ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Day at the fair scheduled for Aug. 1

Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
July 25, 2023

a polar bear mascot wearing a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ jersey stands on the midway at the fair while giving a thumbs up.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ photo by Eric Engman
Nook stands on the midway at the 2022 Tanana Valley State Fair.

The University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks will host ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 1.

ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ activities throughout the fairgrounds.

The University Fire Department’s fire truck, a hockey slap-shot net and the giant inflatable Nanook will be set up in Totem Square from noon to 7 p.m. Nook, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s mascot, will make appearances throughout the day. At 6 p.m., the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Police Department’s K-9 Yogi and handler Jill Copeland will conduct an explosives-detection demonstration and meet-and-greet.

Inside the Borealis Pavilion, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ will have several special exhibits and activities:

  • Learn about plant identification and observational drawing.
  • Talk to a weather expert from the Farthest North Chapter of the American Meteorological Society.
  • Prepare for a wildfire near your home in virtual reality.
  • Learn about unmanned aircraft and aerospace programs.
  • Visit with the team from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

In addition to these special activities, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ also will have booths in the Borealis Pavilion throughout the fair. Visitors can try on a career and learn about 3-D printing with the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Community and Technical College and find more than 125 free ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more.

Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Day, including a horse show and a market poultry and rabbit show.
A full schedule of events is available on .

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