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Dunleavy inaugural celebration schedule announced

Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy’s transition team announced Friday the schedule of inaugural celebrations.

Other than the swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 3 in Noorvik, the transition team said Alaskans can expect a combination of formal events and less formal, family-centered events. The events will be across the state.


  • There will be pre-inaugural events in Kotzebue on Dec. 2.
  • There will be a celebration on Dec. 4, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla.
  • On Dec. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m., there will be a celebration at the Soldotna Sports Center.
  • On Dec. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., there will be a celebration at the Anchorage Christian School.
  • On Dec. 11, from 3 to 6 p.m., there will be an open house and inaugural celebration at the Governor’s Mansion in Juneau.
  • On Dec. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m., there will be a celebration at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.
  • Another event will be in Anchorage in February.

Inaugural celebration co-chair Cynthia Henry says Dunleavy is “more Carhartt than tuxedo.”

Andrew Kitchenman is the editor-in-chief of the Alaska Beacon. He has covered state government in Alaska since 2016, previously serving as the Capitol reporter for Alaska Public Media and KTOO. Contact Andrew at info@alaskabeacon.com.