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Attractions

• Birding

  Due to it's location to the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, an important breeding ground for shorebirds, seabirds, tundra swans, emperor, white-fronted and Cackling Geese, black brant and other migratory birds, Bethel offers excellent birding opportunities. It is estimated that 100 million shorebirds along next in the refure each summer. The best source of information on local guides and birding is the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in town.

• Cama-i Dance Festival

  Sponsored by the Bethel Council of the Arts, Cama-i is a three-day event in the last weekend of March focusing on the language of dance. Dancers from other states and even countries participate along with local dancers in this celebration of culture and dance.

• Kuskokwin-300 Sled Dog Race

  Staged in mid-January, Kuskokwin 300 Sled Dog Race is one of the toughest mid-distance dog sled races in the world with the winner often covering the 300-mile course from Bethel to Aniak and back in less than 19 hours. Wrapped around the event is "Race Week" with activities in Bethel before and after the mushers depart.

• Pinkys Park

  The focal point of Pinky's Park is a nearly 2-mile boardwalk that extends over the tundra but the 22-acre park also features a baseball field, basketball court and playground. Pinky's is also the favorite among locals to gather in the evening for the sunset.

• The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation

  The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation has one of the most impressive collection of traditional native arts and crafts on display in Bethel. The collection includes locally-made baskets, masks and rain coats.

• Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

  The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is the best destination to about the area's wildlife, and how important it is to the subsistent lifestyle of many of the local residents. The center features wildlife displays and photographs and occasional organizes birding tours in the summer. There is also a bookstore with material for sale relating to the refuge.

• Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center

  Built in the mid-1990s, the Yup'ik Cultural Center showcases the Yup'ik, Cup'ik and Cup'ig, and De'ne Athabascan exhibits inside the Yup’ik Piciryarait Museum. Tribally-owned and operated, the museum offers free admission to the public to view its exhibits of traditional Native tools, clothing and vintage photos. It is also home to the Public Library of Bethel and a gift shop stocked with postcards, videos and books about the Yukon-Kuskokwin Delta. Among the many activities stages at the center are dance lessons, concerts, training classes and the seasonal Saturday Market.