Annual Events
Annual Events
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ADP hosts a variety of free community events throughout the year in the Downtown Improvement District. To find more information about each event, please follow along on ADP’s social media channels.
First Friday
- Across Downtown
- Every First Friday of the month
- 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Downtown Conversations Meetings
- Anchorage Museum Atrium
- Second Wednesday of Each Month, September – May
- 9-10am
Live After Five Summer Concert Series
- Town Square Park
- June – August
- 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
- Live Music & Beer Garden
Music for Little Ones
- Peratrovich Park
- June – August
- 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsored by ConocoPhillips
- Live Music by Timbre Music Studios
Jazz In The Park
- Peratrovich Park
- May – August
- Hosted by the AK Jazz Workshop; Supported by Alaska State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Rasmuson Foundation, Atwood Foundation, and AARP Alaska
Music In The Park
- Peratrovich Park
- June – August
- 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- Live music, local bands
- Supported by ConocoPhillips
Trick or Treat Street
Celebrate with us on this fun annual event and come support your local shops while you Trick or Treat with you family and friends.
Holiday Tree Lighting
Featuring Santa, his reindeer and elves, holiday performances and the lighting of Anchorage’s holiday tree, don’t miss this gathering on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Start your holiday shopping downtown then head to Holiday Tree Lighting to join the holiday cheer!
Downtown Summer Solstice Festival
- Saturday around Solstice
- Noon – 6:00 p.m.
- Throughout downtown
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Join us at the annual extravaganza downtown with fireworks and music on December 31st.
- E Street between 5th and 6th Avenue
- Town Square Park
- Sundays, May – September
- Vendors, Music & Beer Garden