The annual Chugiak / Eagle River Bear Paw Festival is back, after taking 2020 off due to the Anchorage Covid shutdown. The dates for the festival are July 14-18, with the parade scheduled for July 17.
The festival will feature the traditional Golden Wheel Carnival, vendor court, parade, beer garden, bands, concessions, and contests. There will be a car show, corn hole tournament, and the Slippery Salmon Olympics.
Bear Paw Parade Co-chairs Jamie Allard (Anchorage Assembly) and Melissa Hickey (business owner) said up to 125 parade entries will be available. The Chugiak Eagle River Chamber of Commerce is the organizer of the event and more information will be posted at https://www.cer.org/bear-paw-festival
The Bear Paw Festival began in 1985 had a handful of vendor booths, and a parade. The 30th year was in 2015, and last year would have been the 35th annual year. This year’s theme is “Roaring Twenties 2.1.”
