Festivals
Talkeetna Moose Dropping Festival
Lacquered moose nuggets dropped from a helicopter — only in Talkeetna, Alaska.
The legendary Talkeetna festival where shellacked moose droppings are numbered and dropped from a helicopter onto a target. Closest nugget to the bullseye wins! Also features a mountain mother contest, parade, live music, craft booths, and food vendors in this quirky mountain town near Denali.
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