The Mat-Su Outdoorsman Show
Contributed by Matt Rowley
As a resident of Southcentral Alaska, you already know that you are amongst the fortunate few to live in the middle of the largest outdoor recreation mecca of the universe. Whether your interests, just to name a few, are:
- Hiking
-Camping
-Backpacking
- Rock climbing
- Mountain biking
- Trail running
-Horseback riding
- Off-roading
- Hunting
- Trapping
-Geocaching
-Photography
-Kayaking & canoeing
- Paddleboarding
-Whitewater rafting
- Fishing
-Shooting
-Sailing
- Scuba diving
-Ice fishing
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowshoeing
- Ice climbing
- Dog sledding
- Snowmachining
-Hang gliding
-Bungee jumping
- Ziplining
-Sight seeing
- Flight seeing
- Swatting mosquitos…
…or simply enjoying Mother Nature at Her finest, you will find what you need to get your outdoor fix at the Mat-Su Outdoorsman Show!
Winter comes and goes –and it’s going fast. As the Valley’s official Harbinger of Spring, the Mat-Su Outdoorsman Show is your opportunity to prepare yourself for Alaska’s amazing summer. Vendors and local experts will pack the Menard Center, indoors and out, with products, services, and advice to help you achieve your Alaska outdoor recreational dreams.
This year’s Show is bigger and better than ever, and we’re welcoming more than 50 brand-new vendors in 2025. Educational seminars are going on all weekend, on a wide variety of topics. You will be able to enter raffles for incredible items, with proceeds going to support local nonprofit organizations. Drawings are held every hour, where everyone has a chance to win one of the dozens of door prizes donated by generous Show vendors. Lenders will be on hand to finance the Big Kid Toys that your wife says you can’t live without. The Menard Center’s parking areas have been expanded, and there is no excuse to go home hungry, because you’ll have your pick of gourmet meals offered by the Valley’s finest food trucks.
Save the date and be prepared to embrace Alaska’s amazing outdoor opportunities by visiting the Mat-Su Outdoorsman Show at Wasilla’s Menard Sports & Events Center on April 11th – 13th! Adult admission is $10, Military is $5, and kids are free.
Details are at: https://matsuevents.com/