Alaska October Activities

 

Here are activities going on for the month of October in your area. If you would like to add an event, please email me the info at alaskskids@gmail.com and I will add it. I need event, date, time, location and whats going on. So much to choose from!!

Anchorage/Eagle River

Fall Photos- Oct 25 11a-5p & 26  11a-4a Bells Nursery Specking Rd- Have your kids dress up in costumes or fall attire and take a nice fall photo.

Trunk or Treat- Oct 24 6-9p Birchwood ABC Elementary-Book fair, games, food, bounce house, cake walk, costume contest and more! $5 per treater, $5 meals, and $1 per ticket.

Trick or Treat Town- Oct 24 & 25 Different session times ACS Garage- Activity stations and family entertainment. Proceeds help support the Boys & Girls Club. $7 purchased in advanced, $10 at the door. Purchase tickets in advance at www.trickortreattown.org.

Haunted Trails- Oct 24 4:30-8:30p Goose Lake Park- Trick or Treat Trail is 4:30-6:30p and $6 a person and is suitable for 3 and up. Spooky Trail is 6:45-8:30p $8 a person and suitable for 8 and up. To register call 343-4160 or online at www.muni.org/Active.

Halloween Activites- Oct 24-31 Bass Pro Shops- Mon-Fri 5-8p- Free 4x6 photo with Peanut characters, decorate a stuffed owl, free coloring sheets. Sat and Sun 12-5p- free 4x6 photo with Peanut characters, free coloring sheets, decorate a felt jack-o-lantern, scavenger hunt. Halloween Night- 4-8p- decorate a real pumpkin, trick-or-treating, costume parade.

Trick or Treat Street- Oct 25 12-4p Downtown Anchorage- FREE activities throughout downtown including face painting, balloon art, Halloween cookie decorating at the Hotel Captain Cook, costume contests, Spooky (and fun) Halloween photo ops, a Haunted Visit Anchorage Log Cabin, horse drawn hay rides and SO much more! Click here for the map.

Trunk or Treat-  Oct 26 3-5p Turnagain United Methodist Church 3300 W Northern Lights- Turnagain United Methodist Church will be hosting its Annual Trunk or Treat! Dress up in your spookiest costume and bring the kids over for some treats and more! This event is free!

Pumpkin Pump Blacklie Boulder Fest- Oct 31 13year old & up Nov. 1 kids under 13 Alaska Rock Gym- $25 doors open at 5p fun starts at 6p, treats, drinks, and best costume prizes

Trick or Treat at the Mall- Oct 31 6-8p Northway Mall- Join us for a fun and family filled night of trick or treating.

Fall Festival- Oct 31 6-8p First Baptist Church 1100 W 10th- FREE Games, food, prizes, fun for all! Costumes optional, non scary costumes please.

Zoo Boo- Oct 31 5-9p Alaska Zoo- $5 for zoo pass holders and $7 for non-pass holders. Kids 2 and under are free. Treat stations, activites, a bon fire and more!

Halloween Performance and Party School House Rocks!- Oct 31 7p Atwood Concert Hall- Join “Schoolhouse Rock” for a wholesome Halloween night performance and party your children will remember for a lifetime. Kids (and adults) come to the performance in costume because afterwards, all four levels of the Atwood Concert Hall lobby are opened for indoor trick-or-treating. Click here for tickets.  

Eagle River Trunk or Treat- Oct 31 5-6pm Bear Paw Festival Parking Lot 11901 Business Blvd.- Bring your family for trick or treating and hot cocoa in a fun, safe, and relaxed environment.


Mat Su

Reindeer Fall Festival- Saturdays in Oct 10a-6p Williams Reindeer Farm- $10 for 3 yrs and up. Homemade goodies, lots of fun, pony rides, wagon rides, potato launching, hay maze, spooky walk, bunnies, play in the corn box, horse drawn carriage, pumpkin patch, visit with the reindeer, some great music from "The Jenks" all the way from Oregon, great kid music lots of fun. And so much much more.

