The Tanana State Fair is a beloved annual event in the Fairbanks, Alaska, area, seeking to make the most of the Interior’s brief summer season in a celebration of Alaska by Alaskans that is for the whole family. That’s right – the whole family, including kids. That’s why the organizers of the Tanana State Fair have decided that drag queens will no longer be an official part of the event.
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The Tanana Valley State Fair announced in February that it will not host its annual drag performance this year.
Last week, after months of pushback from the drag promoters, it published a statement reiterating its decision.
In a terse statement released Friday, the Fair’s Board of Directors said, “A Glam Show is not scheduled during the 2025 Tanana Valley State Fair.” The board acknowledged that the decision followed months of listening to community members in Fairbanks and