Saturday | Aug 24th | 10am - 4pm
At The Dome (6501 Changepoint Drive)
$5.00 Admission
Kids 12 and under get in FREE
Prepurchase tickets at MyAlaskaTix
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RC Racing
AROARA, a club that holds meets year round for all ages, will be available to introduce you to ridiculous fun that is RC racing.
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Indoor Flying
Ever been curious about flying a model plane? The Frontier Fun Flyers and the Alaska Radio Control Society will be showing off their aerial talents, and will be available to teach you how to get started.
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Rocketry
The North Stars Rocket Club will be available to guide you and your budding aerospace engineers on the quest for high velocity, high altitude recreation in a safe and sanctioned manner.
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Try-Me Track
Available to anyone who wants to take a test drive. No license required!
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Plastic Modeling
Meet our friendly modeling communities. Share tips and tricks, enter local and national competitions, or just hang out on a build day.
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Rock Crawlers
Like big knobby tires? Come watch low geared, high articulation, model trail trucks and rock crawlers negotiate our obstacle course.
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Model Trains
Visit with the local train club and get some ideas for your future layout.
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Pinewood Derby
The Boy Scouts of America will be holding their annual Pinewood Derby Competition.
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And More!
- Food Trucks
- RC Drift Track
- Door Prizes
- R/C Show and Shine
- Model Contests
- Swap Meet
See details below ...
Thank you to our sponsors
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THE DETAILS
Don't miss the best event of the year! Bring the kids! Bring Grandpa! Bring Grandma, your uncle, and the neighbor's kid! You're all invited to celebrate the 60ᵗʰ Anniversary of YOUR Anchorage House of Hobbies, at Anchorage Hobby Fest! On Saturday, August 24ᵗʰ, from 10am - 4pm, join the Hobby Community for more fun than you can possibly cram into 6 hours! Come down to The Dome (6501 Changepoint Dr, 99518) behind Change Point Church near the Raspberry overpass on Minnesota Blvd.
Come drive R/C cars; play with gliders; watch exciting demonstrations of radio control aircraft, race cars, rock crawlers, and drift cars! Vote for your favorite builds in the plastic model contest, Gundam contest, and R/C Show and Shine! Check out the super cool 8-foot-tall rockets and be mesmerized by the trains!
Visit with our sponsors, like Horizon Hobby, FMS models, Alaska Raceway Park, Alas-Co, Green Tree Fabrication, Alaska House of Yamaha, and Yuit Comms.
The highest degree of Plastic Modeling in Alaska will be on display at Anchorage Hobby Fest. The IPMS Anchorage Scale Model Club will be hosting a plastic model contest where you can enter your works of art. Models of Aircraft, Armor, Automotive, Sci-Fi, Ships and so much more will be on display! The best part is that YOU can enter! Bring your plastic model displays to The Dome on Friday between 12pm and 7pm to be entered.
For our Gunpla Modelers the local Gundam club Hangar 49 will be hosting a Gunpla Model Contest. Bring out your displays to show off at Anchorage Hobby Fest. Stop by The Dome on Friday between 12pm - 7pm with your Gunpla to be entered.
We know you are itching to use your RC rock crawlers. From 1/24th scale to 1/10th scale we will have a wide variety of courses to drive your custom rig upon! Our crawler courses are in the process of being wrapped up as we speak! A special thank you to Alas-Co General Construction for their help in the creative process.
Are you excited yet?! There will be several Hands-On demos for you to play with. But if you want to bring your own models, here is how you can take part in this impressive day of FUN!
- RC Bashers (1/10 or smaller 2S or 3S maximum)
- RC Crawlers (any scale 2S or 3S maximum)
- RC Drift Car (1/10 or smaller 2S maximum)
- RC Show and Shine -Not driving- (Open)
- Racing (Must be a member of AROARA race club)
- Flying (Must be a member of Alaska Radio Controlled Society or Frontier Fun Flyers clubs)
- Model contest (Open)
- Swap Meet (Must pre-register, $20 per table, 1 table maximum – Includes 1 admission – Tables provided – Registration available above)
IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. STRICTLY NO BATTERY CHARGING ON SITE
2. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO INSPECTION
Local Clubs
Several local clubs will be present to teach you how to get started, obtain membership, and participate in upcoming events.
Alaska Drone Racing League (AKDRL) | Drones |
Alaska Northstars | Rockets |
Alaska Radio Control Society (ARCS) | Planes |
Alaskiters | Kites |
AROARA | Cars |
Crawl AK | Cars |
Frontier Fun Flyers | Planes |
Hangar 49 | Models |
IPMS Anchorage | Models |
Midnight Sons RC Drift Crew | Cars |
Military Society of Model Railroad Engineers | Trains |
Northern Lights Model Railroad | Trains |
West High Robotics League | Robitics |
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