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No matter the date, there’s always something happening in Alaska’s largest city!  Root for the home team, celebrate with the locals at festivals with wild Alaska flair or jump into annual traditions.

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Celebrate 4th of July with family oriented events such as the pancake breakfast, downtown parade and fireworks finale.
Celebrate 4th of July with family oriented events such as the pancake breakfast, downtown parade and fireworks finale. ©Visit Anchorage/Cathryn Posey

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Cultural gatherings are a much-anticipated part of the Alaska Native culture and can be some of the best opportunities to interact with Alaska Native locals.
Hey sports fans! Anchorage has two summer league baseball teams, a professional hockey franchise, club-style boxing matches and exciting collegiate sports.
Here are a few reasons to visit Anchorage during the holiday season
In summer we Alaskans like to pack in a lot of adventure. There is just so much to do! Fishing, camping, hiking – you get the picture. But one of our favorite ways to soak up the midnight sun is at...
Sheer power, unreal flexibility and explosive jumping ability – all tied to the rich cultures of Alaska Native peoples – are on display as hundreds of youth gather in Anchorage for the annual NYO...
Snow, trails and wild tails! The Last Great Race is an endurance race through wide-open spaces of Alaska for the four-legged, gold-medal athletes of the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Only in Anchorage, Alaska can competitors square off in outhouse races, craft massive yet intricate snow sculptures, and dash to keep clear of reindeer Pamplona-style.
Rush hour takes on a whole new meaning during the Tour of Anchorage — a scenic cross-country ski race through Anchorage’s award-winning trail system.
Visiting Anchorage for the Alaska School Activities Association State Basketball Championships, March 12-17, 2012, means awesome opportunities to explore the city and have some fun!
Anchorage is the ultimate destination for winter fun. Weekends are jam-packed with cool events that honor Alaska traditions and celebrate the last great days of winter. 
A pair of marathons, fun runs and youth events, triathlons, mountain races and more – Anchorage is a natural fit if you like to lace ‘em up and take off.
Celebrate Alaska's last blast of summer at the Alaska State Fair where monster veggies, crafts and culinary creations showcase rural life in the Last Frontier. 
Quyana First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth and AFN Delegates – Welcome to Anchorage. Welcome, ISDA, Tsin'aen Negha Nonhdaetl, Ninshyaa Ts'in'xunsuu, Paglagivsi, Shejaa Inn Do' on Khweknok II...
Only with the aid of Alaska’s sparkling winter lights and long summer days can Anchorage host so many great events in just 365 days.
 In Anchorage, basketball rules Thanksgiving week as visitors and locals gather with turkey sandwiches in hand to watch top collegiate teams show their prowess on the court.
PrideFest is a great time to be in Anchorage. Typically held in mid to late June, this week-long celebration includes the state’s largest LGBT-focused parade, Pride on the Park Strip and a variety of...
In an Alaska summer solstice tradition, runners from all over the world will convene in Anchorage on June 23, 2012, for the Mayor's Marathon and Half-Marathon. For more than three and a half decades...