Entertainment Districts

Anchor Point, Alaska

Anchor Point presents the westernmost point on the North American continental highway system near Homer.

Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Native Heritage Center presents traditional dance performances and cultural exhibits from all Alaska Native peoples.

8800 Heritage Center Dr 99504

Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Zoo presents native Alaska wildlife including moose, bears, and wolves in Anchorage.

Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage Museum presents Alaska art, history, and Smithsonian Arctic Studies exhibits in downtown Anchorage.

625 C St 99501

Anchorage, Alaska

Delaney Park Strip presents downtown Anchorage's central greenspace hosting festivals and markets.

Anchorage, Alaska

Downtown Anchorage is Alaska's most vibrant entertainment district — a 4th Avenue corridor where outstanding restaurants, bars, galleries, and the Anchorage Museum create the most complete urban entertainment experience in the 49th state. Its extraordinary Alaska Native art galleries (Anchorage has the largest concentration of Alaska Native art galleries in the world), outstanding seafood restaurants, and vibrant nightlife create an entertainment district that consistently surprises visitors with its sophistication.

4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501

Anchorage, Alaska

Earthquake Park presents interpretive trails at the site of catastrophic 1964 earthquake ground failure in Anchorage.

Anchorage, Alaska

Flattop Mountain Trailhead presents the most-climbed peak in Alaska overlooking Anchorage.

Anchorage, Alaska

Ship Creek presents urban salmon fishing in downtown Anchorage each summer.

Anchorage, Alaska

Spenard is Anchorage's most authentically Alaskan entertainment neighborhood — a funky, eclectic corridor home to Chilkoot Charlie's, Bear Tooth Theatrepub, and an outstanding collection of independent restaurants and bars. Spenard's genuine eccentric character (it was Anchorage's original entertainment district, built on what was literally a swamp) and its extraordinary collection of independently owned establishments create a neighborhood entertainment experience of genuine Alaskan character.

Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503

Anchorage, Alaska

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail presents 11 miles of scenic biking and views of the Chugach Mountains along Cook Inlet.

Angoon, Alaska

Angoon presents a small Tlingit village entertainment district on Admiralty Island, Alaska.

Bethel, Alaska

Bethel presents a regional hub community entertainment district along the Kuskokwim River in southwest Alaska.

Big Lake, Alaska

Big Lake presents lakeside recreation and cabins in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.

Chena Hot Springs, Alaska

Aurora Ice Museum presents year-round ice sculptures and an ice bar at Chena Hot Springs Resort.

Chicken, Alaska

Chicken Gold Camp and Outpost presents active gold-panning tours in the tiny community of Chicken, Alaska.

Chitina, Alaska

Chitina presents a historic copper-boom gateway town entertainment district to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

Chugiak, Alaska

Chugiak presents a small residential entertainment district north of Anchorage, Alaska.

Circle, Alaska

Circle Hot Springs presents remote natural hot springs at the end of the Steese Highway near the Arctic Circle.

Cooper Landing, Alaska

Cooper Landing presents world-famous salmon fishing along the emerald-green Kenai River.

Copper Center, Alaska

Copper Center presents a historic roadhouse village entertainment district in the Copper River Valley.

Cordova, Alaska

Childs Glacier presents a tidewater glacier with dramatic calving events near Cordova, Alaska.

Cordova, Alaska

Cordova Historical Museum presents fishing and railroad heritage exhibits in downtown Cordova, Alaska.

Cordova, Alaska

Downtown Cordova presents restaurants serving a remote fishing community accessible only by air or sea.

Craig, Alaska

Craig presents a small fishing community entertainment district on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.

Delta Junction, Alaska

Delta Junction presents the official end of the Alaska Highway near Delta Junction, Alaska.

Delta Junction, Alaska

Rika's Roadhouse and Landing presents a preserved 1910s trading post along the historic Valdez-Fairbanks Trail.

Denali Park, Alaska

Denali National Park Sled Dog Kennels present the only National Park Service kennel with ranger demonstrations.

Dillingham, Alaska

Dillingham presents a small Bristol Bay fishing community entertainment district in southwest Alaska.

