2025 Fur Rondy kicks off amid low snow winter
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The 90th annual Fur Rendezvous Festival kicked off Thursday around Anchorage and is expected to feature its traditional late-winter celebration, despite a winter season marred by low snowfall.
The festival, which is centered around downtown but also features events around Anchorage, runs through March 2 this year.
The 11-day run will feature many crowd favorites again, including the Open World Championship Sled Dog Races, the Snow Sculpture Championships, the Frostbite Footrace & Costume Fun Run + Dog Jog, and the ever-popular Running of the Reindeer on the late afternoon of March 1.
The Rondy Melodrama is also returning for a 34th year. Organizers have labeled it as a spin “back in time” as the story follows a villain who attempts to steal a “prized gold nugget” in a small-town inn.
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