The 2025 Valdez Gold Rush Days Theme is "Making a Splash!" This year we are celebrating the wonderful waterways that make Valdez so special. From Prince William Sound to Lowe River and everything in between, our amazing lakes,rivers, creeks, and Sound are important to our way of life.

Schedule of Events:

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Golden Opportunities Luncheon & Golden Rock Awards

Kick off the 63rd Annual Valdez Gold Rush Days with the Golden Opportunities Luncheon, which includes the Golden Rock Awards (brought to you by the Valdez Community Garden) and crowning of the 2025 Royalty, Festivities will also include performances by the Little Kickers and CanCan Girls.

Valdez gardeners work long and hard to beautify their yards, gardens & businesses during the short summer months in hopes of earning a prestigious Golden Rock Award!

Please join Prince William Sound College at its annual Golden Opportunities Luncheon and Golden Rock Awards.

Lunch - FREE
Attendance - FREE
Golden Rock Awards - FREE

FREE*
All Ages

Location: Prince William Sound College, 303 Lowe St, Valdez, AK 99686

1:00pm - 2:30pm: Historic Homes Hoosegow Tour

Join us for a free Historic Homes of Valdez tour and learn about the Old Town Valdez homes, businesses, and citizens that survived the 1964 earthquake and relocated to the new Valdez town site. Faith Revell, Valdez Museum educator will be your guide on this 90-minute tour while riding the Hoosegow. The tour begins at Prince William Sound College, following the kickoff, on Wednesday.*

*This tour will take place again on Saturday at 3:00pm as a walking tour beginning from the Valdez Museum Annex on Hazelet across from the Gold Rush Days store.

FREE
ALL AGES

Location: Prince William Sound College, 303 Lowe St, Valdez, AK 99686

5:00pm - 7:00pm: Ice Cream Social at the Valdez Senior Center

The perfect evening event for the entire family! Join us for the annual Ice Cream Social Event at the Valdez Senior Center. Music, ice cream & live performances from the Little Kickers at this years celebration.

FREE
All Ages

Location: Valdez Senior Center, Inc., 1300 E Hanagita St, Valdez, AK 99686