Looking for things to do in Ketchikan, Alaska?

From Alaska Native culture and local history to shopping, fishing, and rainforest adventures. Ketchikan makes it easy to build a great day whether you’re here for a few hours or a few days.

Ketchikan is home to the cultures of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people, and visitors can experience art, traditions, and storytelling throughout town. Our community also reflects generations of people who built lives here through fishing, boat building, small businesses, and maritime work.

Downtown Ketchikan is easy to walk, with historic buildings, galleries, shops, and locally made goods like carving, weaving, jewelry, photography, and more.

Ready to get outside? Explore the Tongass National Forest, hike Deer Mountain, take a floatplane to Misty Fjords, join a wildlife or sightseeing tour, or book a fishing charter.