Festival Calendar
The 2008 Iditarod Days Festival event calendar was last updated on Monday, February 25, 2008.
Check back
here soon and often, and just prior to the date/time of the events
you are attending for additional festival information!
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- Friday, February 22
- Saturday, February 23
- Sunday, February 24
- Monday, February 25
- Tuesday, February 26
- Wednesday, February 27
- Thursday, February 28
- Friday, February 29
- Saturday, March 1
- Sunday, March 2
Friday, February 22 |
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| 8:00pm |
Iditarod Days Kick-off Party with Ken Peltier and Marty/Matt Rainey hosted by Settlers Bay Lodge
Tickets are only $25 and are available
online or at: Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce, Sponsored and hosted by the Settler's Bay Lodge! |
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Join us for Iditarod
Days Festival Kick-Off with local country music star, Ken Peltier.
Ken’s deep, smooth vocals always draw a big crowd so get tickets
early.
Saturday, February 23 |
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| 10:00am | JR Iditarod Race Start Knik Lake 10 a.m. |
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| CANCELLED | North Star Racing
presents “Legends on the Lake” Ice Racing Ice Racing 1pm, Lake Lucille |
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| CANCELLED | Golf on Ice Scramble Palmer Elks, Finger Lake (off Bogard) 11 a.m. 745-3950 |
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| 6:00pm | Community Talent Show Free of charge. Hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 6:00pm - 9:00pm More info & to sign up. |
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| 8:00pm | Taste of New Orleans An evening of great music with the Soul Man Sam band, beer tasting with Alaskan Brewing & 5 beer distributors, Cajun food & lots of fun! $40 per person includes it all at the new AT&T Sports Center, Palmer-Wasilla Highway from 8:00-11:00 p.m.
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Sunday, February 24 |
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| CANCELLED | Iditarod Trail
Invitational Race 2008 Alaska Ultra Sport PO BOX
1125, Alaska 99674 |
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| CANCELLED | Horseshoes on Ice Tournament Practice for 3/2 tourney, Palmer Elks, Finger Lake 745-3950 |
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Monday, February 25 |
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| 9:00am | Iditarod Art Show by
the Valley Arts Alliance At the Dorothy Page Museum. Mon.-Fri., 9-5. Sat. & Sun., 11 am-4 pm. Reception Friday, 2/29, 5-7 p.m. |
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Tuesday, February 26 |
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| 9:00am | Iditarod Art Show by
the Valley Arts Alliance At the Dorothy Page Museum. Mon.-Fri., 9-5. Sat. & Sun., 11 am-4 pm. Reception Friday, 2/29, 5-7 p.m. |
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| 4:00pm | Taste of India Enjoy the fine cuisine at India Palace from 4-9 p.m. The general public receives 15% discount. Chamber members receive 25% discount! |
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Wednesday, February 27 |
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| 9:00am | Iditarod Art Show by
the Valley Arts Alliance At the Dorothy Page Museum. Mon.-Fri., 9-5. Sat. & Sun., 11 am-4 pm. Reception Friday, 2/29, 5-7 p.m. |
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Thursday, February 28 |
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| 9:00am | Iditarod Art Show by
the Valley Arts Alliance At the Dorothy Page Museum. Mon.-Fri., 9-5. Sat. & Sun., 11 am-4 pm. Reception Friday, 2/29, 5-7 p.m. |
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Friday, February 29 |
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| 9:00am | Iditarod Art Show by
the Valley Arts Alliance At the Dorothy Page Museum. Mon.-Fri., 9-5. Sat. & Sun., 11 am-4 pm. Reception Friday, 2/29, 5-7 p.m. |
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| 7:00pm | Iditarod Art Show
Reception by the Valley Arts Alliance At the Dorothy Page Museum. Mon.-Fri., 9-5. Sat. & Sun., 11 am-4 pm. Reception Friday, 2/29, 5-7 p.m. |
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| 7:00pm | Alaska Avalanche
hockey game 7:00 p.m. Wasilla Sports Complex. Win $10,000 at the Puck shoot (5 chances to win) from raffle tickets purchased. Sponsored by Life Family Chiropractic, Rene Russ @ Waddell & Reed, Silvia Reyes from Keybank Commercial Lending, Steve Girlroy from Prudential Jack White/Vista Real Estate, Leny Cullip- Senior Loan Originator from Country Wide. Proceeds benefit the Alaska Avalanche team! |
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Saturday, March 1 |
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| 10:00am | Skatefest 2008 Brett Ice Arena 10 am - 8 pm, Call 376-9261 for info. |
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| 11:00am | Iditarod Art Show by
the Valley Arts Alliance At the Dorothy Page Museum. Mon.-Fri., 9-5. Sat. & Sun., 11 am-4 pm. Reception Friday, 2/29, 5-7 p.m. |
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| 7:00pm | Fireworks display Sponsored by City of Wasilla & MTA. Iditapark, 7:00 p.m. |
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| 7:00pm |
Musher’s Ball Grand View Inn & Suites, Parks Hwy. Progressive food stations, silent auction, Alaskan Formal. Carhartt Brothers Band, Sponsored by Imaging Associates of Providence. Limited tix. Order tix online |
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Sunday, March 2 |
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| 9:00am | VFW Pancake Breakfast 9 -11 am Only $5.00 3/2 Military Families ½ Price, 2 blocks up Knik Goose Bay Rd 376-5820 |
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| 8:00am | Skatefest 2008 Brett Ice Arena 8am - 6 pm 376-9261 |
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| 11:00am | Iditarod Art Show by
the Valley Arts Alliance At the Dorothy Page Museum. Mon.-Fri., 9-5. Sat. & Sun., 11 am-4 pm. Reception Friday, 2/29, 5-7 p.m. |
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| 12:00pm | Ice Horseshoes Cold steel flies at high noon! Palmer Elks (off Bogard) 745-3950 |
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| 12:00pm | Meet Iditarod Artist
Jon Van Zyle Town Square Art Gallery (Carrs Plaza), noon-4 pm |
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| 2:00pm | Iditarod Restart 2 pm, Willow Community Center |
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| 6:00pm | IditaSing! Enjoy the Alaska Children’s Touring Choir with a soup supper & performance at VPA 6:00-8:00 p.m. $5 for kids/$10 for adults. For info: 373-6916 jshram@mtaonine.net |
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*Event calendar subject to change.
