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Event
Juneau Maritime Week
Neighbors, good food and good conversation: a 7-day stretch that makes Juneau feel like a small town.
- Aug 15 to Aug 21
- 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Juneau Seawalk
- Free
About this event
Seven days on the water: harbor tours, a wooden boat show, a fisheries day, paddling and a lighted boat parade to close it out.
Juneau Maritime Week is one of those gatherings where you come for an hour and stay for three. Everyone is welcome, whether you have lived here for decades or arrived last week.
Volunteers make it happen, and there is always room for more help. If you would like to pitch in, find someone wearing a name tag when you arrive.
First time? Look for the welcome table and we will introduce you around.
Highlights
Meet your neighbors
A friendly crowd and plenty of new faces.
Food and drink
Coffee, snacks or a shared meal, depending on the day.
Ways to help
Volunteer spots for anyone who wants to pitch in.
Day by day
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Day 1Opening day on the Seawalk
The fleet blessing, a chowder cook-off and the first harbor tours of the week.
- Blessing of the fleet
- Chowder cook-off, voting opens
- Harbor tours begin, every hour
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Day 2Wooden boat show
Builders and owners open their boats on the docks, from skiffs to a restored seiner.
- Docks open
- Builders' talk: planking in cedar
- Kids' boat-building table
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Day 3Fisheries day
How the catch gets from the water to the table, with demonstrations from local fishers.
- Net-mending demonstration
- Filleting and smoking demo
- Talk: the salmon runs of Southeast Alaska
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Day 4Whale and wildlife day
Naturalist-led tours and a talk on the humpbacks that feed in Lynn Canal every summer.
- Wildlife tours depart
- Talk: whale-watching etiquette
- Kids' tide-pool table
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Day 5Paddle day
Kayak and paddleboard demos in the harbor, with instructors on hand for first-timers.
- Safety briefing and gear fitting
- Guided harbor paddle
- Rescue skills demo
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Day 6Maritime history day
Stories, photos and film from a century of boats, canneries and ferries in Juneau.
- Historic photo walk along the Seawalk
- Film: the canneries of Taku Inlet
- Storytelling with longtime mariners
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Day 7Closing day and lighted boat parade
Awards, a community picnic and the lighted boat parade along the waterfront.
- Community picnic
- Chowder and boat show awards
- Lighted boat parade lines up
Times are approximate and may shift a little on the day.
Good to know
Accessibility
Step-free access; ask a volunteer if you need a hand.
Parking
Free parking nearby; biking and walking encouraged.
Kids welcome
Bring the whole family.
Volunteer
Help out for an hour and meet even more people.
