Weekly Roundup (Mar 31 - Apr 5)

Hey Anchorage 👋

We celebrated Seward’s Day yesterday, a great moment to appreciate the history and people that helped shape Alaska into what it is today. I’ve been catching as many comedy shows as I can during the B4uDie Comedy Festival, and at this point my stomach is starting to ache from laughing so much.

The calendar is packed this week. First Friday highlights culture downtown, Hilltop hosts its closing weekend with the Sink or Skim Pond, and there’s no shortage of shows and events happening across the city.

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Here’s what’s happening around town 👇

⭐ Top Picks of the Week

🎨 First Friday — Downtown (Fri, 5PM)
Downtown Anchorage comes alive for First Friday with local art, music, food, and pop-ups across the city. Stop into galleries, explore small businesses, and take advantage of free admission at the Anchorage Museum. Full map available online.

❄️ Sink or Skim Pond — Hilltop Ski Area (Sat, 3PM)
Hilltop’s closing weekend classic is back. Costumed participants attempt to skim across a pond, often with hilarious results. Plenty of people come out just to watch the chaos. The energy stays high with an after-party to close out the season.

🎶 Disney ‘80s–’90s in Concert — Atwood Concert Hall (Fri–Sat)
This live concert brings Disney and Pixar hits from the ‘80s and ‘90s to the stage with Broadway vocalists and full production. Expect songs from classics like The Lion King, Aladdin, Hercules, and more in a high-energy throwback show filled with nostalgia. Buy Tickets

😂 Hari Kondabolu Comedy — Bear Tooth (Fri, 7PM)
B4uDie Comedy Festival headliner Hari Kondabolu takes the stage at Bear Tooth for a night of stand-up. The New York Times has called him “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today,” and he’s joined by a lineup of featured comedians for a full evening of laughs. Tickets

📍 Events Around Town (Non-music)

🔄 All Week

  • B4uDie Comedy Festival — Multiple Venues (Mar 31 - Apr 5)

📆 Tue-Thu

  • Storytime — Alaska Zoo (Wed, 10:30AM)

  • Yoga + Beer — Williwaw Social (Wed, 6PM)

  • Women's Rock Climbing — Alaska Rock Gym (Wed, 6:30PM)

  • Green Thumb Class Series — Mann Leiser Greenhouse (Thu, 5:30PM)

  • Veteran Community Cafe — The Nave (Wed, 6pm)

  • With Love and a Major Organ — Cyrano's Theatre (Thu, 7PM)

  • Grease — Mad Myrna's (Thu, 7PM)

🎉 This Weekend

  • First Friday — Downtown (Fri, 5PM)

  • Olympic Welcome Home Celebration — Town Square Park (Fri, 5:30PM)

  • Hari Kondabolu Comedy — Bear Tooth (Fri, 7PM)

  • Bach's Voice — UAA Recital Hall (Fri, 7:30PM)

  • Grease — Mad Myrna's (Fri-Sat, 7PM)

  • Disney '80s-'90s in Concert — Atwood Concert Hall (Fri-Sat)

  • With Love and a Major Organ — Cyrano's Theatre (Fri-Sun)

  • Kids Workshop — Home Depot (Sat, 9AM)

  • Alaskan Crafted Spring Market — Midtown Mall (Sat, 10AM)

  • Kincaid Market — Kincaid Chalet (Sat, 11AM)

  • Bunny Hop Party for Kids — Midtown Mall (Sat, 11AM)

  • Food Truck Carnival — Spenard Food Truck Carnival (Sat, 11AM)

  • Emerging Voices Dance Performance — Discovery Theatre (Sat, 2:30PM)

  • Sink or Skim Pond — Hilltop Ski Area (Sat, 3PM)

  • The Beat of Us — Alaska Native Heritage Center (Sat, 4PM)

  • Comedy Up North: Eleanor Kerrigan — 49th St. Brewing (Sat, 7PM)

  • Burlesque Show: Easter Theme — Broken Blender (Sat-Sun)

  • Wolverines Hockey Game — Sullivan Arena (Sat-Sun)

  • Easter Egg Bash — Hilltop Ski Area (Sun, 12PM)

🚗 Worth the Trip

  • Hatcherpalooza — Skeetawk (Sat, 10AM)

  • Easter Egg Hunt — Alyeska Resort (Sun, 9am)

  • Stand Up Comedy — Odd Man Rush Brewing (Sun, 6PM)

🎶 Live Music + Dance

  • Wolverine Slipper — Van's Dive Bar (Tue, 9PM) · Live Music

  • Country Dance Night — Koot's (Wed, 8PM) · DJ

  • Open Decks — Koot's (Thu, 9PM) · DJ

  • Gret Monroe — Van's Dive Bar (Thu, 9PM) · Live Music

  • H3 — Odd Man Rush Brewing (Fri, 7PM) · Live Music

  • Red Marker — Van's Dive Bar (Fri, 9PM) · Live Music

  • Pit Viperz & Wayward Shot — Alyeska Resort (Fri, 9pm) · Live Music

  • The Vintage Retro — Humpy's (Fri, 9:30PM) · Live Music

  • Ken Peltier Band — Pink Cadillac (Fri, 10PM) · Live Music

  • The Stack — Koot's (Fri, 10:30PM) · Live Music

  • Turn Down for 10: Gen X & Millennial — Williwaw Social (Sat, 7PM) · DJ

  • Hoppers & Thumpers Country Night — Pink Cadillac (Sat, 7PM) · DJ

  • Jerry Wessling Band — Odd Man Rush Brewing (Sat, 7PM) · Live Music

  • Rhythm & Boba Pop-Up — 49th Supply Co (Sat, 8PM) · DJ

  • Pit Viperz & Wayward Shot — Alyeska Resort (Sat, 9pm) · Live Music

  • Caribbean Nights with Dan Peli — Koot's (Sat, 9PM) · Live Music

  • Carey Seward — Van's Dive Bar (Sat, 9PM) · Live Music

  • Samsonite — Humpy's (Sat, 9:30PM) · Live Music

  • Bear Grillz EDM — Williwaw Social (Sat, 10:30PM) · DJ

  • The Stack — Koot's (Sat, 10:30PM) · Live Music

That’s the week, Anchorage

Some will sink. Some will skim. Either way, Hilltop’s closing weekend should be a fun one to attend. If you make it out, enjoy the chaos and the longer days.

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— Klynt
Publisher, The Anchorage Local

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