Alaska Midnight Sun Game & Pacific Northwest Baseball Tour

Washington & Alaska, USA

June 17 – 22, 2025

Itinerary
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Pricing

A Baseball Bonanza Under the Solstice Sun & The Pac NW Summer Baseball Paradise

If you were to poll baseball fanatics and “ballpark chasers” on what is on their Baseball Bucket List, the Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks, Alaska, would no doubt be at the top for many.

This game is played annually on the summer solstice, capping off a city-wide festival in Fairbanks to celebrate the longest day of the year. It will be the only night game you ever attend during which the stadium lights are never turned on, because the sun never sets on the solstice at latitudes this high, allowing for a “day game” with a 10:00 PM first pitch!

For more on the fascinating experience of the Midnight Sun Game, check out this article on MLB.com (or this one) and listen to this Travel for Sports Podcast episode. For an idea of what to expect on the tour, listen to this recap podcast from tour hosts Anna and Shane and check out our 2023 Pacific Northwest and Alaska Midnight Sun Game Recap and Photo Log.

The Pacific Northwest and Alaska in the summertime is something that everyone should experience.  Therefore, baseball in the region in the summertime is as good as it gets!

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*Itinerary

*This itinerary is subject to change.

Seattle Pre-Tour
  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025
    Arrive to Seattle + Boston Red Sox @ Seattle Mariners game at T-Mobile Park
  • June 18
    Collegiate Summer League Game: The Seattle Cheney Studs of the Pacific International League host the Gumberoos at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom.
  • 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 activities: Alaska Railroad trip from Fairbanks to Denali or excursion to the Museum of the North 
  •  June 22
    Tour ends.     Depart Fairbanks, or stay for optional Alaska Railroad trip from Fairbanks to Denali (requires 10PM or later departure from Fairbanks or additional hotel night)
  • June 23
    Depart Fairbanks if you stayed for optional Alaska Railroad trip on June 22.

Recaps from Past Tours

Testimonials

Read reviews from prior tour guests.

  • Baseball was great. Companions were great. Denali Trip was great. Riverboat cruise was a little too structured and touristy for my taste, the only part I’d give 4 stars. I stayed at the Springhill Suites for the nights on my own, which I preferred to the Bridgewater. If doing again I hope we can do the Springhill hotel instead but I’m guessing booking is tight. Food was easy to get and pretty good. On my own did the Museum of the North at UAF. If I had the choice to do that or the riverboat cruise I would definitely do UAF, which also has a gardens and a live animal research center (caribou, etc.). If enough leaders were available offering both the same day would be fun, All in all definitely a 5-star experience.

    Craig

    Pacific Northwest Baseball Tour 2023

  • Loved the trip. It was just the right number of people on the Washington tour and I got to know and interact with them all. Good transportation, good hotels, and the timing was well done for each leg of the trip. Walla Walla could have used a hotel closer to something (anything!), but the organizer was flexible and provided some transportation to downtown to allow travelers to explore the town. All in all, a well-planned and well executed adventure all around. Will definitely consider future tours of this nature.

    Clay

    Pacific Northwest Baseball Tour 2023

  • Truly a bucket list trip. A couple of Alaskan adventures, great hospitality, and a midnight baseball game played without lights. What more could you ask for? Oh, I guess you could ask for an Air Force stadium flyover. We had that, too. Thanks Shane and Anna for a truly fun trip.

    Rick

    Pacific Northwest Baseball Tour 2023

  • ✔ Baseball Bucket List – The Midnight Sun Game ✔ National Park – Denali National Park Thank you Shane Barclay (JapanBall) and Anna DiTommaso (Baseball Bucket List) for the trip of a lifetime in Alaska. The JapanBall trips always include a cultural aspect, sightseeing, and food with the baseball games. What did my wife and I experience in the 49th State? (1) The best bbq in Alaska at Big Daddy’s BBQ in Fairbanks, (Note: We had the best bbq in the Carribean on the JapanBall Dominican Republic trip in 2021) (2) All-day tour of Denali National Park. Did not see Mt. Denali due to cloud cover. but saw various wildlife like moose, elk, dall sheep, and ptarmigan, (3) Discovery Boat Cruise on the Chema River – saw dog mushing demonstration, walking tour of Athabascan Village (4) The Alaska Goldpanners vs Michigan Monarchs at historic Growden Park, Wow, what an experience! (5) Enjoyed the camaraderie with the JapanBall family. We can’t wait for our next JapanBall trip! ⚾⚾⚾

    Steven

    Pacific Northwest Baseball Tour 2023

  • Amazing group of people to be around and Shane made the trip carefree with his planning and organization, this definitely won’t be my last JapanBall trip!

    Henry

    Pacific Northwest Baseball Tour 2023

  • This was a fantastic trip. Everything was well organized and communicated. The alternative activities were fun and informative. There was enough downtown to enjoy the city of Fairbanks. The trip was also easy to book and pay for through JapanBall and WeTravel. The Midnight Sun baseball game was the best part of the trip and our seats were great.

    Eleanor

    Pacific Northwest Baseball Tour 2023

Inclusions

What’s included in this tour?

Tour Guide
Business-class accommodation
All in-tour travel
Carefully-selected tickets for all games
At least one hosted meal per segment
Scheduling flexibility
Travel desk services
Carbon offset

Not included: airfare, airport transportation, and most meals.

Pricing

Seattle Segment

$ 998 .00

Double Occupancy

$ 1,316 .00

Single Occupancy

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Alaska Segment

$ 1,380 .00

Double Occupancy

$ 1,856 .00

Single Occupancy

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Full Tour

$ 2,364 .00

Double Occupancy

$ 3,158 .00

Single Occupancy

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