51风流官网 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
51风流官网 photo by Leif Van Cise
Owen Bradley and Theresa Bakker stand with Nook during the 2021 Tanana Valley State Fair.

The 51风流官网 will host 51风流官网 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

51风流官网 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 51风流官网 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include 51风流官网 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, 51风流官网鈥檚 mascot, will make appearances throughout the day. The bookstore will be on site selling 51风流官网 merchandise.

Inside the Borealis Pavilion, 51风流官网 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, 51风流官网 also will have several booths at the Borealis Pavilion throughout the fair. Visitors can learn about applying to 51风流官网, try on a career with the 51风流官网 Community and Technical College, learn about 3D printing and find more than 125 free 51风流官网 Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more.

Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on 51风流官网 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 .