This weekend in Anchorage: Sundown Solstice Festival, the Juneteenth Citywide Celebration plus the Mayor’s Marathon

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This weekend in Anchorage: Sundown Solstice Festival, the Juneteenth Citywide Celebration plus the Mayor’s Marathon
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Here's a look at what's going on in Anchorage this weekend, including a kid's fishing day at Ship Creek, a music festival in Midtown, the Mayor's Marathon and the annual Juneteenth celebration on the Park Strip.

Ship Creek is open to kids 15 and under only on Saturday, for a one-day youth-only fishery. Ship Creek youth anglers do not need a sport fishing license or king salmon stamp but do need a Harvest Record Card. Any king salmon harvested must be recorded immediately on the Harvest Record Card. Alaska Department of Fish and Game staff will be on site to help answer questions, and The Bait Shack has gear giveaways and gift bags for the first 300 kids.

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon runners head towards the city on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Distance runners and fans join for the annual Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon, with plenty of options for all runners. There’s a full marathon, a half marathon, a 5-miler, relays and even a kids race.ADVERTISEMENT: noon-6 p.m. Saturday and 1:30-6 p.m.

Juneteenth is Monday, but the major celebration and commemorating of the holiday will be over the weekend. The Citywide Celebration features two days of entertainment, dance and music. But it will also house a

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