Fairbanks, Alaska
Alaska, the Last Frontier. Find your inner adventurer here where pioneers forged a path to greatness. For the most up to date travel information on Fairbanks Alaska, The Fairbanks Alaska CVB website is the source for information on lodging, restaurants, attractions and events. Learn more about the Museum of the North at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. The website also contains information on area weather, maps and other helpful travel aids for what ever you need for an exciting experience.
Aurora Borealis, also known as Northern Lights; Fairbanks, Alaska provides one of the best spots on earth to see them. Beautiful and mysterious curtains, the colors range from green to red to purple, with the brightest and most common color, a yellow-green. Fairbanks sits under what is called the auroral oval, a ring-shaped region around the North Pole. Our location offers a great balance of occurrence, frequency and activity. Intensity varies from night to night, with the best viewing from late evening through the wee hours of the morning, late August to April.
Fairbanks is synonymous with winter from late October through March and even April in the mountains. We have some of the best Northern Lights viewing in the world made possible by the right weather and clear skies. To increase your chances of viewing the aurora, plan to stay a few nights. There's an event to match your every interest, including winter festivals, top-notch entertainment, and sporting competitions. You can ride in the basket of a dog sled or mush your own dog team. |
