This annual fair is a community gathering point featuring family fun for all, including livestock, games, rides, an amusement park, horse shows, art and crafts, competitive exhibits, quilt shows, giant cabbages, contests and special events, and two outdoor stages with free entertainment daily. More than 300 booths and fabulous food can be found at our Fair, making for fantastic meals and snacks, excellent shopping opportunities, and information on community services, programs, and opportunities. You will also enjoy a spectacular fireworks display to close out our last day of the fair!!!

Schedule of Events

July 25, 2024

1:00 PM: Junior Perishable Drop Off

July 26, 2024

12:00 PM
4-H/FFA Market Livestock Weigh-In
Live Sand Sculpture Art by Sue McGrew
Petting Zoo
Quilt Show Every Hour on the Half Hour

2:00 PM - Chasing Crandall

2:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

3:00 PM
Alaska Wompus Cats
The Hyms

4:00 PM
Ashlyn Parduhn
Hippie Chick

4:30 PM - Fashion Show

5:00 PM
Mike Stackhouse
Opening Ceremony

6:00 PM
Banks Town Bullies
Open Large Animal Showmanship

7:00 PM
Matthew Read
Plain White T's Concert

8:00 PM - Path To Bantry

9:00 PM - GrungeBob

10:00 PM
Carnelian Woman
Day 1z

July 27, 2024

12:00 PM
4-H/FFA Open Dairy Goat Showmanship
Alaska Airlines Club 49 Day
Baby Show

1:00 PM
Giant Cabbage Weigh In
North Star Strings

2:00 PM
Juan Carlos
Khevron & Merewyn Live Action Role Playing
Spank Williams

3:00 PM
Cold Steel Pan Orchestra
Deja Vu

4:00 PM
4-H/FFA Large Animal Shomanship
Ashlyn Parduhn
Dachshund Dash
Saul Brooks

4:30 PM - Watermelon Eating Contest

5:00 PM
Chet Livingston
Hippie Chick

6:00 PM
Backwood Brad
Battle of the Bands
Battle of thes Bands - First Round
Golden Girls Costume Contest

7:00 PM
Murray the Magician
Music Dave
Open Large Animal Showmanship Round Robin

8:00 PM - Cowgrinder

9:00 PM - Indian Pete and The Fiddlers

10:00 PM
Arctic Entry
Sourdough's Dreams

July 28, 2024

12:00 PM - Craig Taylor Farm to Fair Day

12:30 PM - 4-H Showcase

1:00 PM - Open & 4-H/FFA Dairy and Specialty Goat Show

1:30 PM - Agricultural Education Showcase

2:00 PM
Identity Crisis
Storytelling by Mz. Grundy Z. Leatherberry

2:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

3:00 PM
Arlene and Ron
Fairbanks Community Jazz Band

4:00 PM
Carl Addington
Taste of the Interior
Tree of Life

5:00 PM
Caleb Balk
Steve N Mark

6:00 PM
4-H/FFA Market Livestock Show
Fairbanks Academy of Children's Theatre
Rye, thesmalltimerapartist

6:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

7:00 PM
Cowgrinder
Storytelling by Mz. Grundy Z. Leatherberry

8:00 PM
Chet Livingston
Sourdough's Dreams

9:00 PM
Carnelian Woman
Fair Karaoke

July 29, 2024

12:00 PM
4-H/FFA Open Poultry & Pigeon Show
Alaska 529 Kid's Day
Crafts with Thriv AK

12:30 PM - Governor Dunleavy Bill Signing

1:00 PM
Magic by Robbie
Molly of Denali
Science Show

2:00 PM
Hippie Chick
Storytelling by Mz. Grundy Z. Leatherberry

2:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

3:00 PM
Science Show
Tony Taylor Kidz Bop Foam Dance Party

4:00 PM
4-H/FFA & Open Large Animal Livestock Show (No Goats)
Storytelling by Mz. Grundy Z. Leatherberry

4:30 PM - Watermelon Eating Contest

5:00 PM
Alaska Golden Heart Cheerleading
Magic by Robbie

6:00 PM
Ashlyn Parduhn
Chasing Crandall

6:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

7:00 PM
4-H/FFA Large Animal Showmanship Round Robin
Fairbanks Academy of Children's Theatre
Magic by Robbie

8:00 PM
Kid's Day Karaoke
Storytelling by Mz. Grundy Z. Leatherberry

9:00 PM - Carnelian Woman

July 30, 2024

12:00 PM
4-H/FFA & Open Rabbit & Cavy Showmanship
ADA Sensory Hours
UAF Day

1:00 PM
Adult Perishable Drop Off
Junior Perishable Pick Up
Magic by Robbie

2:00 PM
Aaron Franich
Matthew Read

2:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

3:00 PM
Leaps and Bounds
Muskeg Mudsuck
Open Poultry Showmanship

4:00 PM
Magic by Robbie
Saul Brooks
Spank Williams

5:00 PM
Cherie Bowman
Chuck Brainerd

6:00 PM
Backwood Brad
Tree of Life

6:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

7:00 PM
Great Land Sounds
Magic by Robbie
Steve N Mark

7:30 PM - 4-H/FFA Market Poultry & Rabbit Showmanship

8:00 PM
Caleb Balk
Identity Crisis

9:00 PM
Diamond the Sax Man
Fair Karaoke

July 31, 2024

9:00 AM - 4-H/FFA Poultry Showmanship

12:00 PM
4-H Bake Off
Fairbanks Vintage Power Club - Static Display Tractors
Northern Lights Antique Automobile Club Show
Senior Day
Senior Lunch

