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15Events this week
6Free things to do
89New spots
96New stories

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This week in Fairbanks

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 15 events, day by day →

Fused Glass Open Studio

Sunday 11am · Back to Glass

Nutcracker Children's Auditions

Sunday 2pm · North Star Ballet

2026 Summer Fairbanks Trails Challenge

Monday 8am · Big Dipper Ice Arena

Belly Dance Classes Mondays 12-1pm

Monday 12pm · Yellow Bird Yoga Healing Collective

Chess Club

Monday 5:30pm · Noel Wien Public Library

New in Fairbanks

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Good News Bible & Book Store

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Refresh your spirit: Good News Bible & Book Store has shelves of Christian books and Bibles, kids’ devotionals and activity books, plus music, DVDs, gifts, and church supplies.

shopgoodnewsalaska.com ↗

House of Fire Pizza - East

Restaurants

For NY-style cravings: From cold-fermented, hand-stretched dough to San Marzano sauce and whole milk mozzarella, House of Fire Pizza - East turns out crisp, chewy pies in ovens from Napoli, Italy.

houseoffirepizza.com ↗

Running Reindeer Ranch

Entertainment

Walk with real reindeer: Swap your usual boreal stroll for a guided natural history walk where reindeer mingle alongside you, and pick up real-deal facts about life in the cold.

runningreindeer.com ↗

Fairbanks’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Fairbanks’s best →

Most read in Fairbanks

The five stories Fairbanks readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. One year later: Fairbanks food trucks find benefits at ‘End of Line Food Truck Park’

    A Fairbanks food truck park, End of Line Food Truck Park, is celebrating its first year in business.

    Full story at alaskasnewssource.com ↗

  2. Pioneer Park becomes Alaskaland with changes to signage

    The Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation department has begun replacing signs designating Pioneer Park as Alaskaland, a renamed name after the borough assembly voted to rename the area in April.

    Full story at alaskasnewssource.com ↗

  3. This Fairbanks Restaurant Just Might Serve the Best Barbecue in Alaska

    Rack Shack BBQ in Fairbanks, Alaska, has been recognized as the best barbecue in the state by locals for its brisket, burnt ends, and ribs.

    Full story at onlyinyourstate.com ↗

  4. A Fairbanks News-Miner announcement raises questions

    The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (FDNM) has changed its nonprofit structure and governance, transferring its energy-wasteful, unoccupied building, including a luxury penthouse, to Fairbanks Public Media Inc.

    Full story at thecordovatimes.com ↗

  5. This Alaska Ice Museum Lets You Wander Inside A World Made Of Ice

    Alaska's Aurora Ice Museum allows summer visitors to explore a world that refuses to thaw.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

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