Events Calendar
Events Calendar
Anchorage
OCT
4-6
Make It Alaskan Festival
This festival features more than 120 booths showcasing arts, crafts, food products, jewelry, produce, and homegrown products from artisans ranging from Utqiaġvik to Ketchikan. Entry to the festival at Dena’ina Center is free to the public. makeitalaskanfestival.com
OCT
10-11
Summerland
So much more than a ghost story, this spooky and riveting drama is about William H. Mumler, a Victorian-era spirit photographer who captures haunting images of the dead from the world beyond the veil—or is he a fraud? cyranos.org
OCT
31
Zoo Boo
Put on a costume and visit the Alaska Zoo to celebrate Halloween. There will be spooky trail decorations, event staff in costumes, and trick-or-treat stations throughout zoo grounds. The fun gets underway at 4 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m. Dress warm and carry a flash light to help light the way around the zoo while visiting the animals in this nocturnal setting. alaskazoo.org
Eagle River
OCT
4
2019 Eagle River Brewfest
Sample a variety of Alaska beers, including selections from Arkose Brewery, Broken Tooth Brewing, Denali Brewing, Double Shovel Cider, Glacier BrewHouse, Midnight Sun Brewing, Odd Man Rush, Resolution Brewing, and 49th State Brewing. Complimentary appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks will also be served. Proceeds benefit the Eagle River Boys & Girls Club. eagleriverbrewfest.com
Fairbanks
OCT
5
Art in the Autumn
Held at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge, this festival celebrates arts and crafts in the Interior, this year featuring the designs of Beadwitched, Desert Dogs Designs, Raven Moon Studios, Threads of Fancy, Whalebone Watercolors, and Wheelhouse Pottery. artintheautumn.com
OCT
12-13
Fairbanks Fiber Festival
The festival includes workshops, demos, and goods from fiber artists and farmers with an emphasis on items made or produced in Alaska, including wool, qiviut, alpaca, mohair, angora, silk, cotton, bamboo, wood, cane, and synthetic fibers. fairbanksfiberfestival.com
OCT
19
Arctic Innovation Competition
The UAF Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) is Alaska’s original idea contest launched in 2009. AIC is run by the UAF School of Management and currently awards almost $30,000 in cash prizes to winners in three divisions: AIC Main, AIC Jr., and AIC Cub. Finalists are invited to present at the Wedgewood Resort at the Final Competition on October 19 to compete for first, second, third, and fourth places. arcticinno.com
OCT
24
City Sampler
Fairbanks Resource Agency (FRA) hosts City Sampler, a “delightful and delicious” evening offering an array of Fairbanks’ finest food from local restaurants and caterers, as well as live music and door prizes. It’s the organization’s premier fundraising event; proceeds help FRA achieve its mission to support Alaskans with disabilities, including the growing senior population with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia and other frail and disabling conditions. City Sampler is held in the Westmark Gold Room. fra-alaska.org
OCT
26-27
Go Winter! Expo
This event focuses on winter: how to get through it safely and sanely while having some fun. This year will include the Interior Alaska Gun show, as well as indoor and outdoor activities, food, and information about winterization, home care, and travel ideas, all at the Carlson Center. fairbanksevents.com/go-winter-expo/
OCT
31
Halloween at the Museum of the North
Costumed superheroes, zombies, and scary monsters of all kinds are invited to see bones and bugs, bats and birds in the museum’s research labs and explore the galleries at the Alaska Museum of the North. Admission is free. uaf.edu/museum/
Palmer
OCT
5
OxToberfest
The Alaska Farmland Trust and the Musk Ox Farm present the 5th Annual OxToberfest Farm-to-Table Feast, Brew Fest, and Polka Bash, a joint fundraiser is for the two Alaska nonprofits. Feast on brats made with Alaska Grown locally sourced meat, Palmer cabbage in the sauerkraut, Mat-Su grown potatoes in the German potato salad and chips, Alaska grown mustard, and even local wheat in the buns. The music features a twelve-piece lederhosen-clad brass oompah band. oxtoberfest.brownpapertickets.com
Petersburg
OCT
1-31
Octoberfest Celebration
Petersburg celebrates Octoberfest throughout the month with concerts; gallery walks; Beat the Odds, a race against cancer; Octoberfest Artshare, an arts and crafts fair featuring handmade items by artists and crafters around the state; the Rain Country Quilters Quilt Show; and other events and activities. petersburg.org
Sitka
OCT
12-20
Alaska Day Festival
This festival commemorates the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States at Sitka in October 1867. The Alaska Day ball is on Tuesday, and other events include special lectures, exhibits, and displays; receptions, luncheons, and food sales; interpretive programs at museums and parks; and races and games. alaskadayfestival.org
Skagway
OCT
18-20
Fall Festival
Fall Festival is a celebration of art, music, and life in the North that includes art and craft classes, zombie walks, fund raisers, burger feeds, a cribbage tournament, and other activities. skagway.com