Anchor Point
July 4
12:30 p.m.
July Fourth parade lineup
Silver King Campground, Anchor Point Road
1 p.m.
Parade
Silver King Campground to Slide Hole Campground
2 p.m., VFW Post 10221, Milo Fritz Road.
Sign up, Horseshoe Tournament,
Ladies Auxiliary Prize Tree
Hamburgers-hot dogs
2:30 p.m. Horseshoe Tournament starts
8 p.m., music, VFW Post
July 5
1 p.m., VFW Post 10221, Milo Fritz Road.
Fish fry
2 p.m.
Ladies Auxiliary dessert auction
2:30 p.m.
Sign up, doubles pool tournament
3 p.m., pool tournament starts
Homer
Friday, July 3
5-7 p.m.: First Friday Art Walk and Artist Receptions at Local Galleries
Art Shop Gallery, 202 W Pioneer Ave.
Dawn Horner of Northern Adornments Jewelry Trunk Show featuring woven wire, stone & other materials.
Bunnell Street Art Center 106 W. Bunnell Ave., Mixed media paintings that revise historical relationships to reshape history by Christina Fenner and functional pottery by Lisa Wood Beck, Marie Herdegen and Cynthia Morelli that explores permutations on sets and multiple pieces. Artist talk at 6 p.m.
Fireweed Gallery 475 E. Pioneer Ave., “Flying Colors-A Celebration of Flight in Alaska” by Bob Thompson and John Hume, artists involved in the aviation art field for more than 25 years. 5-7 p.m. Artists’ Reception.
Homer Council on the Arts 335 W. Pioneer, “Wildlands” landscape paintings by Hailey Smith, Homer Artist.
Pratt Museum 3779 Bartlett Ave. “Watermark,” paintings by artist Asia Freeman and Michael Walsh, photographer/videographer.
Saturday, July 4
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Homer Farmer’s Market on Ocean Drive. Art, food, music, kids activities.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Antique on Wheels
Spenard Builders Supply parking lot, Lake Street
11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Art Shop Gallery, 202 W Pioneer Ave.
Dawn Horner of Northern Adornments Jewelry Trunk Show
Noon-3 p.m.:
American Legion Carnival-Mile 2 East End Road for all ages starting at 12 noon. Free entrance with fees for food and games.
Noon-6 p.m.
Friends of NRA barbecue, Christian Community Church 3838 Bartlett St. Barbecue, gun range and gun safety, Wall of Guns Raffle (50 tickets available for $20/ticket) and other games.
Homer Bookstore 133 East Pioneer Ave, Books on “Pioneer Stories & Legends.”
Noon-3 p.m.
Homer Elks Lodge 35th Annual Barbecue and Scholarship Fundraiser, 215 W Jenny Way
$100 for lunch and scholarship fund, and/or at the door, $15/adult, $7 ages 6-12, free for under 5 years. $16,450 in total cash prizes. Drawing at 2 p.m.
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Annual July 4th Sidewalk Sale NOMAR 104 East Pioneer.
2-5 p.m.
Free bike decorating for the parade, NOMAR 104 East Pioneer.
6 p.m.
July Fourth Parade
Pioneer Avenue
Theme: “Pioneer Times-Salute to Our Heritage”
Clem Tillion, Grand Marshal,
Sponsored by the Homer Chamber of Commerce with major sponsor Muslow & Juneau Certified Public Accountants.
Ninilchik
Saturday, July 4
1 p.m.
Gates open, Ninilchik Rodeo
Kenai Peninsula State Fair
2 p.m., grand entry, rodeo
Sunday, July 5
2 p.m.
Ninilchik Rodeo
Kenai Peninsula State Fair
Seldovia
July 2
Chainsaw carving all day, boat launch ramp
2 p.m., Shirt tie dyeing, ATC
9 p.m., Live music with Unfaithful Lovers, Linwood Bar & Grill
July 3
Chainsaw carving all day
2 p.m., Bike Decorating at ATC
2:30 p.m., Alaska Native Doll presentation, Seldovia Conference Center
4 p.m., Charity Beach Volleyball Tourney
6-8 p.m., Registraion for Salmon Shuffle
9 p.m., Live Music with Steelhead at the Linwood Bar & Grill
July 4
7 a.m., Pancake breakfast, Fire Hall
7:30 a.m., Registration opens for Salmon Shuffle in front of the Harbormaster’s Building
9 a.m., Salmon Shuffle 5K Run begins at the harbor
Library book sale begins, City Multipurpose Room
10 a.m., Food booths open across from the Visitor Center
Arts and Craft Fair opens between the Harbormaster’s Office and Lollipop Park
Live music & beer garden opens outside of Linwood Bar & Grill
10:30 a.m., Parade participants line up at the gas station
11 a.m., Fourth of July Parade begins on Main Street; theme: “Celebrate Healthy Living”
11:30 a.m., Grandstand: flag raising, parade prizes, Old Crab awards, dessert Auction
1 p.m., Live Music: Unfaithful Lovers on the deck at Sea Parrot Inn
1:30 p.m., Kids games and sawdust pile on the lawn next to the Linwood, across from the Post Office
2 p.m., Sourdough games for big kids and adults on Main Street
3 p.m., Water sports at the boat launching ramp
4 p.m., Rubber Ducky Race; view from the launching ramp. Chainsaw carving located near the boat launch ramp
4:30 p.m., Community softball game, Susan B. English School Field
9 p.m., Live music: Unfaithful Lovers and Steelhead at the Linwood Bar & Grill
Homer-Seldovia boat trips
Kachemak Bay Ferry
Leaves Homer at 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.
Leaves Seldovia at 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
$70 round-trip, adults
435-3299
Rainbow Tours
Leaves Homer at 8 a.m., 11 a.m.
Leaves Seldovia at 4 p.m., 7 p.m.
$60 roundtrip for adults
235-7272
Alaska Coastal Marine Tours
Leaves Homer at 10:30 a.m.
Back in Homer at 5 p.m.
