Events in Alaska

Southeast Alaska State Fair 2026

Soldotna Progress Days

Soldotna community celebration with parade, music, and car show.

Valdez Gold Rush Days

Southeast Alaska State Fair

Small-town fair charm in Haines with livestock, music, pig races, and mountain views.

Salmonfest 2026

Three-day music and salmon festival on the Kenai Peninsula with multiple stages.

Ketchikan Blueberry Arts Festival

Tanana Valley State Fair 2026

Salmonfest Alaska

Blueberry Arts Festival

Ketchikan celebrates local art and wild blueberries with contests, music, and crafts.

Juneau Gold Rush Days

Southeast Alaska State Fair — Haines

Four-day community fair in scenic Haines with music, livestock, and mountain views.

Tanana Valley State Fair

Fairbanks' beloved summer fair with giant veggies, rides, demolition derby, and live music.

Alyeska Blueberry Festival

Ted Stevens Young Alaskan Artist Award Recital

AFM presents baritone Liam Dooley, the 2026 Ted Stevens Young Alaskan Artist

Alaska State Fair

Alaska's biggest event: giant veggies, major concerts, carnival, and rodeo in Palmer.

Alaska State Fair 2026

Alaska's biggest event — 18 days of rides, giant veggies, entertainment, and more.

Kodiak State Fair and Rodeo

Kodiak State Fair & Rodeo

Labor Day weekend fair and rodeo on Kodiak Island.

Alaska Day Festival — Sitka

Multi-day celebration of Alaska's transfer from Russia with reenactments and parade.

Sitka Whale Fest

A celebration of marine science and Sitka's migrating humpback whales with whale-watching boat tours, science talks, art

Anchorage International Film Festival 2026

Alaska's largest film festival — 10 days of independent cinema across Anchorage, Dec 4-13, 2026.

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World Ice Art Championships

One of the largest ice art competitions in the world, attracting talented ice carvers from around the globe to Fairbanks

Fur Rendezvous (Fur Rondy)

Anchorage's flagship eleven-day winter festival celebrating the pioneering spirit of Alaskans since 1935. Features local

Qatnut Arctic Trade Fair

A traditional trade fair in Kotzebue where Alaska Native artisans showcase and sell traditional crafts, carvings, furs,

Midnight Sun Baseball Game

A Fairbanks tradition since 1906 — a baseball game played at 10:30 PM on the summer solstice without artificial lights,

Alaska State Fair

Alaska's largest event takes place in Palmer in late August and early September. Features concerts, performances, exhibi