Commemerative 125th Anniversary T Shirts, Vinyl Stickers and Seal of Ketchikan pins available for sale at KPU Customer Service and City Hall!

• City of Ketchikan : 125 Years Strong Tee Shirts sizes S-M-L-XL-XXL-XXXL $20, Vinyl Stickers $3 or 2 for $5, and Commemorative Seal of Ketchkan Pins $10.

Kick-Off: Tide Flats baseball/softball games at Walker Field -Saturday August 23, 2025 10 am – 6 pm

• Music and Baseball Lore
• Five games of the Fishermen vs the Loggers, including Little League, Alumni, and Kayhi.
• Concessions hosted by Kayhi Baseball
•  Kid’s games & Prizes: Sack Race, Three Legged Race, Tug of War, T-Ball Hit
• Sale of 125^th Anniversary merchandise
• Hands Across Ketchikan Art Banner

Ketchikan 125^th Scavenger Hunt via ActionBound App-

• Download the ActionBound App to start
• Scan the QR code below to find the "Bound" scavenger hunt which is the easiest way, or search for Ketchikan (make sure to not include a space before or after Ketchikan, or the search will not work.)
• Locals form teams of one or many, choose a name and then follow the prompts around Ketchikan to find public art and view some of our oldest buildings & sites while learning interesting facts about each of them. 

          Those who complete the entire hunt by September 30^th will be eligible for prizes including $125 or a “Vintage” radio/LP/Bluetooth/Cassette/CD player.

• Hunt begins 8/12/2025 and people will be able to play at their own pace until September 30^th

History Talk “From Totems to Today: 125 years of Ketchikan Life” September 9/13/25 1 pm to 4 pm. at the historic Creek Street Cabaret. 

• History Talk featuring local historians and storytellers including AJ Slagle, Dave Kiffer, Richard Jackson, Barbara Morgan, and more.
• Each speaker will cover a different part of Ketchikan history from Ketchikan’s early beginnings to logging and fishing, growing up in the bush, aviation, and more. 
• Sale of 125^th Anniversary Merchandise
• This even will be recorded for the 125^th time capsule and will be live-streamed by KPUtv+.

Free Live Music at Red Men Hall “Celebrate the Sound: 125 Years Strong"  September 27, 2025 12 noon to 5 pm.

• Live music, Native dancers, Filipino Dancers in the historic Red Men Hall, which recently celebrated its 125th Anniversary also. 
• An opportunity for locals to wander downtown and visit historical businesses, restaurants and organizations who will be participating in the 125th festivities. 

               A list of merchants and businesses participating will be advertised and added to this site. 

               Look for the 125th Anniversary Window clings in the businesses

• View the items in the 125th Anniversary Time Capsule

First Lutheran 100 Year Celebration 1200 Tongass Ave-August 8-9-10, 2025

• Friday August 8, 2025-10am-5pm-Boutique Table, 10-11am-Norwegian Folk Dance Lessons, 5 pm
• Saturday August 9, 2025-11am-1pm Boutique Table, 1 pm Organ Concert by Brenda Durden, 5 pm Banquet (purchase Ticket) Traditional Norwegian cuisine and drinks with music by The Ladies Aide Society.
• Sunday Service and rededication of the Sanctuary with Norwegian Hymns, Liturgical Dancers, Choir, Handbells, Puppets. 
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• Alaskan Author Larry Johansen presents his new history of Baseball in SE AK at Ketchikan Public Library August 14, 2025 at 6 pm
  •  Larry Johansen will be giving a presentation at 6:00pm about the history of baseball in Southeast Alaska at the Ketchikan Public Library.  He has just released a new edition of his book “The golden days of baseball : the story of baseball in frontier Alaska and the Klondike”.  This event is part of the 125^th anniversary celebration of the City of Ketchikan. Call Lisa at 228-2304 for more information.
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