Golden Days Events for 2007

The Chamber offers a PDF file of the 2007 events.

Golden Days is our celebration of the discovery of gold in Fairbanks in 1902.

 The Official Golden Days this year runs from July 18 through the 22nd, with the Grande Parade Saturday, July 21, 2007. See Golden Days for more information. The logo for 2006 is shown at left.

Theme: "Rich in Resources"

For more on the history of Fairbanks, take a trip to our history page. The schedule of events for last year's celebration is below. Call 907-452-1105 for more information, or go to http://www.fairbankschamber.org/happening/GoldenDays2007.htm. Organizers for lots of events "piggy-back" on Golden Days, so there may be more than this. Please see our main event calendars for more things happening in this time period.

Throughout Golden Days 2007:

The Chamber of Commerce sponsors and coordinates Golden Days. If not sponsored by the Chamber, the sponsor is noted.

Wednesday, July 18th

All events this day are put on by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and will be held at Pioneer Park off Airport Way. For more information please e-mail goldendays@fairbankschamber.org

KTVF Channel 11 Kick-Off Party

5:30pm - 10pm; FREE ADMISSION - Pioneer Park
Enjoy many musical performances, FREE hot dogs, chips and sodas compliments of the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and the Fairbanks Curling Lions.  The Boys & Girls Club will be serving food and providing children's activities.  Have a beverage from the Saloon as you watch the Golden Days Periode Costume Contest, the Miss Ricki & Felix Pedro Look-A-Like Contest and the Mt. McKinley Bank Fashion Show.  KTVF Channell 11 wil be there airing the 6pm news LIVE with event updates throughout the evening! Contest registration: 5:00pm - 6:45pm. (All contests and times are subject to change without notice.)

Denali State Bank Felix Pedro Weigh-In

6pm; FREE ADMISSION - Dancer's Hall @ Pioneer Park
A re-enactment of Felix Pedro's walk into town after his discovery of gold on July 22nd, 1902.  See history re-made as Felix leads his burro through Gold Rush Town, stopping at the Ole Time Denali State Bank where his "gold poke" will be weighed in.

Golden Heart Utilities Old Tyme Games

6:30pm - 10pm; FREE ADMISSION - Pioneer Park
Some of the Pioneer's favorite games to compete in are back! Sign up for the double log saw, wood splitting, pie eating, arm wrestling or seed spitting contest and more, to win cash prizes. Sign up at the Kick-Off Party from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. (All contests and times are subject to change without notice.)

Show 'N Shine Classic Car Show

5pm - 10pm; FREE ADMISSION - Pioneer Park
The Vernon L. Nash Antique Auto Club will have an array of classic cars & trucks all shined up and on display.  Proud vehicle owners will be on hand to tellyou everything you'd like to know about their beautiful, prized possessions.

 Thursday, July 19th

All events this day are put on by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and will be held at Pioneer Park off Airport Way. For more information please e-mail goldendays@fairbankschamber.org

ConocoPhillips Golden Citizen's Luncheon

11am; FREE for Seniors - News-Miner Tent @ Pioneer Park
This free event for seniors celebrates Golden Citizens in our community who have contributed so much to making Fairbanks a great place to live.  The luncheon will also include a 1902 Fashion Show by the Golden Daze Shop and the presentation of the Golden Citizen's Awards.

If you are interested in sponsoring a table at the Golden Citizen's Luncheon, please fill out the Golden Citizen's Luncheon Sponsorship Form.

Battle of the Bands Contest

6pm - Midnight; FREE ADMISSION - Pioneer Park
NEW THIS YEAR! Come listen to local bands and musical groups as they compete for the chance to be named the "2007 Golden Days Ultimate Band." If you have a band that you would like to enter, please contact CiCi Hunter at 322-9958 or contact the Chamber office at 452-1105.  Bands will be judged by genre and the winner's of each will compete to be named the "Golden Days Ultimate Band." The Battle of the Bands of the Bands winner will perform at the Street Fair on Saturday, July 21st from 5pm - 6pm on the Northern Schools Federal Credit Union Stage and will wrap up the days festivities.

Friday , July 20th

All events this day are put on by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and will be held at Pioneer Park off Airport Way. For more information please e-mail goldendays@fairbankschamber.org

Alyeska Pipeline Young Pioneers Day

12pm - 4pm; FREE ADMISSION - News-Miner Tent @ Pioneer Park
Bring your child to this Golden Days festivity! Various Fairbanks businesses and non-profit organizations will offer a wide variety of booths each offering a different activity.  Kids of all ages are welcome to come create their own work of art and compete in games.  Music and entertainment will accompany this event as your kdis play and learn about the old time Alaska Pioneer Days.

