Outreach and Education

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Summer Tours Start June 7, 2025!

The Large Animal Research Station (LARS) will be open for public tours June 7 – September 7, 2025,

We do not accept reservations for public tours during the summer season.

Pricing:  Summer Tours are $20 for adults (12 and up), $15 for  youth, seniors and  military.  Under age 5 are Free.

General public tours offered Tuesday-Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 10 a.m., 12 noon, and 2 p.m.! Tickets can be purchased at the LARS Gift Shop and tours do sell out.  

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. 

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. 

K-12 Educational Resources

Games

Crafts/ Coloring Sheets

Worksheets

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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 Alaska, 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
11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Come celebrate the end of the summer season with muskoxen and reindeer while supporting your community! The entrance fee to this event is 3 non-perishable food items, which will be donated to the Fairbanks Community Food Bank. You'll be able to see muskox and reindeer and learn all about them by talking to a tour guide. Food trucks will be on site. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Parking is limited, so consider taking the shuttle from the Akasofu building.

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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 UAF groups will be there with merchandise perfect for gift giving to your Alaska- and UAF-loving friends and family.