July 18th, 2026
10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Downtown Palmer
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Now in our second year, the Arts in the Garden festival is cohosted by the Palmer Museum of History and Art and the Palmer Arts Council. Join us in downtown Palmer for a day of celebrating the arts!
Enjoy live music, dance, and theater performances all day on the Palmer Alehouse stage!
Participate in free art and garden workshops by local teachers. Occurring throughout the day, for all ages and abilities.
Visit with local non profits offering free hands-on art stations.
Families will love the free kids activities for the little ones to enjoy.
Support over 40 local artist vendors.
Join us for this family-friendly, fun community event!
The Talkeetna Trail Race (formerly the Bun to Bun) is a 25K race on Talkeetna’s amazing trails, as well as a 5k-ish stroller and kid friendly race that benefits the kids of Talkeetna. All of the proceeds will go to the Talkeetna Elementary School’s PTA!
The 25K is a trail course and is often muddy and slick in the fall. Terrain varies from 4 wheeler trails to single track and ski trails. The trail is very pretty with all the dangers of rural Alaska. No one under 18 is allowed without an adult running with them. Please be prepared for remote, wild conditions. Bear spray is encouraged. The 5K-ish race is a stroller and kid friendly race! The earlier you register the easier it is for us to get your correct shirt size! **IF YOU ARE REGISTERING ANYONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF – KNOW THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SIGNING THE WAIVER ON THEIR BEHALF**.
The Talkeetna Trail race was formerly known as the Bun To Bun Trail Race. The race began as a way for the Talkeetna Elementary PTA to encourage healthy activity and to raise money for its Healthy Snack and Salad Bar programs. With our Healthy Snack Program we attempt to expose children to a wide variety of healthy, nutritious foods. Our Salad Bar Program allows us to offer a free salad bar 2 days a week to all children. Please help the Talkeetna PTA succeed in providing these and many other services to the children of Talkeetna.
Start Times:
5Kish- September 12th, 2026 – 12:00pm
10Kish September, 12th, 2026 – 11:00am
25K- September 12th, 2026 – 10:00am
Adult T-shirts included in entry fee
Kid T-shirts $10
Shirts and Sweatshirts available for purchase
🌻 Hello July, Alaska! 🌻
Come sell your Alaska-made wares, baked goods, sweets, art, handmade gifts, and all the creative goodness at our July Vendor Market Pop-Up!
🛍️ Our Second Saturday Vendor Event at Ken’s Garden Center is back!
We’re excited to open our space as a lively, welcoming place for our community to gather, shop local, support our maker neighbors, and soak up all the best parts of summer together.
📅 Saturday, July 11th
⏰ Market Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
✨ Vendor Information:
• Vendor spaces are 10’ x 8’
• $100 per vendor space
• Vendors must provide all of their own tables, chairs, and displays
• Please don’t forget to share your business name with us so we can help advertise that you’ll be there!
🛠️ Set-Up Options:
• Day before: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
• Day of event: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
🚫 Important Notice:
For liability reasons, NO LIVE PLANT SALES are allowed.
Any live plants brought to the market will be asked to be removed — no exceptions.
Thank you so much for your understanding
We are very excited to announce our first ever Summer Summit! COTR is partnering again with ACF and putting on a one-night Summit style Men’s event at our Wasilla campus.
This event is designed to bring the Summit experience to a local level as a midway point from last Summit before our next winter Summit. Just like when we’re up at Victory, there will be food (Big J’s BBQ), games, competitions, giveaways (including a custom Semper Sharp knife), a panel of great men/leaders to hear from on questions and topics that YOU have, full worship set, and more.
The event is also designed for you to invite and bring other men who simply can’t or won’t commit to a multi-day weekend up at Victory. We want them to see and experience what the Gospel, Christian brotherhood, and Summit are all about.
Join us July 7th, at Wasilla campus from 6:30-8:30pm. There’s a $20 fee which covers your BBQ for the night and the registration automatically enters you for prizes as well. Please register in advance so that we can make sure we get enough BBQ ready to go for that night. See you then!
Join us at Black Birch Books for a summer BBQ and potluck.
We are bringing the hot dogs and hamburgers, and we are asking you to bring your favorite side quest dish to round out the spread. Whatever you make best, whatever your family asks for at every gathering, that is the one to bring.
Come share good food, meet Meda and Chris, and talk about the future we are building for Alaska together. Bring your questions, your ideas, and your appetite.
When: Thursday, July 3rd, 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Where: Black Birch Books, 2901 E Bogard Rd #104, Wasilla, AK 99654
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Meda
Come experience the heat it takes to create amazing pieces of art! Family friendly event with artists demonstrating how they create their own unique pieces!
Use fire or heat to create something amazing? Want to be a vendor? Reach out and come be a part of the magic! Booth fee is $50. Do a live demo and get half off your booth!!
• Officiated by: ProAudio Venture LLC
• Sponsored by: Tuner Empire & Car Audio Alaska
• Registration Begins: 9am
• Brackets Begins: 10am
• Entry Fee: $40 for Car Show, +$30 for 1st dbdrag Format, $20 for each additional (Optional)
• Prizes: Awards for 1st Place to 3rd Place in all Classes
Meet us at Nunley park for games and fun for the whole family
Join Denali Family Services for our brand-new Denali Family Fest—a free, family-friendly celebration bringing together youth, families, and community partners for an afternoon of fun, food, and connection.
Denali Family Fest is all about celebrating the families we serve and the communities that support them.
Take a lunch break from work and join us for:
🍔 Free BBQ lunch for all attendees
🎈 Games and activities for kids of all ages
🏰 Bouncy houses & family-friendly entertainment
🎨 Face painting
🎁 Fun door prizes and giveaways
🤝 Community partner booths sharing resources and services
💜 Opportunities to connect with DFS staff and learn more about our programs
Free and open to the community. Just bring your family, your friends, and your summer appetite!
Come and share the joy of Art Links with us! Art Links is a social support program that promotes engagement for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias or seniors at risk of isolation and depression. By using a variety of creative art ideas, we promote self-expression as well as socialization and meaningful connections. Participants enjoy:
A variety of artistic mediums
Music and movement
Memory-rich conversations
Facilitated by ARA staff and local artists.
Free to attend! No registration required. Share with friends and family. For more information, contact Julie Jordan at jjordan@alzalaska.org or 907-864-3403.
Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska at Mat-Su Health Foundation
777 N. Crusey St. Ste B101
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
