With some signature winter events like Fur Rondy, the Tour of Anchorage and the Iditarod ceremonial start in the rearview mirror, March’s events are turning an eye toward spring. The Spenard Food Truck Carnival’s opening weekend is here, and there’s also plenty of music and a cabaret revue. For those who are still hanging on to the chill, the Arctic Winter Games run all next week in Mat-Su. Here’s a look at some of the weekend’s big events.
People look over the Tacos El Primo lunch menu in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood on March 24, 2022. Back for a 12th year, the Spenard Food Truck Carnival kicks off Saturday. The current roster includes Yeti Dogs, Tacos El Primo, B Street Gumbo, Garcia’s, Tiki Pete’s and Smokehouse BBQ. The carnival is held on Saturdays until the snow melts, when it opens for Thursday lunches as well.
This festival aims to “ease your body, open your mind and soothe your soul.” The “metaphysical and healing arts” experience includes plenty of lectures and vendors. Admission is $10 a day or $5 a day for military, students and seniors.The biennial Arctic Winter Games return to Alaska for the first time in a decade. Launched in 1970, the Games kick off Sunday with the opening ceremony and run through the week.