Best 68 things to do in Fairbanks, AK

Soak at Chena Hot Springs and watch for the Aurora

Visit three Fairbanks breweries with tastings and an included behind-the-scenes tour

Watch for the aurora from a warm lodge with guide insights and included photos

Explore the night sky through telescope viewing and guided constellation stories

Meet Alaskan Huskies and look for Northern Lights on a fall evening ride

Ride alongside working huskies through Fairbanks’ fall colors

Hand-feed yaks and learn about life on an off-grid Alaska farm

Meet, feed, and create with yaks during a relaxed Alaskan evening

Ride the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Circle, with Aurora viewing on the return

Soak at Chena Hot Springs and visit the Aurora Ice Museum on a full-day guided tour

Raft the Nenana River and zipline above Denali’s boreal forest in one day

See Fairbanks from the Chena River with stories from a local guide

Soak in natural mineral springs and explore a year-round ice museum

Soak in mineral springs and explore a year-round ice museum

Search for the Aurora Borealis with a local guide and flexible viewing locations

Cast for northern pike on a guided Fairbanks evening outing

Ride with Alaskan huskies and meet the kennel behind race-dog training

Travel the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Circle from Fairbanks

Fish Fairbanks waters for trophy pike with gear, snacks, and a guide included

Chase the Northern Lights with hands-on photography instruction

Experience Alaskan river life with floatplane, sled dogs, and native village on a three-hour Chena River cruise

Add a family-style, all-you-can-eat lunch at Discovery Dining Hall

Photograph the aurora from a private lodge with a local Alaskan guide

Enjoy a private lodge, photography guidance, and dark-sky aurora viewing