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Meetings: The following organizations
hold meeting on various arts and crafts. Contact them directly for meeting times
and more information
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow,
(907) 456-6485
Fairbanks Arts Association, (907)
456-6485
North Pole Quilting Guild, usually
meet at Santa's Senior Center, North Pole.
Community Writers Group, Meets
Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. in Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park.
Sponsored by the Fairbanks Arts Association, (907) 456-6485
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild, (907)
452-2504
Pieced Together Quilters, a
ministry of University Baptist Church, (907) 479-2440
Fairbanks Potters Guild (907)
452-7789
First Friday Events: The first Friday
of each month, special evening showings at art galleries throughout Fairbanks.
Usually run 5 to 8 p.m.. Galleries usually participating are listed below
(email us to be added). Contact gallery for information on their specific
showing.
The Artworks, Campus Corner Mall. (907) 479-2563.
Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 250 Cushman Street, Suite
1A. (907) 456-0527.
Fairbanks Arts Association. Alaska Centennial
Center for the Arts, in Pioneer Park. (907) 456-6485.
New Horizons Gallery, 519 First Avenue. (907) 456-2063.
The Alaska House Art Gallery,
corner of Tenth Ave. & Cushman St. (907) 456-6449.
Courthouse Square, 250 Cushman.
(907) 456-0527.
Expressions in Glass, 1922 Peger Rd. (907) 474-3923
Well Street Art. Co., 1304 well St in
Railroad industrial Area off Phillips Field Rd. (907) 452-6169
Golden Heart
Revue (5/18-9/19/03) At the Palace Theatre & Saloon,
Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. $13 adults with Alaska driver's
license, otherwise $14. $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations:
(907) 452-5960.
Free Films & Events, Alaska Public Lands
(in
Courthouse Square, downtown. More information: 456-0527 or 456-0532 TTY.)
The film list from the Alaska Public Lands is now being given out as a
pdf file. Click here to download Movies
that were avail for June-August 2001. NOTE, NEW ONE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE
UNTIL THEIR WEBSITE COMES ONLINE AGAIN.
Live Music on Wednesdays At
Hot Licks Homemade Ice Cream, College road and Hess Avenue.
Begins at 7 p.m. under the tent. Geoff Wool, (907) 479-7813.
Brown Bear
Music & Arts Festival (TBA) at Brown Bear Roadhouse in
Glennallen. Bands, arts & crafts, food. Located 3
miles from Glennallen on Glenn Highway. Information: (907) 822-5555.
North Pole
Summer Festival & Parade (7/1/06)
Always the first Saturday in July. Begins
at 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. at Santa Claus House. Parade begins at noon
throughout North Pole. Reviewing stands at Santa Claus House. Lots of prizes,
barbecue, ice cream, local entertainment. Entry forms at North Pole City Hall. Their open-air festival
features local craft, game, and food booths and kiddie rides. Information: (907) 488-2242.
http://www.fairnet.org/npcc/CommunityEventIndex.htm
"Winter,"
(6/1-8/31/07), 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe Auditorium, UAF
Museum of the North. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may
apply. Offered for the first time in 2007, "Winter" gives visitors
insight into our longest season. Learn about the season's natural phenomena,
adaptations to life in the cold and the activities that sustain Alaskans
through winter into spring.(907) 474-7505.
"Dynamic Aurora"
6/1/04-8/31/07) 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe
Auditorium. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may apply. Dynamic
Aurora captures the beauty of northern lights and explains this high-latitude
phenomena from scientific and cultural perspectives. The 50-minute multimedia
presentation features high-speed video, digital animations and hands-on
demonstrations. Presented in partnership with the UAF Geophysical Institute.
This is also now presented in the winter, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. (907) 474-7505.
Eagle Centennial
Celebration (TBA). Commemorates arrival of
pioneer businessmen in this Yukon River village.
Nenana's 4th of July
Celebration (7/4/08)
Family events like races, music, pie-eating contests, crafts, food, and an adults' evening
street dance. Take the Park's Highway to Nenana.
Fairbanks Preservation
Society 4th of July Celebration (7/4/08).
Annual celebration held at Alaskaland. (907) 456-8848.
July 4th Celebration
(7/4/08) All day at Pioneer Park. Community celebration including
food, family activities, craft bazaar, entertainment, military
colors ceremony, Air Force fly-over, and much more. (907) 459-1087
http://www.co.fairbanks.ak.us/parks&rec/pioneerpark
North Pole
4th of July Celebration (7/4/08) All day in North Pole.
