The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce Presents 

         35th Annual Bear Paw Festival           

July 8-12, 2020

2015 Bear Paw Festival

 Wednesday, July 8

Noon - Bear Paw Awards Luncheon, Noon @ Bear Mt. Grill 

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @  Jitters

6:00pm-9:00pm - Xtratuf Hard Hat Carhartt Boogie!  @  Chepos / Handyman Relays!

 Thursday, July 9

2pm - 9pm - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons  

Ongoing -Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @ Jitters

7pm - Bear Paw Pageant, Chugiak HS

                  

Friday, July 10

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display &

                    Reception @ Jitters

Opening – Chain saw carving demos @ Town Square

Opening - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage 

Opening - CER Senior Center Treats, Health, & Outreach

                    @Transit Center

Ongoing - Entertainment Mainstage Mat Valley Fed Credit Un   

11am-10pm - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

11am-2pm-Teddy Bear Picnic, @ ER Commons -

Alaska Regional Hospital, Carrs & VFW Post 9785  

·        11-Teddy Bear Parade Registration Begins

·        12 Noon - Lunch Box Derby;

·        1PM -Odor Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest

Food, Fun, Games Courtesy of Picnic Sponsors

Noon- 10pm - Vendors & Concessions @ Valley River Center

Opening - Vendors on Business Blvd. & Regency Drive

Noon-6pm-Chugach Mt. Quilters Quilt Show & Auction @

                    Stars Dance Studio 

2pm - 5pm - Blood Bank Alaska @ Transit

6pm-9pm - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

6pm-9pm – Chepos’s Classic Car Show on Business Blvd.

7pm - Alaska Sales & Service Rodeo Roundup present

                    Beauty & The Beast  @ Lions Park

7pm- " Winnie the Pooh" @ the AK Fine Arts Academy

    

Saturday, July 11

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winners' Display @

 Jitters

Ongoing - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

Ongoing- Chain Saw Carving Demos @ Town Square

Ongoing - Entertainment, MainstageMat Valley Fed Credit Un 

Ongoing - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing - Vendors & Concessions @ Valley River Center

Ongoing -  Vendors on Business Blvd & Regency Drive

10am-6pm-Chugach Mt. Quilters Quilt Show & Auction @

                    Stars Dance Studio

10am-6pm- CER Senior Center Treat, Health & Outreach  @

                    Transit

10:30am - 5K Bear Paw Classic, Downtown ER  Midas 

10:30am-5:30pm - Blood Bank Alaska @ Transit

11am-10pm - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

11am - GCI presents the Grand Parade

Noon-5pm Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Business Blvd.

Noon - Registration 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney: Event @ 3pm

1-4pm - Fred Meyer & State Farm's Bicycle Safety Rodeo  @

                    Mainstage

1:15pm -Slippery Salmon Olympics  by MTA @ Mainstage

2:15 - 6:00pm - Mainstage Entertainment 

4pm - Gates open with action beginning at 6pm –

                    Alaska Sales & Service Rodeo Roundup @ Lions

6:30 pm Northrim Bank presents Bear Paws' Got Talent ~

                    Main Stage (registration begins at 5:30pm)

7:00 pm - Bear Paw "Winnie the Pooh"  at the AK Fine Arts

 

Sunday, July 12

Ongoing - Bear Paw Photo Contest Winner's Display @Jitters

Ongoing - Carrs Benefit BBQ, Mainstage

Ongoing- Chain Saw Carving Demos @ Town Square

Ongoing - Mainstage Entertainment Mat Valley Fed Credit Un

Ongoing - SBS Super Bear Sculpture, Mainstage

Ongoing - Vendors & Concessions@ Valley River Center

Ongoing -  Vendors on Business Blvd & Regency Drive

10:30am - IBEW 1547 & Alaska Salmon Alliance ~

Alaska Salmon Cookoff Begins  

10:30-5:30pm - Blood Bank Alaska @ Transit

11:30am - VCA Dog & Owner Look-a-Like Contest Mainstage

Noon - 8pm - Golden Wheel Carnival, ER Commons

Noon-4pm-Chugach Mt. Quilters Quilt Show & Auction @

                    Stars Dance Studio

Noon - 5pm CER Senior Center Treats, Health & Outreach @

                    Transit

Noon - Gates open with action beginning at 2 pm –

                    Alaska Sales & Service Rodeo Roundup @ Lions

Noon - 4pm - Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Bus Blvd.

1:00-4:00 pm - Motorcycle Show - Business Blvd.

1:00pm-Running with the Bears @ Mainstage with First

                    National Bank AK

2:30pm - Carrs Ice Cream Eating Contest, Mainstage

2:30pm - Flower Power Sale on Business Blvd.

4:00pm- IBEW 1547 & Alaska Salmon Alliance

Alaska Salmon Cookoff  Results

4:30pm - Rotary I-Did-a-Duck Race & Winners - Mainstage

 

MATANUSKA VALLEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PRESENTS MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY JULY 10th

6:00 -9:00 pm – Classic Car Show / oldies by Cary Carrigan

 

SATURDAY JULY 11th

10:30 am Don Russell, “The Magic Guy”

1:15 pm SLIPPERY SALMON OLYMPICS

2:15 pm

2:45 pm

3:30 pm

4:00 pm

4:30 pm

5:00 pm

5:30 pm

5:30 pm

6:30 – 9:45

 

SUNDAY JULY 12th

11:30 am VCA Dog & Owner Look-a-Like Contest

12:30 pm

1:00 pm Running of the Bears - 300 Yard Fun Run

1:45 pm Don Russell, “The Magic Guy”

2:30 pm Carrs Ice Cream Eating Contest

3:00 pm Alaska Club Zumba

4:00 pm IBEW 1547–AK Alaska Salmon Cook-off Results

4:30 pm I-DID-A-DUCK ER Rotary Rubber Ducky Race

In partnership with our 2019 Corporate Partners

Thank You for an Incredible 2019 Festival, We Look Forward to our 2020 Bear Paw! Until Then, Stay Up-To-Date with Chamber at www.cer.org or on Facebook