- TripBuzz found 30 things to do with kids in or near Fairbanks, Alaska, including 2 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like North Pole and Pleasant Valley.
- From McKinley Explorer to Mount Aurora Skiland, the Fairbanks area offers 22 different types of family activities, including: Dog Sleds, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Theaters and Skiing & Snowboarding.
- Fairbanks is a home rule city located in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The second largest city in the state, behind Anchorage, is populated with 32,000 residents. Home of the oldest Alaskan collegiate institution, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the city upholds a college town environment with an air of historical importance.
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Created from over 1,000 tons of ice and snow, The Aurora Ice Museum is the biggest year round ice-museum in the world. Besides the ice sculptures and the documentaries, it has an Ice Bar which serves drinks from ice-carved glasses.
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At the Fairbank's Ice Museum, visitors can view life-size ice sculptures carved by local artists, attend the international ice carving competition held each March, and watch a slideshow on the Aurora Borealis. Visitors can also talk to craftspeople who carve these pieces.
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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline was constructed by over 70,000 construction workers and cost over $8 billion to build. Visitors can touch the pipeline, and learn how the inside of the pipeline is kept clean.
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Since 1917, students have been educated at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Over 10,800 students receive their education at this institution with popular majors including biological sciences, business administration, mechanical engineering, psychology, and emergency services.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden provides an opportunity to observe the wildlife, birds, plants and insects that live in Alaska. They feature a developing children's garden and they have the region's famous giant cabbages on display.
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1852 2nd Avenue, Riverfront Theatre, Fairbanks, AK 99701
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The main stage at Fairbanks Drama Association & Children's Theatre performs six annual productions between September and May for a three-weekend run. The children's theatre offers classes for ages 5 through 18.
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Owned and managed by the nearby resort of the same name, Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary is a boreal forest and wetlands hosting over 100 bird species and a dozen different mammals. The park offers multiple gentle walking trails and marked paths.
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At the Large Animal Research Station, visitors can see muskox, caribou, and reindeer. Visitors can shop in the gift shop featuring raw and spun qiviut, muskox hair, along with related clothing and souveniers.
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The Santa Claus House is a store in a town called North Pole where you can buy decorations and ornaments for Christmas, try 30 different types of homemade fudge, and send postcards to anywhere in the world with the postmark as North Pole. A festive shop with live reindeer outside.
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56.5 Mile Chena Hot Springs Rd., Pleasant Valley, AK
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Chena Hot Springs Resort is world famous for its legendary healing mineral waters, beautiful Aurora Borealis displays in the winter, renewable energy projects and Ice Museum. It is also a perfect environment for viewing wildlife up close.