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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3.2 Miles
80% 90 votes
Specialty Shops 4630 Old Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709 MoreLess Info
The Great Alaskan Bowl Company is one of the few remaining wooden bowl manufacturers in the United States. Visitors can watch the craftspeople make many types of bowls from trees harvested in Alaska, as well as buy bowls from the showroom.
1.8 Miles
79% 43 votes
Aviation Museums 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701 MoreLess Info
Founded in 1979, the Alaskaland Pioneer Air Museum seeks to gather, preserve, and increase awareness of Alaska aviation history. The museum features a permanent collection of aviation artifacts, including some planes.
1.1 Miles
17% 12 votes
Movie Theaters 1855 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701 MoreLess Info
Goldstream Cinemas is a movie theater that features reclining seats, RealD 3D movie showings, IMAX movies, and Dolby ATMOS technology. The theater is available to rent for private screenings and birthday parties.
12.4 Miles
73% 494 votes
Gift Shops 101 St. Nicholas Drive, North Pole, AK 99705 MoreLess Info
The Santa Claus House is a store in a town called North Pole where you can buy decorations and ornaments for Christmas, try 30 different types of homemade fudge, and send postcards to anywhere in the world with the postmark as North Pole. A festive shop with live reindeer outside.
12.4 Miles
69% 346 votes
Hot Springs & Geysers 56.5 Mile Chena Hot Springs Rd., Pleasant Valley, AK MoreLess Info
Chena Hot Springs Resort is world famous for its legendary healing mineral waters, beautiful Aurora Borealis displays in the winter, renewable energy projects and Ice Museum. It is also a perfect environment for viewing wildlife up close.
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