Douglas, Alaska

Treadwell Mine Historic Trail presents ruins of a once-massive gold mine on Douglas Island near Juneau.

Eagle, Alaska

Eagle Historic District presents a preserved gold-rush-era town on the Yukon River near the Canadian border.

Eagle River, Alaska

Eagle River Nature Center presents wildlife viewing and trailheads in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Chena Hot Springs Resort presents natural hot springs and an ice museum near Fairbanks, Alaska.

17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd 99712

Fairbanks, Alaska

Chena River presents riverside walking paths and paddlewheel riverboat tours through downtown Fairbanks.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge presents a former dairy farm turned bird-viewing sanctuary in Fairbanks.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Downtown Fairbanks is Interior Alaska's most important entertainment district — a 2nd Avenue corridor serving the world's most extreme subarctic city where aurora borealis viewing tourism, University of Alaska research activities, and the military bases at Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base create an entertainment market of unusual geographical isolation and character. The extraordinary natural phenomena available in Fairbanks (the midnight sun, the aurora, the extreme cold) create an entertainment culture uniquely shaped by humanity's relationship with nature at its most extreme.

2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fairbanks, Alaska

Large Animal Research Station presents musk oxen, reindeer, and caribou research herds at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Pioneer Park presents a historic theme park with relocated gold-rush-era buildings in Fairbanks.

Fairbanks, Alaska

University of Alaska Museum of the North presents Alaska natural and cultural history in a striking curved building.

Girdwood, Alaska

Alyeska Resort presents Alaska's largest ski resort with an aerial tram and mountaintop dining in Girdwood.

1000 Arlberg Ave 99587

Girdwood, Alaska

Crow Creek Mine presents a historic gold-panning site and preserved mining buildings near Girdwood, Alaska.

Girdwood, Alaska

Girdwood is Alaska's most beloved ski resort village — a community nestled in the Chugach Mountains 40 miles south of Anchorage where Alyeska Resort, one of North America's most dramatically situated ski resorts, creates a mountain entertainment district of extraordinary natural beauty. Girdwood's extraordinary combination of world-class skiing, outstanding resort dining, and the spectacular Turnagain Arm (one of the world's most dramatic tidal inlets) create an entertainment environment uniquely Alaskan.

Alyeska Resort, Girdwood, AK 99587

Glennallen, Alaska

Copper Valley Community Center presents community events in Glennallen, Alaska.

Glennallen, Alaska

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Visitor Center presents the largest national park in the U.S. near Glennallen, Alaska.

Gustavus, Alaska

Bartlett Cove presents the headquarters and lodge for Glacier Bay National Park near Gustavus, Alaska.

Gustavus, Alaska

Glacier Bay National Park Visitor Center presents tidewater glacier cruises and ranger programs near Gustavus, Alaska.

Haines, Alaska

Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve presents the largest gathering of bald eagles in the world each fall near Haines.

Haines, Alaska

Downtown Haines presents restaurants and galleries in a quiet Southeast Alaska fjord town.

Haines, Alaska

Haines Sheldon Museum presents Tlingit and pioneer heritage exhibits in downtown Haines, Alaska.

Hatcher Pass, Alaska

Independence Mine State Historical Park presents preserved gold-mining buildings in the alpine Hatcher Pass area.

Healy, Alaska

Denali National Park Visitor Center presents ranger programs at the entrance to North America's tallest peak near Healy.

Healy, Alaska

Usibelli Coal Mine Tours present Alaska's only operating coal mine near Healy, gateway to Denali.

Homer, Alaska

Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center presents exhibits on the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in Homer.

Homer, Alaska

Homer Spit presents a 4.5-mile gravel spit lined with restaurants, shops, and fishing charters into Kachemak Bay.

Homer, Alaska

Pratt Museum presents natural history and Alutiiq cultural exhibits in Homer, Alaska.

Hoonah, Alaska

Southeast Alaska's smaller communities provide some of the most authentic entertainment experiences in the 49th state — village gathering places where Tlingit cultural performances, fish camps, and community festivals create entertainment rooted in thousands of years of Indigenous tradition. The extraordinary cultural richness of Southeast Alaska's Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian communities creates entertainment experiences of genuine Indigenous historical and cultural significance.

