Fur Rendezvous (called Fur Rondy by the locals) is held every spring.
Fur Rondy started in 1935 when the men and women of the villages came to the city to trade the furs that they trapped during the long winter months for things they may need.
Alaskans still celebrate it as the beginning of the end of dark days, cold nights and cabin fever with a great number of activities for everyone.
Some of the activities include: a masked ball, Eskimo Blanket toss, carnival, dog sled races, food tasting, Native arts & crafts, fireworks, the snow sculpture competition and sight-seeing among many other activities.
