Winter tours and things to do
Add anything here to a trip, then send it to us in one go. Tours are run by local operators. Prices are their published rates, and nothing is charged until we confirm your trip with you.
17 events
- Event
Winter Solstice Festival
Fairbanks · Downtown Fairbanks
Dec 11 to Dec 19, 2026
Cost: Mostly free
Annual celebration of lights.
- Event
Luminary Ski
Seward · Divide Ski Trails, Mile 12 Seward Hwy
Dec 31, 2026
Dates not confirmed yet.
Cost: Free
Annual New Year's Eve community event.
- Event
Yukon Quest Alaska
Fairbanks · Fairbanks (Morris Thompson Center)
Feb 6, 2027
Cost: Free to watch
Held the first Saturday of February. Starts and finishes in Fairbanks.
- Event
World Ice Art Championships
Fairbanks · Fairbanks
Feb 15 to Mar 31, 2027
Cost: Paid admission
Competition Feb 15 to Mar 2; park open through Mar 31.
- Event
Valdez Ice Climbing Festival
Valdez · Keystone Canyon, Valdez
Feb 18 to Feb 21, 2027
Cost: Clinics are paid
Running since 1983.
- Event
Fur Rendezvous (Fur Rondy)
Anchorage and Girdwood · Downtown Anchorage
Feb 25 to Mar 7, 2027
Cost: Mostly free
Sled dog races, snow sculptures, fireworks, parade. Some events ticketed.
- Event
Iditarod ceremonial start
Anchorage and Girdwood · Downtown Anchorage
Mar 6, 2027
Cost: Free to watch
- Event
Iditarod official restart
Talkeetna and Mat-Su · Willow
Mar 7, 2027
Cost: Free to watch
Parking and shuttle logistics apply.
- Event
Limited North American Championships
Fairbanks · Jeff Studdert Racegrounds, Fairbanks
Mar 12 to Mar 14, 2027
Cost: Free to watch
Sprint sled dog and skijor races, 11 am daily.
- Event
Open North American Championship
Fairbanks · Fairbanks
Mar 19 to Mar 21, 2027
Cost: Free to watch
World's longest-running sled dog race. 1 pm starts.
- Event
Spring wildlife cruises begin in Seward
Seward · Seward
Mar 20, 2027
Cost: $109 adult
Season opener for the larger wildlife cruise boats.
- Event
Winter train, last weekend run of the season
By train · Anchorage to Fairbanks
May 9, 2027
Cost: Fare
Weekend service began Sep 19, 2026.
- Event
Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament
Homer · Homer Spit
Late Mar or early Apr 2027
Dates not confirmed yet.
Cost: $150 angler registration (2026)
One-day tournament. 2026 ran Apr 4.
- Event
Iron Dog snowmachine race
Talkeetna and Mat-Su · Big Lake start
February 2027
Dates not confirmed yet.
Cost: Free to watch
2027 route announced (2,283 miles, 31 communities).
- Event
Seward Polar Bear Jump
Seward · Seward small boat harbor
January 2027
Dates not confirmed yet.
Cost: Free to watch
- Event
Talkeetna Winterfest
Talkeetna and Mat-Su · Talkeetna
December 2026
Dates not confirmed yet.
Cost: Mostly free
- Event
Valdez Mayor's Cup and Fat Bike Bash
Valdez · Valdez
Mar to Apr 2027
Dates not confirmed yet.
Cost: Free to watch