Fall Harvest Celebration- Oct 24th 6p Wasilla Lake Christian School- Please join us for food, games, prizes and a ton of fun!Admission is free and tickets are .25 cents each or an UNLIMITED family wristband for $25. All proceeds go to our teacher classroom discretionary fund.

Halloween Carnival- Oct 25th 12-4p Midnight Sun Family Learning Center (7275 W. Midnight Sun Circle)- Enry fee is $5 and includes 12 tickets. You can buy more tickets for .50 cents each or 12 for $5. There will be fingernail painting, bean bag toss, fortune teller, cake walk, trick-or-treat alley, fish pond, food and more!

Annual Haunted House-  Oct 24-25 7pm-11pm Mat-Su Animal Shelter- Admission is only 5.00 for the tour and kids activities in the lobby are FREE!

Halloween Hollow- Oct 31 3-8pm-  Raven Hall on the Alaska State Fairgrounds is turned into a country trick or treat carnival. This is a warm, safe, fun not frightening Trick or Treat Carnival with over 40 booths for children and families at Raven Hall on the Alaska State Fairgrounds. Price: $5.00 per person or a new unwrapped gift. Halloween Hollow benefits the Mat-Su Special Santa Program and Toys for Tots, bringing gifts and winter wear to over 3400 children in the Valley.

Houston High School Fall Carnival- Oct 31 6-8pm Houston High School-  Games, crafts, cake walk and a mini hover craft to ride. Fireworks to follow at 8:15p.

Spooky Skate Halloween Party- Oct 31  4-6p Brett Ice Arena- Come skate in costume! Costume contest, music, games, cake walk, candy, trick or treat rooms, and skating! Come in costume and get a discount! Fun for all ages. $5 admission, $4 for kids or seniors and $3 for skate rentals. Come in costume and get 2 for 1 admission.

Fairbanks

Trick or Treat Town - Oct 25 12-7p Pioneer Park- $5 in advance, $7 at the gate. Entertainment, Face painting, balloon art, family costume contest, games, food, classic halloween movies, and trick or treating.

Creepy Critters- Oct 25th Noon - 4:00 pm. Games, Crafts,Snacks and ancient bones! Come discover the ice age massive cats! Fun for all ages at the Creamer's Field Farmhouse. Call 452-5162 for more information.

Halloween Howl-  Oct 31 10:30a Noel Wien Library Berry Room- Wear your costume and get ready to howl at this special Halloween storytime for 3 to 6 year olds.

Creative Fun Halloween Celebration -Oct 31 4:30-6:30p Del Rays Deli 455 3rd Ave #107- Del Rays is having a family fun night on Halloween night! Cost is $5.00 per family. We will have Miss Sasha Berry from Berry Balloons here making balloon animals. There will be festive cookie decorating, gooey mud pudding and candy! Coffee will be provided for adults as well. Bring your kids and come join the fun with Del Rays!! If you would like to come please rsvp (send a message) by October 28th so we make sure we have enough goodies for all the kids.

Halloween Carnival- Oct 31  10a-12p Hearts & Hands Play Center-Come join us for games and prizes! Costumes welcomed. The carnival will be held downstairs. $2 per child or $5 a family.


Juneau

Halloween Carnival- Oct 24 5:30-7:30p & 25 12a-4p Nugget Mall- Carnival style!

Auke Bay Co-op Harvest Festival- Oct 25 5-7p Church of JCLDS 5100 Glacier Hwy- $5 per family or $15 per family. Face painting, cupcake walk, family portraits, games and activites!

Halloween Skate- Oct 30 6:45-8:15p Treadwell Ice Arena- The Halloween Skate is a costume-themed open skate session for children and adults of all ages. The Arena staff goes all out with great decorations, costumes, lights and music. Skate rentals available at the rink.

Ghost Walk- Oct 31  4:30-6:30p Mt Jumbo Gym- FREE The event includes activities for young children, including carnival games, a haunted house, coloring stations, glow in the dark, bowling & candy.

