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60th Annual Golden Days - Alaska Travel Blog by Princess Lodges05-17-12
Golden Days | July 18-22, 2012
Golden Days remains a tradition that celebrates the founding of Fairbanks, an event that the Chamber is proud to organize and host each year.
The 2012 celebration will mark the event’s 60th Anniversary.
This community-wide event is one of the premier summer attractions for the Interior and brings thousands of Alaskans and visitors to our city for five days of fun for the entire family. Please be sure to mark your calendar as this year’s event will be held July 18th – 22nd and the theme will be “Let the Gold Times Roll”.
Please come again! Information will be updated regularly.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
5pm – 9pm
FREE ADMISSION – Under the tent at Pioneer Park
2012 Performance Opportunities Form
Free hot dogs, chips and soda to the first 1,000 people. Golden Heart Utilities Old Tyme Games will take place along with the Mt. McKinley Felix Pedro Reenactment, Show n’ Shine Classic Car Show, and a variety of musical entertainment. Brought to you by ConocoPhillips and your Fairbanks Chamber.
Entertainment Schedule
5pm – 9pm: Show n’ Shine Classic Car Show
6pm – 9pm: Golden Heart Utilities Old Tyme Games (registration available at 5:30pm)
7pm: Mt. McKinley Bank Felix Pedro Reenactment
Thursday, July 19, 2012
11am
FREE for Seniors – Under the tent at Pioneer Park
2012 Golden Citizens Senior Luncheon Table Sponsorship Form
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 feature music, a featured speaker and presentation of the Golden Citizens Awards. Brought to you by BP and your Fairbanks Chamber.
Thank You to our Table Sponsors
Friday, July 20, 2012
Noon – 3pm
Under the tent at Pioneer Park
Bring your children to this Golden Days festivity! There will be free hot dogs, chips and drinks! Various 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 kids play and learn about the old time Alaska pioneer days. Brought to you by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company and your Fairbanks Chamber.
Friday, July 20, 2012
7pm – 10pm
Under the tent at Pioneer Park
2012 Chevrolet of Fairbanks Ticket Reservation Form
2012 Chevrolet of Fairbanks Table Sponsorship Form
2012 Grizzly Alaskan Contest Form
2012 Performance Opportunities Form
For mature audiences only – Ages 21 & Older. The evening kicks off with a local musical performance, afterwards Glen Anderson and Jerry Evans warm up the crowd with comedy bits. After the crowd is warmed up, the feature headliner will take the stage. The Grizzly Alaskan Contest will take place during intermission. Make sure to be ready to flaunt your hairiness! Prizes will be awarded for the bushiest beard, craziest mustache, hairiest chest and ugliest frontier feet. Tickets will be $12 in advance and $15 at the door, available at the Chamber office. Corporate tables (8 seats) are also available for $110. Brought to you by Chevrolet of Fairbanks and your Fairbanks Chamber.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
9am – 6pm
Downtown Fairbanks
2012 MAC Federal Credit Union Street Fair Application
2012 MAC Federal Credit Union Street Fair Map
2012 Performance Opportunities Form
Visit a wide variety of unique vendors and enjoy a fun-filled day in the heart of our great city. This street fair includes something for everyone – enjoy great food to suit all tastes. Brought to you by MAC Federal Credit Union and your Fairbanks Chamber.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
10am
Downtown Fairbanks
2012 Kinross Fort Knox Mine Grande Parade Application
2012 Kinross Fort Knox Mine Parental Consent Form (under 18)
The pinnacle of Golden Days activities and the largest parade in Alaska! Hosting more than 100 entries including marching bands, clowns, jugglers, antique floats, animals, etc. The parade winds from the Carlson Center through downtown, where it ends at Noble and Airport Way. Brought to you by Kinross Fort Knox Mine and your Fairbanks Chamber. View parade route map
Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo & Boston’s Rubber Duckie Race Early Bird Drawing
