On the Fourth of July, the population of Seward swells from around 2,500 to a reported 40,000. Main Street is completely blocked off to traffic and the streets fill with people. Many come to run in or watch the Mt. Marathon Race, while others come to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery in the […]
Every town has their 4th of July traditions, and while small, Whittier’s is lots of fun. And, it’s the main community event of the year. It also doesn’t take itself too seriously! There’s a tiny parade through the downtown “triangle” (blink and you might miss it!). The kids decorate their bikes and ride through the streets, […]
If you have a yearning to get off-the-beaten-path and enjoy a festival with salmon-jammin’ flair, the Copper River Salmon Jam in Cordova, Alaska is calling your name! This festival takes place every July and it is all about celebrating what sustains Cordova: Salmon and Art. A wild food cook-off, running races, free family-fun activities, music […]
On the first and last Friday of the Silver Salmon Derby, the Valdez Fish Derbies has a bonus prize for the angler catching the largest fish for the day. In addition to the daily prizes, the derby angler catching the largest silver will win $500 cash. There’s no additional cost to participate in Big Prize […]
The Uncommon Music Festival is an annual chamber music festival in Sitka, Alaska that promotes an inclusive, accessible, and community-oriented vision of classical music. Our core ensemble features an SATB quartet, a guitarist / lutenist, and an organist / pianist. Every summer, we offer one week of free musical events, from workshops to concerts to […]
The first Sunday of August brings a special event to Homer: the opportunity to step into private gardens that showcase the uniqueness of Alaskan gardening and get some real insight into what it’s like to work the land in a place where the growing season is short and the days long. Some 400 people come […]
GIFT CERTIFICATES for 2022…and MORE to be announced soon! $10,000 CASH & 19 other prizes will be swimming in Prince William Sound Here’s a picture of what the tags looked like in 2021 – Good Luck! All Silver Salmon Derby Rules Apply – The tagged salmon contest offers a chance at one of twenty prizes, […]
The 34th Annual Anchorage Folk Festival returns to the UAA Wendy Williamson Auditorium! The festival provides opportunities to perform, attend workshops and jam sessions, or just enjoy the festival at absolutely no charge! Organizing this event requires venue rentals, guests artists’ fees, transportation & hospitality, advertising, programs & merchandise, insurance, piano tuning, and sound engineering. […]
The Susitna 100 is a ski, foot, or bike race held on packed snowmachine and dog sled trails in the Susitna River valley, north of Anchorage. The remoteness of the trail, distance between checkpoints, and the winter conditions during the Race make it necessary for the racers to carry with them survival equipment. Gear to […]
You can’t compare it to any other competitive event in the world! A race covering 1000 miles of the roughest, most beautiful terrain Mother Nature has to offer. She throws jagged mountain ranges, frozen river, dense forest, desolate tundra and miles of windswept coast at the mushers and their dog teams. Add to that temperatures […]
