The 2016 Deltana Fair

From The 2016 Deltana Fair Website:

The 2016 Deltana Fair will be July 29, 30 & 31

2755 Nistler Rd
Delta Junction, AK

The first Deltana Fair was held August 2 and 3, 1980. It evolved from the Buffalo Barbecue, which used to be an annual event sponsored by the Delta Chamber of Commerce. The two ran hand-in-hand for about four years as the fair grew and eventually got its own fairgrounds. The Chamber of Commerce served its Buffalo Barbecue as part of the fair for several years but it was discontinued after the State would no longer allow the Chamber to harvest a bison from the wild herd.

The familiar Deltana Fair pennant emblem was selected in the very first Deltana Fair logo contest in 1980. The royal blue pennant with gold letters was designed by Ann Geise.

The State of Alaska leased 120 acres to the Deltana Fair Association in 1984. The fair was first held on the fairgrounds in 1986 -- and enlarged to a 3-day event. The exhibit hall, an arena and the State Forestrys log cabin were the first additions to the new fairgrounds. New buildings and arenas have been added and more are planned. Donations are greatly appreciated.

The Miss Deltana Fair Pageant was held in the Delta School each year from 1985 through 1992. Miss Deltana 1985 - Michelle Woodbury; 1986 - Michaele Koweluk; 1987 - Heather Wisner; 1988 - Rhonda Gilbertson; 1989 - Kim Maggard; 1990 - Tina Diviney; 1991 - Tina Hanson; 1992 - Angela Nickerson. The pageant resumed in 2010 with Mrs and Miss Deltana. 2010 Mrs.Amy Marshall Miss Lydia Stock 2011 - Mrs. Claudia Holmes Miss Lilyian Mazhan 2012- Mrs. Felicia Brooks Miss Katie Prokesheva

The first Deltana Fair Parade was in 1983 and continues to be a major event each year.
The first Deltana Fair Outhouse Race in 1985 was patterned after similar outhouse races in Chatanika, Alaska, and Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. In 1987, the race was rerouted and renamed the Great Alaska Outhouse Race Along the Alaska Pipeline. This race has morphed into the Pipeline Run under the Late Night Sun a 3K or 5K walk/run along the Alyeska Pipeline

A theme for the fair was first presented in 1986 and in 1987 a theme and logo contest was started.