Tanana Valley State Fair
tanana valley state fair annual state fair held college alaska united state event commences first friday august major annual event interior alaska fair held hundredacre plot land outside city limit fairbanks approximate center college road fairground along portion creamer field migratory waterfowl refuge surrounding business north side college road comprise eastern reach college censusdesignated place adjacent fairbanks feature amusement ride food concession competitive exhibit contest live performance th annual fair adult day pas cost season pas cost tanana valley fair founded making oldest state fair alaska experimental agronomist george william gasser local real estate businessman homesteading farmer harry markley badger instrumental forming notforprofit tanana valley fair association fair held various location downtown fairbanks fair since held current location land association originally leased university alaska matanuska valley fair formed palmer saw name change alaska state fair alaska upgraded territory state united state america year fair requested official alaska state fair subsequently governor alaska determined fair would alternate title tanana valley state fair fairbanks using title evennumbered year alaska state fair palmer using title oddnumbered year tanana valley state fair adopted permanent name fair fairbanks alaska state fair palmer held annually two week around beginning august southeast alaska fair held haines four day last weekend july also fair ninilchik kodiak late august early september smaller fair held delta junction kenny lake salcha fair parade people fun tanana valley showcase silver salute alaska tomorrow adventure weather people fun fair fairbanks come clown lettuce entertain ewe day swine rose beet go cheer volunteer ticket ride education fair shake rattle roll attack killer cabbage theyre big theyre green theyre strawberry field heifer poultry motion give pea chance fair oddity there place like home bright light pig city corn wild color yellow feast salmon diamond fairever faster speeding pullet pirate carrot bean tradition mission barn usa northern night midway light th anniversary age asparagus salmon enchanted evening color midnight blue copper silver peony heaven blue jean country dream family fun fair raven fair may fair love cattle field – dont stop beleafing fair sheep herder paradise dont go bacon heart thank beeing friend associated tanana valley farmer market founded mean fair exhibitor sell produce good currently open may september three day week market formerly located fairground property near intersection college road aurora drive main entrance fairground market including building housing moved site approximately halfmile west alaska state fair festival state fair official website