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Bearfest 2025 - Wrangell, AK
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Bearfest 2025

Arts and Entertainment

June 11, 2025

From: Bearfest

Schedule Of Events

July 30, 2025

10:00 AM : Art Workshop - Gyotaku - Japanese Art of Printing

Art project for adults and youth. Learn to make your own prints using real sea creatures and acrylic paints. Paper will be provided, but feel free to bring your own T-Shirt, apron or napkins. Some supplies provided.

12:00PM : 'Beary' Pie Contest

Judging for the best pie made from local berries. Entries should be delivered to the Nolan Center by 11:30pm.

3:00 PM : T3 - STEM and FRIENDS OF ANAN Presentation

Wrangell youth T-3 program presents updates and reception of their design and installation of real time cameras at Anan and collaboration with Explore.com. 

Location : Nolan Center, 296 Campbell Drive, Wrangell, AK 99929 

July 31, 2025

10:00 AM :  Art Workshop - Gyotaku - Japanese Art of Printing

Location : Nolan Center Lobby

Art project for adults and youth.Learn to make your own prints using real sea creatures and acrylic paints. Paper will be provided, but feel free to bring your own T-Shirt, apron, or napkins. Some supplies provided.

3:00PM : Native Stories and Culture

Location : Chief Shakes Tribal House

Enjoy a presentation of Tlingit heritage and culture

6:00 PM : Symposium Nolan Center  ?

?MATTHIAS BREITER - The Social Bear

Bears are always described as loners and essentially as asocial. But is this correct?

August 01, 2025

11:00AM : Read with a Ranger

Location : Irene Ingle Public Library - Gazebo

Children's books with Forest Service Smokey Bear?

6:00 PM : Dinner & Auction

Location : Stikine Restaurant

Gourmet dinner by James Beard Award winning Chef Renee Erickson and team. Renee Erickson is a James Beard awarding winning chef, author, and co-owner of multiple properties in Seattle, Washington: The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Whale Wins, Barnacle, Bar Melusine, Bateau, Rana e Rospo, and several General Porpoise Doughnuts and Coffee locations. As a Seattle native (well, Woodinville to be exact), Renee's restaurants highlight the bounty of the Pacific Northwest with a European sensibility. Bon Appetit Magazine has compared her to M.F.K. Fisher, Elizabeth David, and Julia Child. This is the celebration of the 15 year anniversary of Renee's Seattle restaurant The Walrus and The Carpenter. Renee and her team including Executive Chef Bobby Palmquist are honoring BearFest in choosing to spend this special occasion in Wrangell with us. The team from eatseacreatures.com  is planning a special dinner focused on locally harvested seafood and locally grown vegetables. Courses are served family style and include something for everyone.

Live music with Jackson Roltgen, Dan Powers and Matt Henson.

August 02, 2025

10:00 AM : Golf Tournament

Location : Muskeg Meadows

Registration starts at 9:00am.

10:00 AM-1:00 PM : Community Market

Location : Nolan Center

Vendors of local goods. Produce, handmade items, baked goods, art, and more!

11:00 AM : Kids Games

Location : Nolan Center Lawn

The famous Bearfest fish toss, cub-o-war & more!

USFS camp set-up.

12:00 PM : Cooking Demonstration

Location : Nolan Center

Chef Renee and team demonstrate techniques and ideas for aspiring chefs and home cooks.

?1:30 PM : - Presentation - Nolan Center

RAY TROLL - Inspired by Bear

Ketchikan artist, naturalist and humorist Ray Troll has lived in Alaska for most of his life and has been inspired by his encounters with bears and the culture surrounding them. Ray will share some of his unique bear-themed artworks along with the story of his offbeat and scientifically driven career.

3:00 PM : Smoked Salmon Contest

Location : Nolan Center Lobby

Judging for the best local salmon smoker. Entries should be delivered by 2:30pm.

5:00 PM : Marathon Pasta Feed

Location : Nolan Center Lobby

Pasta dinner for half and full marathon runners only. Attendance is not mandatory but we encourage participants to come pick up swag bags, check out the course maps, and receive information for race day.

8:00PM : Live Music  

Location : Marine Bar

Jackson Roltgen, the Powers and local musicians. 

August 03, 2025

5k, Half and Full Marathon

An Event Dedicated To Bears. Enjoy Symposiums, Cultural Events, Art and Photo Workshops, Fine Dining, A Marathon and Much More.

Schedule:

6:00am - Early Start for full marathon runners expecting to take more than 6 hours. Self-timed.
7:00am - 7:45am Registration - Nolan Center
8:00am - Start for half and full marathon.
8:30am - Start for 5K walkers/runners/bikers.

Location : Nolan Center, 296 Campbell Drive, Wrangell, AK 99929

Date : July 30 - August 03, 2025

Location : Various Venue in Wrangell, AK

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