North Pole Community Summer Festival and Fourth of July Celebration.
Festivities include entertainment, food, activities and a parade.
Other activities-Mayor's Picnic, kid's fishing derby, and 5th Avenue
Block Party.
North Pole is 13 miles east of Fairbanks. (907) 488-2242 http://www.fairnet.org/npcc/CommunityEventsIndex.htm
Garden Faire (7/19/08) 11 to 7 p.m. UAF West Tanana Drive.
Sponsored by the Georgeson Botanical Garden Society, the faire will
include the Quilt Show (see next event) and an Art Show. Opportunities for
vendors to sell artwork and crafts, and to sponsor educational activites.
Children's activities. Garden
experts will be on hand to answer questions. This is a fundraiser to
help finish the roof of the James Drew Ampitheatre. For further information
about the event, contact (907) 451-8478.
"QuiltAlaska
2008" Quilt Show (7/19/08)
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild biennial
exhibition of traditional and contemporary quilted items. Alaskaland
Civic Center Bear Gallery (third floor, elevators available).
The
items are made by Interior Alaskans and/or members of the
Fairbanks' Cabin Fever Quilters Guild. It is a non-competitive show sponsored by the Cabin Fever
Quilters Guild and Fairbanks Arts Assoc. (907) 456-6485.
Watch for the above again in
2010. It is a biennial event, last held in 2006.
"Antony & Cleopatra"
(7/11-29/07) Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre Summer outdoor production.
Jack Townsend Point behind the UA Museum of the North.
www.fstalaska.org. (907)
457-7638. Website
6th Annual Goodies in the Garden "Saddles,
Sunflowers & Sweets" (7/?/07) 6 to 8 p.m. UAF West Tanana Drive.
Features homemade desserts by UAF College of Fellows members and a chance
to win fantastic door prizes, including two domestic Alaska Airline
round trip tickets (must be present to win). Garden experts will be on
hand to answer questions. $30 each donation for this fundraiser. or 8 for
$200.
(907) 474-6631.
Proceeds help fund the James Drew Ampitheatre Roof Project at the garden.
You can register online at
http://www.uaf.edu/advance/events/index.html
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow
(7/13-15/07) Location TBA. Alaska Natives, American Indians and Canada's
First Nation peoples share their heritage.
http://www.midmightsunpowwow.net.
2nd Annual WEIO Pre-game Banquet
(7/15/06)
Their major fundraising event will be held in the Westmark Gold
Room. Reception is 5:30-6:30, table seating begins at 6:30 p. m., and dinner
is at 7:00 p. m.. The evening’s events will consist of a sneak peak of the
Queen Contestants, guest speakers, dance group presentation, athletic
demonstrations, and door prizes! Seating is limited so purchase your tickets
early. Ticket Prices: $40.00 Per Person/ $375.00 Per Table seats 10. (907)
452-6646
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival (7/15-29/07) a
study-performance Festival held annually on the beautiful University of Alaska
Fairbanks Campus. See full 2007 schedule in their arts calendar.
The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is a unique two week study and performance
festival with classes for all levels of expertise in Dance, Vocal,
Instrumental Music, Opera Theatre, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Storytelling, Ice
skating, Visual Arts, Healing Arts, and Creative Writing. with over 90 local
and national guest artists. Visit
www.fsaf.org or call 907-474-8869 for further information. e-mail
is festival@alaska.net.
World Eskimo-Indian
Olympics (7/18-21/07). Natives from Alaska, Pacific Northwest & Canada gather to compete in
traditional athletic competitions, games and dances. Go
here for the
2006 schedule. In 2005, the Olympics opened at 6 p.m. with
the Race of the Torch, a 5-kilometer road race. Male and female winners earn the honor of
lighting the WEIO torch. There are events scheduled all day Wednesday through
Saturday, free to the public. There
is
a charge for evening events, which includes a potlatch.
Traditional Native dancers perform throughout the games and each night.
In 2006 the location is the Carlson Center. Phone: (907) 452-6646 e-mail: weio@weio.org
This is a major event, reserve rooms early if
you plan to be in Fairbanks this week. (907) 452-6646.
Golden Days
Celebration- (7/18-22/07).
Annual city-wide celebration of the discovery of gold in Fairbanks in 1902.
A week of activities culminate in the state's largest parade.
