ALASKA FOOD FESTIVALS & SHOWSJanuary to June - JULY & AUGUST - September to December Check previous year if event is not yet updated to current year 2024 ALASKA - JULY and AUGUST 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
(see also: 2023 - 2021 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2015)
July 4, 2024 4TH OF JULY
Nationwide
There are so many events on this day that they are too numerous to list. Virtually every community in the U.S. has a 4th of July celebration. July 19-20, 2024
Copper River Salmon Jam
Cordova, Alaska
An authentic Alaska community, the surprisingly artsy, coastal town of Cordova lives and breathes fishing. This year, the festival will be a week-long event, with Salmon Jam events spread out around Cordova for attendees to participate in at their leisure. July 25-28, 2024 - Southeast Alaska State Fair - Haines, Alaska
Four days of concerts, food, exhibits, contests, rides, and much more. Don't miss the Fishermen's King Salmon BBQ. July 26-August 4, 2024 Tanana Valley State Fair - Fairbanks, Alaska
The Tanana Valley State Fair sits in the heart of the Interior of Alaska. It is conveniently located on the edge of Fairbanks, Alaska. Founded in 1924, the Tanana Valley State Fair is the oldest fair in the state. This annual fair is a community gathering point featuring family fun for all, including livestock, games, rides, an amusement park, horse shows, art and crafts, competitive exhibits, quilt shows, giant cabbages, contests and special events, and two outdoor stages with free entertainment daily. Food Related Special Events: Bubble Gum Blowing Contest; Freight Dog Pull; Lawnmower Races; Pie Eating Contest; Watermelon Eating Contest -- Food Related Competitive Exhibits: Mushrooms; Food Preservation; Bake Off; Culinary Capers; Culinary; Agricultural Education; Equine; 4 Livestock; Giant Cabbage; Novelty Vegetables; Vegetables; 4-H. Many other events and entertainment.
August 2-4, 2024 49th Annual Blueberry Arts Festival
Ketchikan, Alaska
Thousands celebrate the blueberry in style with an art show, Best Blueberry Dish Contest, Blueberry Pie Eating Contest, contests, Gigglefeet Dance Festival, Trout Fishing in America Poetry Slam and many choices of blueberry cuisine. Attendance: 8,000. August 9-11, 2024 78th Golden North Salmon Derby - Juneau, Alaska
Sponsored by the Territorial Sportsmen, this is the oldest continuous salmon derby in Alaska. Large cash and merchandise prizes are awarded. Proceeds from the derby fund scholarships. (also: www.traveljuneau.com/events/ ) August 10-18, 2024 69th Annual Seward Silver Salmon Derby
Seward, Alaska
The Seward Silver Salmon Derby is one of the oldest and largest fishing derbies in the State. 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. Heaviest Fish prizes up to $10,000 and Tagged fish up to $50,000! August 16-18, 2024 Annual Alaska Greek Festival - Anchorage, Alaska
Enjoy traditional LIVE Greek Folk music. Watch traditional Greek Folk dancing with performances happening throughout the weekend. Take home a taste of Greece. Hot 'n' Fresh Gyros, Souvlaki, Loukoumades, and pastries will be available for purchase at the Festival. The Taverna (beer garden) will be back this year as well. August 16-September 2, 2024 Alaska State Fair - Palmer, Alaska
Located in the heart of the Chugach Mountains in the fertile Matanuska-Susitna Valley, the Fair is home to record-setting giant vegetables, grown in the long days of summer when the sun stays out much longer than it does in the lower US. Records include a 138-pound cabbage, 18.9-pound carrot, 39.5-pound broccoli, 39-inch bean, and 1,287-pound pumpkin. Alaska Seafood Throwdown, Dutch Oven Cook-Off, Beef Throwdown, Moose Calling Contest, etc. Other attractions include concerts, a rodeo, fair food, Baked Goods, Canning and Livestock exhibits. Attendance: 290,000 August 23, 2024 Just 4 Kids Cookie Contest - Palmer, Alaska
Alaska State Fair. August 25, 2024 Nutty Pie Contest - Palmer, Alaska
Alaska State Fair. August 26, 2024 18th Annual Alaska’s Midnight Sun Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off - Palmer, Alaska
