Popular Fairbanks Events

Fountainhead Hotels offers three convenient locations in and around Fairbanks, putting you right in the middle of a wide range of colorful events celebrating the adventurous spirit of Alaska.

Watch intrepid mushers and their loyal dog teams compete against nature at the Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race, a 1000-mile sled race. Following right on the race’s heels is the World Ice Art Championships, with Fairbanks supplying the largest blocks of crystal clear ice in the world to international ice sculptors to create magnificant works of art during the month long ice carving festival.

The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival welcomes instructor's and participants from all over the world to enjoy the Midnight Sun and the company of hundreds of entertainers. After the concerts , birders flock to Fairbanks for the Sandhill Crane Festival at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Thousands of Sandhill Cranes arrive in preparation for the long migration back to the Lower 48. The spectacular gathering of the sandhill cranes reminds everyone the Aurora Borealis, ah yes, the Northern Lights are soon to follow.