Golden Days: 3rd Annual Felix-Con 2025

The Felix-Con event is a lively kickoff to Fairbanks' Golden Days festival, celebrating the city's gold rush heritage. Held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, it features a Felix-Pedro look-alike contest and a bar crawl through downtown Fairbanks. Participants are encouraged to dress in old-timey attire or sport a mustache reminiscent of Felix Pedro, the Italian immigrant who discovered gold near Fairbanks in 1902—a find that spurred the city's gold rush and eventual founding. 

Event Schedule:

• 6:00 PM – Meet at the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce
• 6:15 PM – Salty’s on 2nd
• 6:45 PM – Fairbanks Distilling
• 7:15 PM - Humble Roots
• 7:45 PM – Lavelle’s Taphouse
• 8:15 PM – Mecca 
• 8:30 PM – Award ceremony at Mecca

A $10 admission grants entry into the costume contest, with the prize increasing as more participants join. Tickets can be bought online or in person at the Chamber.