1:00 PM
Cherie Bowman
Magic by Robbie
Open & 4-H/FFA Rabbit & Cavy Show

2:00 PM
Mike Stackhouse
Muskeg Mudsuck

3:00 PM
Deja Vu
Elvis

4:00 PM
Carl Addington
Magic by Robbie

4:30 PM - Pie Eating Contest

5:00 PM
Arlene and Ron
Hippie Chick

5:30 PM - Open Small Animal Round Robin

6:00 PM
Alaska Wompus Cats
Music Dave

7:00 PM
4-H/FFA Small Animal Round Robin
Elvis
Magic by Robbie

8:00 PM
Indian Pete and The Fiddlers
Matthew Read

9:00 PM
Chet Livingston
GrungeBob

August 1, 2024

11:00 AM - 4-H/FFA & Open Rabbit & Cavy Judging Contest

12:00 PM - Cold Spot Feeds/Usibelli Coal Mine Canned Food Day

1:00 PM
Magic by Robbie

2:00 PM
Diamond the Sax Man
Livestock Fun Day
Muskeg Mudsuck

2:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

3:00 PM
Elvis
Leaps and Bounds

4:00 PM
Magic by Robbie
Speech and Drama Festival
The Headbolt Heaters

4:30 PM - Pie Eating Contest

5:00 PM
Alaska Wompus Cats
Elvis

6:00 PM
Celebrity Showmanship
Chuck Brainerd
Fairbanks Got Talent
Marc Brown & The Blues Crew

7:00 PM
Fairbanks Sweet Adelines
Great Land Sounds
The Headbolt Heaters

8:00 PM
Elvis
Magic by Robbie

9:00 PM
Cherie Bowman
The Hyms

August 2, 2024

12:00 PM
Gene's Chrysler Hometown Heroes
Junior Bake Off

12:30 PM - Rocket Launch

1:00 PM - Magic by Robbie

2:00 PM
Dancing with the Fairbanks Stars
Khevron & Merewyn Live Action Role Playing
Ukulele Russ

2:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

3:00 PM
Adult Bake Off
Deja Vu
Mike Stackhouse

4:00 PM
Magic by Robbie
Ukulele Russ

4:30 PM - Watermelon Eating Contest

5:00 PM
Dancing with the Fairbanks Stars
Music Dave

6:00 PM
4-H/FFA Market Livestock Project Auction
B. J. Snowden
Beer Pong Tournament

6:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

7:00 PM
Dance Theatre Fairbanks
Magic by Robbie

8:00 PM
Battle of the Bands Finals
Battle of the Bands-Finale
Matthew Read

9:00 PM - Cowgrinder

10:00 PM
Arctic Entry
Fair Karaoke/Open Mic Night

August 3, 2024

12:00 PM
Cornhole Competition
Doyon - A Celebration of Indigenous Peoples

1:00 PM
Magic by Robbie
Molly of Denali

1:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

2:00 PM
Pavva Inupiaq Dancers
Ukulele Russ

3:00 PM
Fairbanks Community Band
Grand Champion Awards Ceremony
Grand Champion Ceremony
Indian Pete and The Fiddlers

3:30 PM - Sip and Paint with Poster Artist Chantelle Marie

4:00 PM
Carl Addington
Magic by Robbie

5:00 PM
Tundra Caravan
Ukulele Russ

6:00 PM
Aaron Franich
B. J. Snowden
Pavva Inupiaq Dancers
Soaring Eagle Intertribal Drum

6:45 PM - Representitive Carrick

7:00 PM
Magic by Robbie
Pamyua

8:00 PM - Rye, thesmalltimerapartist

9:00 PM
Alaska Arise Native Entertainment
Shagg

August 4, 2024

12:00 PM
Corn Hole Tournament
Credit Union 1 - Cheers to 100 Years

1:00 PM - Magic by Robbie

2:00 PM
Identity Crisis
North Star Strings

2:30 PM - Aerial and Acrobatic Arts

3:00 PM
Arlene and Ron
Cold Steel Pan Orchestra

4:00 PM
Magic by Robbie
Tree of Life
TVSFA 100th Birthday Party

5:00 PM
Almost A Minyan
Jewels of the North

6:00 PM
Caleb Balk
Rye, thesmalltimerapartist

7:00 PM
Magic by Robbie
Yelawolf Concert

7:30 PM - Derral Gleason Trio/DG3-Austin, Texas

8:00 PM - Sourdough's Dreams

8:30 PM - GrungeBob

August 5, 2024

1:00 PM
Adult Perishable Pick Up
Non-Perishable Pick Up
Premium Payouts

Date: July 26 - August 4, 2024

Time:
Fridays & Saturdays --12 PM - 11 PM (ticket booths close at 10 PM)
Sunday - Thursday --12PM - 10 PM (ticket booths close at 9 PM)

Location:
Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds,
1800 College Road,
Fairbanks, AK 99709.

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