Sunday 30 August
Presented by: Credit Union 1
CU1 Day
Credit Union 1 is proud to help Alaskans live their Alaskan dream! Stop by our tent in Pioneer Plaza to learn more about CU1 and check out some exciting prize opportunities. Check out the talented Valley Quilters in the Hoskins Building. At the Alaska News Source Corral, don’t miss the famous Twiggy, the only water-skiing squirrel in the world! This one-of-a-kind, family-friendly show combines big laughs with an important water-safety message as Twiggy hits the water and steals the spotlight.
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| Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel | Alaska News Source Corral |
| Meet Twiggy, the world’s most famous aquatic squirrel! This pint-sized performer delights audiences as she zips across the water on tiny skis, showcasing incredible balance, speed, and charm. This show will provide unforgettable entertainment for the whole family! |
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| Scott's Future of Magic | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage |
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| Anchorage Music & Dance Center | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage |
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| Filipino Community of Anchorage | Alyeska Pipeline Colony Stage |
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| Tiny Town | Around the Grounds |
| Tiny Town offers families with younger children a place to relax and recharge where the littlest fairgoers can play in a safe and fun environment. |
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| Patriot Ranger | Around the Grounds |
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| Oscar the Ostrich | Around the Grounds |
| Watch for Oscar the Awesome Ostrich strolling the grounds posing for photos, looking for pats on the head, and sneaking kisses and snacks. |
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| BigXthaPlug | ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre |
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| Livestock Costume Contest | Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits |
| Livestock costume contest begins at 2pm and runs through 4pm Celebrate America’s 250th birthday in true agricultural style. Exhibitors show off their patriotic spirit in red, white, and blue or historical-themed costumes honoring the nation’s rich farming heritage. Highlighting the important role livestock and farmers have played in building America from 1776 to today. Join in on the star-spangled showcase.
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| GCI Petting Zoo | Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits |
| Grab your camera and head to the GCI Petting Zoo for your dose of adorable! Pet baby goats, piglets, sheep, and more, all raised and shared with you by local families! Open daily in the Craig Taylor Equipment Farm Exhibits from 11am-8pm! Presented by GCI
Daily | 11am – 8 pm
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| Sudsy's Barn | Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits |
| Hand-washing has never been this much fun! Teach your kids good hygiene while having a good time at Sudsy’s Barn™, a play-based, interactive hand-washing station located in Farm Exhibits. Open During Fair Hours. |
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| Fair Feathered Friends | Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits |
| Daily | 11am – 8pm It all starts with an egg! Visit the Poultry Education Area and see the adorable baby chicks. Sponsored by Raven Homeschool
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| Crops Exhibits | Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits |
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| Cretaceous Kingdom | Don Sheldon Events Center |
| Transport back to the age of giants! This thrilling prehistoric dinosaur adventure combines the excitement of realistic animatronic creatures, natural history fossils and wacky science fun to create a full-on, hands-on, interactive and memorable experience! |
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| Fireweed Spectacular | France Equestrian Center |
| Presented by Alaska Reined Cow Horse Association |
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| Four Fish in a Tree | Global Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage |
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| Gal Pals | Global Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage |
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| Hopper Family Band | Global Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage |
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| Catherine Hickland | Global Credit Union Bluebonnet Stage |
| 1:30pm, 4:00pm & 6:30pm Best remembered by her fans as Lindsay Rappaport on ABC’s One Life To Live, Catherine Hickland has gone on to become an author, motivational speaker, and professional hypnotist. In her laugh-out-loud stage shows Cat uses the power of the mind/body/spirit connection to unlock the minds of her volunteers, and the result is nothing short of magical and mystifying! |
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| Ceramics/Pottery Demonstration | Hoskins Exhibits |
| Everyday at 1pmCome see & learn! Experts make bowls, cups, vases & more. We love sharing our craft with you! |
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| Hand Stitched Quilts - Sew-Along Demo | Hoskins Exhibits |
| Demonstration by Two Hens One Chick Quilters will be demonstrating hand-stitching techniques for piecing and quilting. Supplies will be on hand for fairgoers to sit and sew along with demonstrators. Fairgoers can also bring their project and join the demonstration as space allows. This is an all day event. |
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| Quilting, Sewing, Handwork & Needlework, Ceramics & Pottery, Fiber & Fleece, and Creative Art with Woodworking | Irwin Exhibits |
| Open All DayCome see & learn! We love sharing our craft with you! |
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| Fly Tying with Project Healing Waters | Irwin Exhibits |
| Come see the demonstrations throughout the day in Creative Arts and Crafts |
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| 4-H Exhibits & Cooperative Extension Resources | June Tull 4-H Building |
| Explore 4-H projects from across the Mat-Su/Copper River and Anchorage 4-H programs, and learn how Cooperative Extension connects Alaskans with practical, research-based education.
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| People’s Choice Club Photo Contest | June Tull 4-H Building |
| Help choose the fan favorite! View creative 4-H club photo entries and cast your vote for the People’s Choice winner.
