exhibits

Milking Parlor in the Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Overwintering Honeybees in AK

    • Aug 16
      2:30pmHoskins Exhibits

Hoskins Exhibits

 

+ more

Pop-Warner Westside Cowboys Cheerleaders

    • Aug 16
      2:45pmAlaska News Source Corral

Alaska News Source Corral

 

+ more

Blast from the Past

    • Aug 16
      3:00pmSluicebox

Multiple Venues

 

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Easy Pioneer Bread

    • Aug 16
      3:00pmHoskins Exhibits

Hoskins Exhibits

 

+ more

From Self Reliance to Community Sufficiency: How Alaskans can truly Achieve Food Security

    • Aug 16
      3:00pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

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Goat Care in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      3:00pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Eastside Eagles

    • Aug 16
      3:15pmAlaska's News Source Corral
+ more

Studio Pulse Competition and Street Teams

    • Aug 16
      3:30pmAlaska News Source Corral

Alaska News Source Corral

 

+ more

Growing Mushrooms in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      3:30pmMilking Parlor in Farm Exhibits

Milking Parlor in the Farm Exhibits

 

+ more
Rodeo Alaska presents

Timed Event Challenge

    • Aug 16
      4:00pmFrance Equestrian Center

France Equestrian Center

 

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Sweet Pow

    • Aug 16
      6:00pmGlobal Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage
    • Aug 16
      4:00pmThe Watering Hole

Multiple Venues

 

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Champ TKD

    • Aug 16 - Aug 17
      4:00pmAlaska's News Source Corral
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Raising Poultry in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      4:00pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Denali Boys' Team

    • Aug 16
      4:30pmAlaska's News Source Corral
+ more

Grow your own Fruits & Berries: Best Practices for a Successful Alaskan Orchard

    • Aug 16
      4:30pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Cattle Care in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      4:30pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Denali Girls' Team

    • Aug 16
      4:45pmAlaska's News Source Corral
    • Aug 16
      6:00pmAlaska's News Source Corral
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Denali Preschool

    • Aug 16
      5:00pmAlaska's News Source Corral
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Getting Strangers

    • Aug 16
      5:00pmSluicebox

Sluicebox

 

+ more

Alaska Athletics

    • Aug 16
      5:15pmAlaska's News Source Corral
    • Aug 16
      6:30pmAlaska's News Source Corral

Alaska News Source Corral

 

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Wintering Poultry in Alaska

    • Aug 16
      5:30pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Glacier Blues Band

    • Aug 16
      6:00pmThe Gathering Place

Multiple Venues

 

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Micro-Homesteading

    • Aug 16
      6:00pmCraig Taylor Farm Exhibits

Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits

 

+ more

Denali Ninjas

    • Aug 16
      6:15pmAlaska's News Source Corral
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House of Bread Wasilla presents

House of Bread Wasilla "Sourdough Bread Contest"

    • Aug 16
      7:00pmHoskins Exhibits

Hoskins Exhibits

 

+ more

Rogues & Wenches

    • Aug 16
      7:00pmThe Watering Hole

The Watering Hole

 

+ more
KZND 94.7 presents

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

    • Aug 16
      7:00pmConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre

ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre

 

+ more

Steve Hamlin & the Ride

    • Aug 16
      7:00pmThe Sluicebox

Sluicebox

 

+ more

Power Play

    • Aug 16
      7:30pmAlyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage

 

+ more

The Damn Quails

    • Aug 16
      9:30pmSluicebox

Sluicebox

 

+ more

DJ - placeholder

    • Aug 16
      9:30pmSluicebox

Sluicebox

 

+ more

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