Anchorage Daily News

ANCHORAGE

Anchorage July 4th Celebration and Downtown Parade: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Delaney Park Strip; pancake breakfast, 8 a.m.; patriotic celebrations, chili cook-off, cultural showcases, picnic parade; 11 a.m., Ninth Avenue from E Street to P Street, then 10th Avenue back to E Street; 1 p.m., reading of Declaration of Independence. Free.

Great Alaskan Salmon Bake and Fly-By, 3-9 p.m. Saturday, Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum. Look for live music, games, silent auction, all-you-can-eat buffet of salmon, burgers, hotdogs, salads and desserts, beer garden and more. $15-$25.

Fourth of July Baseball and Fireworks Extravaganza, 6 p.m. Saturday-12:45 a.m. Sunday, Mulcahy Stadium. Anchorage Bucs vs. Anchorage Glacier Pilots. Game, 6 p.m., fireworks, midnight. $6; 50 percent off tickets at Anchorage and Eagle River NAPA stores.

EAGLE RIVER

Eagle River Fourth of July Celebration, 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, Eagle River Lions Park; fireworks, midnight; parade, 2 p.m. Saturday, beginning at Latimer Fire Station, Old Glenn Highway. Free.

SEWARD

July 4th Celebration and Mount Marathon run: Food and crafts booths, pasta feed, bib pick-up, fireworks, noon-midnight Friday; races, parade, awards ceremonies, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, downtown Seward.

WASILLA

July 4th Community Celebration with fireworks, 11:30 p.m. Friday, Wonderland Park; parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, beginning on Tommy Moe Drive to Herning Street to Yenlo to Swanson; community picnic after parade, about 12:30 p.m., Wonderland Park. Free.

WHITTIER

Whittier Fourth of July, noon-5 p.m. in Whittier. Enjoy a parade, barbecue, plenty of activities for the kids and a car show. Free.

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