Photos: Livestock competition draws kids to the ring at the Alaska State Fair
Thursday’s breeding competition included goats, sheep, swine and cattle.
Thursday’s breeding competition included goats, sheep, swine and cattle.
Between courses of elephant ears and corn dogs, here are some Alaska-centric delicacies to put on your fair food list.
Every August, thousands of Alaskans make the annual trek to the state fair in Palmer. Here’s what a stroll around the fairgrounds on the first weekend looked like.
Pro strongwomen competed in five events, including a dog sled pull and tossing a 50-pound salmon.
Ongoing wildfire danger, along with other hazards, may throw a wrench into some fairgoers’ plans.
It begins and ends with oysters.
There’s country, rock 'n' roll and comedy coming to the Borealis Theatre at the Palmer Fairgrounds from Aug. 22-Sept. 2.
Indulge your inner child, or bring your own kids, and have fun. We couldn’t possibly list everything that’s going on, but here’s our A-to-Z list to get you started.
Ten-week-old Duroc pigs sprinted around a track during the Kenai Peninsula Racing Pigs event at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on Sunday.
An Anchorage woman getting on a ride broke a bone in her heel and injured her hip, she says. The fair says the car shifted during loading.
Some people go to the fair for the rides; some for the concerts; and some to pet a llama. But almost everyone goes to the fair for the food.
Dale Marshall's 1,471.5-pound pumpkin broke the record he set two years ago by two pounds.
Cabbage patch kids and adults put their heads together to see which mega-veg reigned supreme.
Dave Iles's 1,231.5-pound pumpkin took first place.
Log rolling, wood chopping and stump carving -- followed by sidesplitting laughter.
Home Free, Third Eye Blind and Terry Fator, whose celebrity impressions won "America's Got Talent," are some of the acts coming to town.
Home Free, Third Eye Blind and Terry Fator, whose celebrity impressions won "America's Got Talent," are some of the acts coming to town.