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North Pole Christmas in Ice is a magical event
that lights up the Christmas season with international
ice carving competition, kids carving challenge and
fireworks display. The children’s play area in the Ice
Park features playground equipment made entirely
of ice and snow. Individual ice sculptures portraying
various aspects of Christmas inspire viewers and bring
out the sentiment of this holiday season. This is an
outdoor winter activity for the whole family, with food
and beverage concessions available in heated facilities.
Santa’s sleigh and reindeer team in ice is an interactive
part of the Ice Park with a web cam poised to take your
picture seated in the sleigh. The Ice Park is open every
day in December with special events planned during
each weekend.
North Pole is bordered by the Tanana River and
surrounded by lush green forests, providing numerous
opportunities for recreation. Enjoy camping, hiking,
swimming, boating and fishing at nearby Chena Lakes
Recreation Area.
Aurora Ice Bar, Chena Hot Springs
SPECIAL EVENTS photo by:
Chena Hot Springs
North Pole Summer Festival: July 4th Features
parades, races, entertainers, craft/food booths
and Summer Street Dance. The Steese Highway
North Pole Christmas in Ice: Nov - Jan One of the routes out of Fairbanks is the Steese FOX JUNCTION
Ice activities begin in November with Turkey Highway, which leads travelers 163 miles into the STEESE HWY 6 TO CIRCLE & ELLIOT HWY 2
“Carving” on Thanksgiving Day. TO MANLEY HOT SPRINGS
Winterfest: 1st weekend in Dec land of central Alaska and the “hot waters” of the
Circle Hot Springs area.
Christmas celebration, fireworks, craft/food Fox
booths, entertainers, crowning of King & Queen
of North Pole. Chena Hot Springs Location: 10 miles northeast of Fairbanks, at
Location: Chena Hot Springs Road (completely the junction of the Steese and Elliot Highways.
paved), off the Steese Highway, 60 miles Population: 300.
AT FAIRBANKS northeast of Fairbanks. Phone: (907) 451-
JCT. RICHARDSON, PARKS, STEESE 8104; Email: frontdesk@chenahotsprings.com; Fox began as a mining camp prior to 1905. Historic
& ELLIOT HWYS Website: www.chenahotsprings.com Gold Dredge Number 8 and its accompanying

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