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In 1956, the fair Board petitioned the Alaska Legislature for official designation as the Alaska State Fair. In 1960, the fair celebrated its 25th anniversary and was paid a visit by President John F. Kennedy. [7] 1967 was the fair's first year in its present 300-acre location at 2075 Glenn Highway in Palmer. The total attendance that year ...
Aug. 25—IMAGEMEDIA130901225421594423 After a two-day hiatus, the Alaska State Fair returns on Thursday and will stay open for several days before another break Tuesday and Wednesday.
Aug. 17—The 2023 Alaska State Fair kicks off Friday in Palmer. The fair runs until Sept. 4, but takes off Tuesday and Wednesday each week. The fair has all of the old favorites — great food ...
But it also means attending the festivals and fairs sprinkled throughout the 49th state. From Kodiak to Chicken and points in between, here's a guide to 2022 summer festivals ...
Matanuska-Susitna Valley (/ m æ t ə ˈ n uː s k ə s uː ˈ s ɪ t n ə /; known locally as the Mat-Su or The Valley) is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage, Alaska. [1] It is known for the world record sized cabbages and other vegetables displayed annually in Palmer at the ...
Palmer is most noted in Alaska as the location of the annual Alaska State Fair, where Palmer's agricultural spirit lives on. The Alaska State Fair holds contests for largest vegetable in several categories, and many national and even world records have been recorded at the fair, with the cabbage, radish, spinach and lettuce categories usually ...
Aug. 5—Alaska State Fair poultry chickens The upcoming Alaska State Fair in Palmer has decided not to include poultry exhibits this year in an effort to prevent the spread of avian flu ...
List of years in the United States by state or territory: The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Alaska. Incumbents. State government ...