The best family-friendly activities in Alaska for parents and kids (Updated November 2026)

Alaska, USA
Alaskan Bear Encounter by Land & Sea

The Neets Bay Bear Observatory is closed to the general public and accessible only by permit. As the exclusive permit holder, our guests enjoy a …More

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The Neets Bay Bear Observatory is closed to the general public and accessible only by permit. As the exclusive permit holder, our guests enjoy a...

4 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
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$414
Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour

The Experience Award wining Tour in Anchorage on Cool Shore Excursions (2025) Discover Anchorages's top-rated day trip! This award-winning tour combines Anchorage highlights, dramatic Turnagain …More

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The Experience Award wining Tour in Anchorage on Cool Shore Excursions (2025) Discover Anchorages's top-rated day trip! This award-winning tour combines Anchorage highlights, dramatic Turnagain...

7 hours Free Cancellation
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$187
Denali Photo Excursion

Take home awe-inspiring photographs of Alaska! With a maximum of 4 participants per tour, you will receive a personalized photography experience featuring panoramic landscapes, majestic …More

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Take home awe-inspiring photographs of Alaska! With a maximum of 4 participants per tour, you will receive a personalized photography experience featuring panoramic landscapes, majestic...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$217
Mendenhall Glacier Waterfall and Whale Watching Tour

Although we are the original whale-watching company in Juneau (operating since 1994), we are still small and family-owned and operated! We want you to feel …More

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Although we are the original whale-watching company in Juneau (operating since 1994), we are still small and family-owned and operated! We want you to feel...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.8 (248)
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$199
Alaskan Halibut Fishing

This trip puts a rod in every guest’s hand and gives you a crack at whatever species catch the scent trail your guide sets up …More

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This trip puts a rod in every guest’s hand and gives you a crack at whatever species catch the scent trail your guide sets up...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$476
Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour

On this guided day tour you walk onto the unusual terrain of the Matanuska Glacier. You will see and learn about many glacial features such …More

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On this guided day tour you walk onto the unusual terrain of the Matanuska Glacier. You will see and learn about many glacial features such...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.9 (456)
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$329
Mush Your Own Sled Dog Team (Winter Tour) in Talkeetna, Alaska

Take off on our private trail system through the beautiful snowy birch forest! During your mush your guide will be the lead musher as you …More

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Take off on our private trail system through the beautiful snowy birch forest! During your mush your guide will be the lead musher as you...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$220
1 Hour Snowmobile Tour in Fairbanks Alaska

Whether you have experience with snowmobiles or not, we have tours just for you! We firmly believe in making everyone feel included and appreciated. Whether …More

Whether you have experience with snowmobiles or not, we have tours just for you! We firmly believe in making everyone feel included and appreciated. Whether...

1 hour 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$175
Half Day Suspension Bridge Tour in Skagway and Yukon

Adventure awaits in Skagway and the Yukon! Take a tour with our knowledgeable driver/guide through the wilds of Alaska and Canada. Experience the amazing Yukon …More

Adventure awaits in Skagway and the Yukon! Take a tour with our knowledgeable driver/guide through the wilds of Alaska and Canada. Experience the amazing Yukon...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$115
Whale Watching and Bear Search-Icy Strait Point

Wooshkeetaan Tours is a locally owned small business committed to providing guest with unique and thrilling tours of the natural beauty of Port Frederick and …More

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Wooshkeetaan Tours is a locally owned small business committed to providing guest with unique and thrilling tours of the natural beauty of Port Frederick and...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$275
Dogsled Adventure in Fairbanks with Homestead tour

Experience the thrill of riding in one of Alaska's oldest modes of transportation! The dogsled! Towns, villages and lifestyles were created using the traditional style …More

Experience the thrill of riding in one of Alaska's oldest modes of transportation! The dogsled! Towns, villages and lifestyles were created using the traditional style...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (175)
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$155
Adventure Hike | ALASKAN WILDERNESS TRAIL

Experience a beautiful Alaskan experience hiking to one of Sitka's most scenic lakes. This is an excellent hike for seeing wildlife: we pass by waters …More

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Experience a beautiful Alaskan experience hiking to one of Sitka's most scenic lakes. This is an excellent hike for seeing wildlife: we pass by waters...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$180
Skagway Waterfall Tour

This panoramic tour provides you a comfortable ride in a small tour bus to all the scenic waterfall destinations located in and around Skagway. As …More

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This panoramic tour provides you a comfortable ride in a small tour bus to all the scenic waterfall destinations located in and around Skagway. As...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$89
Sitka Whale Watch and Sea Otter Quest

Join an award-winning cruise that offers the opportunity to spot sea otters, whales, sea lions, porpoises, harbor seals, brown bears, deer, bald eagles, and more! …More

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Join an award-winning cruise that offers the opportunity to spot sea otters, whales, sea lions, porpoises, harbor seals, brown bears, deer, bald eagles, and more!...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$191
Anchorage Prince William Sound Heli Tour with Glacier Landing

Enjoy aerial views of blue ice-fields and hanging glaciers as you glide past the rugged peaks of the Chugach mountains. During your tour, your pilot …More

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Enjoy aerial views of blue ice-fields and hanging glaciers as you glide past the rugged peaks of the Chugach mountains. During your tour, your pilot...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$769
Small-Group Scenic Tour | SITKA SIGHTSEEING

This tour is perfect for cruise ship passengers. Capture Alaska’s Coastal Beauty. Capture the heart of your trip through Sitka, in a small group, on …More

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This tour is perfect for cruise ship passengers. Capture Alaska’s Coastal Beauty. Capture the heart of your trip through Sitka, in a small group, on...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$159
Midnight Sun Magic Chena Hot Springs Soak and Ice Museum Tour

At Heart of Alaska Tours, we believe the best way to experience Alaska is with someone who truly calls it home. We're a locally owned …More

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At Heart of Alaska Tours, we believe the best way to experience Alaska is with someone who truly calls it home. We're a locally owned...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$220
Aurora Borealis Viewing and Ice Fishing Adventure

Fairbanks Alaska ice fishing and aurora borealis viewing in a deluxe ice fishing cabin with electric and heat.  While you wait for the magical aurora …More

Fairbanks Alaska ice fishing and aurora borealis viewing in a deluxe ice fishing cabin with electric and heat.  While you wait for the magical aurora...

5 hours Free Cancellation
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$239
Musher's Camp® & Sled Dog Discovery in Juneau Alaska

We know almost everyone is a puppy lover! Get ready to ride with a team of 16 powerful huskies many of which are veterans of …More

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We know almost everyone is a puppy lover! Get ready to ride with a team of 16 powerful huskies many of which are veterans of...

2 hours 15 minutes
4.8 (233)
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$210
Musher's Camp® & Sled Dog Adventure in Skagway

We know almost everyone is a puppy lover! Get ready for puppy overload because you're about to ride with a team of 16 powerful huskies …More

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We know almost everyone is a puppy lover! Get ready for puppy overload because you're about to ride with a team of 16 powerful huskies...

3 hours 30 minutes
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$210
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