Join the Seward July 4th Festival and Mount Marathon Race in beautiful Seward, Alaska!

Be a part of the excitement!

Boat Parade: July 3, 11 pm
Fireworks: 12:01AM on July 4
Town Float Parade: July 4, 1 pm

Witness the legendary Mt Marathon Race:

Junior start: 9:00 AM
Women's start: 11:00 AM
Mini Mount Marathon Race: 11:08 AM (following the last women's heat leaving the start line)
Men's start: 2:00 PM

Explore the festival:

Over 50 vendors on Adams Street, Urbach Park, and Seward Fire Department lot

Bring the Kids to Church Street for Exciting Games in the Kids Corner!

Groove to Live Music in the beer garden at Flamingo Lounge, Dr Moriarty Dentistry, Yukon Bar, and Seward Alehouse!

Spend a day strolling historic downtown streets where merchants and vendors sell Alaska-made wares, and your favorite food carts offer everything from corn fritters to gyros, ice cream to traditional cotton candy.

While you’re here, take a walk along Resurrection Bay, hike some of our less insane trails (leave Mt. Marathon to the runners!) and enjoy what Seward is all about — getting outside, exploring, and having fun with friends and family! In a small town like ours, you’re certain to run into a familiar or friendly face.

The night before the race, pick a good spot to join us for the third annual Seward Boat Parade, a colorful display of boats decorated in patriotic themes, on July 3rd! The parade begins at 11 pm in the Seward Harbor and concludes at the Seward Waterfront Park, where spectators can enjoy the spectacular Seward Fourth of July Fireworks show.

The fireworks launch from the Harbor Uplands, near the Mariners Memorial. You can spot them from all over town, but some favorite viewing spots include the Seward Waterfront Park, Seward Boat Harbor, or on a boat in the bay. The show starts at midnight (12:01 a.m.), once it is actually dark enough to light up the sky! 

Current Community Events Include:

July 3, 2023

5-7PM: Annual Pie Sale at Seward Memorial United Methodists Church, then on July 4 they start selling pies at 8 am until they sell out

July 4, 2023

11AM: Sloppy Joe Booth at Resurrection Lutheran Church
11AM: BBQ Rib Feed at American Legion Post #5
11AM: Chicken BBQ at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Roland Roberts Band at Tufted Teapot
Millers Landing Fish Toss

To learn more about the Mount Marathon Race visit mountmarathon.com

Date: July 3-4, 2023

Festival Location: Adams Street between 3rd Avenue and 5th Avenue, the Seward Fire Dept lot, and the Urbach City Park lot (next to GCI).

Click Here For More Information