Our favorite photos from the 2024 Alaska State Fair

The state fair in Palmer runs through Labor Day.

By Anchorage Daily News
Updated: September 2, 2024 Published: August 31, 2024

A performer twirls fire during Cirque Ma'Ceo performance at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

The 2024 Alaska State Fair has nearly run its course. A bit of snow was spotted on the mountaintops during the weeks that people were enjoying the rides, food, animals and shows. But the weather remains firmly in the pre-fall mood — for now. Here are a few of our favorite images from this year’s action.

Tippy Top, a seven-year-old off the track Thoroughbred, nudges Kyrie Cook, 12, at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. "She is too sweet to be a race horse," said Cook. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Kylie Thurber launches Monster Moose off a jump while racing Tanner Swinhart in Crash Test Dummy during the All Star Monster Trucks event at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. The monster trucks weigh more than 10,000 pounds and are powered by a 1,500 horsepower supercharged engine. (Bill Roth / ADN)

The snout of one of David Spinelli’s Yorkshire cross pigs pokes through the bars of its pen in the Alaska State Fair barn on August 29, 2024. (Marc Lester / ADN)

People walk through the Alaska State Fair on opening day, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Dale Marshall of Anchorage reacts to his Atlantic Giant pumpkin coming in at 2,035 pounds during the weigh-off at the Alaska State Fair on Monday, August 26, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Rosy Fry, of Palmer, waits with her rabbit, Soot, to be judged. Contestants in the 4H rabbit showmanship competition presented their animals for judging in the barn at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Judge Kate Deering said she was looking for competitors display their ability to handle their rabbits and well as demonstrate knowledge of its breed. “There were some kids that knew a lot and they were very confident,” Deering said. “It took a while because there were so many.” (Marc Lester / ADN)

Goat Yoga at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

People ride the carousel on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 during the first day of the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Competitors kick up water while log rolling during Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Show at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Rain puddles reflect late sunlight at the Alaska State Fair Monday night Aug. 19, 2024. (Anne Raup / ADN)

A gerbil decides what hole to crawl into during the rat race, a game of chance put on by the Palmer Elks Lodge, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 during the first day of the Alaska State Fair. The gerbil chose the purple hole. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Quilts are displayed at the Irwin Hall at the Alaska State Fair on Aug. 19, 2024. (Anne Raup / ADN)

Samantha Peter, 11, of Wasilla tried her hand at roping during the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

People ride the Cliff hanger ride on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 during the first day of the Alaska State Fair. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

A.J. Haugon, of Wasilla, in character as Gusher. Cosplay Day, one of several daily themes at the Alaska State Fair this year, added color to the crowds on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Cosplay Day invited fairgoers to attend in the costume of a character from anime, video games, superhero stories and more. The events tent hosted a cosplay meet-and-greet and a competition, and costumed fairgoers stopped each other to chat and take pictures all over the fairgrounds. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Nathan Valdes, 9, of Fort Myer, Florida, interacts with his brother while inside separate Walk on Water Balls at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Snowball is presented for judging by Hunter Sterling, 10. Contestants in the 4H rabbit showmanship competition presented their animals for judging in the barn at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 29, 2024. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Bessie "Angnakuk" Meyer, who grew up in Nome, demonstrates how to fillet a red salmon with an ulu during the Alaska State Fair on Monday, August 26, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Dahlias are on display at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Award winning baked goods are on display at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)

An enthusiastic crowd cheers for Mt. Joy during their concert at the Alaska State Fair Aug. 19, 2024. (Anne Raup / ADN)

Sgt. 1st Class Derrick Clemons does pushups after losing a round of corn hole on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 during the first day of the Alaska State Fair. Clemons and others were manning a recruiting booth at the fair. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Evelyn Chinn, 8, pets dogs from Iditarod musher Matt Failor’s team on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 during the first day of the Alaska State Fair. Chinn, from Washington State, was at the fair with her grandfather, who used to live in Alaska. Behind is Failor’s handler Jaren Ulrich. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Sunset lights up the front of the Colony Stage while musicians perform at the Alaska State Fair on Aug. 19, 2024. (Anne Raup / ADN)

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