Halloween Carnival-  Oct 31 6-8p Chapel by the Lake- Fun for the whole family! Costume contest at 7p, games, popcorn, cotton candy and a bounce house!

Cedar Park Halloween Hoedown- Oct 31 6-9p Cedar Park- Food, candy, games, prizes and glow sticks!

Creepy Cave & Library Labyrinth- Oct 31 4-7p Valley Public Library

Kenai

Soldotna Public Library Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest- Oct 27-30- Library patrons of all ages are welcome to bring in their own pumpkin anytime during library hours those days. Entries will be separated into costumed, painted and carved categories. Winners will be announced Oct. 30. Families and businesses are encouraged to participate.

Tsalteshi Spook Night- Oct 26 5-6:30p Tsalteshi Ski Trails/Skyview Access- 1K Trick or Treat Trail for the Kids and 5K Zombie run for the rest of the family! More details soon at tsalteshi.org

Kids Harvest Carnival- Oct 29 6:30-8p Peninsula Grace Brethren Church- FREE Games, candy, hot dogs, puppet show, temporary tattoos, costume contest. Contest for kids age birth to 12, please no scary or inappropriate costumes.

Tustumena Elementary Trunk or Treat- Oct 31 5-7p Carnival 6-7p

Nikiski Pool Trick or Treat- Oct 31 5-6p and Pumpkin Plunge 6-7p

NewLife Harvest Festival- Oct 31 6-8p Kenai New Life 251 Princess St- Tons of games, candy, bounce house, snacks and cake walk!

Trunk or Treat- Oct 31 5-7p Kenai Christian Church-  Candy, hot chocolate, puppet shows and food!

Trunk or Treat- Oct 31 4:30-5:30p Sterling Elementary- Fun, family event.

Trunk OR Treat- Oct 31 4-6p Boys & Girls Club- Fun, fun, fun!

Fear Not Festival- Oct 31 6-8p Birch Ridge Community Church 33325 Echo Lake Rd- A family event for all ages! Petting zoo, face painting, games, prizes, costume contest, outdoor maze and more! Please no scary costumes.

Happy Fall Time!!

Easter Happenings in Alaska 2012

Lots of fun to be had around Alaska! If you know of any event that is not on this page please post on the comments so I can add it! Happy Easter everyone!

Anchorage/Eagle River/Girdwood

ZOO Eggstravaganza- April 7th12-4 Alaska Zoo It's a scavenger hunt of sorts. Kids will have to find which numbered eggs are in which animal exhibits.  Complete the hunt and win a prize. And of course the animals are in for eggs-tra special treats that day too, come check it out.

Easter Egg Hunt- April 7th 11a-1p Anchorage City Church

Easter Fun Day-  April 8th Arctic Valley Easter Egg hunts, prizes, skiing, tubing... What could be more fun than playing in the snow on Easter! Lifts open 11 am to 5:30 pm, Tube Park open 10:30 - 12:30, 1-3 and 3:30-5:30. Food, fun and maybe a giant bunny! Please bring a dozen or so colored hard-boiled eggs for the cause! Eggs are hidden all around the lodge for younger kids who don't ski, and all over the mountain for folks who ski or ride. Bring your favorite basket too, for collecting

Easter Bazaar- April 7th Egan Center 10a-6p Here comes the Easter Bazaar with lots of Easter bunnies and two Easter Egg Hunts. Admission is free. This is a byob event (bring your own basket) for collecting eggs. Two grand prizes will be awarded, giant Easter Baskets!

Your children will have so much fun looking for all the eggs and competing for the prize.
Eggstravaganza- Sat April 7 Kincaid Chalet Bounce into spring! Watch out for bouncing bunnies as you join in on some spring-themed arts and crafts, outdoor games, and an egg hunt! Egg Hunt Schedule: 1^st Hunt: 3-5 yrs, 1:30p, 2^nd Hunt: 3-5 yrs, 2:30p, 3^rd Hunt: 6-12 yrs, 3:30p For ages 3-12 yrs. Space in egg hunts is limited. Pre-registration strongly recommended. Min 10/Max 50 per hunt. To pre-register, call 343-4130.

