Where
Seward
When
Third Weekend in January
Description
People wearing wacky costumes and jumping into 35-degree water: sounds like the makings of a fun Alaskan winter festival. This tradition began in 1986, and while the jumpoff itself is the highlight, plenty of other wacky activities take place during the festival, including ice bowling, oyster slurping, and a bed-making contest. There’s also a bachelor and bachelorette auction, a parade, dog-sled races, and an arts and crafts fair.