Alaska State Fair. Come see these mammoth squash being checked in. Will we break the current state record of 2,147 pounds? Talk with the growers! The Alaska State Fair is an Official weigh-off site for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth. Contest rules and guidelines will follow those set forth by Alaska State Fair, Great Pumpkin Commonwealth and Guinness World Records. August 30, 2024 28th Annual Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off
Palmer, Alaska
Alaska State Fair. Two world records have already been set at our Fair – will one of these giants gain Guinness status again this year? Come see who will take home the big prizes (over $2,000 in cash awards!) and the bragging rights in the annual weigh-off. Plus, cheer on the big efforts of our littlest growers in the Junior Division. August 31-September 1, 2024 Annual Girdwood Fungus Fair
Girdwood, Alaska
We put the "Fun" in Fungus Fair. Hang on to your Fomes fomentarius hats! We've got another impressive "myco-lineup" for the Fungus Fair! Forays with Fungus Masters. Mushroom Display. Five Course Fungus Feast, Art Workshops, Live Music, Much More.
2023 ALASKA - JULY and AUGUST 2023
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
waiting for new datesAugust 23, 2023 Beyond The Mountains Cake Contest - Palmer, Alaska
Alaska State Fair. August 24, 2023 Sourdough Bread Contest - Palmer, Alaska
Alaska State Fair.
2021 ALASKA - JULY and AUGUST 2021
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
waiting for new datesAugust 31, 2021 Last Frontier Dutch Oven Cook-off - Palmer, Alaska
Enjoy Black Pot cooking with charcoal all day long as Adult, Amateur, Youth, and Mini teams compete. Three categories include: Main Dish, Bread, and Dessert. Stop by and sample or sign-up online to participate in this fiery event.
2019 ALASKA - JULY and AUGUST 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
waiting for new datesAugust 17-18, 2019 - 12th Annual Alyeska Resort Blueberry Festival
Alyeska, Alaska
Join us for a celebration of the lush blueberry season. This family-oriented outdoors event features FREE live music, berry picking, local arts and crafts booths, tasty blueberry treats, cooking demos, beer and wine garden, hiking and biking, chair massages, pie eating contest, blueberry creations contest and more! Whether you're in the mood for funnel cake or fine art, our local vendors will have what you're looking for.
2018 ALASKA - JULY and AUGUST 2018
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
waiting for new datesAugust 11, 2018
Sitka Seafood Festival
Sitka, Alaska
We will be hosting activities, games, a vendor market, booths, and dock walks all day. The events will start at 9AM and end around 7 PM. The vision of this festival is to allow locals and visitors to experience and celebrate the fishing culture and heritage that our local economies, palates, and pantries depend on, as well as the unique ecosystems of Southeast Alaska that sustain our fish and families.
2017 ALASKA - JULY and AUGUST 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
waiting for new datesJuly 29, 2017 5th annual Beer & Bacon Festival
Anchorage, Alaska
From 1:00pm - 6:00 pm. Taste some of Anchorage's best bacon dishes. Live entertainment all day. Enter to win the annual Bacon Eating Competition. Additional prizes for best bacon costume and more! This is Anchorage's premier summer event - don't miss it!!
2015 ALASKA - JULY and AUGUST 2015
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
waiting for new datesAugust 7, 2015 4th Salmon Daze Festival - Anchorage, Alaska
At the Anchorage Museum Quad! Salmon Daze is a local event for the City of Anchorage to celebrate one of Alaska’s most valuable resources: Wild Salmon! Cooking Demonstrations from the chefs at the new pop up restaurant in Downtown Anchorage: Harvest, Salmon Canning Workshops, Fish Pond photo-op, food Vendors & Muse, and Live Music and Beer Garden will be just a few fun events at Salmon Daze. Local art vendors will also be lined up to showcase and sell each of their beautiful pieces. | 
