Things to do in Fairbanks

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Things to Do in Fairbanks

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Aurora Exploring & Northern Lights Viewing Tour with Photo & Pick up Service
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from AU$180.26 per adult
Dog Sledding and Mushing Experience
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from AU$107.85 per adult
Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour from Fairbanks
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Bus Tours
from AU$233.67 per adult
Guided Fairbanks Snowmobile Tour
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from AU$138.87 per adult
Arctic Circle and Northern Lights Tour from Fairbanks
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Bus Tours
from AU$300.44 per adult
Husky Dog Sledding & Mushing with Pick up and Photo Service in Fairbanks, Alaska
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from AU$198.95 per adult
Incredible Aurora Viewing Adventure
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Bus Tours
from AU$220.32 per adult
Fairbanks Snowmobile Adventure from North Pole
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from AU$126.85 per adult
Fairbanks Ice Fishing Expedition in a Heated Cabin with Fish Cookout
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Walking Tours
from AU$198.95 per adult
Northern Lights Viewing at Murphy Dome
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Bus Tours
from AU$126.85 per adult

Top Attractions in Fairbanks

1. University of Alaska Museum of the North

Art Galleries • Natural History Museums

Inside, Alaska's treasures are protected and conserved - hundreds of thousands of biological, geological and cultural…

2. Running Reindeer Ranch

Farms • Ranches

Running Reindeer Ranch' invites visitors on a guided walk through a beautiful birch forest in Alaska with a group of…

3. Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum

Speciality Museums

This is one of the largest collections of antique cars, period dresses, and Alaska auto history in the Northwest United…

4. Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center

Visitor Centres

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This museum displays all facets of Alaskan culture and history.

5. Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point

Points of Interest & Landmarks

The Alaska pipeline is a fascinating undulating flexible line that engineers and many workers drew across Alaska.

6. Pioneer Park

Amusement & Theme Parks

The park commemorates early Alaskan history with multiple museums and historic displays on site.

7. McKinley Explorer

Scenic Railroads

The cars are the largest dome railroad cars ever built.

8. James Dalton Highway

Scenic Drives

The Coldfoot Camp Hotel is a series of shipping containers converted into small but functional rooms.

9. Aurora Ice Museum

Speciality Museums

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It is the world's largest year round ice environment in the world.

10. Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge

Nature & Wildlife Areas

Creamers field is a historically significant dairy owned by the Creamer family for many years.

11. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Educational sites

The museum has an extensive collection of artifacts depicting Alaska history, people, culture and everything about…

12. Large Animal Research Station

Nature & Wildlife Areas • Educational sites

A part of University of Alaska, this station studies large arctic animals and has many on display.

13. Fairbanks Ice Museum

Speciality Museums

The film is a compilation of 42 years of video of the Northern Lights.

14. Antler Arch

Points of Interest & Landmarks

It’s a unique monument to represent Alaska, as it’s made up of more than 100 moose and caribou antlers collected from…

15. Chena River State Recreation Area

State Parks • Bodies of Water

these are lakes created by the army corp of iengineers as part of the flood control of the chena river that plaged…

16. Angel Rocks Trail

Hiking Trails

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These are spectacular granite outcrops or referred to as Tors in the UK.

17. HooDoo Brewing Company

Breweries

Technically this is Fairbanks first craft brewery, and joins the northern most United States brewery in Fox (Silver…

18. The Palace Theater

Theatres

The Palace Theatre is located in a re-created 'Gold Rush' town, an array of historical and re-created buildings…

19. Georgeson Botanical Garden

Gardens

Water features, mature trees, and many annual & perennial beds throughout.

20. BLM Arctic Circle Monument Sign

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

The seemingly endless road curving and going up hill, with a ribbon of silver pipeline alongside.

21. Steese Highway

Scenic Drives

Scenery, traveling thru historic gold mining country, mountain passes include Cleary Summit, 12 mile Summit and Eagle…

22. Hoarfrost Distilling

Distilleries

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A large variety of tasty and creative drinks made with world class premium vodka made right in the shop.

23. Golden Heart Plaza

Parks

It honors numerous parties responsible for bringing Alaska and Fairbanks into the modern world.

24. Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature & Wildlife Areas • Scenic Walking Areas

Open now

Within the Fairbanks City Limits as part of the Wedgewood Resort, this wildlife sanctuary is serene and quiet.

25. Downtown Area

Neighbourhoods

The History, the culture, the day to day lives of Alaskan's is represented in one center.

26. Pioneer Air Museum

Speciality Museums

The Pioneer Museum is a repository for anything and everything salvaged from Fairbanks in the past.

27. Alaska House Art Gallery

Art Galleries

Alaska House is one of a couple remaining art galleries in Fairbanks.

28. Elliott Highway

Scenic Drives

The highway, named after Malcolm Elliott, president of the Alaska Road Commission from 1927 to 1932, was completed in…

29. Two Street Gallery LLC

Art Galleries

This gallery is a cooperative of several different types of artists.

30. The Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center

Visitor Centres

... for what's available in the area and they have nice displays to give a good overview of the history of the area.

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