Events & Festivals in Homer, Alaska

 

year-round events

First Friday Art Gallery Openings  5-7 pm the First Friday of each month with featured artists at area-wide galleries.
Lions Club Meetings 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 6 pm at the Friendship Center 235-2295
Downtown Rotary   Wednesday 6 pm at the Best Western Bidarka  235-2295
Kachemak Bay Rotary  Thursday Noon at the Best Western Bidarka 235-8148

Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center Homer High School 235-7416
City of Homer Community Recreation Homer High School 235-6090

Mon

Noon-4 pm

Ninilchik Seniors’  Quilting 
567-3988

Mon

2-5 pm

Homer Public Library hosts Knitting Circle refreshments provided

Mon

5:30 pm

Christian Community Church hosts Weight Watchers
235-8291

1st & 3rd Mon

6 pm

Homer Council on the Arts Creative Communities Writers’ Refuge
235-4288

2nd & 4th Mon

6 pm

Homer Council on the Arts Creative Communities Theatre Works
235-4288

Mon & Thu

3 pm

Homer Senior Citizens Center offers Tai Chi with Rowan Mulvey 235-7655 Friendship Terrace B Hall fitness room

Mon & Fri

1-4 pm

Homer Senior Citizens Center offers Pinochle 235-7655

Tue

Noon-4 pm

Ninilchik Seniors’ Scrapbooking  567-3988

Tue

1-4 pm

Homer Senior Citizens Center offers Duplicate Bridge 235-7655

Tue

6 pm

Homer Council on the Arts Creative Communities Salon 235-4288

Tue

6-9 pm

Ninilchik Seniors’  Men’s Night 
567-3988

Tue & Fri

4 pm

Pratt Museum  Fish Feedings  Free
235-8635

Wed

10-11 am

Homer Public Library  Pre-School Story Hour

Wed

Various

Homer Senior Citizens Center  Keep it Moving Classes Various fitness classes with Lorraine Haas 235-2295

Wed

6:30-8:30 pm

Community Stash at the Yurt Village Knitting Circle Free Drop-in classes visit www.knittystash.com

Wed

6:30-9:30 pm

Homer Elks Club Emblem Club Bingo 235-0122

1st & 3rd Wed

6 pm

Homer Senior Citizens Center hosts Lions Club Meeting at the Friendship Terrace  235-2295

 

6 pm

Homer Council on the Arts Art City Sings 235-4288

2nd & 4th Wed

6 pm

Homer Council on the Arts Creative Communities Musicians’ Roundtable 235-4288

Thu

11:30-Noon

Homer Public Library hosts Infant Lap Sit for infants to 2 years of age

Thu

1-4 pm

Homer Senior Citizens Center offers Party Bridge   235-7655

3rd Thu

Noon

Homer Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber

4th Thu

5:30-7 pm

Homer United Methodist Church Free Community Meal Homer United Methodist Church 770 East End Road

1st Fri

1:30 pm

Homer Public Library offers Beginning Computer Classes with Ryan Ridge Free 235-3180

 

3:30-5 pm

Homer Public Library offers Drop in Technical Help with Ryan Ridge Free 235-3180

Fri

12:30-3:30 pm

Ninilchik Seniors’ Needlework  567-3988

 

On-going Events

May thru September -
Pier One Theatre – Live Theatre, 235-7333

June thru August –

SeeBird Cams – View live footage from Gull Island all summer long at the Pratt Museum, 235-8635
Historic Harrington Homestead Cabin – daily at the Pratt Museum, 235-8635
Botanical Garden – daily. Tour the Garden at the Pratt Museum, 235-8635
Historical Harbor Walking Tours - Fridays & Saturdays 3 pm Pratt Wheelhouse in front of the Salty Dawg on the Homer Spit
Peterson Bay Guided Tours
– Daily 8am - beach exploration and forest hikes. Center for Alaska Coastal Studies, reservations required, 235-6667
BioKids Ages 5-8 – Tuesdays 1-3pm new activity each week.  Center for Alaska Coastal Studies, nominal fee, 235-6667
Creatures of the Dock Tours – Daily 1pm and 4pm. Center for Alaska Coastal Studies yurt on the Homer Spit, 235-6667
Wilderness Survival Ages 8-11 – Thursdays 1-3pm new wilderness survival skill covered each week. Center for Alaska Coastal Studies, nominal fee, 235-6667
Families Free on Sundays – Hike, have a picnic, go bird watching, look for wildlife, smell the wildflowers. Center for Alaska Coastal Studies,
235-6667
Weekly Children's Programs - at Wynn Nature Center, 235-6667
First Fantastic Friday – First Friday of each month 6-8pm at Wynn Nature Center, 235-6667
Knee High Naturalists Ages 2-4 – Fridays 10:30-11:30am includes a story, short hike and craft at Wynn Nature Center, 235-6667
Alaska Wildlife Ranger-Led Talks & Walks – Daily walks 11-Noon and daily films or talks 3pm at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 235-6961
Wildlife & Birding Hotspots - Sundays & Mondays, 1-2 pm at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 235-6961
Beachwalks - Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 11-Noon at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 235-6961
Estuary Hikes - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1-2 pm at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 235-6961
Discovery Labs - Wednesdays thru Fridays 1-3 pm at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 235-6961
Annual Summer Reading Program One World-Many Stories Program kickoff with all you can eat ice cream party, 235-3180
Youth Summer Art Classes – Homer Council on the Arts, 235-4288
Homer Farmers’ Market – Saturday and Wednesday markets. For more information, visit their website.

Kachemak Heritage Land Trust’s Summer Events – 235-5263 or visit www.kachemaklandtrust.org

September thru May –

Kachemak Bay Campus - A wide variety of classes and workshops at KPC/UAA. Call 235-7743 or visit www.homer.alaska.edu
Homer Community Recreation – A wide variety of recreational classes offered at area schools. Call 235-6090 or visit
www.homercommunityrecreation.com
Artists in the Schools Program – Sponsored by Bunnell Street Gallery, 235-2662.
Kachemak Nordic Ski Club – 6:30pm First Wednesdays – Board of Directors meetings.
October thru March -
Kachemak Nordic Ski Club – Homer Women’s Nordic Ski Program
October thru August -
Youth Art Program – Homer Council on the Arts, 235-4288
November thru March -
Hike the Forest Trail – Hike Pratt Museum’s Forest Trail, 235-8635
Hike Wynn Nature Center – Hike the Wynn Nature Center Trail System, 235-6756
Outdoor Gear Loaner Program – Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 235-6546
November thru April -
Learn to Ice Skate – Fridays, hosted by Kevin Bell Arena.
Helmet & Gloves recommended, 235-2647
December thru March -
Extreme Tubing at Ohlson Mountain – all ages, 235-5119

List Your Event!

To list your local event on the HCOC Calendar, please call the Nyla at the Chamber at 235-7740 or email at info@homeralaska.org or fax the information to 235-8766. 

Activities are updated as new events come in. Please call the Homer Chamber of Commerce for updates at 235-7740 or email us at info@homeralaska.org.