Free & Cheap Things to Do in Fairbanks, AK

  • The list below includes 25 free or cheap things to do in or near Fairbanks, Alaska, including 19 different types of inexpensive activities like Dog Sleds, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Specialty Museums and Visitor Centers.
  • From Angel Rocks Trail to Alaskaland - Pioneer Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Fairbanks and in nearby cities within 25 miles like North Pole and Pleasant Valley.
  • The list below includes 25 free or cheap things to do in or near Fairbanks, Alaska, including 19 different types of inexpensive activities like Dog Sleds, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Specialty Museums and Visitor Centers.
  • From Angel Rocks Trail to Alaskaland - Pioneer Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Fairbanks and in nearby cities within 25 miles like North Pole and Pleasant Valley.
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0.0 Miles
Paint Nite invites guests to break away from a typical night out with the perfect cocktail of creativity and conversation.
5.1 Miles
75% 141 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Fairbanks, AK MoreLess Info
At the Large Animal Research Station, visitors can see muskox, caribou, and reindeer. Visitors can shop in the gift shop featuring raw and spun qiviut, muskox hair, along with related clothing and souveniers.
9.1 Miles
98% 1767 votes
Farms & Ranches PO Box 73013, Fairbanks, AK 99707 MoreLess Info
The winner of the 2013 Fairbanks Convention, the Running Reindeer Ranch offers its visitors the opportunity of meeting its 7 reindeer and finding out a there is about this species. The reindeer are roaming freely on the ranch.
3.9 Miles
93% 5642 votes
Science Museums 907 Yukon Dr., Fairbanks, AK 99775 MoreLess Info
1 of the 1.4 million artifacts and specimens exhibited at the University Of Alaska Museum of the North is a 36,000 years-old mummified bison. The permanent collections are from the most diverse domains, from archeology and paleontology to fine arts and film.
14.7 Miles
98% 244 votes
Bus Tours 3740 Lyle Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99705 MoreLess Info
Alaska-Wildlife-Guide Private Day Tours offers guided tours for persons or groups who are interested in nature adventures. Patrons can engage in guided one day trips or weekend tours and will learn more about habits and customs of the country.
18.0 Miles
98% 117 votes
Dog Sleds 5157 Chena Hot Springs Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712 MoreLess Info
Just Short of Magic is a dog mushing school that also provides educational tours of the nearby community. The company also offers an authentic Alaskan yurt that can be rented overnight year-round.
0.5 Miles
93% 176 votes
Train Tours Fairbanks, AK MoreLess Info
McKinley Explorer is a scenic railroad operating between Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali, and Fairbanks. Guests on the train enjoy automated narration of the sites that they are seeing, live presentations, and dining services.
17.0 Miles
99% 93 votes
Dog Sleds 6090 Emancipation Lane, Fairbanks, AK 99709 MoreLess Info
Sirius Sled Dogs Day Tours provides several tour packages where guests can either ride in the sled or stand on the runners while the dogs mush away. During the summer, the dogs pull carts instead of sleds.
5.5 Miles
78% 2228 votes
Specialty Museums Chena Hot Springs, Fairbanks, AK MoreLess Info
Created from over 1,000 tons of ice and snow, The Aurora Ice Museum is the biggest year round ice-museum in the world. Besides the ice sculptures and the documentaries, it has an Ice Bar which serves drinks from ice-carved glasses.
0.4 Miles
78% 566 votes
Specialty Museums 500 Second Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701 MoreLess Info
At the Fairbank's Ice Museum, visitors can view life-size ice sculptures carved by local artists, attend the international ice carving competition held each March, and watch a slideshow on the Aurora Borealis. Visitors can also talk to craftspeople who carve these pieces.
7.5 Miles
100% 37 votes
Dog Sleds 1029 O'Brien Street, Fairbanks, AK 99709 MoreLess Info
Denali Adventures - Private Day Tours is a business that offers guests the opportunity to tour the scenic Alaskan Denali area by dogsled. During the tours, guests are led by Alaskan Husky's through picturesque local forests, trails, and frozen lakes.
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