The annual Golden Days Parade and street fair takes place Saturday in Fairbanks. And there’s also the rubber duck race in the Chena River.
Since 1952, Fairbanks has celebrated its founding with Golden Days, including the biggest parade in Alaska, which starts at 10 a.m. at the Carlson Center and winds through downtown.
The parade usually has more than 100 entries, including marching bands, clowns, politicians, antique cars, and floats. You can purchase your Rubber Duckie Race tickets from ticket sellers on the parade route.
Golden Days finishes Sunday with the annual Fairbanks Igloos of the Pioneers of Alaska gathering at Felix Pedro’s Discovery Claim to honor his place in Fairbanks history. The event is free; Pedro Monument is located at the site of Felix Pedro’s Discovery claim at milepost 16.6 on the Steese Highway.
On Sunday at 2-3 p.m., the annual Golden Days Great Bathtub Race takes place at Pioneer Park.
Teams of five, with one member sitting in a tub or something that holds water and bubbles, race in Pioneer Park. AT the end of the race, there must be at least one gallon of water left in the tub. Required props that must be part of the race are one bar of soap, one towel, one wash cloth and one bath mat. No motorized or mechanical “tubs” are permitted.