黑料黑历史 Day at the fair scheduled for Aug. 2

two people stand on either side of a polar bear mascot with a large inflatable polar bear behind them
黑料黑历史 photo by Leif Van Cise
Owen Bradley and Theresa Bakker stand with Nook during the 2021 Tanana Valley State Fair.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host 黑料黑历史 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

黑料黑历史 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 黑料黑历史 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include 黑料黑历史 activities throughout the fairgrounds.

The University Fire Department ladder truck and giant inflatable Nanook will be set up in Totem Square from noon to 7 p.m. Nook, 黑料黑历史鈥檚 mascot, will make appearances throughout the day. The bookstore will be on site selling 黑料黑历史 merchandise.

Inside the Borealis Pavilion, 黑料黑历史 will have several special exhibits and activities:

  •     See this year鈥檚 award-winning steel bridge.
  •     Engineer and build spaghetti bridges.
  •     Learn about unmanned aircraft.
  •     Prepare for a wildfire near your home in virtual reality.
  •     Try out mountaineering and packrafting gear.

In addition to these special activities, 黑料黑历史 also will have several booths at the Borealis Pavilion throughout the fair. Visitors can learn about applying to 黑料黑历史, try on a career with the 黑料黑历史 Community and Technical College, learn about 3D printing and find more than 125 free 黑料黑历史 Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more.

Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on 黑料黑历史 Day, such as a horse show, rabbit and cavy showmanship event, poultry showmanship event, and market poultry and rabbit show.

A full schedule of events is available .