2025 Forest Fair Festival photos

Girdwood Forest Fair Marshalls Ken (left) and Jacky Graham on the parade route on Alyeska Highway.

By Soren Wuerth

TNews Editor

The 50th Anniversary of the Forest Fair was held July 4-6, 2025 and below are some of the pictures taken throughout the event. The parade kicked off Saturday with a colorful and quirky celebration of community spirit. Locals and visitors line the streets as floats, musicians, dancers, and costumed characters march through the heart of the small recreational mountain town. Set against a lush forest backdrop, the parade blends Alaskan charm with artistic flair, marking the start of a weekend filled with crafts, music, food, and fun in the Chugach Mountains.. See the photos taken throughout the three day event below:

Pete Johnson, right, from the US Forest Service, tosses candy from their float promoting community support and education. (Photos by Soren Wuerth)

Shoot Dangs rock the Dusty Green Hopp’n Barley stage in the beer garden late afternoon Saturday.

The band, Rogues & Wenches, performed on the Main Stage Saturday.

Paelia, a wholesome Spanish dish, is a relatively new addition to the Forest Fair food booth line up.

Lemonade stand with homegrown mint was thirst-quenching drink.

The 2025 Forest Fair Donut Eating Contest was held Saturday afternoon. A couple of the competitors above were outdone by Kim Kleman who won the event while spending her first day in Alaska from Antigo, Wisconsin. “This is way beyond anything I thought it would be,” she remarked. When asked about her strategy? “Slam against the head of the guy next to me and eat it!”she exclaimed. “I love doughnuts.”

Abbalaska! plays the closing set on the Marlow Pavilion Sunday Night.

The 50th Anniversary of the Girdwood Forest Fair closed out Sunday evening with the Forest Fairies coming on stage for a traditional performance of the song “We Are Family”.