February/March
Fur Rendezvous
The Fur Rondy Festival and the World Championship Sled Dog Race are a significant part of the history and tradition of Anchorage.
February/March
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
It’s
unlike any other event in
the world. A race over 1,150
miles of the most extreme
and beautiful terrain known
to man: across mountain
ranges, frozen rivers, dense
forests, desolate tundra and
windswept coastline.
June
Mayor's Marathon
Alaska's Biggest and Best - for over three and a half decades, the Mayor’s Marathon & Half-Marathon has promoted healthy bodies.
August
Seward Silver Salmon Derby
The Seward Silver Salmon Derby® is one of the oldest and largest fishing derbies in the State. Seward's Derby is equally popular with locals, other Alaska residents, and visiting anglers from around the nation and world. Anglers vie for the largest Coho (Silver) Salmon and try to catch tagged fish worth prizes. Anglers turn their fish in daily, which are sold to raise funds for fish enhancement efforts