Alaska State Fair

The Alaska State Fair offers an abundance of diverse vendors, food to please every palate, rides, concerts, acrobats, animals, exceptional educational exhibits, record-setting giant vegetables and beautiful flower gardens.

Nestled in the heart of the Chugach Mountains, in the fertile Matanuska-Susitna Valley, the fairgrounds are just an hour north of Anchorage. Each fall, the Fair provides the perfect setting for Alaska's last blast of summer, and is a showcase of Alaska's uniqueness and beauty.

The Fair also offers a rich cultural experience, featuring hundreds of Alaska Native performers and artists, as well as 475 vendors offering uniquely Alaskan crafts and Alaska Grown products.

While the Fair has certainly come a long way since the first event in 1936, the spirit of the Fair remains relatively constant.

Visitors do enjoy a wider range of events, such as diverse, big-name entertainers and carnival rides, but the heart of the Fair still centers on the things the original colonists started with – agriculture, produce, lots of food, flowers, friends and family, and an old-fashioned, good time.

US State Fairs: Agricultural Competition in a Carnival Atmosphere.