Alaska Invites You to a Heady Potpourri of Events

The largest state in the United States of America can pose as an interesting vacation spot for those who do not wish to head too far away from home yet at the same time, crave for a change of scenery. For those who have abode continents away, can also come to the American state of Alaska and enjoy a truly wonderful time.  When you book flights to Alaska, you don’t just book flight tickets but also book yourself and your family a vacation that has the potential of truly transporting you all to a land of fun and frolic! Nicknamed The Last Frontier, Alaska is situated on the most extreme North West corner of the country and has Canada and the Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean for company.

Kick start your Alaskan adventure with a horde of events that have been put in place not only for the benefit of the local communities and tribes but also to entertain the various travelers. Whichever month you may choose to visit Alaska, be it May, June or July, you will not have dearth of local events options to choose from. The locals believe in keeping themselves occupied with varied events. In May you can avail inexpensive flight tickets and be a part of festivities like Kodiak WhaleFest, Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival, Sitka Mother’s Day Quilt Show, Kodiak Crab Festival, Little Norway Festival, Juneau Jazz and Classics, King Salmon Derby at the state capital Juneau and Sitka Summer Music Festival. Quite a mouthful isn’t it?

Though a lot of these above mentioned festivals continue into June, but there are few others that you can choose to be a part of. One interesting June festivity is the Three Barons Renaissance Fair. Take a trip down memory lane with this fair and get transported to a time where suited knights and jousting contests were the norm! Besides this there is the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay that invites people to race their bikes through various terrains and places including British Columbia and Yukon. Some other June festivals include the Midnight Sun Festival, Kenia River Festival-Parmer Colony Days, Gold Rush Days at Juneau, Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival and the Scottish Highland Games.

The fun doesn’t end here, come July and those of you have managed to get hold of cheap tickets to Alaska, have the option of blowing off the saved money from the flights on some great shopping deals! Southeast Alaska Fair is one such avenue where you can spend to your heart’s content on beautiful local handicrafts.

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