Hoonah, AK 99829

Hoonah, Alaska

Huna Tribal House presents a traditional Tlingit clan house within Glacier Bay National Park near Hoonah.

Hoonah, Alaska

Icy Strait Point presents a restored 1930s salmon cannery and the world's largest zipline near Hoonah, Alaska.

Hope, Alaska

Hope presents a historic gold-rush village entertainment district on the Kenai Peninsula's Turnagain Arm.

Hope, Alaska

Resurrection Pass Trail presents one of Alaska's most popular backcountry trails near Hope, Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska

Alaska State Capitol presents guided tours of the state's seat of government in downtown Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska

Juneau-Douglas City Museum presents Gold Rush and territorial capital heritage exhibits in downtown Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska

Macaulay Salmon Hatchery presents salmon-viewing windows and touch tanks near downtown Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center presents close-up glacier viewing and waterfall trails near Juneau, Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska

Mount Roberts Tramway presents alpine hiking trails and panoramic views above downtown Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska

Shrine of St. Thérèse presents a stone chapel on a tied island north of Juneau, Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska

South Franklin Street is Juneau's most vibrant entertainment corridor — a downtown street of historic bars, seafood restaurants, and gallery spaces that serves the unique mix of legislators, Alaska Natives, fishermen, and cruise ship tourists that define Juneau's extraordinary social complexity. Its historic saloons, its Alaska Native art galleries, and its role as Alaska's most politically significant social gathering place create an entertainment district of genuine historical and cultural depth.

S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801

Kake, Alaska

World's Tallest Totem Pole presents a 132-foot carved pole in the small Tlingit village of Kake, Alaska.

Kenai, Alaska

Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church presents Alaska's oldest Russian Orthodox parish overlooking Cook Inlet in Kenai.

Kenai, Alaska

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center presents wildlife viewing and trail information near Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai, Alaska

Old Town Kenai is one of Alaska's most historically significant communities — a Russian-era settlement on the Kenai Peninsula where Orthodox churches, historic log cabins, and views of Mount Redoubt across Cook Inlet create an entertainment environment of authentic frontier historical character. The Kenai Peninsula's extraordinary salmon runs (the Kenai River sockeye run is the world's most important recreational salmon fishery) create a community whose entertainment culture is deeply connected to Alaska's extraordinary natural resources.

Old Town Kenai, AK 99611

Ketchikan, Alaska

Creek Street in Ketchikan is one of Alaska's most atmospheric entertainment districts — a boardwalk of historic buildings built on pilings over Ketchikan Creek where what was once Alaska's most infamous red-light district has been transformed into galleries, restaurants, and bars of genuine historical character. Ketchikan's extraordinary position as the "Salmon Capital of the World" (the largest annual salmon runs on the planet pass through Ketchikan), its World's largest collection of standing totem poles, and Creek Street's remarkable history create an entertainment district of unusual authentic character.

Creek St, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Ketchikan, Alaska

Misty Fjords National Monument presents dramatic granite cliffs and waterfalls accessible by floatplane from Ketchikan.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Saxman Native Village presents the world's largest collection of standing totem poles near Ketchikan, Alaska.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Southeast Alaska Discovery Center presents rainforest and Native heritage exhibits in downtown Ketchikan.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Tongass Historical Museum presents Southeast Alaska fishing and Native heritage exhibits in downtown Ketchikan.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Totem Bight State Historical Park presents a collection of restored totem poles and a clan house near Ketchikan.

King Salmon, Alaska

Brooks Falls Bear Viewing Platform presents world-famous brown bear salmon-fishing viewing in Katmai National Park.

King Salmon, Alaska

Katmai National Park Visitor Center presents access to Brooks Falls, famous for bears fishing for salmon.

Klawock, Alaska

Klawock Totem Park presents one of the largest collections of totem poles in Alaska on Prince of Wales Island.

