1: Fur Rendezvous Festival
This amazing, unique and culturally significant festival is held in the winter, an alternative time to visit but the best time to come and celebrate Alaskan culture and wintertime. You can partake in anything from snowshoe softball, shop the native arts market, check out the outhouse races, stand in awe at the ice sculptures during the contest, see the rare but fun "running of the reindeer" and of course ogle over the gorgeous sled dogs at the sled dog race. This should be at the top of your list- after all, it made ours!
Address: 400 D Street, Suite 110, Anchorage, Alaska 99501