The Alaska State Fair is the organization that runs the annual summer fair in Palmer, Alaska. It stages giant vegetable and livestock competitions that showcase Mat-Su Valley agriculture alongside concerts and carnival rides. It also operates the Borealis Theatre, a concert venue in Palmer.
alaskastatefair.org ↗2075 Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645, USA
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Week of Aug 31
Scott Robb won the state fair cabbage title with 122.7 pounds
Palmer grower Scott Robb won the Alaska State Fair's giant cabbage weigh-off on Sept. 4 with a 122.7-pound entry, but the fair's official records page does not list that weight.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Week of Aug 17
The State Fair is open now
The Alaska State Fair is back in Palmer through Sept. 7 — a stacked concert lineup, giant cabbages and pumpkins, carnival rides and fair food.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Alaska State Fair plans $10 million Borealis Theatre rebuild
The Alaska State Fair is rebuilding its Borealis Theatre, growing the concert venue from 5,200 to 6,500 with a bigger stage, better sound and a steeper lawn.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Week of Aug 10
Starplex recruits Alaska State Fair seasonal staff Aug. 18 in Wasilla
Starplex is hiring seasonal staff for the Alaska State Fair at a job fair in Wasilla on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with flaggers earning $25 an hour, parking staff $16, and event staff $15.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
About Alaska State Fair
alaskastatefair.org ↗2075 Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645, USA
The Alaska State Fair is the organization that runs the annual summer fair at its fairgrounds in Palmer. The fair combines Mat-Su Valley agriculture with concerts, carnival rides and fair food.
Its best known contests are the giant vegetable weigh-offs, where growers compete with record cabbages and pumpkins. The organization also operates the Borealis Theatre, the concert venue on its grounds, and its plans for that stage shape the fair's music lineup.
Running the fair takes a large seasonal workforce of flaggers, parking crews and event staff, hired through job fairs in Palmer and Wasilla.