UAF Day will be Aug. 6 at Tanana Valley State Fair
July 31, 2019
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is sponsoring UAF Day at the Tanana Valley State
Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The day will include numerous UAF activities throughout the fairgrounds. Visitors
will have an opportunity to take their picture with UAF’s mascot, Nook, check out
the University Fire Department ladder truck, see drones from UAF's Alaska Center for
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration, and look at the latest publications from UA
Press. UAF employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by
wearing UAF apparel or showing their Polar Express card.
UAF also will have several booths at the Borealis Pavilion, featuring UAF Community
and Technical College class schedules, applications and a selfie station. More than
125 free UAF Cooperative Extension Service publications will be available on gardening,
energy, food preparation and more.
Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on UAF Day, such as a horse
show (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Horse Arena), rabbit and cavy showmanship (noon to 3 p.m.,
Golden Wheels Show Arena), poultry showmanship (3-7 p.m., Golden Wheels Show Arena)
and market poultry and rabbit show (7:30-9 p.m., Golden Wheels Show Arena).
Many other 4-H events will be held throughout the week, including a large-animal livestock
showmanship demonstration (4-7 p.m. Aug. 3, Rotary Show Arena), market livestock show
(6 p.m. Aug. 4, Rotary Show Arena), horse show (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 5-8, Carol Phillips
Arena), and market livestock auction (6-10 p.m. Aug. 9, Rotary Show Arena). A full
schedule is available at www.tvsfa.org/events.
The UAF Alumni Association will offer a food booth throughout the fair near the midway,
where alumni will make burgers and other treats. Proceeds from the booth fund UAF
student scholarships.
More information about fair activities is available at www.tananavalleyfair.org.