The Fur Rondy rolls on today with the Rondy Grand Parade, sled dog races and the 'Big Fat Ride.'
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Fur Rendezvous festival — known more colloquially as Fur Rondy — has been an Alaskan tradition since 1935 and was originally held as a three-day festival celebrating winter sports and Alaska culture. Over the decades it’s grown to include a variety of activities and events, from ice sculpture competitions to talent shows and curling tournaments.
Some of the festival’s most exciting and entertaining events will begin this weekend and continue into the first weekend of March, coinciding with the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 4. A few events are scheduled to be held on more than one day, including the Amateur Photo Contest, Rondy Melodrama, Fur Rondy Carnival, and Alaska State Snow Sculpture competition.- Artists from across Alaska submitted photographs for judging prior to the event, and those attending Fur Rondy can visit the Midtown Mall to see winning entries alongside 172 images that were selected for exhibition. More than 250 photos will be on display though March 5.
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