Included are activities for "sourdoughs" as well as first-time
visitors. Lots of events are scheduled for
Golden Days, click to see special page for schedule. (907)
452-1105. .
http://www.fairbankschamber.org Phone (907) 452-1105 or you can e-mail:
goldendays@fairbankschamber.org
WARNING: Accommodations are at a premium during the above
period - early reservations are strongly advised!
Felix Pedro Golden Days
Weigh-In (7/20/05) This is a 6:00 p.m. re-enactment of Felix Pedro's ride into town
after discovering gold near Fox on July 22, 1902. In the past, the Pedro look-alike chosen at the
kick-off party left downtown with his poke in the morning and led his mule down Cushman Street,
across the bridge to Denali State Bank, and their was usually a
robbery on his way. Now, the event begins as Pedro leads his burro
through the Goldrush Town in Pioneer Park, ending at Denali Bank.. (907) 452-1105
Golden Days Street Fair
(7/21/07) 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown Fairbanks. Visit a wide variety
of unique vendors and enjoy a fun-filled day in the heart of our
great city. This street fair includes something for everyone – enjoy
great food for sale by a variety of vendors, music to suite all
tastes, entertainment, demonstrations, arts and crafts, dunk tank,
bungee trampoline, games for the kids and much, much more!
Golden Days Grand
Parade (7/21/07) Largest parade in Interior, it is the culmination of
Golden Days, over 90 entries expected, the route starts at Fort Wainwright
at 10 a.m. and winds through
downtown, ending up at Alaskaland. (907)
452-1105
Golden Days Rubber
Duckie Race (7/21/07) At 2:30, 6,000 numbered rubber ducks race down the Chena from
the Wendell Street Bridge to the finish line at Golden Heart Plaza downtown to win cash
and prizes for the lucky person(s) who bought their matching ticket. (907) 452-1105
See our Golden Days Calendar for the prizes!
Children's
Golden Days Parade (7/23/06) Children (dressed in their favorite costumes)
parade around Pioneer Park. Prizes are awarded. (907)
452-1105.
Deltana Fair (7/26-29/03)
Visitors and locals join in Delta Junction to enjoy amusement park rides, crafts, competitive exhibits, a
horse show and a rodeo. (907) 895-5063 or (907) 895-5068o.
Meetings: The following organizations
hold meeting on various arts and crafts. Contact them directly for meeting times
and more information
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow,
(907) 456-6485
Fairbanks Arts Association, (907)
456-6485
North Pole Quilting Guild, usually
meet at Santa's Senior Center, North Pole.
Community Writers Group, Meets
Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. in Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park.
Sponsored by the Fairbanks Arts Association, (907) 456-6485
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild, (907)
452-2504
Pieced Together Quilters, a
ministry of University Baptist Church, (907) 479-2440
Fairbanks Potters Guild (907)
452-7789
First Friday Events: The first Friday
of each month, special evening showings at art galleries throughout Fairbanks.
Usually run 5 to 8 p.m.. Galleries usually participating are listed below
(email us to be added). Contact gallery for information on their specific
showing.
The Artworks, Campus Corner Mall. (907) 479-2563.
Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 250 Cushman Street, Suite
1A. (907) 456-0527.
Fairbanks Arts Association. Alaska Centennial
Center for the Arts, in Pioneer Park. (907) 456-6485.
New Horizons Gallery, 519 First Avenue. (907) 456-2063.
The Alaska House Art Gallery,
corner of Tenth Ave. & Cushman St. (907) 456-6449.
Courthouse Square, 250 Cushman.
(907) 456-0527.
Expressions in Glass, 1922 Peger Rd. (907) 474-3923
Well Street Art. Co., 1304 well St in
Railroad industrial Area off Phillips Field Rd. (907) 452-6169
"Winter,"
(6/1-8/31/07), 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe Auditorium, UAF
Museum of the North. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may
apply. Offered for the first time in 2007, "Winter" gives visitors
insight into our longest season. Learn about the season's natural phenomena,
adaptations to life in the cold and the activities that sustain Alaskans
through winter into spring.(907) 474-7505.
"Dynamic Aurora"
6/1/04-8/31/07) 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe
Auditorium. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may apply. Dynamic
Aurora captures the beauty of northern lights and explains this high-latitude
phenomena from scientific and cultural perspectives. The 50-minute multimedia
presentation features high-speed video, digital animations and hands-on
demonstrations. Presented in partnership with the UAF Geophysical Institute.
