The fun never hibernates here.
Sitka is a vibrant town with a passionate population that brings noteworthy events to town year-round. No matter the season, there is always something happening in Sitka.
Sitka Salmon Derby
Catch prize-winning fish in the sparkling waters of Sitka over the long Memorial Day Weekend and following weekend. Cash and prizes...
Sitka Music Festival
Alaska’s premiere classical music festival historically is held each summer in June, with concerts, free community concerts, and...
PorchFest
Family-friendly, COVID-conscious music and arts festival. The event includes three live performance stages in the downtown core along...
Sitka Fine Arts Camp
The Sitka Fine Arts Camp (SFAC) is a nationally acclaimed summer long program that serves approximately 1,000 students each year from...
Sitka International Cello Seminar
The Sitka International Cello Seminar brings together top collegiate cellists from around the world for an intensive course of study with...
Fourth of July Celebration
Join the party celebrating our nation’s birthday featuring a parade, a Coast Guard search and rescue demonstration, and the Sitka Fire...
Alpine Adventure Run
This is one challenging and grueling course! You will climb 2,500 feet within the first few miles, traverse a rock slide and climb over...
Change Your Latitude – 57° North Open Water Challenge
Still the Northernmost open ocean race in the United States (and as far as we can tell planet Earth!) Change Your Latitude is a combined...
Mudball Classic Softball Tournament
Annual Labor Day Weekend tournament invites softball teams from around the nation to play in Sitka. Click here for the 2021 muddy...
Alaska Walk and Bike Summit
Looking for ways to make Alaska more walking and bicycling friendly? The annual summit has merged with the Alaska Outdoor Alliance and...
Alaska Day Festival
When the United States purchased Alaska from Russia; the actual transfer ceremony occurred on October 18, 1867, on Castle Hill in Sitka....