Easter Bunny- Dimond Mall through April 7th  M-Th (Apr 2-5): 10a-8p; F-Sat (Apr 6-7): 10a-8:30p.  Mall CLOSED on Easter Sunday (April 8).

Easter Egg Hunt- April 7th Dimond Mall 12 & 4pm Must preregister children, follow link to register.

The Bunny Trail- through April 7th Dimond Mall  M-F: 3p-9p; Sat: 1p-9p  located down the Old Navy hallway & full of crafts for the kiddos.

Easter Bunny- 5th Avenue Mall 11a-8p

Eggciting Eggstravaganza- April 7th Alaska Museum of Natural History 10a-5p The Dinosaurs at the museum have been hiding their eggs in the strangest places. Can you help us find them? Hop through the Museum and participate in a Puffin Egg Roll, Dino Egg Hunt, Penguin Egg Walk and more.$5 adult/ $3 child

Easter Egg Hunt- April 7th Sand Lake Baptist Church 11a-2p FREE Easter Egg Hunt with thousands of candy filled eggs and tons of prizes. Free hot dogs and cookies afterwards. Sponsers include H2Oasis, The Cage, Dimond Bowl, Jewel Lake Bowl, Carrs, Walmart, Dimond Ice Chalet, and Tastee Freez.

Easter Egg Hunt- April 6th, 7th, 8th The Learning Farm 3-5p Kids! Hunt for Easter Eggs around The Learning Farm! Lots of great prizes including a certificate for one hour of free horse riding given each day of this event!Make an Easter craft! Bottle feed our new baby calves! Feed the mini pigs! Feed the sheep! Feed the mini goats! Feed the chickens! Ride a horse or pony! Limited to 15 children per day. Join the fun! (Ages 3-10) $30 per child.

Easter Egg Hunt- April 7th Hillside Baptist Church 11a-1p
Easter Egg Hunt- April 8th Lions Park 1p (doors open at 12)  Children will do their hunting in separate age groups at various locations in and around the Lions Den and Lions Park, mile 1.5 Eagle River Rd. on the southwest corner of Eagle River Rd./Eagle River Loop (across the street from Wal Mart). Call 694-9123

Easter Sunrise Service & Egg Hunt- April 8th Alyeska Resort 6:45a- 3:30p Join us on Easter Sunday for a sunrise service at the top of the Tram. Tram upload begins at 6:45 - 7:30 am. The Tram ride to the service is free. The Sunrise Service at Glacier Express will be from 7:30 - 8:30 am. Download the Tram from 8:30 - 9:30 am. The Easter egg hunt will start at 9:15 am. Meet at the Pond Courtyard outside the Tramway Cafe. Easter Brunch at the Pond Cafe, seatings at 8 am, 10 am, noon, 2 pm.

Easter at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center- April 8th AWCC 11a Join us at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for our annual Easter festivities! Activities include story time, puppet show, live animal presentation, crafts, and an egg hunt for the kids and the bears! (not together, of course...) Regular admission rates apply, but the event is free.
Mat-Su Area

Community Easter Egg Hunt on Ice- April 7th Brett Memorial Ice Arena 3:45-4:45p Join us for a community Easter Egg hunt on the rink! All kids 2-12 are invited to participate at all skill levels! PRIZES will be awarded at each level/age group! *TOYS*EASTER BASKETS*GIFTCARDS* Cost is $5.00 and includes skate rentals.

Easter Egg Hunt- April 7th First Baptist Church of Wasilla 10a

Fairbanks

Community Easter Egg Hunt- April 7th Santaland RV Park 10-11a

Easter Egg Hunt- April 8th St Matthews Episcopal Church 2p

Kenai

Spring Carnival- April 4th Peninsula Grace Brethren Church 6:30-8p Games, crafts, refreshments, and puppet show! FREE family fun!

