The home team, Fairbanks Goldpanners (the name recalls the gold-rush days of early Fairbanks), is reputed to be one of the best semi-pro teams in the nation. The solstice is also marked with department store sales. On the day before the baseball game, there is a Midnight Sun Run, a...
Chase the northern lights, bask in the midnight sun, dive into pure wilderness, discover things to do - Explore Fairbanks, Alaska!
Midnight Sun Run and the Midnight Sun Festival are held with pony rides, gold panning, and break dancing. Here, the sun dips below the horizon around 12:48 a.m., rising soon after at 2:48 a.m., with a pink glow of dusk in between. And for 114 years, Fairbanks has marked the oc...
The US State of Alaska is an epitome of natural beauty and this phenomenon of the Midnight Sun can be experienced as far south as Anchorage. But it can be seen the best in the cities of Fairbanks and Barrow. In both cities, you can see the Midnight Sun from May to July. You can en...