Kodiak, Alaska

Baranov Museum presents Russian-American heritage exhibits inside a historic 1808 fur warehouse in Kodiak.

Kodiak, Alaska

Downtown Kodiak presents restaurants serving one of the largest fishing fleets in the United States.

Kodiak, Alaska

Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park presents WWII coastal defense ruins overlooking the Gulf of Alaska near Kodiak.

Kodiak, Alaska

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center presents exhibits on the Kodiak brown bear on Kodiak Island.

Kotzebue, Alaska

Kotzebue presents an Iñupiat regional hub entertainment district above the Arctic Circle in northwest Alaska.

McCarthy, Alaska

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark presents a preserved copper-mining ghost town near McCarthy, Alaska.

Metlakatla, Alaska

Metlakatla presents Alaska's only Indian reservation, founded by Tsimshian settlers in 1887.

Moose Pass, Alaska

Moose Pass presents a small mountain village entertainment district between Seward and Anchorage.

Nenana, Alaska

Nenana Ice Classic Tripod presents Alaska's famous river-ice breakup lottery tradition since 1917 in Nenana.

Ninilchik, Alaska

Ninilchik Historic Russian Village presents a preserved 19th-century Russian Orthodox settlement on the Kenai Peninsula.

Nome, Alaska

Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum presents gold-rush and Inupiat heritage exhibits in Nome, Alaska.

Nome, Alaska

Front Street presents gold-rush-era saloons and shops along the Bering Sea coast in Nome, Alaska.

Nome, Alaska

Iditarod Trail Finish Line presents the famous burled arch marking the end of the 1,000-mile sled-dog race in Nome.

North Pole, Alaska

North Pole Visitor Information Center presents holiday-themed exhibits near Fairbanks, Alaska.

North Pole, Alaska

Santa Claus House presents a year-round Christmas-themed shop and giant Santa statue in North Pole, Alaska.

101 St Nicholas Dr 99705

Palmer, Alaska

Alaska State Fairgrounds host the annual Alaska State Fair, famous for record-setting giant vegetables, in Palmer.

2075 Glenn Hwy 99645

Palmer, Alaska

Colony House Museum presents exhibits on the 1935 New Deal farming colony that founded Palmer, Alaska.

Palmer, Alaska

Musk Ox Farm presents guided tours of domesticated musk oxen raised for their qiviut wool near Palmer, Alaska.

Petersburg, Alaska

Clausen Memorial Museum presents Norwegian fishing heritage exhibits in Petersburg, Alaska.

Petersburg, Alaska

Downtown Petersburg presents a Norwegian-heritage fishing town known as 'Little Norway.'

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Prudhoe Bay presents the northern terminus of the Dalton Highway and Trans-Alaska Pipeline oil fields.

Seldovia, Alaska

Seldovia presents a boardwalk fishing village accessible only by boat or plane across Kachemak Bay from Homer.

Seward, Alaska

Alaska SeaLife Center presents marine mammal rehabilitation and aquarium exhibits on Resurrection Bay in Seward.

301 Railway Ave 99664

Seward, Alaska

Downtown Seward presents restaurants along the small-boat harbor on Resurrection Bay.

Seward, Alaska

Exit Glacier presents the only road-accessible glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park near Seward.

Seward, Alaska

Mount Marathon Race Route presents one of the oldest foot races in North America, held every Fourth of July in Seward.

Seward, Alaska

Seward Community Library and Museum presents 1964 earthquake and local heritage exhibits in Seward.

Sitka, Alaska

Alaska Raptor Center presents bald eagle rehabilitation and educational programs in Sitka, Alaska.

Sitka, Alaska

Castle Hill State Historic Site presents the location where Alaska formally transferred from Russia to the U.S. in 1867.

Sitka, Alaska

Sheldon Jackson Museum presents Alaska Native artifact collections in the state's oldest concrete building in Sitka.

Sitka, Alaska

Sitka's Historic Downtown is Alaska's most culturally layered entertainment district — a former Russian capital where St. Michael's Cathedral (an exact replica of a 19th-century Russian Orthodox church), Sitka National Historical Park (site of the last major battle between Russia and the Tlingit), and outstanding galleries present Alaska's most extraordinary blend of Indigenous, Russian, and American history. Sitka's remarkable cultural complexity and its position as one of Alaska's most artistically active communities create an entertainment district of genuine historical depth.