Soldotna Easter Egg Hunt- April 7th Soldotna Elementary School 11a A family-friendly event - Traditional Easter Egg Hunt and Pictures with the Easter Bunny. FREE

Egg-stravaganza- April 7th Stanley Ford 11a-2p Easter egg hunt for kids 10 and younger. Cake walk, face painting, bunny petting zoo, the Easter Bunny (bring your camera), and more!


 Hope you all have a great Easter with your loved ones!

Williams Reindeer Farm

 Did you know we had a reindeer farm in Palmer? Williams Reindeer Farm has been around since 1987 and continues to grow with animals! We went with some friends a couple of weeks ago to check it out. The drive out to Palmer was such a pretty one with the leaves changing. What drive isn't pretty in Alaska though?

 I think the price is right on for what you get. $7 for adults and $5 per child (3-11) and 2 and under are free. The tour includes information about the animals, entering the reindeer pen to feed them and up close to moose, bison and elk.

 We went to feed some elk first. Look at that animals head compared to Brooke! I think its eyeball is bigger then her face! She wasn't afraid though. I had to pull her back a little just cause one elk was getting a weird look about it. You know, like I think I'm going to bite your child look. Mother intuition I guess. The elk were cool to watch especially the one male with the huge antlers. We were expecting to see some action because it was mating season. But nothing probably best with the kids being there. How would we explain that!

 Before we went into the pen we were briefed on do's and don'ts. Very helpful with small kids. This is my favorite picture of our day. All three of my kids....wait, I mean two of them waiting for food. Of course I couldn't hand it out fast enough because I HAD to take a picture! Little advice bring 2 adults if you are bringing kids. One for all the photo ops and the other to hand out the food cause it goes fast! Mind you I also had Kora strapped to my back.

 The kids loved feeding the little reindeer. There were a couple adult reindeer with HUGE antlers that were a little intimidating. They all gathered around Brooke. I was more nervous then she was! All the reindeer were great, I just had to shove the adult reindeer a little out of the way so Kaden wouldn't freak out. He didn't like the large adult.

 When all the food was gone, we visited Denali the Moose. We got to feed him too. Kaden was helping Brooke feed him, too cute.

 
  I even got to "kiss" a moose! Well that's about as close as I got to his lips. But pretty close by my standards! One of our little friends "kissed" a moose as well! Kaden didn't want anything to do with kissing a moose. Maybe next year he will follow in his mothers footsteps.

 There is also a bison that we got to visit. Sorry, I didn't get the greatest of photos to share. But I learned so much! Did you know female and male reindeer grow antlers? There is actually one reindeer there that has horns and the rest have antlers. I did not learn how that happened though. Ill have to ask next time we go back.

 So for the bad news, the farm is only open for events or appointment only for the winter. But there is a Halloween and Christmas event going on! The following info was copied from their site.

 "Every Saturday in October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
10am-6pm  $10 per person age 3 and up (2 and under FREE)
Price includes:
*Reindeer Tour
*Hay Maze (look for the Tootsie Roll Bandit)
*Wagon Ride-Its pulled by a tractor..not a reindeer (sorry)
*Pony rides (If it's icy, these will not be offered) Pony rides are available to kids age 12 and under. One time around, additional rides available for $5.

*Pappy's Pumpkin Patch!-Come choose your pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! Come early in the month for the best selection. (pumpkins at additional cost)

Friday Oct 28, Sat Oct 29, Monday Oct 31 Only
From 6pm-10pm the Maze is HAUNTED! (not recommended for young children) $10 each/ Maze only."

Christmas Fun!We will be open from 10am-6pm every Saturday and ALL of Christmas break 10am-6pm. Price is $10 per person, ages 3 and up. (2 and under FREE)
Price includes:
*Reindeer Tour
*Wagon Ride- pulled by a tractor
*Visits with Santa from 11am-12pm and 3pm-5pm
*Holiday light show (after dark) stay warm in your car as you watch lights dance to music played through your car stereo.
*Elf Story time 1pm and 2pm

We have some special Theme days, all of the above and the price is the same $10 each, but you get even MORE for your money!!

