35^th Annual

Blueberry Friday, August 6

2 pm  *  Pet and Doll Parade
Grant & Main St. to Mission St. and the Library. Gather in parking lot at Grant & Main, Sponsored by the Community Connections Early Learning Program and Friends of the Library

3 pm  *  DEADLINE for Best Blueberry Dish Contest
Main Street Gallery, 330 Main Street.  Entries served at the Juried Art Show opening.  All blueberry creations welcome - no entry fee!

5–7 pm  *  Blueberry Juried Art Show Opening
Main Street Gallery, 330 Main Street

7:30 pm  *  13th Annual Gigglefeet Dance Festival
Kayhi Auditorium. For tickets call 225-4792/firstcityplayers.org

Blueberry Saturday, August 7

8 am  *  Registration OPENS for Fun Run Front of the Police Station, Grant & Main Street

Calling all badges! Enter your team of at least 5 cohorts to compete in the Battle of the Badges. Winning team will be decided by the lowest combined time.

9 am  *  Fun Run: 1-mile children’s run (12 & under) and 5K walkers
Sponsored by the Ketchikan Running Club

9:30 am  *  Fun Run: 5K & 10K
Sponsored by the Ketchikan Running Club

9:30 am Slug Weigh-in for Big Slug Contest
Methodist Church parking lot. Sponsored by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game

10 am–5 pm  *  Artist, Food, Game Booths & Open 
State Office Building parking garage and the Methodist Church parking lot

10 am–5 pm  *  Blueberry Juried Art Show on display
Main Street Gallery, 330 Main Street

Participate in Blueberry contests & win great prizes!!!
10:30 am  *  Slug Race
Methodist Church parking lot, Sponsored by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game

11:30 am  *  Pie-eating Contest
Methodist Church parking lot, Sponsored by Bar Harbor Restaurant

12–5 pm  *  Battle of the Bands
Methodist Church parking lot, Sponsored by GCI

1 pm  *  Spelling Bee
Methodist Church Sanctuary, Sponsored by Southeast Fence Specialists

2 pm  *  Trivia Contest
Methodist Church Sanctuary, Sponsored by Friends of the Library
* CASH prizes! *

3 pm  *  Great Blueberry Ball Roll
Main Street, Sponsored by the Ketchikan Youth Court

4 pm  *  Great Blueberry Beard Contest
Mike’s Elbow Room

6-9 pm  *  Party on the Pier Dance
Berth 3 Covered Area. Dancing & DJ! No alcohol - all ages welcome

6:30 pm  *  Ketchikan CHARR’S Annual Summer Beer Festival
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Arena (21+ only)

Blueberry Sunday, August 8

3 pm  *  The 20th Annual Richard Braughtigan and Dick Whittaker Memorial Trout Fishing in America Poetry Slam and Silver Stairway Sonnet Contest
Hosted by Ray Troll at the Ketchikan Coffee Company, 207 Stedman St., Sponsored by Soho Coho Gallery and Parnassus Books

7:30 pm  *  13th Annual Gigglefeet Dance Festival
Kayhi Auditorium. For tickets call 225-4792/firstcityplayers.org 

Now is your chance to join with the hundreds of local households who believe that the arts are a vital part of our community!

Support the arts in Ketchikan by becoming a member of the Arts Council! As a non-profit organization, your membership helps us sustain programs and events like the Wearable Art Show, the Blueberry Arts Festival, Main Street Gallery shows and more! PLUS you receive 10% off of ticket prices and great discounts on other events!

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

 

Select a Member Level below:

Students/Seniors 65+ $20.00 Individual $30.00 Family/Household $50.00 Artist $50.00 Business $100.00 Aficionado $150.00 Activist $275.00 Visionary $500.00

                                                                                                                                              

Thank you to these supporters!