Summer Hours: Beginning May 29th - September 10th
        7 days a week: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

After Labor Day
        Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Click here for a PDF (printable) version of the Summer Schedule

For more information on special events or to request a program or tour, call (907) 644-3661 or 1-866-869-6887 toll free.

Erin and her dog Lily

Special Live Programs
Beginning May 29th: M-F at 2:00 p.m.
     - Programs daily with local authors, photographers, biologists, and park rangers. 

    - Mondays: Volcanoe Film
    - Tuesdays: Gold! Gold! Gold! - Alaska Gold Rush
   - Wednesdays: Aurora Film
    - Thursdays: Zoo Animal Visit
   - Fridays: Dog Mushing 101    >>Last program September 17th

For more information on other Special Programs throughout the week,
call (907) 644-3661 or 1866-869-6887 toll free.

Cameron, one of the tour guides

The Captain Cook Walking Tour
Beginning May 29th:  11:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
     - Join one of our guides on a 45 minute walking tour of downtown, learning about Captain Cook's
       journey and natural history of Alaska's public lands

      - The tour starts outside, in front of the Anchorage Public Lands Information Center

     - Scheduled tours end September 17th, but call to request one.

The Anchorage Public Lands Information Center theater

Daily Movie Schedule: through September 17th

9:00 am - Alaska's Coolest Animals
9:30 am - Alaska's Wild Legacy
10:00 am - Heartbeats of Denali
10:30 am - Alaska's Wild Legacy
11:15 am - Alaska Railroad History
11:30 am - The Day the Earth Shook
12:00, Noon - A Gathering of Bears
12:30 pm - Treasures of the Greatland
1:00 pm - Alaska's Coolest Animals
1:30 pm - Alaska's Wild Legacy
3:00 pm - Heartbeats of Denali
3:30 pm - Alaska's Wild Legacy
4:00 pm - A Gathering of Bears
4:30 pm - Treasures of the Greatland
5:00 pm - The Day the Earth Shook
The movie schedule above is shown in the theater.

Kids love the Alaskan animal scavenger hunt!

Summer Education Programs
There are a number of fun and engaging programs being offered for kids of all ages this summer. Visit our Summer Education Programs page for more information.