2025 Pacific Northwest Baseball Tour & Alaska Midnight Sun Game Tour
June 17 – 22, 2025
The full Pacific Northwest Tour begins June 17, 2025, with the Alaska portion starting on June 19. You can sign up for individual legs of the tour, but we strongly recommend the full tour for best value and experience.
Imagine attending a baseball game played outside at midnight…with no lights!
One of the most shared Baseball Bucket List items we hear on the show and across the site is attending the Alaska Midnight Sun Game. The trip sounds so incredible, we’ve decided to team up with our friends at JapanBall to offer a world class tour to help bucketheads attend the Fairbanks summer solstice classic!
Before the group heads to Fairbanks, we’ll be checking out a few Pacific Northwest baseball destinations including: Seattle Mariners’ T-Mobile Park and at least one minor league team.
What is the Midnight Sun Game?
Each year in Fairbanks on the summer solstice, the Alaska Goldpanners host the Midnight Sun Game with a start time of 10:00pm. Since the sun is out for nearly 24 hours a day during this time of year, the game is played without artificial lights…making it the only game you’ll ever have a chance to see played under the sun at midnight.
The tradition dates back to 1906, where the first midnight contest was held between the Fairbanks Egals and a California team. This was obviously in an era well ahead of any artificial stadium lighting was in existance. The following quote was posted in the Fairbank Daily Times the next morning:
“Tell this to your friends when you go outside. Say to them that on June 21, while you were in Fairbanks you attended a game of baseball that started at 11 o’clock at night and ended at 12:30 the morning after.”
Photos from our 2023 adventure
Scroll through the slideshow below to get an idea of what our 2023 Midnight Sun Game tour was like.
*Itinerary
Seattle Tour Segment
- Tuesday, June 17, 2025: Arrive to Seattle + Seattle Mariners game at T-Mobile Park
- June 18: Minor League Baseball / Collegiate Summer League Game in Tacoma
- June 19: Depart Seattle for home or fly with group to Fairbanks
Alaska Midnight Sun Game Tour Segment
- Thursday, June 19, 2025: Arrival to Fairbanks and welcome dinner
- June 20: Optional Riverboat Discovery sightseeing cruise; Midnight Sun Game at Growden Memorial Park (10:00 PM first pitch)
- June 21: Fairbanks Summer Solstice Festival; optional excursion to the Museum of the North
- June 22: Tour ends. Depart Fairbanks, or stay for additional optional activities
- June 23: Optional Alaska Railroad trip from Fairbanks to Denali
Hat tip to Dave Elbrecht for sharing photos from his Midnight Sun Game trip with us!
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What's The Itinerary for the Full PNW / Alaska Tour?
Seattle Pre-Tour
- Tuesday, June 17, 2025: Arrive to Seattle + Seattle Mariners game at T-Mobile Park
- June 18: Minor League Baseball / Collegiate Summer League Game in Tacoma
- June 19: Depart Seattle for home or fly with group to Fairbanks
Alaska Midnight Sun Game Tour
- Thursday, June 19, 2025: Arrival to Fairbanks and welcome dinner
- June 20: Optional Riverboat Discovery sightseeing cruise; Midnight Sun Game at Growden Memorial Park (10:00 PM first pitch)
- June 21: Fairbanks Summer Solstice Festival; optional excursion to the Museum of the North
- June 22: Tour ends. Depart Fairbanks, or stay for additional optional activities
- June 23: Optional Alaska Railroad trip from Fairbanks to Denali
What will the trip cost?
The prices for the different trip segments are as follows:
Seattle Segment
$998 double occupancy
$1,316 single occupancy
Alaska Midnight Sun Game Segment
$1,380 double occupancy
$1,856 single occupancy
Full Tour — Seattle and Alaska Midnight Sun Game Segments
$2,364 double occupancy
$3,158 single occupancy
What's Included in the Tour?
- A guide to lead you through a detailed itinerary with an engaging combination of baseball, targeted sightseeing, and outings, the result of which will give you a cost-effective and in-depth personal tour of the Fairbanks region of Alaska.
- Business-class accommodation.
- All in-tour land travel.
- Tickets for the Midnight Sun Game.
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Visits with local friends and/or baseball personalities.
- At least one hosted meal.
Are the dates flexible?
Want to come early or stay late? We can help you plan that, and utlize our group discounted accommodation rates to suit your needs.
Can I attend only part of the tour?
Yes! You can join the JapanBall and Baseball Bucket List group for their entire Pacific Northwest Tour, or just join the Alaskan Midnight Sun portion of the trip.
Is there a payment plan?
Complete payments are due May 1, 2025, but you’re welcome to pay the remaining balance any time before then.