America250-Alaska's Week of Dreams: Celebrating America's Pastime in the Far North

In-Person at the Anchorage Museum Auditorium and Online via Crowdcast. Free and open to the public. Please use the Museum’s 7^th Avenue entrance.

To register for the online event, click here: March 26 lecture No registration needed if attending in person! 

This lecture is a preview of the seven-day, history-filled Week of Dreams tour, which honors the longstanding and storied history of the National Pastime in America’s Far North.

Please join Alaska State Historian and America250-Alaska Co-Commissioner, Katherine Ringsmuth, PhD, for this fun-filled presentation. Learn more about Alaska's Week of Dreams and other America250 activities that celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. America250-Alaska is planning a seven-day, history-filled Week of Dreams tour, which honors the longstanding and storied history of baseball in America’s Far North.

The marquee event embarks in Anchorage on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with games at Mulcahy Ballpark, then culminates in Interior Alaska, with an exhibition game at the nationally significant Growden Memorial Ballpark in Fairbanks, Alaska, on July 4, 2026. The aim is to use the national celebration as an opportunity to inform the nation about a unique aspect of Alaska's history, highlight Alaska’s need for improved recreational facilities, and generate local investment in historic, cultural, and educational resources that empower Alaska's youth through sports. 

In partnership with Major League Baseball, Alaska’s Week of Dreams will bring together two beloved national narratives: The American Pastime and The Last Frontier, fulfilling the state’s vision while offering a creative, compelling, and surprisingly history-rich way for Alaskans to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday.