Events & Festivals in Homer, Alaska

 

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3 –Aug 16  Spirit of Kachemac Bay & Environs: 5-7pm opening reception for paintings by Elizabeth Peterson at the Pratt Museum, 235-8635

   Fourth of July Parade & Community Celebration   The parade is on Pioneer Ave and begins at 6pm. This years theme, “Celebrate Alaska’s 50th”.  Enter the parade for an opportunity to win great cash prizes.  For additional information, call Sharon at the Homer Chamber of Commerce, 235-7740.

   American Legion Auxiliary Carnival   Games, food and fun for all ages! Call 235-8864 for details.

   Anchor Point Community Fourth of July Celebration  Call the Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce at 235-2600 for additional information.

   Seldovia Community Fourth of July Celebration   Call the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce at 234-7612 or visit for event information. 

   Homer Yacht Club Independence Day Race   For more information visit www.homeryachtclub.org

7–10  Bug Me Week!  3pm - 4pm at the Pratt Museum.  An hour of exciting and very active bug collecting, designed for kids of all ages.

1012   Marine Vertebrates of Kachemak Bay:  Summer Workshop at UAA‘s  Kachemak Bay Campus-Kenai Peninsula College.  235-7743

17,18,25 & 8/1  Geology Field Studies of Kachemak Bay:   Summer Workshop at UAA‘s  Kachemak Bay Campus-Kenai Peninsula College.  235-7743

20–23 Junior Naturalist Science & Adventure for ages 9 to 12.  Two days at Wynn Nature Center and two days and two overnights at Peterson  Bay Field Center across the Bay.  Contact the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 235-6667.

25–26  Concert on the Lawn   - An annual rite of summer. A benefit, wrapped in a social event, connecting a vibrant community with a vital community resource – Public Radio KBBI AM 890 - 907-235-7721, www.kbbi.org

26   All in the Family celebration of plant, animal and human families..11am-5pm at the Wynn Nature Center, 1.5 mile E. Skyline Drive, 235-5266.

27–Aug 9 Kenai Peninsula Orchestra's Summer String Festival  Live classical music throughout Homer. Call 235-4899 for additional information.

31  Garden to Gourmet Potluck at Carl Wynn Nature Center  Contact Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 235-5266.

31–Aug 2  Whale and Seabird Camp!  For ages 9-12. Two overnights at Peterson Bay Field Station and wildlife watching cruise.  Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 235-6667.

TBA Tot Trot  An "athletic" event for families with young children. It includes a diaper derby for crawlers, short foot races for toddlers, outdoor games, obstacle course for kids, and a 1-mile run/walk for parents and children. Sponsored by Birth 2 Three , 235-6044.

 

List Your Event!

To list your local event on the HCOC Calendar, please call the Chamber at 235-7740 or email us at viscenter@homeralaska.org.

Activities are updated as new events come in. Please call the Homer Chamber of Commerce for updates at 235-7740 or email us at viscenter@homeralaska.org.