Anchorage Events and Theatres

Anchorage with its splendid natural beauty and habitat ensures that none of its visitors leaves unsatisfied. Seasonal shows at the Alaska Center For Performing Arts' festivals and celebrations make it a center where every form of entertainment is available at affordable and cheap rates. While holidaying in Anchorage hire a cheap rental car that will give you your own transportation at all times. CRX car rentals from Anchorage bring you both cheap rentals and luxury vehicles for hire. Take advantage of this cheap transportation as you spend your vacation in Anchorage viewing the sights and delights this wonderful city has to offer.

New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks Display

Watch the spirit come alive on Mt. Alyeska on New Years Eve. Torches attached to bamboo poles, dotting the mountain give an exotic view of the mountain ranges in the night. There are various free locations where visitors can enjoy the view. Tourists throng to this place to enjoy this wonderful display of New Years celebrations. Soon after this comes one of the biggest fireworks displays in the state of Alaska.

Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center

Drive your cheap Anchorage car rental from CRX to 600 W. Seventh Ave to reach the landmark building of Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in downtown Anchorage. This convention center with a vast space of 200,000 sq ft plays host to many significant events and concerts in the city. It is used by the Egan Convention Center and the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, for shows and live concerts. The center's exhibit hall has a capacity to host 278 trade show booths with 3,300 banquet seating and a further 5,000 seat theatre space.

Cyrano's Off Center Playhouse

This venue is a paradise for the young and daring theatre graduates of UAA. This small theatre features cultural and classical cinema productions. The center is located at 413 D Street. There is ample parking, so use your cheap Anchorage car rental from CRX to drive here.

Alaska Center For The Performing Arts

Alaska Center for Performing Arts is considered THE center of performing arts in Anchorage. It is located at W. Sixth Ave and is the center of attraction for arts and culture enthusiasts in Anchorage. Opened since 1989 the center is a non profit organization. The facility can accommodate more than 3,000 patrons. Nearly 200,000 people including tourists visit the center to watch the local performances or a mega musical show from the touring companies. Plenty of parking spots are available for your cheap Anchorage car rental from CRX here. There are three main theatres at the center, Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall, Sydney Laurence Theatre and Discovery Theatre.

Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall

The venue is a spacious hall with a capacity to seat 2,000 people. The hall is especially designed to host fine performances of opera, chamber, symphonic and other live musicals along with dance and Broadway musical shows.

Sydney Laurence Theatre

Another theatre at the renowned ACPA is Sydney Laurence Theatre. With a capacity of 340 seats, the theatre hosts musicals, plays, and live dance performances. The seating arrangement is asymmetrical with open boxes on the sides which give maximum visual treat to the patrons.

Discovery Theatre

The Discovery theatre is an intimate venue with a 700 seat capacity considered best for theatre performances along with hosting small scale operas and dance performances. The tickets at the theatre are also comparatively cheap.