Alaska State Fair
2026-08-21 - 2026-09-07
Alaska State Fair is Alaska’s largest annual event, held each year in Palmer. The fair features live concerts, carnival rides, agricultural exhibits, giant vegetables, local arts and crafts, food vendors, competitions, and family-friendly entertainment. Celebrating Alaska’s agricultural heritage since 1936, it attracts visitors from across the state and beyond.

Sitka Uncommon Music Festival
2026-08-31 - 2026-09-01
Music for Sitka, Alaska

The Uncommon Music Festival is an annual chamber music festival in Sitka, Alaska dedicated to equitable, accessible, community-building classical music. Since 2016, we’ve collaborated with our community partners to present an uncommonly diverse array of concerts, workshops, and other events.
August 31, 7pm | Odess Theater @ Sitka Fine Arts Camp
September 1, 2pm | Down Bar @ Mean Queen

10th Annual Kenai Silver Salmon Derby
2026-09-08 - 2026-09-13
The Kenai Silver Salmon Derby reduces selective fishing practices which lead to catch-and-release injuries that compromise the health of the silver salmon population.

Girdwood Fungus Fair
2026-09-12 - 2026-09-13
An annual event put on by the Turnagain Arm Mycological Society in Girdwood, Alaska.
