This Week in Anchorage & Southcentral — Apr 13 to Apr 19
Mid-April is one of the most energized stretches of the Alaskan calendar. Breakup is underway, the days are long and bright, and the pent-up energy of six months of winter is being released all at once. Across Southcentral, communities are spilling back outdoors — trails, parks, harbors, and hillsides are all being reclaimed after months under snow. The season's first serious outdoor events are being announced, and the summer activity schedule is coming into focus.
In Anchorage, the greenway trails and parks are busy every evening now, and the arts scene is wrapping up its winter indoor programming with a run of closing performances and gallery shows. The Kenai Peninsula is hitting its pre-season stride — Homer's harbor is active with halibut charters, and the Kenai River is drawing the first wave of king salmon hopefuls for early May planning. Mat-Su is hosting spring fairs and the annual wave of outdoor markets as the Valley comes alive.
Browse the full lineup of Southcentral events for the week of April 13–19 below — a great week to get outside and get into the swing of an Alaska spring.
Southcentral Alaska stays busy this week (April 13–19) with 26 events across Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, and the Kenai Peninsula. Here's what's happening.
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