Are you a young musician wanting to improve your technical skills and build your musicianship? If so, look no further than the Mat-Su Youth Orchestra. Our nonprofit intermediate-level orchestra is a great place for aspiring musicians to enhance their large-group performance skills.

Mark your calendars—Wearable Art 2026 is just around the corner! On Saturday, February 21st, the Palmer Train Depot will transform into a vibrant stage for the 20th Annual Valley Arts Alliance Wearable Art and Runway Fashion Show.

Due to weather alerts on New Year’s Eve, the City of Wasilla was forced to postpone its annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza at Iditapark. As frustrating as that was for everyone involved, safety came first. The good news is the event was successfully rescheduled for January 10 — and it turned into a fantastic start to 2026.

Valley Charities’ turn-A-leaf Thrift Store will join fellow Mat-Su nonprofits at the 2026 Mat-Su Project Homeless Connect on Jan. 27, 2026, at the Menard Sports Complex from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The annual event brings essential services together in one place for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

The Wasilla High School Band program is growing and flourishing in its third year under director Tyler Martin. In addition to the Marching and Pep Bands visible at football, basketball and sometimes hockey games, the program has so much offer. 

Back again in 2026, the Alaska Farm & Garden Show will be in Raven Hall at the Alaska State Fairgrounds on the weekend of January 31st and February 1st.

You will find dozens of vendors, of course, offering everything you need for homesteading endeavors for your home, garden, farm, or remote cabin, plus the advice you need to help your projects succeed, and to even monetize your efforts if you are so inclined.