4th of July 2023 Events

2023 4^th of July Calendar of Events

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Saturday, July 1st



9:00 am  

Parking on Lincoln Street stops at 9:00 am and the street is closed from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Come down and shop local on Lincoln Street! Contact Sitka Tourism Feedback Line, (907) 747-4088.

9:00 am  

Sitka Trail Works is hosting a grand opening for the Sitka Cross Trail extension, connecting the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal to the Cross Trial. Contact Sitka Trail Works, (907) 747-7244.

10:00 am  

Shop local at the Sitka Farmers Market, taking place until 1:00 pm at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall. Contact Local Foods Network, (907) 623-7660.

11:00 am  

Bring your pup! The Corgi Canine Convoy will take place outside of Harrigan Centennial Hall where the Brave Heart Bowls fundraiser will be. Show your canine support for Brave Heart Bowls. Contact Trish White (907) 738-5976.

11:30 am  

Brave Heart Bowls fundraiser at Harrigan Centennial Hall until 2:00 pm. Over 300 handmade ceramic bowls to choose from, delicious soup to go, live music, and more. Contact (907) 747-4600.

1:00 pm  

The New Archangel Dancers will be putting on a free 30-minute performance for the Sitka community at 1:00 pm at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Contact Heleena Van Veen, newarchangel@gci.net

6:30 pm  

A piano recital by Victor Santiago Asuncion at Stevenson Hall as part of the Sitka International Cello Seminar. Tickets at sitkamusicfestival.org. Contact the Sitka Music Festival (907) 747-6774

11:30 pm  

Fireworks in Sitka Channel. Contact Mary Hames (907) 738-6893.

Sunday, July 2nd
 
9:00 am  
Parking on Lincoln Street stops at 9:00 am and the street is closed from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Come down and shop local on Lincoln Street! Contact Sitka Tourism Feedback Line, (907) 747-4088.
 
9:00 am     
Join Sitka Trail Works for a guided Geology Hike at Thimbleberry Trail. Contact Sitka Trail Works, (907) 747-7244.
 
12:30 pm  
The Alaska Storytellers will be putting on a 30-minute dance performance inspired by the impact the Russians had on Sitka. Held at Harrigan Centennial Hall, tickets can be bought online or at the door. Visit alaskastorytellers.com for more information.
 
1:30 pm  
The Alaska Storytellers will be putting on a 30-minute dance performance inspired by the impact the Russians had on Sitka. Held at Harrigan Centennial Hall, tickets can be bought online or at the door. Visit alaskastorytellers.com for more information.

Monday, July 3rd
 
10:00 am  
Lincoln Street closed from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Contact Sitka Tourism Feedback Line, (907) 747-4088.
 
10:00 am    
Old Time 4th of July Food & Carnival game booths (for a fee) until 7:00 pm at Totem Square. Contact Sitka Historical Society & Museum, (907) 738-3766. 
 
12:30 pm  
The Alaska Storytellers will be putting on a 30-minute dance performance inspired by the impact the Russians had on Sitka. Held at Harrigan Centennial Hall, tickets can be bought online or at the door. Visit alaskastorytellers.com for more information.

Tuesday, July 4th

10:00 am  
Lincoln Street closed from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Contact Sitka Tourism Feedback Line, (907) 747-4088.
 
10:00 am    
Old Time 4th of July Food & Carnival game booths (for a fee) until 7:00 pm at Totem Square. Contact Sitka Historical Society & Museum, (907) 738-3766. 
 
10:30 am    
An Older and Interesting Car Parade beginning at Whale Park and continuing down Lake Street to Peterson, Edgecumbe, Cascade Creek, HPR, and turns around at the Halibut Point Recreation Site then return to Peterson and end at SHS. Contact Jeff Budd, (907) 747-4821. 
 
10:30 am  
The Alaska Storytellers will be putting on a 30-minute dance performance inspired by the impact the Russians had on Sitka. Held at Sitka Assembly of God, tickets can be bought online or at the door. Visit alaskastorytellers.com for more information.
 
12:00 noon  
Barn Dance with live music by Fishing for Cats at the Crescent Harbor net shed. Free to participate and open to all ages. Contact Dorothy, (907) 747-3412.
 
1:00 pm
Deck opens at the Cold Water Bar & Grill for Sitka locals to watch the 4th of July Parade. Space is limited, reservations required. Contact the Cold Water Bar & Grill (Westmark Sitka Hotel), (907) 747-6241. 
 
1:30 pm    
Parade line-up on Lake Street. Float registration due 6/27. Contact the Sitka Chamber of Commerce, (907) 747-8604. 
 
2:00 pm  
The Alaska Storytellers will be putting on a 30-minute dance performance inspired by the impact the Russians had on Sitka. Held at Sitka Assembly of God, tickets can be bought online or at the door. Visit alaskastorytellers.com for more information.
 
2:30 pm    
4th of July "From Sea to Shining Sea" Parade. Float registration required. Parade will start at the round-about and proceed to the stoplight turning right onto Lincoln Street and then continuing down past City Hall, turning left on Harbor Drive. Contact the Sitka Chamber, (907) 747-8604.
 
4:30 pm  
The Sitka Rotary Club's 39th Annual Sitka Duck Race will take place at Granite Creek. Ducks will be released promptly at 4:30 pm. Watch the race and cheer on your duck. Contact John Weitkamp, (818) 207-2993.
 
4:30 pm    
Sitka Maritime Heritage Society's Annual 4th of July Cruise - a 2 1/2-hour cruise on wildlife and maritime history. Contact the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society, (907) 623-8054.