Celebrate 22 hrs. of direct sunlight with a parade, mock bank hold-up, street dance, BBQ chicken feed, softball tournament and booths on Front Street. Homemade rafts compete on a 2-3 mile course down the Nome River. Open to the public. Certain craft restrictions apply. The course must be completed within five hours with the return path being down the face of the mountain.
All finishers receive a certificate.
Winners receive prize money provided by the Nome City Council. Free ice cream and a parade. Nome Centennial Event, old-fashioned gold mining skills are featured in this gold panning contest sponsored by Gold Prospectors of America and Rasmussen's Music Mart. Each contestant receives pay-dirt containing the same amount of gold. The winner pans all the gold in the shortest time.