The Forest Fair is a family fair run solely by volunteers that has become a beloved yearly affair in the resort town of Girdwood. The annual event features vendors and booths, exotic foods, live music and good company. This yearly celebration also prides itself on being an environmentally conscience event for the benefit of the people. Like the craft booths, the focus is on original Alaskan works and brings diverse musical styles to the stage so that there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
In its 47th year, the fair can boast 225 all Alaskan vendors, but that wasn’t always the case. Terri Adkins, a board member for the Forest Fair, said that it started from very humble beginnings. “The event originally started out as few artists who were looking for a way to sell their artwork and originally started off in the main front part of the park here and has grown now all the way to the ball field over the course of time,” Adkin said. “We’re very excited to have all these handmaid arts here and all the food that we have is eclectic style food vendors.
“This is the first time we’ve had a teen booth beside the kid booth and we used to do the foam swords and then now we’re onto different things,” Ruckel said. The event brings in large crowds so parking is difficult. Glacier Valley Transit runs a free shuttle direct from the Day Lodge to The Forest Fair grounds in addition to their regular route.Copyright 2022 KTUU. All rights reserved.
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