Category
Outdoor & Adventure
23 upcoming events across Alaska

Mount Marathon Race — Seward
The toughest 5K on the planet — 98th running up and down Mount Marathon.

Alaska Run for Women
- Join thousands of participants from across Alaska and beyond to raise money for breast cancer research, education, ear

Ship Creek Salmon Derby

Kenai River Festival
Celebrate the Kenai River with music, nature walks, and environmental education.

Summer Solstice at Denali
Celebrate 22 hours of daylight with hikes and ranger programs near Denali.
Midnight Sun Run — Fairbanks
Popular 10K race at 10 PM through Fairbanks under the midnight sun.
Photo competition. Prize money! Focus: bumblebees
🐝🎶 Calling all SE Alaska photographers! We are seeking submissions featuring Bumblebees. Our theme is “Harmony in th

Kenai Dipnet Fishery
Thousands wade into the Kenai River with dipnets to harvest sockeye salmon.

Kenai River Festival 2026
Free festival celebrating the Kenai River with music, nature walks, and salmon education.
TicketsJuneau Gold Rush Days

Valdez Silver Salmon Derby
Fish for silver salmon and cash prizes in scenic Prince William Sound.
TicketsSeward Silver Salmon Derby 70th Annual

Whittier Silver Salmon Derby
Compete for cash prizes fishing silver salmon in Prince William Sound.

Seward Silver Salmon Derby 2026
Alaska's premier silver salmon fishing derby in Resurrection Bay.
Seward Silver Salmon Derby
One of Alaska's oldest and largest fishing derbies, running since 1956. Anglers compete for prizes during the peak of th

Aurora Viewing Season Opens — Fairbanks
Aurora viewing season returns to Fairbanks with guided tours at Chena Hot Springs.

Anchorage RunFest
Marathon, half marathon, ultra, and 5K through scenic Anchorage.
TicketsCordova Fungus Festival

Klondike Road Relay — Skagway to Whitehorse
110-mile relay race from Skagway to Whitehorse along the Gold Rush trail.

Equinox Marathon — Fairbanks
America's toughest road marathon over Ester Dome on the fall equinox.
TicketsSitka WhaleFest
Seward Silver Salmon Derby
One of Alaska's oldest and largest fishing derbies, running since 1956. Anglers compete for prizes during the peak of th
Sitka Whale Fest
A celebration of marine science and Sitka's migrating humpback whales with whale-watching boat tours, science talks, art