Sure, summer is a great time to visit the Last Frontier. But no matter what time of year you visit, there’s always something exciting going on in Alaska! From outdoor adventure to music, art, food, wildlife and more, Alaskans find reasons to celebrate all year round.
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January
Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival (Anchorage)
February
Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race (Fairbanks/Whitehorse)
Iron Dog (Big Lake/Nome/Fairbanks)
Iditarod Trail Invitational (Anchorage/Nome)
March
April
Alaska Folk Festival (Juneau)
Alyeska Spring Carnival and Slush Cup (Girdwood)
May
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival (Homer)
Spenard Jazz Fest (Anchorage)
June
3 Barons Renaissance Fair (Anchorage)
Chickenstock Music Festival (Chicken)
Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference (Homer)
Last Frontier Theatre Conference (Valdez)
Midnight Sun Festival (Fairbanks)
Moose Pass Summer Solstice Festival
Downtown Summer Solstice (Anchorage)
Euphoria Denali (Denali Park/Cantwell)
Scottish Highland Games (Palmer)
July
Seward July 4th/Mt. Marathon Race
Bear Paw Festival (Eagle River)
Spectrum Music and Arts Festival (Willow)
Copper River Salmon Jam (Cordova)
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
Golden Days (Fairbanks)
August
Salmonfest (Ninilchik)
Blueberry Arts Festival (Ketchikan)
Tanana Valley State Fair (Fairbanks)
Alyeska Resort Blueberry Festival (Girdwood)
Alaska State Fair (Palmer)
September
Burning Basket (Homer)
October
Seward Music and Arts Festival
November
December
Anchorage International Film Festival
