12/16/2025
The Winter Solstice Festival is happening downtown all weeklong! We've got the Winter Lights Walk (https://bit.ly/3YrbS1B) and Downtown Storefront Decoration Contest (https://bit.ly/3KACKsV) this week, and then the festival's GRAND FINALE on Saturday -- ending with a spectacular fireworks show! ✨
Here's what we've got going on this Saturday (12/20):
🐕 Free Sled Dog Rides + Photos
(https://bit.ly/4rg9EPM)
📸 Reindeer + Elf Photos
(https://bit.ly/43RCQ5Q)
☕ Hot Chocolate w/ Rylieh
(https://bit.ly/49C24ZF)
🎆 Winter Solstice Fireworks
(https://bit.ly/4pia7Qp)
This Saturday (12/20) we also have an Ice Skating Party at the Starter Block (the former Polaris site) and Warm Up Stations + Winter Light Walk voting at Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center and The Fudge Pot!
Events like this take a community and Fairbanks is *that* community! We want to thank our festival sponsors, including: Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Rylieh Bodyfelt, Realtor, TOTE Maritime, Spirit of Alaska Credit Union, Explore Fairbanks Alaska, Usibelli Coal Mine, Big Ray's, Kinross Alaska, Tech Wise Systems, North Haven Communities, ConocoPhillips, Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation, Alaska Laborers 942, Airport Equipment Rentals, Black Gold Transport, and Borealis Basecamp!
