2012 Schedule of Chamber Annual Events  
 

5/11 - 8/17 Friday Flings Farmer's, Crafter's and Landscaper's Market: Every Friday from 11am - 6pm in downtown Palmer.  The weekly Market features Valley produce, arts & crafts and live entertainment in historic downtown Palmer. For more information click here
LOCATION:  Downtown Palmer Picnic/Pavilion Area

5/14 - Operation Clean Sweep Annual Palmer clean-up day: First Saturday of May.  Free lunch served to all volunteers.  Prize drawings. for ore information click here
LOCATION:  Downtown Palmer Picnic/Pavilion Area

6/08 - 6/10 "Colony Days Celebration": A festival in honor of the 1935 Colonists who started our farming community.  Events include a car rally, craft fairs, horse-drawn wagon rides, farmer's market, kids games, carnival rides, bike rodeo, parade and live entertainment. Click here to learn more
LOCATION:  Downtown Palmer

6/09 - 11:00am Colony Days Parade: LOCATION:  Downtown Palmer

6/10 - 11:00am Bill Mitchell Fun Run: Try this great event for the entire family.  Bib pick-up 9:30am.  5-K and special 1-K for ages 13 and Under.  Flat course, out and back on pavement and bike trails. 
LOCATION:  Downtown Palmer

7/20 - Palmer Pride Picnic:  Free picnic hosted by Palmer businesses and the City of Palmer.  Palmer Pride hotdogs, farm fresh veggies, live music and Citizen of the Year.
LOCATION:  Palmer Railroad Depot

8/23-9/03 - Alaska State Fair:  LOCATION:  Alaska State Fair Grounds, Mile 40.5 Glenn Hwy. For more information click here

October - GPCC Annual Dinner and Auction: Silent and outcry auctions, split the pot and catered dinner.  2011 items included round-trip outside airfare packages, in-state travel and lodging packages, art, office equipment, flight seeing tours and tools. For more information click here  LOCATION:  TBA

12/02 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm Downtown Palmer Town Lighting and Christmas Season Kickoff:  Join us as we light the City of Palmer with various Christmas lights displays.  Shop by Christmas light at our many downtown merchants where you will find unique Christmas gifts and various holiday specials.

12/07 - 12/09, Colony Christmas Celebration: An old-fashioned country Christmas celebration with 5 craft fairs featuring nearly 200 vendors, horse-drawn and reindeer sleigh rides, pictures with Santa,  and a blast of fireworks to top off the night.  LOCATION:  Downtown Palmer - Click here for more information

12/08- Colony Christmas Parade: LOCATION: Downtown Palmer & Fireworks to follow

12/09 - 11:00am Colony Christmas Triathlon sponsored by Peak Fitness: Try this hearty event on a course which begins at Peak Fitness.  Race includes a 15K Bike (out & back), 5K Run (to Palmer High School) and a 500-Meter swim.  Bib pick-up 10am Click here for more information
LOCATION:  Peak Fitness and PHS Pool
  
Please call us at: 907-745-2880 for more information