Lincoln St, Sitka, AK 99835

Sitka, Alaska

Sitka National Historical Park presents totem poles and the site of an 1804 Tlingit battle in Sitka.

Sitka, Alaska

Sitka Pioneer Home presents a landmark territorial-era building overlooking Sitka Sound.

Skagway, Alaska

Gold Rush Cemetery presents the graves of Soapy Smith and Frank Reid near Skagway's Reid Falls trail.

Skagway, Alaska

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park presents preserved 1898 gold-rush boomtown buildings in downtown Skagway.

Skagway, Alaska

White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad presents a historic narrow-gauge train climbing the Klondike gold-rush trail from Skagway.

231 2nd Ave 99840

Soldotna, Alaska

Soldotna Homestead Museum presents pioneer heritage exhibits on the Kenai Peninsula.

Talkeetna, Alaska

Talkeetna Air Taxi Flightseeing presents scenic glacier landing tours of Denali from Talkeetna.

Talkeetna, Alaska

Talkeetna Historic District presents a rustic bush-pilot town and gateway to Denali climbing expeditions.

Talkeetna, Alaska

Talkeetna Historical Society Museum presents mountaineering and bush-pilot heritage exhibits in Talkeetna.

Tok, Alaska

Tok presents a highway crossroads entertainment district gateway to Alaska from Canada.

Tok, Alaska

Tok Mainstreet Visitor Center presents Alaska Highway travel exhibits at Alaska's eastern gateway.

Unalaska, Alaska

Dutch Harbor presents one of the largest fishing ports by volume in the U.S., made famous by 'Deadliest Catch.'

Unalaska, Alaska

Museum of the Aleutians presents Unangax and WWII Aleutian Campaign heritage exhibits near Dutch Harbor.

Utqiagvik, Alaska

Utqiagvik (Barrow) presents the northernmost city in the United States on the Arctic Ocean coast.

Valdez, Alaska

Downtown Valdez presents restaurants at the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

Valdez, Alaska

Valdez Museum and Historical Archive presents 1964 earthquake and pipeline heritage exhibits in downtown Valdez.

Valdez, Alaska

Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site presents an easily accessible glacier viewpoint near Valdez, Alaska.

Wasilla, Alaska

Dorothy G. Page Museum presents Matanuska Valley pioneer heritage exhibits in Wasilla, Alaska.

Wasilla, Alaska

Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters presents sled-dog exhibits and memorabilia in Wasilla, Alaska.

Wasilla, Alaska

Iditarod Trail Headquarters presents sled-dog racing history and summer dog-cart demonstrations in Wasilla.

Wasilla, Alaska

Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry presents historic planes, trains, and vehicles in Wasilla.

Wasilla, Alaska

Mat-Su Valley's entertainment corridor serves Alaska's most rapidly growing community — the Matanuska-Susitna Valley north of Anchorage where outstanding farms (Mat-Su Valley's extraordinary 20-hour summer days produce record-breaking vegetables), outdoor recreation, and community entertainment create a valley culture of genuine Alaskan agrarian character. The Valley's extraordinary agricultural productivity and its genuine frontier community values create an entertainment culture authentically shaped by Alaska's most productive agricultural region.

E Parks Hwy, Wasilla, AK 99654

Whittier, Alaska

Whittier presents a small Prince William Sound port town known for housing most residents in a single high-rise.

Willow, Alaska

Iditarod Restart Line presents the official competitive start of the famous sled-dog race each March near Willow.

Wrangell, Alaska

Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site presents ancient rock carvings along the shoreline near Wrangell, Alaska.

Wrangell, Alaska

Wrangell Museum presents Tlingit, Russian, and gold-rush heritage exhibits under three flags in Wrangell.

Yakutat, Alaska

Hubbard Glacier Viewpoint presents North America's longest tidewater glacier near Yakutat, Alaska.