A skier pulls a backflip into a pond at the Alyeska Slush Cup. Courtesy Ralph Kristopher, Alyeska Resort
SALMON CULTURE EXHIBITION
Celebrates connections between salmon and Alaska Native peoples and honors salmon as a resource that has nourished communities physically and spiritually for thousands of years. At the Anchorage Museum through September 2024. Visit: anchoragemuseum.org/exhibits/salmon-culture.
ALASKA HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL
Annual event begins April 5 with a juried art show and reception at the Southeast Discovery Center in Ketchikan. Exhibits, bird walks, talks, and more continue through April 27 to welcome the annual return of rufous hummingbirds. Contact Tongass National Forest: 907-228-6220.
ALYESKA SPRING CARNIVAL
April 19-21 at the Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood. Food trucks, live music, a costume contest, a tug-of-war into a frigid pond, and the always popular slush cup ski competition, where costumed skiers launch over a jump and attempt to ski across a pond. Visit: alyeskaresort.com.
NATIVE YOUTH OLYMPIC S
April 25-27 at the Alaska Airlines Center at University of Alaska Anchorage. One of the year’s premier Indigenous sports competitions hosts nearly 500 athletes from 100 communities around Alaska. Visit: https://nyogames.com.
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