Saturday Dec 3rd -Family Photo Day. We will have a professional photographer on site for you to get your family photo taken with Santa, his Reindeer and sleigh. You will get a CD of your photo for you to reprint however you choose.

Saturday Dec 10th- Elf's Workshop. Come and make a craft with Santa's Elves as they prepare for Christmas Day!

Saturday Dec 17-Reindeer Games. Come play games just like the Reindeer do! It's how they de-stress before their biggest day of the year! Games are geared for Young children. Prizes for all!

Daily Monday Dec 19th-Dec 24th. We will be CLOSED Christmas Day. We will reopen Dec 26th- Jan 1st for regular Reindeer tours at Regular admission prices.

 We grabbed our groupon for the Fall Fun and will be doing the Christmas event as well!! Be sure to watch them run in the Running of the Reindeer Fur Rondy held in Anchorage as well. They are also on facebook!

 We had a great time! The kids and I loved it and look forward to bringing visitors out there next summer!

July 4th Fun

 What a beautiful day it turned out to be here in Anchorage! It started raining a little but it held off! Did you and your family enjoy the day? We did! We went to see the parade downtown!

 A parade isn't Alaskan without Star the Reindeer! You gotta read how Star first came to Anchorage! 

How cool is this! A Wagon car!!!! The Red Wagon Society at the Children's Hospital at Providence sponsors the car. Kaden loved waving his flag at all the cars.

I had to take pictures of the kiddos in their red, white and blue. Yup, representin' the Braves! =)

I have to say, I really miss seeing fireworks in the lower 48 for the 4th of July. Those outside of Anchorage are lucky enough to shoot of fireworks legally. But I guess it helps lessen the disappointment due to it being so bright here.

I took this picture of the Chugach Mountains at 10pm. See the rainbow? So it would be hard to see fireworks anyways. But that didn't stop residents! I heard them everywhere.

When did the fireweed pop up? I took this photo at 10pm as well. The flowers are already half way up!! I'm trying not to think of it reaching the top!

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend with family and friends. I started doing a lot of brainstorming and there are going to be some changes to the blog. I want to post more about Alaska in general. There are so many COOL things about this state! Got certain categories that would interest you to see on here??

4th of July in Alaska!

What is everyone doing for the 4th of July?? I think we are going to head downtown Anchorage and watch the parade and enjoy the activities! This will be our first time with the kiddos, I think it will be a blast! Hoping to see NO CLOWNS!! I do not like clowns. Anyways, here is a list of the 4th of July festivities that are going around the state of Alaska. If you know of any that are not on here, please post in the comments and I will add them!

Anchorage/Eagle River

July 4th Celebration- Delany Park Strip 8a-6p Celebrate America’s birthday on July 4th in true Alaska style. This old-fashioned, patriotic celebration is complete with family-oriented events such as the pancake breakfast, downtown parade, picnic, activities, and fireworks finale.

Alaska Baseball League Doubleheader and Fireworks- Catch Alaska Baseball League action between Anchorage's two teams, the Bucs and the Glacier Pilots, in an Independence Day doubleheader followed by the traditional fireworks show.

Great Alaskan Salmon Bake & Fly By- 1-5p AK Aviation Museum Enjoy a buffet of salmon, burgers, hotdogs, salads and more celebrating the 4th of July from 1-5 p.m. at the Alaska Aviation Museum on Lake Hood, the world's busiest seaplane base! Auction, live music, fly bys from a variety of aircraft, and meet our special guest Egil Ellis, dog race winner from the Fur Rondy! $30 for adults, $15 for kids. Call 907-248-5325 for more info. This fundraiser helps the museum continue its mission of preserving Alaska aviation's history.

Eagle River Independence Day Celebrations A community-wide Independence Day celebration and first official "July 4th" firework celebration. July 3: Celebration at Lions Park begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends with fireworks at midnight. Enjoy community entertainment, sky divers, games and concessions. July 4: Chugiak Parade begins at 2 p.m. at Latimer Fire Station on Old Glenn Highway.