This is also now presented in the winter, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. (907) 474-7505.
Golden
Heart Revue (5/18-9/19/03) At the Palace Theatre & Saloon,
Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. $13 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise
$14. $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations:
(907) 452-5960.
"Service with a Smile"
(9/1/03)
Last day
at Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp.
Performed nightly by professional cast and featuring poetry of
Robert Service, the "Bard of the North." Shows daily 9 p.m.
Possible 7 p.m. showing added in July for Wednesdays through
Saturdays. $15 adults, $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations: (907) 479-2500.
Crown of Lights
Northern Lights Show (9/1/03) End of season at the
Firehouse Theatre in Ester. Shows daily 6:45
& 7:45 p.m. Reservations: Adults $8, Children 3-12 $4 (907) 479-2500.
This is a special-effects slide show featuring photos of the northern lights
set to symphonic music.
"Art Walk"
(TBA) Annual evening event that features special artist shows at each gallery. Hosted by
local galleries.
Free Films & Events, Alaska Public Lands
(in
Courthouse Square, downtown. More information: 456-0527 or 456-0532 TTY.)
The film list from the Alaska Public Lands is now being given out as a
pdf file. Click here to download Movies
for June - August 2001.
Tanana Valley State
Fair-Fairbanks (8/3-11/07) Alaska's oldest fair features
giant cabbages, competitive exhibits, a rodeo, motorcross,
demonstrations, arts & crafts, carnival rides, contests,
fireworks (first Friday and last Saturday at 11 p.m.) and other
entertainment. Over
300 concessionaires are expected to participate. This year's theme: "Faster
Than a Speeding Pullet". (907) 451-5553 or (907) 451-5569. More information on our fair page.
Their page is
http://www.tananavalleyfair.org.
Warning: This is another period when
accommodations will be tight - plan ahead!
"Gatherings North,"
(8/12-30/03) Alaska Native artists demonstrated their
art and culture weekdays at the University of Alaska
Museum. Admission charged. (907) 474-7505.
Meetings: The following organizations
hold meeting on various arts and crafts. Contact them directly for meeting times
and more information
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow,
(907) 456-6485
Fairbanks Arts Association, (907)
456-6485
North Pole Quilting Guild, usually
meet at Santa's Senior Center, North Pole.
Community Writers Group, Meets
Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. in Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park.
Sponsored by the Fairbanks Arts Association, (907) 456-6485
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild, (907)
452-2504
Pieced Together Quilters, a
ministry of University Baptist Church, (907) 479-2440
Fairbanks Potters Guild (907)
452-7789
First Friday Events: The first Friday
of each month, special evening showings at art galleries throughout Fairbanks.
Usually run 5 to 8 p.m.. Galleries usually participating are listed below
(email us to be added). Contact gallery for information on their specific
showing.
The Artworks, Campus Corner Mall. (907) 479-2563.
Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 250 Cushman Street, Suite
1A. (907) 456-0527.
Fairbanks Arts Association. Alaska Centennial
Center for the Arts, in Pioneer Park. (907) 456-6485.
New Horizons Gallery, 519 First Avenue. (907) 456-2063.
The Alaska House Art Gallery,
corner of Tenth Ave. & Cushman St. (907) 456-6449.
Courthouse Square, 250 Cushman.
(907) 456-0527.
Expressions in Glass, 1922 Peger Rd. (907) 474-3923
Well Street Art. Co., 1304 well St in
Railroad industrial Area off Phillips Field Rd. (907) 452-6169
Golden
Heart Revue (5/18-9/19/03) At the Palace Theatre & Saloon,
Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. $13 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise
$14. $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations:
(907) 452-5960.
"Service with a Smile"
(9/1/03)
Last day
at Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp.
Performed nightly by professional cast and featuring poetry of
Robert Service, the "Bard of the North." Shows daily 9 p.m.
Possible 7 p.m. showing added in July for Wednesdays through
Saturdays. $15 adults, $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations: (907) 479-2500.
Crown of Lights
Northern Lights Show (9/1/03) End of season at the
Firehouse Theatre in Ester. Shows daily 6:45
& 7:45 p.m. Reservations: Adults $8, Children 3-12 $4 (907) 479-2500.
This is a special-effects slide show featuring photos of the northern lights
set to symphonic music.
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild biennial
exhibition of traditional and contemporary quilted items. Alaskaland
Civic Center Bear Gallery (third floor, elevators available). 
