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ANCHORAGE

AUG 9-11

Ink Masters Tattoo Show

The Ink Masters Tattoo show is a gathering for tattoo artists and body piercing experts to demonstrate their skills and provide their services to Alaska. There will be a free tattoo giveaway daily in addition to a plethora of body modification vendors, tattoo contests, and other activities at the Dena'ina Center.

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AUG 17-19

Anchorage RunFest

RunFest started in the '90s as Humpy's Marathon, transitioning into being called Big Wild Life Runs in 2008 until the fall of 2015, when the event adopted the name Anchorage RunFest "to lend more attention to our home site, Anchorage." RunFest includes the 49K, a marathon, a half marathon, a 5K, the Anchorage Mile, and the Kids' 2K. anchoragerunfest.org

COFFMAN COVE

AUG 9-10

By the Sea' Arts Seafood Festival

The mission of the 'By the Sea' Arts & Seafood Festival is to celebrate a marine-based lifestyle and to bring together gifted vendors and performers with local and visiting patrons. Events include the Lucky Ducky race, a lip sync contest, t-shirt design, Fish Poem Slam, fireworks, and lots of live music, good food, and vendors.artsandseafoodfestival.com

CORDOVA

AUG-SEPT 30-1

Cordova Fungus Festival

Every fall the community of Cordova welcomes fungus-pluckers, lichen-lovers, and friends of the forest and sea for the Cordova Fungus Festival, hosted at the Cordova Center with excursions throughout the surrounding Chugach National Forest. Attendees will have opportunities to learn more about local mushrooms, participate in art and handcraft workshops, and celebrate mushrooms, salmon, and other wild harvested foods in a Wild Harvest

Feast, cordovafungusfest.com

FAIRBANKS

AUG 2-11

Tanana Valley State Fair

This year's theme is 'Love Is a Cattle Field." It will feature Alaska produce and competitive exhibits, as well as commercial, craft, and food vendors in addition to rides, games, and live entertainment, all at the Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds tvsfa.org

AUG 9-18

Alaska International Senior Games

Alaska International Senior Games is the official Alaska state event of the National Senior Games, a national organization of athletes aged fifty and older. People compete in everything ranging from horseshoes and bocce, track and field, and swimming to mini golf, disc golf, or golf on Fairbanks' best courses, alaskaisg.org

HAINES

AUG 17

Totem Trot

This event includes a 1/2 Marathon and 5K running/walking option. Participants of the 5K run or...