Fairbanks
4th of July Celebration- Lots of activities at Pioneer Park!

July 4th Summer Festival- Parade at 11a, cream the mayor and more at the North Pole!

Homer
"Our Town USA"- Parade starts at 6p and other events will be going on throughout the weekend!

There are parades going on in Seldovia (907-234-7612)  and Anchor Point (907-235-2600) as well. Call the number to get more info.

Juneau
 Juneau 4th of July Parade- Starts at 11a

Kenai
"Take Your Hat Off" Parade and Festivities- 10a-4p in Kenai


Mat Su

Wasilla Independence Day Parade- 11a on Main Street

McCarthy’s annual Fourth of July celebration- includes a parade and a full day of family fun for all. Music, games all day for kids of all ages. Classic 4th Of July BBQ

Seward
Parade and Festivities- Enjoy the parade, food, fireworks and more while in Seward!

Mount Marathon Race- A well-known mountain running event held annually in the seaside village of Seward since 1915, said to originate from a bet among friends that Mt. Marathon could not be tackled in less than an hour. The foot race is a climb and descent on Mt. Marathon - a mile and a half up and a mile and a half down, complete with cliffs, scree fields, waterfalls, and a spectacular view. This annual event draws runners from around the world.

Hope you and your family have a great 4th of July weekend wherever you are in Alaska!! Be safe!!

Easter Goodness!!

Here is a list off the happenings around the State! If you know of any others please add them to the comments!

Anchorage

The Great Cloth Diaper Change-APDEA Union Hall--SAT
Come celebrate Earth Day and the day before Easter setting a world record! We will be chaning cloth diapers all at once! Please pre-register. If you do not have cloth, come on out, we will have some on hand for loan. There will be a silent auction to benefit For The Love of Lauren!

Easter Egg Hunt- Park N Play FREE --SAT

There will be toys, candy,Easter baskets, chocolate rabbits, free passes and more so don't miss out we will open at 9AM sharp for hunt should last about 15 to 20 minutes so don't be late. Doors will open at 8:30 to Lobby however entrance to play area  for hunt will start promptly at 9AM

Community Easter Egg Hunt- Sand Lake Baptist Church --SAT
Huge outdoors Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 0 Through 5th Grade. Tons of prizes (H2Oasis passes, Bicycles, The Cage batting coupons, Dino's Donut coupons, Jewell Lake Bowling, Thousands of candy filled eggs, Tastee-Freeze ice cream, and toys). Free Hot Dogs and cookies after the hunt. Free pictures with the bunny. Separate area for the toddlers.

Eggstravaganza- Lidia Selkregg Chalet --SAT
Watch out for bouncing bunnies as you join in on some spring-themed arts and crafts, outdoor games, and an egg hunt. Egg Hunt Schedule:
1st Hunt: 3-5 yrs, 1:00p
2nd Hunt: 3-5 yrs, 2:00p
3rd Hunt: 6-12 yrs, 3:00p
For ages 3-12 yrs. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $2 per child 343-6992

Easter Bunny-Dimond Mall
Visit the Easter Bunny by the Gap entrance. Mon-Thurs 11a-8p Fri & Sat 10a-8p Pay to get pictures.

Alaska Railroad Easter Train-Anchorage Historic Depot--SAT
Climb aboard the Alaska Railroad’s Easter Train for a special run from Anchorage to the Mat-Su Valley. Riders will delight in a special visit from none other then the Easter Bunny, who will be on board to visit with the children and pass out Easter treats and other surprises along the way.  Don Russel the magician will also be along for the ride to keep the kids (and kids at heart) entertained. Every rider will enjoy the panoramic view from the Alaska Railroad’s glass-domed cars. It will be an Easter to remember! $49 for adults and $19 for children 11 and under.

Eagle River/Chugiak
Easter Egg Hunt-Eagle River Lions Park --SUN FREE
Four age groups: 0-3; 4-6; 7-9 and 10-12; 1pm start Eggs & Bikes given away! The Eagle River FIRE Truck blows whistle at 1:00 pm sharp!

