Welcome
to the Wild Salmon on Parade website!
When
the midnight sun comes up in Alaska we know our rivers and
streams will soon be teaming with wild salmon. On the streets
of downtown Anchorage, you will discover the most extraordinary
salmon run of all. It is to these streets that the wildest
of wild salmon faithfully return each summer.
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2008
Walking Map
A
limited number of tickets are still available for
Friday's Fish Fry & Buy!
Friday, September 5th
Sheraton Hotel
Buy
your tickets now
online or call 257-8820 by 10 pm September 4th to reserve
your spot.
2009
Entries
Official artist packets for entry in the 2009 Parade will be
available Fall, 2008. In the meantime, here's the 2008
packet to give you an idea about the process...
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How
to find these Wild Salmon. Wild
Salmon on Parade are on display from June through August.
You will find them swimming their way through city parks,
browsing the downtown retailers, or taking a stroll along
the sidewalk. Official "Walking
Maps" can be
picked up at a number of downtown locations or from this
website. You can even vote
online for your favorite salmon! Photo:
David Copper River Field on display downtown.
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The
making of a Wild Salmon. The
opportunity to create a Wild Salmon for the parade is open
to everyone. Each year a call for artists is sent out and
a jury chooses that year's parade from the submitted proposals.
Visit the Salmon Gallery to
learn more about this and past years' artists.
Photo: Artist
Cindy Shake works on Farmed Salmon.
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Where
do they go in August? Wild
Salmon on Parade reach their final spawning grounds in
September at the annual Fish Fry
and Buy dinner auction. Anglers who purchase the required
fishing license (a dinner ticket) can reel in their favorite
by being the highest bidder. Proceeds from the auction
go to Camp Fire USA, the Anchorage Concert Association
and the Alaska Conservation Foundation.
Photo: Anchorage
Assemblywoman Pamela Jennings takes home Salmon
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All
Things Salmon...
Celebrate our Creeks, Community and Culture at the 2nd Annual Salmon
in the City Festival June 6 -15, 2008. The festival includes music,
presentations, salmon derby, Dena’ina cultural events and more.
Events are downtown, free and open to the public. More
Information
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