Visitor’s Guide
First time in Anchorage? Start here. Essential tips, suggested itineraries, transportation advice, and everything you need to know to plan your Alaska trip.
Fur Rendezvous is Alaska's largest winter festival — ten days of sled dog racing, reindeer running, fur auctions, and the Miners and Trappers Ball each February in Anchorage.
Alaska changes by the month — here's how to pick yours.
Anchorage has a creative scene that's bigger than most visitors expect — from Broadway touring shows and the Alaska Symphony to First Friday gallery walks and a thriving live music circuit.
Girdwood sits 45 minutes from Anchorage: Alyeska's Glacier Bowl Gondola, Winner Creek's hand-tram, Crow Creek Mine gold panning, and excellent dining await.
How to fly from Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton to Anchorage — direct routes, connection options, fares in CAD, ESTA facts for Canadians, and what to do once you land.
Discover how Alaska's endless summer days create the perfect conditions for unforgettable adventures, from flightseeing tours to sled dog experiences and glacier exploration.
Fly into Kobuk Valley to see 25 square miles of Arctic sand dunes, the Western Arctic caribou migration, and 12,500 years of human history at Onion Portage.
Discover Eagle River and Chugiak near Anchorage: the Nature Center, Thunderbird Falls, Eklutna Lake, and outdoor day trips worth the 15-mile drive in 2026.
Explore Anchorage nightlife in 2026 — top bars, live music, the midnight sun bar experience, aurora bar-hopping in winter, and late-night activities.
Alaska's tufted and horned puffins nest on rocky sea cliffs from May through August — find them on Kenai Fjords cruises or at Kachemak Bay near Homer.