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Typical Month
August
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Duration
5 days
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Size
medium
About Tanana Valley State Fair
The Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks is a five-day early-August celebration on the Tanana River, the Interior Alaska fair showcasing the extraordinary produce grown under the midnight sun and the hardy spirit of Alaska's second-largest city.
What to Expect
Expect legendary giant vegetable competitions (pumpkins over 1,000 lbs, 80-pound cabbages), livestock judging, 4-H competitions, carnival rides, Alaska Native cultural demonstrations, and the unique community spirit of the Golden Heart City.
Visitor Tips
Fairbanks summers feature 20-hour days that produce extraordinary vegetables — the midnight sun's continuous light creates growing conditions found nowhere else and the giant produce competitions are genuinely spectacular.
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