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Top 29 Things To Do in Fairbanks

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#1Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Winter Excursion

Embark on a full-day excursion to the Arctic Circle for a chance to see the Northern Lights dance across the evening sky. Learn about the Trans-Alaska Pipeli...

recommend94% of travelers recommend

$225
per traveler
Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Winter Excursion

#2Chena Hot Springs with Ice Museum Tour & Northern Lights Viewing

Take the notion of stargazing from a hot tub up a notch and watch the Northern Lights from a thermal hot spring. Spend a night out at Chena Hot Springs Resor...

recommend88% of travelers recommend

$200
per traveler
Chena Hot Springs with Ice Museum Tour & Northern Lights Viewing

#3Arctic Circle & Northern Lights Tour

Take advantage of your northern latitude during your stay in Fairbanks and venture even farther toward the pole on this adventure to the Arctic Circle. Soak ...

recommend72% of travelers recommend

$250
per traveler
Arctic Circle & Northern Lights Tour

#4Full-Day Arctic Circle Tour

Your Alaskan Arctic Circle tour day begins when we pick you up from your Fairbanks accommodations at 10am in the morning. Along the way you will see stunning...

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Full-Day Arctic Circle Tour

#5Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs Winter Tour

Discover the best of interior Alaska with a guided excursion to the splendid Chena Hot Springs Resort with an opportunity to relax in the invigorating waters...

recommend90% of travelers recommend

$175
per traveler
Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs Winter Tour

#6Murphy Dome Aurora Borealis Viewing Tour

Cruise out to the hilltop vantage points and unobstructed sky views at Murphy Dome to take in the wondrous colors and dancing lights of the aurora borealis. ...

recommend86% of travelers recommend

$95
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Murphy Dome Aurora Borealis Viewing Tour

#7Adventure North: Arctic Circle Aurora One-Day Tour

Leave the city of Fairbanks behind and travel one of the “loneliest roads in the world”- the Dalton Highway, featured in the series “Ice Road Truckers.” Alon...

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Adventure North: Arctic Circle Aurora One-Day Tour

#8Dog Sledding Adventure

We have partnered with world class dog Mushers to offer a truly unique experience. We have raced and trained Alaskan huskies for most of our lives. This is n...

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$120
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Dog Sledding Adventure

#9Evening Dog Sled Tour & Aurora Viewing with Dinner

Spend an evening skimming across snow-dusted Alaskan landscapes beneath the dancing lights of the aurora borealis. This magical night out combines an unforge...

recommend92% of travelers recommend

$275
per traveler
Evening Dog Sled Tour & Aurora Viewing with Dinner

#10Aurora Borealis Viewing Lodge Tour

Head out of Fairbanks and away from the light pollution of the city for the chance to glimpse the magic of the Northern Lights at a wilderness lodge. In warm...

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Aurora Borealis Viewing Lodge Tour

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Things To Do in Fairbanks

If you’re contemplating a trip to Fairbanks sometime in the near future, you may be wondering what the major must-see attractions are available in this former gold rush community. The types of things to do in Fairbanks depend on the time of year of your visit. Summer guests of the Last Frontier can choose to take a flightseeing trip over the Article Circle, take a ride on a local steamship, rent a car and visit Denali National Park, or enjoy a meal of freshly prepared Alaska seafood in one of the many good dining spots in Fairbanks. You can probably even find an informal softball game going on at the city park at 1 a.m. Don't worry about being kept awake by the constant daylight, though; hotels and other accommodations routinely provide blackout curtains so guests can get a good's night sleep.

Although the majority of tourist trade in Fairbanks takes place during the summer months, winter is a fascinating time to visit. Among the favorite Fairbanks excursions of winter guests are dogsledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and watching the Northern Lights. Fairbanks tours to the nearby hills outside of town are very popular in the winter among tourists who come to Alaska specifically to see the Northern Lights, and those who have been fortunate enough to see them say winter is the best time to visit the Fairbanks area. Thermal hot springs and creeks exist east of Fairbanks, and many visitors soak in the hot mineral waters while the temperatures are twenty below zero. Another one of popular winter attractions in Fairbanks is the annual ice carving competition featuring work by the world's top ice carvers.

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