Next on the Alaska calendar is Aurora Borealis season, Aug 2026 – Apr 2027. Aurora Oval visibility window — Sep-Mar peak with darkest skies.
After it come Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 2027 (55th) (Mar 6–20, 2027) and Kenai Peninsula Salmon Season 2027 (May 15 – Oct 15, 2027).
None of these dates is confirmed in an organizer's own words yet; check each organizer's site before you book.
Coming up in Alaska
- Aurora Borealis season
Aurora Oval visibility window — Sep-Mar peak with darkest skies.
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 2027 (55th)
Iditarod 2027 — 1,000 mi Anchorage to Nome, ceremonial start Mar 6, restart in Willow.
- Kenai Peninsula Salmon Season 2027
The summer salmon runs that define Alaska's road-trip peninsula — fish from the bank below your campsite.
- Denali NP summer season 2027
Denali summer access — Park Road open beyond Mile 15.
- Aurora Borealis season 2027-2028
Aurora season — Sep-Mar peak with darkest skies.
Food festivals in and around Alaska
The next ones on our calendar in this state and the states around it, soonest first.
Rig guides for these eventsEach event, then the rig you would drive.
- Aurora Borealis season: RVsTrucks & vans
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 2027 (55th): RVsTrucks & vans
- Kenai Peninsula Salmon Season 2027: RVsTowablesTrucks & vansBoats
- Denali NP summer season 2027: RVsTrucks & vans
- Aurora Borealis season 2027-2028: RVsTrucks & vans
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What is on in Alaska next?
Aurora Borealis season (Aug 2026 – Apr 2027), Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 2027 (55th) (Mar 6–20, 2027) and Kenai Peninsula Salmon Season 2027 (May 15 – Oct 15, 2027) are the next dated events on the Alaska calendar; 2 more follow in date order on this page.
Are the Alaska dates confirmed?
None of these dates is confirmed in an organizer's own words yet; check each organizer's site before you book.
Where do I sleep near Alaska events?
Each event page names the verified campgrounds in its own town when there are any. We verify 6 Alaska campgrounds that take RVs, each with its rig limit and fee on the state's campground page.
Which rig fits Alaska's events?
5 of the 5 upcoming events here list RVs first. Each event page names the rig it suits and why.
Alaska rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 2.5% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 18+ std · 21+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-08:00
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