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Music

DJ GRE Live at the Whale’s Tail

The Whale's Tail · Through Nov 14

Music

DJ GRE Live at the Whale’s Tail

The Whale's Tail · Through Nov 14

9 more dates through Dec 19
Music

Piano Bar Style Pop and Rock with MJ Riemann

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · Through May 29

Event

Astronomy Nights

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · Through Feb 20

Festivals & markets

Alaskan Crafted Fall Markets

Midtown Mall · Through Nov 15

Sports

Brewery Brawl

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · 7:00 PM

Food & drink

Harry Potter in Alaska: A Magical Dining Experience

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · Through Nov 14

Theater & dance

Vaudeville Vibes

The Cheeky Room · Through Nov 21

Theater & dance

Macbeth

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Nov 15

Music

Alaska Youth Orchestras Fall Concert!

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Nov 15

1 more date through May 16
Music

Candlelight Concert Series

49th State Brewing · Through Feb 13

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Arctic Entries Season 17

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through May 11

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UAA College of Engineering Journey Into Engineering

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

VIP Alaska Zoo Tour

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · Through Dec 31

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Tuesday Night Trivia

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · Through Dec 15

Music

Live Music at Crimson: Steve Norwood

Wildbirch Hotel live music (Crimson) · 6:30 PM

Free
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Free Community Storytime

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · Through Dec 30

Art & museums

Celebrating America250: Alaska's Year of Dreams

Anchorage events calendar (Visit Anchorage) · 7:00 PM

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Beaded Botanical Earring Workshop

Ravens Ring Brewing Co. · 7:00 PM

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Nerdvana Trivia Nights – Fridays at the Whale’s Tail

The Whale's Tail · 7:00 PM

4 more dates through Dec 18
Music

Live Music at Crimson: The Whisper Campaign

Wildbirch Hotel live music (Crimson) · 6:30 PM

Free
Food & drink

Thanksgiving Dinner at Crimson

Wildbirch Hotel live music (Crimson) · 12:00 PM

From $20
Festivals & markets

Holiday Bazaar

Hotel Captain Cook · Through Nov 28

Festivals & markets

7th Annual Holiday Market

49th State Brewing (Downtown Anchorage) · 12:00 PM

2 more dates through Nov 29
Theater & dance

The Nutcracker with Eugene Ballet

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Nov 29

Festivals & markets

Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Hotel Captain Cook · 10:00 AM

5 more dates through Dec 19
Music

Live Music at Crimson: Jessica Lucas

Wildbirch Hotel live music (Crimson) · 6:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

The Platform

Alaska Experience Theater · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Monstrous Me

Alaska Experience Theater · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Hello Whale

Alaska Experience Theater · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Dragon Mom

Alaska Experience Theater · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Ziggy

Alaska Experience Theater · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Consent To

Alaska Experience Theater · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

A Glimpse of Paradise

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

Just Deserts

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

LUCKY LIAM

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

Exam

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

Geist

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

Patch

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

The Cold Song

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

We Were Here

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:30 PM

Festivals & markets

First Friday Holiday Celebration

International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA) · 7:00 PM

Event

The Ugly Sweater Holiday Show

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Dec 5

Art & museums

The Skyline

Alaska Experience Theater · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

A Fistful of Love

Alaska Experience Theater · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

HOLLYWOOD BOMB: The Most Important Movie Never Made and the Fallout Today

Alaska Experience Theater · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

Life is (a) Short

Alaska Experience Theater · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

The Actress & The Photographer

Alaska Experience Theater · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

Anchorage International Film Festival / DAY AT THE PAC

Sydney Laurence Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Dec 5

Art & museums

The Intimacy Coordinator

Alaska Experience Theater · 11:00 AM

Event

Meet The Hatter

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Dec 5

Art & museums

Passing Trains

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Loafers

Alaska Experience Theater · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

The Best Summer

Alaska Experience Theater · 8:30 PM

Art & museums

God Dammit

Alaska Experience Theater · 11:00 AM

Event

Gingerbread House Party 2026

49th State Brewing (Downtown Anchorage) · 12:00 PM

Theater & dance

An Alaskan Holiday featuring The Land of The Sweets

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Dec 12

Music

Celtic Woman Silver Bells Christmas Tour 2026

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Dec 12

Food & drink

Dickens Brunch at 49th State Brewing

49th State Brewing (Downtown Anchorage) · 12:00 PM

Music

Lion King: Courtly Airs and Dances

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Dec 13

Theater & dance

The Nutcracker by Anchorage Ballet

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Dec 19

Music

Anchorage Concert Chorus - Family Holiday Pops

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Dec 20

Music

Chris Funk

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Jan 9

Music

Anchorage Symphony's "Silent Film Night"

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Jan 9

Art & museums

Shaka Senghor Key Note Presentation

Sydney Laurence Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Jan 14

Music

International Guitar Night XXVII

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Jan 23

Music

Anchorage Symphony's "Shakespeare: Sound and Fury"

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Jan 23

Music

Breabach

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Jan 30

Event

Fur Rendezvous Royal Tea & Coronation and Winter Fashion Show

The Hotel Captain Cook · 2:00 PM

Theater & dance

Treasure Island Reimagined

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Feb 6

Art & museums

Alaska Artist Showcase

Sydney Laurence Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Feb 7

Event

The Moth Mainstage

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Feb 11

Comedy

Doktor Kaboom

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Feb 13

Theater & dance

Broadway's Next

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Feb 19

Music

Anchorage Symphony's "Beethoven's Legacy"

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Feb 20

Theater & dance

Jesús Muñoz Flamenco

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Feb 26

Music

Alaska Youth Orchestras Winter Concert!

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Feb 28

Music

Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Mar 6

Music

Tuba Skinny

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Mar 6

Theater & dance

Shakespeare in Song

Sydney Laurence Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Mar 13

Music

Masters of Hawaiian Music

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Mar 12

Music

Portland Cello Project

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Mar 20

Comedy

Maria Bamford

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Mar 27

Music

Scrap Arts Music

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Mar 27

Music

Anchorage Symphony's Family Concert: Toys, Tales & the Orchestra

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 4

Music

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 6

Theater & dance

Pineapple Poll by Anchorage Ballet

Sydney Laurence Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 10

Theater & dance

The Peking Acrobats

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 10

Art & museums

The Art of Journalism: An Evening with Mary Louise Kelly

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 15

Music

Anchorage Symphony's "Season Finale: Time for Three and Tchaikovsky"

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 17

Music

The Jenner Fox Band

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 17

Theater & dance

La bohème

Sydney Laurence Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 25

Comedy

Tig Notaro

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through Apr 24

Theater & dance

The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through May 1

Music

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through May 14

Theater & dance

ACBA's Bitty Etudes

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through May 15

Theater & dance

Spring Celebration featuring Etudes

Discovery Theatre (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through May 15

Comedy

NURSE JOHN: AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE: READMITTED

Atwood Concert Hall (Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) · Through May 22

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