Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in the 2024 Nome Berry Festival! The festival will be held on June 21st, the Summer Solstice, from 11am – 7pm at the Nome Recreation Center.

At the Berry Festival local residents, visiting tourists and cruise ship passengers will have the opportunity to listen and view live entertainment, and browse the amazing art and treats from the region.

If you would like to provide entertainment at the event, you can sign up with the form Entertainment Registration Form which is also available at kawerak.org/cpd.

Entertainment and performances for the Nome Berry Festival will be provided by community volunteers at the Rec Center throughout the event with seating available for community members. Please provide as much information below as possible so that we can schedule persons, groups, demonstrations, etc. as close to your needs/times as possible. Sound and stage assistance will be provided.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR PERFORMANCE REGISTRATION FORM TO: BNickels@kawerak.org no later than June 10th. We will work with you and your group to provide your preferred time and duration; however, we may need to request a change. We will confirm your scheduled time by June 14th. Please help spread the word to other entertainers you think would be interested.

If you would like to sell your craft/food/art at the event, you can sign up with the form Vendor Registration Form which is also available at kawerak.org/cpd. Registration forms can also be picked up at the Kawerak office or the Nome Visitor Center.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR COMPLETED TABLE REGISTRATION FORM as soon as possible and no later than June 14th to Angela Hansen at: hansennomehome@gmail.com

IF REQUESTING A TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP please send your completed registration form no later than May 24th to Barb Nickels at BNickels@kawerak.org.

Qualifying travel scholarship recipients will be notified by close of business Friday May 31 . NOTE: Lodging accommodations may be double occupancy.

  • If you receive a travel scholarship approval notification, and you realize you cannot attend, we MUST be notified immediately so that we can assist someone else prior to purchasing your airline tickets and booking lodging. Contact Barb Nickels at BNickels@kawerak.org or 907/434-1833 for any travel cancellations.