A whole three days of family fun and entertainment takes place on two stages during the Festival. 

First Aid & Lost & Found are Located at the Mainstage

The Mainstage is sponsored and located at Mat-Valley Federal Credit Union on Business Boulevard. The stage hosts major contests and community performers with acts and activities beginning Friday, July 8 at 6pm.  Watch for these fun events announced or performed at the Mainstage.

MATANUSKA VALLEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRESENTS . . .

MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY, JULY 8

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

SATURDAY, JULY 9

10:30 a.m. Don Russell

1:00 p.m. Okamoto’s School of Karate

1:30 p.m. Slippery Salmon

2:30 p.m. Bear Paw Jeopardy

3:30 p.m.  Midnight Sun Cloggers

4:00 p.m. Sunshine Generation

4:45 p.m. Stars Dance Drill Team

5:30 p.m. Chugach Mountain Range Cloggers

6:00 p.m. Eagle River Performers Dance Troupe

6:30 p.m.The Noise Brigade     

7:00 p.m. Bear Paw’s Got Talent

SUNDAY, JULY 10

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

12:30 p.m. Anchortown Cloggers

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

Bear Paw Vendor Stage

Our vendor stage is hosted by Anchorage Markets and is located across the street in the Vendor area of Valley River Center. Anchorage Markets books acts from around the country to entertain Alaskans all through the summer. The Vendor Stage schedule is presented below!

Friday, July 8

12:00-2:00pm  Gill Rodriguez / Singer Guitarist

2:00-2:30pm Magic Eric

6:00-7:00pm Krivis of Alaska / Elvis tribute artist

7:00-8:30 Junta / Jazz, fusion rock band

8:30-10:00 - The Minute Hand /Jazz, folk rock band

Saturday July 9

12:00-12:30 Ever Ready - Rockin Alaska

12:30-1:30 TJ

2:00-3:30 Bayou Glacee /Traditional Cajun music

3:30 - 4:00 Bottle Caps for Dollars

4:00-4:30 Magic Eric

4:30-5:30 Lauren Dair / Local Alaskan singer

5:30-6:30 Bottle Caps for Dollars

6:30-7:30 Big Mitch Karaoke Extravaganza

7:30-8:30 The Main Squeeze / accordians galore!

8:30-10:00 Junta / Jazz, fusion, rock band

Sunday, July 10

12:00-1:00 Kris "The Motorcoach Commander" performing Robert Service

1:00-2:00pm The Main Squeeze / accordians galore!

2:00-2:30pm Magic Eric

3:00-4:00pm Krivis of Alaska / Elvis Tributes

4:00-5:00 Maria / Polynesian dance

5:00-6:00pm Mike & Kelli / Acoustic vocal duo

 Cloggers display master footwork

on the Mainstage

Getting ready for
Running With The Bears

300 Yard Fun Run

(Because after 300 yards it isn't fun anymore! )

Annual Sunday event!

Dog & Owner Look-a-Like

Sponsored by VCA Eagle River Animal Hospital