Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Fairbanks for 2026. The Handmade Holiday Market at Alaskaland on Saturday, November 28 comes with free train rides and visits with Santa, and Hamme Pool hosts a Santa Swim on Friday, December 4. We check every date on the host’s own website or an official borough calendar and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Alaska Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Fairbanks
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Fairbanks
- Handmade Holiday Market: Saturday, November 28, 10 am to 5 pm, free Santa and train rides
- Santa Swim: Friday, December 4, 7 to 8:30 pm, Hamme Pool
- Hosts: Fairbanks Arts and FNSB Parks and Recreation
- Dates checked on fairbanksarts.org and fnsb.gov on Nov 11
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Free Santa visits and train rides at AlaskalandFree
Handmade Holiday Market with Santa and Train Rides
- When: Saturday, November 28, 2026 (Small Business Saturday), 10 am to 5 pm
- Where: Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Alaskaland, 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free admission
- Ages: All ages
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Fairbanks Arts fills the Exhibit Hall at Alaskaland with more than 50 local artists for its annual Handmade Holiday Market, with student music performances, a cafe and a family art project table.
For kids the big draw is outside: the Tanana Valley Railroad Museum runs free train rides and visits with Santa during the market, and Stars of Gold Readers hands out free children’s books.
Parent tip: Dress everyone in warm layers for the walk to the railroad museum, and check coats with the West Valley band in the lobby once you are inside.
- Host
- Fairbanks Arts Association (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Alaskaland, 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701 (opens in maps)
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A holiday swim night at the pool
Santa Swim at Hamme Pool
- When: Friday, December 4, 2026, 7 to 8:30 pm
- Where: Hamme Pool, Fairbanks, AK (opens in maps)
- Cost: Regular pool admission; check with Hamme Pool
- Ages: Families
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Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation puts a Santa Swim on the Hamme Pool schedule for one Friday evening in early December.
An indoor pool night is a welcome break from the cold and dark in Fairbanks, and it turns a regular family swim into a holiday outing.
Parent tip: Call Hamme Pool at 907-459-1086 before you go to confirm admission and any age rules for the Santa Swim.
- Host
- Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Hamme Pool, Fairbanks, AK (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Alaska Christmas train rides page.
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When each Fairbanks Christmas event for kids happens
Spend Small Business Saturday, November 28, at Alaskaland for the market, Santa and a free train ride, then plan an indoor holiday swim at Hamme Pool on the evening of Friday, December 4.
- Handmade Holiday Market with Santa and Train RidesFairbanks · Nov 28
- Santa Swim at Hamme PoolFairbanks · Dec 4
Looking further afield? Our Alaska Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Wasilla, Anchorage and Seward. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
A story for the drive home
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Fairbanks Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Fairbanks this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Fairbanks for 2026: the Handmade Holiday Market at Alaskaland on November 28, with free train rides and Santa, and the Santa Swim at Hamme Pool on December 4.
When is the Fairbanks Handmade Holiday Market in 2026?
Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm in the Exhibit Hall of the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Alaskaland, 2300 Airport Way. Admission is free.
Where can kids ride a train and see Santa in Fairbanks?
During the Handmade Holiday Market on November 28, 2026, the Tanana Valley Railroad Museum at Alaskaland offers free train rides and visits with Santa from 10 am to 5 pm.
When is the Santa Swim at Hamme Pool?
Friday, December 4, 2026, from 7 to 8:30 pm, on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation calendar. Call Hamme Pool at 907-459-1086 for admission details.
Who do I contact about these Fairbanks holiday events?
For the market, Fairbanks Arts at events@fairbanksarts.org or 907-251-8386 ext. 4. For the Santa Swim, Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation at parks@fnsb.gov or 907-459-1070.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Alaska?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Alaska Christmas train rides page.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Fairbanks on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.