Alyeska's Spring Carnival: Last Frontier Fun

0:00Aliaska Resorts Spring Carnival is firing up this week for its 49th year, a three-day spring bash in Gurdwood, Alaska, themed around the last. Frontier, to honor the state spot as the 49th in the union. It kicks off Friday at 6 p.m., with a costume contest at the Sitzmark, where a $50 entry gets you judged on creativity and dance moves, and all 50 Alaska Airlines slush cup spots get filled from the winners. Saturday's the big day on April 25th, at the Christmas run, doors open noon for vendor village and beer gardens, then the Alaska Airlines slush, cup from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the champ scoring either a 2026, 2027 season pass, or two fly anywhere vouchers. Sunday, April 26th, shifts to family vibes at the base of Bear Cup Quad from 11 a.m., featuring stuff like dummy downhill Alaskan. Gladiator, and XT Radoff, Tuggo War, plus $2 tickets, where every penny helps local

1:00non-profits. Heads up on logistics, no backpacks, coolers, dogs, outside food or booze, weapons, drones, or snowball fights, parkings tight with no RVs, but A. Shuttle runs from Anchorage Saturday, so plan smart and dive into the fun. That's your update from Anchorage News today, powered by AI.