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| Cabbage Fairy Meet & Mingle | June Tull 4-H Building |
| Come get your photo with the Cabbage Fairies! |
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| Goat Milking Demo with Ali-K Packa | Milking Parlor in the Farm Exhibits |
| Daily at 5pm
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| Cow Milking Demo with Kerri Stoltenberg | Milking Parlor in the Farm Exhibits |
| See a sweet cow, give sweet milk! |
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| Rodeo Alaska Champions Tour Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo | MTA Grandstand |
| See Alaska’s top cowboys and cowgirls and contestants from all over the Northwest compete for over 30,000 in prize money and the title of champion in exciting rodeo events, including bull riding, breakaway roping, barrel racing, Chute Doggin, double mugging, team roping, ribbon roping, steer riding and more! Presented by Gene’s Chrysler RAM. This is a Ticketed EventSaturday, August 29 | 2pmSunday, August 30 | 2pm/* Header Date Styles */ .ticketed-event-header { text-align: center; color: #1e293b; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 30px 0 15px 0; }/* Base Grid Structure - Automatically splits 3 items cleanly */ .ticket-pricing-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; width: 100%; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto 40px auto; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; } /* Individual Card Styling */ .ticket-card { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 20px; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease; } .ticket-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); } /* Highlight styling for Free tier */ .highlight-card { border-color: #cbd5e1; background: #f8fafc; } /* Typography Layout */ .ticket-header h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.3rem; color: #1e293b; font-weight: 700; } .ticket-header .age-bracket { display: block; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #64748b; margin-top: 4px; } .ticket-price { font-size: 2.75rem; font-weight: 800; color: #0f172a; margin: 25px 0; } /* Responsive Button Customizations */ .ticket-btn { display: block; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2e4c90 0%, #1790d2 100%); color: #ffffff !important; text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 24px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; border-radius: 8px; transition: background-color 0.2s ease; } .ticket-btn:hover { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c43a2d 0%, #9c2b1b 100%); color: #ffffff !important; } /* Passive Info Badge for Free Tier Container Alignment */ .ticket-badge { display: block; background: #e2e8f0; color: #475569; padding: 12px 24px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; border-radius: 8px; } /* Tablet Layout (2 Columns or stacked) */ @media (max-width: 992px) { .ticket-pricing-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } /* Push the 3rd card to center below if layout wraps */ .ticket-pricing-grid .ticket-card:last-child { grid-column: span 2; max-width: 50%; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; } } /* Mobile Layout (1 Column) */ @media (max-width: 580px) { .ticket-pricing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; } .ticket-pricing-grid .ticket-card:last-child { grid-column: auto; max-width: 100%; } .ticket-price { margin: 15px 0; } } |
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| Pirates for Hire | MTA Grandstand |
| Get ready for an action-packed performance, complete with cutlass fighting, pistol firing and breakaway bottles from this award-winning, laugh-inducing, pirate-themed entertainment troupe! |
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| Gabrielle Martin | Multiple Venues |
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| The Outlaw Mariachi | Multiple Venues |
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| Kuya | Multiple Venues |
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| Wesley Williams, The One Wheel Wonder | Multiple Venues |
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| Anguyak Dancers | Multiple Venues |
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| Trail Dust | Multiple Venues |
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| Frank & Friends | Multiple Venues |
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| Aspenyarrow | Multiple Venues |
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| Outta the House | Multiple Venues |
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| Hope Cassity Band | Multiple Venues |
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| Lulu Small | Multiple Venues |
| The “First Lady of Entertainment” has been entertaining Alaskan audiences with her powerful vocals, high energy, humor and original songs for the past 40 years. |
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| Scott Helle | Multiple Venues |
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| Alaska Seafood Throwdown | MVFCU Event Hall |
| Watch talented chefs go head-to-head in a Food Network-style culinary battle featuring Alaska’s world-famous seafood! Competitors will race the clock, impress the judges, and compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place honors, along with the coveted People’s Choice Award. 🐟 Public Tasting & Voting Times
Sample the dishes, cast your vote, and help crown the fan favorite! |
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| Brad's World Reptiles & Glow Zone | MVFCU Kid Zone |
| Daily | 11am – 9pm Daily Shows | 1, 4 & 7pm Learn about some of our planet’s most beautiful and fascinating animals, with live reptiles, amphibians and other exotic species from around the world! Don’t miss the Glow Zone featuring bioluminescent fish from Alaska Coral & Fish, LLC. |
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| King BMX Stunt Show | Purple Plaza |
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| Tina Scheer's Lumberjack Show | SBS Woodlot |
| Daily at 1, 3 & 6 pm Watch world-champion lumberjacks battle it out in the “Olympics of the Forest,” while comedy routines keep everyone laughing. |
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| Kelly Moneymaker | Sluicebox |
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| AbbAlaska | Sluicebox |
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| Alaska Native Youth Olympics with Bernard Clark & Nick Hanson | The Gathering Place |
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| Frequency of Hope | The Gathering Place |
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| Ingrimiut Yurartet | The Gathering Place |
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| Jesse James | The Gathering Place |
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| Seal Skinning Demo & tasting | The Gathering Place |
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| Chickaloonies | The Gathering Place |
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| Colony History Films, Where the River Matanuska Flows | Wineck Barn |
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| Alaska Far Away, Award-winning documentary celebrating Palmer's Colony history | Wineck Barn |
| Daily | 12:30 & 5:30pm Come celebrate Palmer’s New Deal history with the award-winning documentary film that has been shown on public television stations all across the country. |
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| Antique Tractor Pull & Display | Yellow Trail Lawn |
| Daily at 3pm View these carefully restored antique tractors on display, then watch as they’re put to the test! |
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