Community Easter Egg Hunt-Mirror Lake Middle School --SAT FREE
Donation of Food for ER Food Pantry accepted.

Wasilla/Palmer
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny-Wasilla Senior Center
Pancake Breakfast with The Easter Bunny. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny. Picture in include in the price, $5 per person, $20 per family

Easter Egg Hunt-First Baptist Church of Wasilla--SAT
10am at the church

Easter Egg Hunt-Big Lake Baptist Church--SAT
From 1-2:30 at the church for kids ages 1 through 5th grade.

Girdwood
Easter at Alyeska Resort--SUN
Easter Egg Hunt - 9:15 am in the Pond Courtyard

Kenai
Community Easter Egg Hunt-Abundant Life Assembly of God
Hunt starts at 2p on church grounds for kids preschool through 6th grade.

Seward
Little Kids Easter Egg Hunt-Forest Acres Park--SAT
Starts at 3pm

Stylin Stitches Diaper Derby
Saturday, April 23rd from 10:00am to 11:30am at the Sports & Rec Gym - another fun event with surprises provided by the young contestants all newborns and toddlers up to 24 months old are invited to “show us their stuff” in over 10 categories! Sorry no on-site registration, deadline to enter is Wed, Apr 21

Fairbanks
Easter Egg Hunt-Santaland RV Park--SAT
11:00 a.m. North Pole Community Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by New Hope Methodist-Presbyterian Church to benefit New Hope Church School. Held at Santaland RV Park in North Pole, 11 am sharp. $1 donation per child. Bring small gathering basket. Filled eggs, prizes, free cookies.

Indoor Community Easter Egg Hunt-J.P. Jones Community Center--SAT
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. J.P. Jones Community Development Center 2400 Rickert, Off 24th and Cushman** The Easter Bunny Will Be On Hand Giving Out Candy** Free: Indoor Egg Hunt, Hotdogs, Popcorn, Cookies, Prizes **Come On Out and Have a Hopping Good Time** Sponsored by area businesses and organizations For More Info Contact 378-3440

Santa Sighting!!

There is less then 2 weeks to Christmas! Has your little one seen Santa? It's still not to late, here are some places to visit him in Anchorage.

Diamond Mall-- Mon-Thurs 11a-8p Fri & Sat 10a-8:30p Sun 11a-6p
Nordstrom-- Dec 18th-23rd  11a-7p
Arctic Playgroundz-- Dec 16th & 17th 11a-1p Bring your camera
Pump It Up-- Dec 22nd 6p-8p
The Mall at Sears--Check here to see schedule
House of Harley Davidson- Pictures with Santa on his Harley! Dec 18th 12p-2p Bring your camera!
Beall's Nursery- Specking Rd Sat 11a-5p Cranberry Rd Sun 11a-4p

Of course you can always visit Santa at the North Pole.

If you know of other Santa sightings, please list them in the comments.

Halloween Events This Year!

A Huge Thank you to our Alaska's Kids Organizer Jamie for putting together this post! She's done a great job hunting down this years local Halloween events for us! 
If you know of any events we missed or have any extra details to share please feel free to post it in a comment or let us know via email at alaskaskids@gmail.com!
 

ANCHORAGE/EAGLE RIVER

Fall Carnival-- Anchorage Muesum Oct 23rd 10a-6p Included with museum admission: $10 adult, $8 senior/student/military, $7 child, free ages 2 and younger
Wear your Halloween costume to the museum and enjoy hands-on science activities, listen to spooky stories, paint a pumpkin and more.

Trick or Treat Street-- The 4th Ave Market Oct 30 2-5p FREE
An event for the whole family where kids can come downtown with their parents to trick-or-treat for candy in a safe environment, on 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue, between C Street and L Street. There will be games, treats and prizes at participating merchants and a Halloween stamp map where kids and parents come in and get their maps stamped at every location. Completed maps will be entered into a drawing for prizes.