Buy your rubber duckie tickets early for a chance to win $2,000 CASH! The Early Bird Drawing will be held on Tuesday, June 26th at the Carlson Center. Tickets may be purchased starting Memorial Day weekend up until the drawing! Look in business windows and for Goldie and Luckie, the big, inflatable ducks! Early bird drawing is brought to you by Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, Boston’s and the Fairbanks Chamber.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
2:30pm
Downtown Fairbanks
And they’re off! All 7,000 rubber ducks race for the chance to win cash and prizes totaling over $27,000! On race day the Duck Committee drops the yellow ducks from the Wendell Street Bridge into the Chena River. The numbered ducks float downstream to the finish line, the Cushman Street Bridge. Prizes include: $10,000, $5,000, Jacuzzi hot tub donated by Arctic Home Living, polar bear trip for 2 donated by Warbelow’s Air Ventures, wood pellet stove donated by Frontier Supply Company, $2,000 shopping spree donated by Fred Meyer, boat packaged donated by TDL Staffing and Boat Shop, 2 round trip Alaska Airlines tickets donated by Alaska Airlines, 2 round trip tickets from Fairbanks to Germany donated by Condor Airlines, and much more! Look for the bright yellow signs and Goldie and Luckie the big, inflatable ducks! Tickets may be purchased from the beginning of June up until the start of the race. Race brought to you by Santina’s Flowers & Gifts and your Fairbanks Chamber.
The Golden Days Jail will be making arrests beginning on Monday, July 16th and running through Friday, July 20th. Throw your friends, family, and co-workers in the jail by issuing a warrant for their arrest. Remember…you can escape the slammer by buying your Golden Days pins, garters and t-shirts and wearing them throughout the week. Submit a warrant online or stop by the Chamber office to have a warrant issued. The Golden Days jail is brought to you by the Midnight Sun Marshals & Madams and your Fairbanks Chamber.
Rent the Tent!
The large white tent at Pioneer Park is available for you to rent for your event from 6pm – 10pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Rental fee is $500. Interested? Call Heather at 374-6702.
KUAC Red Green Regatta
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Check-in at 10am, launch at 11am
Launch at Graehl Park Boat Landing, finish at Pioneer Park Boat Dock
Early Bird Registration (before June 27) is $25 per vessel (captain must be !8 years of age or older). One complimentary t-shirt per vessel registration. Prizes are provided by local businesses and sponsors. Entries will be judged on the use of the Handyman’s Secret Weapon, Duct Tape (at least one roll per vessel); Imagination; Ability to stay afloat; Integration of the Rd Green Show Theme.
2012 Golden DaysPerformance Opportunities
2012 Golden Days Prize Donation
2012 Golden Days Volunteer Sign-Up
2012 Golden Days Chevrolet of Fairbanks Comedy Night Ticket Reservation
2012 Golden Days Grizzly Alaskan Contest
2012 Golden Days Chevrolet of Fairbanks Comedy Night Table Sponsorship
2012 Kinross Fort Knox Mine Grande Parade Application
2012 Kinross Fort Knox Mine Grande Parade Parent Consent Form (under 18)
2012 Golden Days Golden Citizens Senior Luncheon Table Sponsorship
History of Golden Days
The first Golden Days Committee was co-chaired by Wheaton (Doc) Blanchard & Don Pearson and the first parade Chairman was Bob Hastings. To commemorate Felix Pedro, who discovered gold in this area, and to keep his memory alive, the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and Pioneers Igloo #4 sponsored the first ever “Golden Days” in 1952.
It was not uncommon, in fact it was expected during the Golden Days celebrations, for men, women and children to dress up in “olden days” dresses, and a few of the younger ones in the can-can outfits.
The marshal and the gunfighters, the midnight sun marshals and madams and many other familiar figures come into the limelight and the week known to us now as Golden Days climaxes with the largest parade in Alaska and the rubber duckie race (though the duck race didn’t begin however until 1988).
