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The Alaska State Fair is an annual state fair held in Palmer, Alaska, United States.The fairgrounds are located approximately one hour north of Anchorage and draw visitors from the entire Municipality of Anchorage and beyond for the popular 1½-week event beginning at the end of August.
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. This ...
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 ...
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 ...
The fair is currently located on a portion of the Rebarchek farm (see below). Currently, the town of Palmer, Alaska, which descended from the Matanuska Valley colonists, is home to many of the children of the settlers. Some of the original structures from the colony, including a church and barn, have been moved to the Alaska State Fairgrounds.
May 26—Even though it's felt like summer for much of May, Memorial Day weekend usually signals the unofficial start to the season in Alaska. For many, summer means fishing, camping and plenty of ...
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 ...
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 ...