{"id":119725,"date":"2025-06-12T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/a-not-entirely-precise-schedule-of-this-years-juneau-gold-rush-days\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T01:08:41","slug":"a-not-entirely-precise-schedule-of-this-years-juneau-gold-rush-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/2025\/06\/12\/a-not-entirely-precise-schedule-of-this-years-juneau-gold-rush-days\/","title":{"rendered":"A not-entirely-precise schedule of this year’s Juneau Gold Rush Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

The thing about miners and loggers is they generally aren’t keeping a close eye on their watches (or phones in the modern area) awaiting their precisely-timed shift breaks. And such is the way of things for many of the traditional contests and activities scheduled for the 33rd annual Juneau Gold Rush Days<\/a> on Saturday and Sunday at Savikko Park.<\/p>\n

“There are no scheduled times for specific adult competition events,” the official schedule notes. “The timing of events depends on the number of contestants and speed of competitors.”<\/p>\n

Organizers estimate about 5,000 people — a mix of locals and tourists — attend some portion of the weekend’s festivities. The traditional events — including the competitions in men, women, kids and teens categories, plus various activities such as an excavator for kids to operate and dozens of vendors — start at 9 a.m. Saturday with the official opening ceremony and 8:30 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 a.m.: Registration opens.<\/p>\n

8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Vendor tent, raffle sales (raffle proceeds benefit Juneau Gold Rush Days).<\/p>\n

9 a.m.: Opening ceremony.<\/p>\n

9:30 a.m.: Mining events — jackleg drilling, women’s spike driving, men’s spike driving, women’s hand mucking, men’s hand mucking, 12b overshot mucking, team drilling.<\/p>\n

10 a.m.: Bouncy house opens (weather permitting).<\/p>\n

10 a.m.: Mini excavator challenge.<\/p>\n

Noon: Kids hand mucking.<\/p>\n

1 p.m.: Teen events — teen spike driving, teen hand mucking.<\/p>\n

1 p.m.: Kids carnival.<\/p>\n

1 p.m..: Gold panning.<\/p>\n

1 p.m.: Beer garden.<\/p>\n

1 p.m.: Live music by Landon Lake at Pioneer Pavilion.<\/p>\n

4 p.m.: Live music by Dude Mtn at Pioneer Pavilion.<\/p>\n

6 p.m.: Closing time.<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 a.m.: Registration opens.<\/p>\n

8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Vendor tent, raffle sales (raffle proceeds benefit Juneau Gold Rush Days).<\/p>\n

8:30 a.m.: Logging events — women’s & men’s axe throwing, women’s & men’s team hand bucking, coed team hand bucking, women’s & men’s stock power saw bucking, women’s & men’s speed climbing, men’s vertical chopping, women’s choker setter race, team choker setter & hook tender relay, women’s & men’s obstacle pole buck, women’s horizontal chopping, women’s & men’s log rolling, miners vs. loggers tug-of-war.<\/p>\n

10 a.m.: Bouncy house opens (weather permitting). Closes at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

10 a.m.: Mini excavator challenge. Closes at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Noon: Kids choker setter race.<\/p>\n

1 p.m.: Teen choker setter race.<\/p>\n

1 p.m.: Kids carnival. Closes at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

1 p.m..: Gold panning. Closes at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

1 p.m.: Beer garden.<\/p>\n

1 p.m.: Live music by Landon Lake at Pioneer Pavilion.<\/p>\n

3 p.m.: Live music by DJ Ph.D Javiii at Pioneer Pavilion.<\/p>\n

Awards ceremony will follow final event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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