Festival Facts

Last year was the Sitka Seafood Festival’s inaugural event. Sitka and it’s surrounding
areas are known for excellent fishing, which is one of our main industries in SE Alaska. There is a
large group of volunteers that felt it is necessary to celebrate our amazing resource, which is how
the Sitka Seafood Festival came to fruition. We are in the process of becoming a non-profit
organization, which means there has been quite a bit of volunteering, sponsoring, and donations
involved in getting this wonderful event up and running. Thank you to everyone that has been involved!

The vision of this festival is to allow locals, as well as visitors to experience what we get to enjoy
daily, our seafood industry. The possibilities of this festival are endless: including top chefs
displaying their culinary expertise utilizing the freshest fish on the planet, to a touch of Sitka’s
amazing community demonstrated through our land and sea parades. All ages are welcome to this
event, with entertainment for all. Please view our schedule of events for specifics.