Make the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center your first stop in Fairbanks. Located in downtown, the Center has brochures, maps, free WiFi, local walking tours, and a friendly and knowledgeable staff to answer all your questions.
With the midnight summer sun shining nearly 24 hours a day, Fairbanks is simply bursting with energy and things to do. Get lucky panning for gold, float the Chena River, mingle with reindeer, cool off in an ice museum, take a refreshing hike and look for wildlife, or be inspired by art galleries, museums, cultural activities and historic sites. During the Aurora Season, August 21 to April 21, you have a great chance to see the shimmering light of the aurora borealis. A host of other fascinating activities and events await you during the winter.