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We’ve expanded to a 4-day homestead experience: more workshops, more demos, and more time to learn! Full Weekend & Single Day Tickets Available: https://www.tixtree.com/e/2026-spring-alaska-homestead-expo-ad3e099b48b4
Full Schedule & Event Details: https://commongroundalaska.my.canva.site/alaska-homestead-expo/
Our keynote speakers are nationally recognized educators Josh & Carolyn Thomas of Homesteading Family. From special guests, dozens of Alaskan instructors sharing their local wisdom, engaging workshops, community gatherings, onsite food trucks and a curated homestead marketplace, you won't want to miss this long Memorial Day weekend event.
Event Highlights:
🗓️ DATES: Memorial Day Weekend (May 22-25)
📍 LOCATION: Big Lake Lions Club in Big Lake
⏰ GENERAL SCHEDULE:
Marketplace:
✔ Friday (9am-5:30pm) & Saturday Only (9am-5:30pm) | Access included with expo ticket purchase, $5 for general public access.
Friday Expo:
✔ From 9am- 5:30pm: 30 total class offerings & all day butchering demonstration.
Saturday Expo:
✔ From 9am- 4pm: 25 total class offerings & all day butchering demonstration continued.
✔ Lady Homesteaders of AK VIP Lunch
✔ 7pm Keynote from Josh & Carolyn Thomas with Dulcimer Intro
Sunday Expo:
✔ From 10am- Noon: Church Service from David Stelzer
✔ Noon: Lunch & Ice Cream Social
✔ Afternoon: Keynote from Josh & Carolyn Thomas
✔ From 3pm- 5:30pm: Hour Long Roundtable Discussions on 6 Topics
Monday Expo:
✔ From 9am- 4pm: 25 total class offerings & all day forging demonstration.
👨👩👧👦 New for 2026: Family Pass & Family Program
For $300, your entire family receives full weekend access to the Expo. That's up to $210 in savings depending on your family size!
The Family Pass includes:
• Admission for 2 adults
• Admission for up to 6 children under 18
• Access to all workshops and demonstrations
• Entry to the vendor marketplace
• Time for your whole crew to enjoy our dedicated family learning program
We are also offering a robust family program with a designated family learning tent, creating opportunities for kids and adults to learn together in an engaging, hands-on environment. Please note children are required to be accompanied by a caregiver at all times. The one exception is for teenagers whose caregivers are both engaged in classes and the teenager is engaged in the teen program. Children will be given one warning for behavior that interferes with program; if behavior persists, the caregiver will need to immediately respond and keep their child with them for the remainder of the Expo.
👀 We are looking for vendors - and we have double the vendor space (indoors and outdoors) so if you know someone who would serve our people well, please have them fill out this form: https://forms.gle/D7zgy6vSkCUxS6MX6
Tickets: https://www.tixtree.com/e/2026-spring-alaska-homestead-expo-ad3e099b48b4
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Event Venue
Big Lake Lions Club, 2914 S Makati Cir, Wasilla, AK 99623, United States
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