2025 Fair Reaches for the Stars—and Beyond 2025 Fair breaks all-time attendance record, sold-out shows and new state records Palmer, Alaska – The 2025 Alaska State Fair didn’t just reach for the stars—it shot past them, continuing a streak of record-breaking attendance, sold-out shows and new state records, and ranking among the nation’s best state…
Fair Goes Smoke-Free in 2016
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...
Palmer, Alaska – Due to illness in the touring party, Blues Traveler has to cancel it’s August 24, 2023 performance at Alaska State Fair. The band looks forward to returning to Alaska soon. In their place, the Fair has confirmed award-winning classic rockers Foghat who will perform Thursday, August 24, at 7 p.m. Foghat is…