This Week in Fairbanks & the Interior — Mar 16 to Mar 22
March in Alaska is a month of big contrasts — Iditarod fever is still in the air as mushers push through the final checkpoints toward Nome, while communities statewide celebrate the toughest race on earth. Daylight is returning fast now, with Fairbanks gaining several minutes of sun each day. The shoulder between deep winter and the first hints of breakup makes this one of the most energetic stretches of the Alaskan calendar.
In the Interior, the Fairbanks area is shaking off cabin fever in a big way. The Chena River ice is still thick and reliable, and locals are taking advantage of the remaining good conditions for ice fishing, snowmachine rides, and late-season aurora viewing before cloud cover and warmer nights start cutting into the display windows. Community events, hockey, and local arts gatherings fill the weeknights while the trails stay packed.
Browse the full list of Interior events happening this week below — from Fairbanks to North Pole and beyond, there's more going on than you might expect in the last weeks of Alaska winter.
The Interior is heating up this week (March 16–22) with 3 events in and around Fairbanks, North Pole, and the Tanana Valley.
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