Tours
Tour Information
Winter Tours 2025
Winter Tours will be most Thursdays and Sundays, February 13th through April 3rd, 2025. We take a break in January during our darkest and coldest time of year, and end tours as calving season begins so we can focus on healthy calving before beginning summer tours in May.
Summer Tours 2025
The Large Animal Research Station will open its visitor area and gift shop for summer tours on Tuesday May 20th, 2025 and close for the season Saturday September 6th 2025, which will be our annual Locals' Day Open House benefiting the Fairbanks Community Food Bank.
Summer hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30am to 4:00 pm, with general public tours offered at 10am, 12noon, and 2pm. We do not have tickets or reservations ahead of time--feel free to show up before a tour begins, buy tickets in the gift shop, and join us.
Summer Tour Pricing: $15 adults, $10 students, seniors, and military. Under age 5 is free.
All tours require pre-purchasing tickets. If you don't see enough tickets left for your party, the tour may be sold out. Please do not come to the farm without pre-purchasing a ticket.
Pricing: Winter Tours are $20 for adults, $10 for youth, and under age 5 are Free.
Guided tours are offered Thursdays and Sundays at 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, snow, ice, and/or mud. Tours are primarily outside and there is not a lot of heated space at the Large Animal Research Station! Temperatures of -20F or colder will cancel the tour. A bathroom is available on site.
All ticket holders will receive instructions for how to get onto the farm for the tour.
Questions? Contact Caitlin Lenahan at clenahan@alaska.edu or call 907-474-5724
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.
Community Events
2025 Birthday Bash: Saturday June 7th Noon-4pm
Meet the New Members of our Herd! Join the Large Animal Research Station 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. More details to come about activities and food trucks. Free and open to all, Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
2025 Locals Day: Saturday September 6th, 10am-3pm
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.