# Things to see in Fairbanks, Alaska (United States): 10 places and when to go > Fairbanks, Alaska is a town in United States with around 57,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 10 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (3), Museums and art (2), Temples (1). The best known are Immaculate Conception Church, University of Alaska Museum of the North and Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 20 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 07. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairbanks/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 64.837, -147.7107 - **Population:** About 57,000 - **Places:** 10 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 3,507 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Fairbanks, Alaska The places in and around Fairbanks, Alaska, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Immaculate Conception Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/immaculate-conception-parish/): Church in Fairbanks, Alaska · 1.1 km - [University of Alaska Museum of the North](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/university-of-alaska-museum-of-the-north/): Museum on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks · 6.7 km - [Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/creamer-s-field-migratory-waterfowl-refuge/): Nature · Wildlife · 4.2 km - [Lacey Street Theatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairbanks-ice-museum/): Former movie theater in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · 817 m - [Alaskaland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaskaland/): With kids · 3.0 km - [Birch Hill Ski Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/birch-hill-ski-lodge/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.9 km - [Black Spruce Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-spruce-brewing-company/): Brewery · 4.0 km - [Humble Roots Beer Project](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/humble-roots-beer-project/): Brewery · 939 m - [Latitude 65 Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/latitude-65-brewing-company/): Brewery · 1.0 km - [Moose Mountain Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moose-mountain-ski-resort/): Ski resort · 17 km ## When to go to Fairbanks, Alaska The best time to visit Fairbanks, Alaska is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 4 h 33 | | February | Possible | 7 h 59 | | March | Best time | 11 h 12 | | April | Best time | 14 h 45 | | May | Best time | 18 h 11 | | June | Best time | 20 h 52 | | July | Best time | 19 h 36 | | August | Best time | 16 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 38 | | October | Best time | 9 h 11 | | November | Possible | 5 h 39 | | December | Possible | 3 h 07 | In June there are 20 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 07. In April, 9 of the 10 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Fairbanks, Alaska The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 3,507 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=64.837%2C-147.7107) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=64.837%2C-147.7107) ## Other towns nearby - [Palmer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palmer/): 9 places · 367 km - [Anchorage, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anchorage/): 33 places · 418 km - [Whittier, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whittier/): 16 places · 454 km - [Seward, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seward/): 8 places · 532 km - [Homer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/homer/): 6 places · 611 km - [Juneau, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/juneau/): 17 places · 1,012 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Fairbanks, Alaska? The best known: [Immaculate Conception Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/immaculate-conception-parish/), [University of Alaska Museum of the North](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/university-of-alaska-museum-of-the-north/), [Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/creamer-s-field-migratory-waterfowl-refuge/), [Lacey Street Theatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairbanks-ice-museum/). In all, 10 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Fairbanks, Alaska? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 20 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 07. ### How do you get to Fairbanks, Alaska? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 3,507 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=64.837%2C-147.7107) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Fairbanks, Alaska as the destination and these 10 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).