Early Events in the

Months of May & June

Alaska Fine Arts Academy Photo Contest

(Pending)

Alaska Fine Arts Conservatory

(Pending)

Eagle River Candy & Gifts "Bear Paws for a Cause - Bear Decorating"

(Pending)

Wednesday, July 11

Noon - Bear Paw Awards Luncheon, Noon @ Bear Mt. Grill  

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @ Jitters

(pending)

Ongoing - Eagle River Candy & Gifts "Bear Paws for a Cause"

(pending)

Thursday, July 12

Opening - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons  

Ongoing -Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @ Jitters

(Pending)

Opening - Blockbuster Sidewalk Sale [

(Pending)

Ongoing - Eagle River Candy & Gifts "Bear Paws for a Cause"

(Pending)

6pm - Operation Bear Paw Road Rally (Start Carl's Jr.) 

(Pending)

7pm - Bear Paw Pageant, Chugiak HS

Friday, July 13

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @ Jitters

(Pending)

Ongoing - Eagle River Candy & Gifts "Bear Paws for a Cause"

(Pending)

Ongoing - Blockbuster Sidewalk Sale

(Pending)

Ongoing - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

Opening - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

(Pending)

Ongoing - Entertainment on Mainstage & Vendor Stage    

Opening - 6pm - Blood Bank Alaska

Opening - 9pm - CER Senior Ctr Bingo/Treats @ Transit

(Pending)

9am-6pm - Chugach Mt. Quilters Show & Auction @ ER Elks

(Pending)

11am-2pm-Teddy Bear Picnic, @ ER Commons

Noon- 10pm - Vendors & Concessions @ Valley River Center

6pm-9pm - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

(Pending)

6pm-9pm - Classic Car Show

7pm-  Play @ the AK Fine Arts (above AIH blding)

(Pending)

7pm - Entertainment - Air Force Band of the Pacific @ Mainstage

Saturday, July 14

Opening @ 9am ERHS Spirit Club Block Party - @ACS & Old Glenn

(Pending)

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @ Jitters

(Pending)

Ongoing - Eagle River Candy & Gifts "Bear Paws for a Cause"

(Pending)

Ongoing - Blockbuster Sidewalk Sale

(Pending)

Ongoing - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

(Pending)

Ongoing - CER Senior Center Bingo & Treats @ Transit

(Pending)

Ongoing - Golden Wheel Carnival, Commons

Happening -  Solo @ Operation Bear Paw AK Raceway Pk

(Pending)

Ongoing - Open Air Entertainment, Mainstage & Vendor Stage  

Ongoing - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing - Vendors & Concessions @ Valley River Center

9am-6pm - Chugach Mt. Quilters Guild Show & Auction @ ER Elks

(Pending)

10:30am - 5K Bear Paw Classic, Downtown ER    (Application)

(Pending)

10am-9pm - AK US Army & AK National Guard Games & Exhibit

(Pending)

11am-6pm - Blood Bank Alaska @ Transit

(Pending)

11am - Grand Parade (Application)

Noon - Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Business Blvd.

Noon - Registration 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney: Event @ 3pm

(Pending)

1-4pm - State Farm Bicycle Safety Rodeo, Mainstage

1:30pm -Slippery Salmon Olympics MTA (Application)

2:30-3:30 - Bear Paw Celebrity Jeopardy  

4pm - 7pm - Mainstage Entertainment

7pm - BEAR PAW'S GOT TALENT! @ Mainstage  

7pm - Plat @ AK Fine Arts (above AIH blding)

(Pending)

Sunday, July 15

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winner's Display @Jitters

(Pending)

Ongoing - Blockbuster Sidewalk Sale

(Pending)

Ongoing - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

Ongoing - CER Senior Center Bingo & Treats @ Transit

(Pending)

Ongoing - Golden Wheel Carnival, Eagle River Commons

Ongoing - Mainstage Entertainment & Vendor Stage

Ongoing - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing - Vendors & Concessions@ Valley River Center

10am-5pm - Chugach Mt. Quilters Show & Auction @ ER Elks

(Pending)

10:30am - IBEW Jammin' Salmon Cook-off Starts

11-5pm - Blood Bank Alaska @ Transit

(Pending)

11:30am - VCA Dog & Owner Look-a-Like Contest Mainstage

(Pending)

Noon-6pm - AK US Army & AK National Guard Games & Exhibit

(Pending)

12-6pm - Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Valley River Center

1- 4pm - Motorcycle Show - Business Blvd.

1pm - Running with the Bears - 300 Yard Fun Run, Mainstage           

2:30pm - Flower Power Sale @ Mainstage

(Pending)

2:30pm - Carrs Ice Cream Eating Contest, Mainstage

(Pending)

3pm- IBEW Jammin' Salmon Winners - Mainstage

4:30pm - Rotary I-Did-a-Duck Race & Winners - Mainstage

MATANUSKA VALLEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRESENTS . . .

MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY, JULY 13

7:00 p.m.U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific

SATURDAY, JULY 14

10:30 a.m. Don Russell

1:30 p.m. Slippery Salmon

2:30 p.m. Bear Paw Jeopardy

3:30 p.m. 

4:00 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

     6:30 p.m.     

7:00 p.m. Bear Paw’s Got Talent

SUNDAY, JULY 15

11:30 a.m.VCA Eagle River Dog and Owner Look-a-Like Contest

12:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.Running with the Bears

1:45 p.m.Wildest Magic in Alaska, Don Russell

2:30 p.m. Carrs Ice Cream Eating Contest

3:00 p.m. IBEW Jammin Salmon Contest Winners

4:30 p.m. I-Did-a-Duck Results

and on our vendor stage....

ANCHORAGE MARKETS PRESENTS

BEAR PAW VENDOR STAGE AT VALLEY RIVER CENTER

Three full days of entertainment - Stay Tuned!

Friday, July 13

Saturday July 14

Sunday, July 15

First Aid & Lost & Found takes place at the Mainstage at Mat Valley Federal Credit Union

Don't Try This At Home

(Photo courtesy of the Alaska Star)

Adults sneaking in the children's ice cream eating contest ..... This is not fair!

 Annual Bear Paw Awards for

Community Service -- a 41 year tradition!

Parade Day

VCA Presents Dog & Owner Look-a-Like

Running with Bears .... A little different

than running with Bulls

Leslie's Crew... The Famous

Festival stagers!

Buy your famous Rotary I-Did-A-Duck

& Support their excellent charitable works!

Who are these famous Personalities?!

Bear Paw Royalty Contestants

Bear Paw Classic 5 K

Saturday 10:30am