Category: Events & Festivals
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Talkeetna Ice Festival
The Talkeetna Ice Festival features an ice carving competition and community events include live music and scavenger hunt.
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Christmas Bird Count in the Valley
A nationwide annual event takes on a unique Alaska feel. Participate in the Christmas Bird Count in the Valley!
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Colony Christmas
Colony Christmas is Alaska’s best small town holiday celebration, in Palmer, featuring craft fairs, a parade of lights, fireworks and visits from Santa Claus.
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Su Dog 300
Experience the Su Dog 300, an Iditarod qualifying 300-mile dog sledding race in the Upper Susitna Valley of The Mat-Su Alaska, this February!
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Bright up the Night
See more than 70 holiday light displays at the Alaska State Fair throughout December, and visit The Christmas Factory for holiday cheer.
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Fall Events in the Mat-Su
Fall Festivals, Oxtoberfest, and Harvest Days abound throughout the region, with hay rides, pumpkins, food vendors, bonfires, and more!
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Five Reasons for a Winter Visit to the Mat Su Valley
Plan an Alaska winter vacation in The Mat-Su and enjoy a wide variety of unforgettable sights, activities and events!
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Alaska State Fair
The Alaska State Fair is the largest event in Alaska, with concerts, rides, midway games, and fun for the whole family.
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Colony Days in Palmer
Celebrate Colony Days in June in Palmer with a parade, kids games and agricultural displays that are rooted in the history of the Matanuska Colony.