Banquet
Tickets go on sale Sunday, December 1st! The last day to order online is Friday, February 21, 2025.
The Iditarod Mushers Banquet is the annual banquet fundraiser and drawing for the official start order of the race. The banquet celebrates the mushers who are about to take part in the Last Great Race on Earth® – the nearly 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
The annual banquet fundraiser will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m., at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center. Attendees can help raise funds for the Iditarod via a robust live and silent auction while enjoying a meal and watching the mushers take the stage to draw for their official start order. All proceeds raised at this fundraiser go towards the implementation of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
***There will be no autograph opportunities at the Banquet. For musher autographs and photos, guests must attend a separate Meet and Greet event which takes place prior to the banquet at 4:15 p.m.
***Tickets to the Meet and Greet are sold separately for those not wanting to attend the dinner banquet. However, all Mushers Banquet tickets come with complimentary admission to the Musher Meet and Greet. Child tickets to the banquet are the same price as adults.
***Tickets to the event will not be available at the door and must be purchased online in advance.
***While we are extremely excited to host this annual event at full capacity after years of mitigation, should public health concerns merit, the Iditarod Trail Committee reserves the right to make changes to this event for the safety of all attendees.
If you have any questions regarding the 2025 Iditarod Mushers Banquet or Meet and Greet event, please email us at dpatterson@iditarod.com or call us at 907-376-5155 ext. 105.
Meet and Greet
Tickets go on sale Sunday, December 1st! The last day to order online is Friday, February 21, 2025. Tickets will be available at the door.
The Musher Meet and Greet will be guests’ only chance to get autographs and interact with the mushers before the fundraising banquet begins. The Meet and Greet will feature light appetizers and a no-host bar. The Meet and Greet will take place prior to the Musher's Gala Banquet at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center.
***Tickets for the Meet and Greet will also be available for purchase at the door.
***There will be no autograph opportunities at the Musher Drawing Banquet. For
musher autographs and photos, guests must attend the Meet and Greet event which takes place prior to the banquet at 4:15 p.m.
***Tickets to the Meet and Greet are sold separately for those not wanting to attend the dinner banquet. However, all Mushers Banquet tickets come with complimentary admission to the Musher Meet and Greet.
***While we are extremely excited to host this annual event after years of mitigation, should public health concerns merit, the Iditarod Trail Committee reserves the right to make changes to this event.
If you have any questions regarding the 2025 Iditarod Mushers Banquet or Meet and Greet event, please email us at dpatterson@iditarod.com or call us at 907-376-5155 ext. 105.
