The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce Presents
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 /
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
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