2023 Schedule

Vendor Court Hours

Thursday, July 13 - 2pm-8pm

Friday, July 14 - 12pm-10pm

Saturday, July 15 - 12pm - 10pm

Sunday, July 16 - 12pm - 6pm

6pm........... Bear Paw Pageant, sponsored by the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce @ the Chugiak High School Auditorium

Wednesday, July 12 Opening Day!

NOTE: ......... No Vendor Court & Concessions or Golden Wheel Carnival Wednesday 12pm -1pm Bear Paw Awards Luncheon, sponsored by Northrim Bank @ Matanuska Brewing Company

12pm-1pm Bear Paw Community Awards & Luncheon, sponsored by Northrim

................Bank @ Matanuska Brewing Company

6pm-9pm Bear Paw Paints, sponsored in part by Paint Nights with Sara & Co. @ Chepo’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

Ongoing Gutierrez Photography & Eagle River Camera Club presents Bear Paw Photography @ Jitters

Ongoing XTRATUF Boot Decorating Competition hosted by All Seasons

Clothing Company – On Display & Voting for your favorite XTRATUFS between Fri. July 7 – Fri. July 14 @ All Seasons Clothing Company

Thursday, July 13

12pm-9pm Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce Food Vendors @ ER Town Square Park

2pm-8pm .... Vendors & Concessions @ Valley River Center

2pm-9pm Golden Wheel Carnival @ ER Commons

5pm-7pm .... Bear Paw Adult Trivia Night, sponsored by Corks & Hops @ Corks & Hops

6pm Bear Paw Backyard Cornhole Tournament (Singles) sponsored by Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union @ ER Town Square Park

6pm-8:30pm Bear Paw Drive-up Motorcycle Show sponsored by Troy Sayer –State Farm Insurance, hosted by Christian Motorcyclists Association @ Chepo’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

6pm............. Healthwise Suburban Challenge Fun

Healthwise Physical Therapy & Chiropractic Therapy & Chiropractic

Ongoing ....... Gutierrez Photography & Eagle River Photography @ Jitters

Ongoing ....... XTRATUF Boot Decorating Competition

Clothing Company – On Display & between Fri. July 7 – Fri. July 14 @

ONGOING EVENTS for Friday, Saturday

Bear Paw Shuttle, sponsored by Longship Nursing – Times TBD

Chamber Member Non-Profit Booths, sponsored Federal Credit Union @ MVFCU

Look for the 204th Army Band throughout the The Art of Trash, sponsored by Alaska Waste @ Transit Center

Bear Paw Festival Raffle Tickets - Alaska Airlines sponsored by Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber - Buy tickets online or @ Bear Paw Headquarters

Guitierrez Photography & Eagle River Camera Bear Paw Photography @ Jitters

Friday, July 14

11am-2pm .. Teddy Bear Picnic, sponsored by - FREE KID EVENT!

11am-2pm .. Lego Competition, brought to you in Business @ ER Town Center - Room compete. Size limit: 24”x24” - Registration info: www.cerwomeninbusiness.org

12pm-10pm .. Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Square Park

12pm-10pm .. Vendors & Concessions @ Valley 2pm-10pm .. Golden Wheel Carnival @ ER Commons

5pm-10pm Bear Paw LIVE Beer Garden with @ ER Town Square Park

6pm Bear Paw Cornhole Tournament (Doubles) Matanuska Valley Federal Credit