WHAT TO DO IN FAIRBANKS IN THE SUMMER
Tours/Attractions
Riverboat Discovery Takes 4 hours; leaves at 8:45am & 2 pm
$54.95
riverboatdiscovery.com
El Dorado Gold Camp Tours at 9:45 am or 3 pm
$34.95
eldoradogoldmine.com
Gold Dredge # 8 Lunch and self-guided tour 11:15-1:15
$15.00
golddredgeno8.com/
Botanical Gardens Tours Fridays 2 pm
free
georgesonbg.org/
Large Animal Research Station (Musk Ox Farm)
fee
lars.iab.uaf.edu/
Museums/ Informational
UAF Museum Open 9 am to 9 pm Dynamic Aurora film
$10.00 $ 5.00
uaf.edu/museum/
Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor Center Open 8 am to 9 pm Visitor Information Center
Free (free films 10/Noon/12)
morristhompsoncenter.org
Public Lands Information Center
alaskacenters.gov/fairbanks.cfm
Pioneer Park Day-time museums Salmon Bake after 5pm Palace Saloon Show 8:15 pm 40 Below Fairbanks
Free $31.00 $18.00 $ 8.00
co.fairbanks.ak.us/pioneerpark/
Shops
Santa Claus House Daily 8 am to 8 pm
santaclaushouse.com
Knotty Shop Daily 9 am to 8 pm
Downtown
Gift shops and Galleries
Fairbanks Ice Museum open 10-5
$10.00
Fbks Community Museum Mon-Sat 10-6
Yukon Quest Store open 10 am-6 pm
Local and Regional Attractions
Trans-Alaska Pipeline Fox Visitor Center 10 mile Steese Highway
alyeska-pipe.com
Chena Hot Springs Open Daily : pool (bring towel!) Aurora Ice Museum 11,1, 3, 5, 7 pm Geothermal Tour & Renewable Energy
$10.00 $15.00 free
chenahotsprings.com
Farmer’s Market Wed 11 to 4; Sat 9 to 4
tvfmarket.com
Creamer’s Field (migratory birds) Trails open; Visitors Center 10 -5
adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=creamersfield.main
Antique Car & Auto Museum Sun-Thurs 11-10pm; Friday/Sat 11-6pm
$8.00
fountainheadmuseum.com/
Brewery and Local Night Life Silver Gulch Restaurant and Brewery
Blue Loon
Day Trips
Arctic Circle Northern Alaska Tour Company
(call for tour options and pricing)
natc.com
Trans Arctic Circle Treks
arctictreks.com
Delta Junction Check out the bison or Rika’s Roadhouse
deltachamber.org
Denali National Park Hiking info, bus schedules
nps.gov/dena/index.htm
Fly in fishing
Marina Air
akpikefishing.com/
Wilderness Enterprises
wildernessenterprises.com/Sport-Fishing/
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