By Bob Hallinen Updated: July 18, 2016 Published: July 4, 2016
Joleen Decker and others grove to the music of the Hope Social Club at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
The 41st annual Girdwood Forest Fair drew crowds over the three-day event this past weekend. Nestled in the woods off of the Alyeska Highway, food and arts and crafts booths line the winding paths. Three stages host a variety of performers, including a new kids stage.
Rhiannon Adkins performs a drama on the kid’s stage at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Bella Adkins performs a drama on the kid’s stage at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Bella Adkins performs a drama on the kid’s stage at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Dawn Campbell and Melissa Mitchell perform with the Hope Social Club at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Ryan McGillivray and his daughter Evelyn McGillivray stop at one of the music stages at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Melissa Mitchell and Spiff perform with the Hope Social Club at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Conway Seavey performs with his band the Conway Seavey Band at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Henna Gould, of Talkeetna, dances to the music of the Conway Seavey Band at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Fans listen to the Conway Seavey Band perform at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Brookelynn James plays with a hula-hoop as the Conway Seavey Band performs at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Aliyaq Blanchett dances to the music of the Conway Seavey Band at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Ben Sayers and Conway Seavey perform with the Conway Seavey Band at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
A huge crowd enjoys the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Haddie Smith and Clara Smith create art at The Kids Boof at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Ray Stubbs mans the fryer at Glo’s Canadian Fries booth at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Karl Mittelstadt, one of the founders of Glacier Radio, mans their booth at the Girdwood Forest Fair on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Girdwood AK. The 41st annual fair featured music, food, crafts and a hippie vibe. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)