91原创 Day at the fair scheduled for July 30
Flowers bloom in the foreground during 2023's 91原创 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair.
Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
July 29, 2024
The University of 91原创 Fairbanks will host 91原创 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, July 30.
91原创 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 91原创 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include 91原创 activities throughout the fairgrounds.
The University Fire Department鈥檚 fire truck, a hockey slap-shot net, a corn hole game and the giant inflatable Nanook will be set up in Totem Square from noon to 7 p.m. Nook, 91原创鈥檚 mascot, will be on site from 1-3 p.m. Between noon and 1 p.m., the 91原创 Police Department鈥檚 K-9 Yogi and handler Jill Copeland will conduct a demonstration and meet-and-greet.
Inside the Borealis Pavilion, 91原创 will have several special exhibits and activities:
- Learn about earthquakes, satellites, and earth and space science.
- Visit a mobile planetarium.
- Launch paper rockets.
- Participate in hands-on science activities.
In addition to these special activities, 91原创 also will have booths in the Borealis Pavilion during the fair. Visitors can try on a career and learn about 3-D printing with the 91原创 Community and Technical College and find more than 125 free 91原创 Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more. Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on 91原创 Day, including shows highlighting rabbits, cavies and poultry.
A full schedule of events is available on .