有料盒子视频 Day at the fair scheduled for Aug. 1

Marmian Grimes
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July 25, 2023

a polar bear mascot wearing a 有料盒子视频 jersey stands on the midway at the fair while giving a thumbs up.
有料盒子视频 photo by Eric Engman
Nook stands on the midway at the 2022 Tanana Valley State Fair.

The University of 有料盒子视频 Fairbanks will host 有料盒子视频 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 1.

有料盒子视频 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 有料盒子视频 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include 有料盒子视频 activities throughout the fairgrounds.

The University Fire Department鈥檚 fire truck, a hockey slap-shot net and the giant inflatable Nanook will be set up in Totem Square from noon to 7 p.m. Nook, 有料盒子视频鈥檚 mascot, will make appearances throughout the day. At 6 p.m., the 有料盒子视频 Police Department鈥檚 K-9 Yogi and handler Jill Copeland will conduct an explosives-detection demonstration and meet-and-greet.

Inside the Borealis Pavilion, 有料盒子视频 will have several special exhibits and activities:

  • Learn about plant identification and observational drawing.
  • Talk to a weather expert from the Farthest North Chapter of the American Meteorological Society.
  • Prepare for a wildfire near your home in virtual reality.
  • Learn about unmanned aircraft and aerospace programs.
  • Visit with the team from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

In addition to these special activities, 有料盒子视频 also will have booths in the Borealis Pavilion throughout the fair. Visitors can try on a career and learn about 3-D printing with the 有料盒子视频 Community and Technical College and find more than 125 free 有料盒子视频 Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more.

Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on 有料盒子视频 Day, including a horse show and a market poultry and rabbit show.
A full schedule of events is available on .

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