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Spring Tours 2024-2025

Spring Tours will be most Tuesdays through Sundays, February 13th through April 3rd.

Pricing:  Spring Tours are $15 for adults, $10 for  youth, seniors and  military.  Under age 5 are Free.

General public tours offered at 10am, 12noon, and 2pm! All tours must be purchased ahead of time online, and tours do sell out.  Please do not come to the farm for a tour without a ticket. 

Come prepared for the weather, uneven ground, and/or mud. Tours are primarily outside and there is not a lot of heated space at the Large Animal Research Station!  A bathroom is available on site. 

All ticket holders will receive instructions for how to get onto the farm for the tour.

Have a group of ten or more?  We can offer you a private tour time, reach out to uaf-lars-tours@alaska.edu or call 907-474-5724

Reindeer in a winter field at LARS
Summer tour at LARS

Field trips

Field trips at LARS are a great way to engage your students and get them excited about Arctic ecology and large mammals.  They are suitable for all ages, and content can be adjusted to better fit current curriculum.  Please email us at uaf-lars-tours@alaska.edu to schedule. Field trips should be arranged two weeks in advance.

Cost is $5 per student. Teachers and chaperones are free.  We request that there be 1 adult for every 6 students on the trip as chaperones. If this is not possible please mention that in your email so we can discuss some good pre-trip guidelines to set with your students. 

Events

LARS Birthday Bash attendees play with bubbles during the event held on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
2025 Birthday Bash

Saturday, June 7
10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Meet the New Members of our Herd!  Join the Large Animal Research Station, Fairbanks Children's Museum, University Center for One Health, One Tree 草榴社区, and your friends at LARS for a fun afternoon birthday party!  Our new calves will be in the display areas and our staff will be on hand to answer questions. Food trucks will be on site for lunch!  Free and open to all, Minors must be accompanied by an adult. 

Parking is limited at LARS! 

2025 Locals Day

Saturday, September 6
10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Bring 3 non-perishable food donations to give to the Food Bank and enjoy a tour!  Tours will be given every hour on the hour from 10am to 3pm with the last tour at 3pm.  Discounts will be available at the gift shop!  Come celebrate the end of the summer season with us. 

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LARS & Friends Holiday Market

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Join various West Ridge departments and some local Fairbanks artists for a holiday market in the Murie Building Atrium! The Large Animal Research Station, Toolik Field Station, and other 草榴社区 groups will be there with merchandise perfect for gift giving to your 草榴社区- and 草榴社区-loving friends and family.