Alyeska Pipeline Children's Parade

12:30pm; FREE ADMISSION - News-Miner Tent @ Pioneer Park
A special parade just for the young folks of Fairbanks.  Children dress up in their favorite Golden Days costume and march through Pioneer Park.  Prizes will be awarded in various age categories with games, special performances and refreshments.  Registration 10am - Noon.

Comedy Night

6pm - 10pm; $10.00 in advance, $12.000 at the door, 12 & Under are FREE. News-Miner Tent @ Pioneer Park

The evening will kick off with live music by Girls with Guitars and lead into the Grizzly Alaskan contests, Hosted by Glen Anderson and Jerry Evans. If you can grow abnormal amounts of body hair, these are the contests for you. The best and bushiest beard or mustache, the hairiest chest and the hairiest legs and Frontier Feet - the ugliest feet, will be judged by our panel of celebrity onlookers and cash prizes will be awarded. After Glenner and Jerry have the crowd warmed up with their individual comedy bits our featured comedian, Dan Grueter, will take over the stage and continue the laughter. Grueter is one of the fastest rising young stars on the comedy horizon. Packing an excellent stage presence with impeccable timing, Dan has become one of the most requested comedians on the comedy circuit. This hard working comic has been a “road warrior” touring comedy clubs all over the country for a number of years.

His zeal and hard work ethic at performing his original material is laying the foundation for his Hollywood Stardom. Appearances on the “Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (CBS), Friday Night (NBC), Dan has appeared on BET’s Comic View and NBC’s Friday Night and VH1, Comedy Central, BET’S “COMIC VIEW” the syndicated radio program “The Bob and Tom Show” and numerous cable television appearances have made Dan one of the most popular touring comedians today. He’s quick...he’s clean...and by the end of the show you’ll fee you’ve known him your whole life. Originally from Ohio, Dan spent years working clubs and colleges before breaking through in Los Angeles where he’s been tapped for his performing and writing skills. Dan is currently working on his own show for NBC called “Be Careful What You Wish For.” RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Call the Chamber Office at 452-1105. Interested in sponsoring Golden Days' Comedy Night? If so, please contact the Chamber Office at 452-1105 or email goldendays@fairbankschamber.org.

 Saturday, July 21st

All events this day are put on by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce.
For more information please e-mail goldendays@fairbankschamber.org

Golden Days Street Fair

9am - 6pm; FREE ADMISSION - Downtown Fairbanks
Visit a wide variety of unique vendors and enjoy a fun-filled day in the heart of our great city.  This street fair inlcludes something for everyone - enjoy great food for sale by a variety of vendors.  Don't miss the music and entertainment to suite all tastes! There will also be demonstrations, arts and crafts, dunk tank, games for the kids and much, much more!

AT&T Alascom Grande Parade

10am; Downtown Fairbanks
The pinnacle of Golden Days activities and the largest parade in Alaska! Hosting more than 100 entries including marching bands, clowns, jugglers, antique cars, unicycle riders and floats, the parade winds from the Carlson Center through downtown, where it ends at Noble and Airport Way.  The parade will be broadcast LIVE by KTVF Channel 11.

GCI Yellow Page Rubber Duckie Race 

2:30pm; Downtown Fairbanks
And they're off! All 6,000 rubber duckies totaling over $20,000 in cash and prizes.  On race day the, the yellow duckies are dropped from the Wendell Street Bridge into the Chena River.  The numbered duckies float downstream to the finish line at the Golden Heart Plaza at the Cushman Street Bridge.

Want to win $5,000, $10,000 or even $15,000?
Tickets for the Rubber Duckie Race go on sale June 19th.
Contact the Chamber Office for more information.

Early Bird Drawing
Buy your tickets before Noon on Tuesday, June 26th, and you will be entered into the early bird drawing to win a Cruise to the Mexican Riviera or Caribbean with Princess Tours!
Drawing will take place at the June 26th General Membership Luncheon. 
(Winner need not be present to win)

Sunday , July 22nd

All events this day are put on by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and will be held at Pioneer Park off Airport Way. For more information please e-mail goldendays@fairbankschamber.org

City of Fairbanks Prayer Service

Golden Days Children's Parade

 All of the above listings and times are subject to change. For more information, call the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce @ 452-1105 ext. 22 or e-mail,  goldendays@fairbankschamber.org.