Things to do in the Mat-Su

Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak Farm Summer Festival and ButteAthlon

Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak Farm is holding its annual, two-day Summer Festival Friday and Saturday from 12 to 6 p.m. There will be an assortment of activities including scavenger hunts, cow train and hayrides, pedal tractors, a maze, ButteAthlon Fun Run and Triathlon, contests and prizes. Tickets are limited this year due to COVID-19.

Those looking for a hearty run can participate in Pyarah’s Pioneer Peak Farm’s annual ButtAthlon Farm Fun Run Friday at 7 p.m. and Triathlon Saturday at 8 a.m. For more information, call 907-745-4511 or visit mobile.pppfarm.net.

Register for the Buttathalon online at active.com/palmer-ak/running/distance-running-races/triathlon-event-butteathlon-2020

I like Robots at Chepo’s

I Like Robots playing at Chepo’s Mexican Restaurant in Wasilla. The public is invited to a “throwback night” to the 80’s, featuring the music of I Like Robots. There are no tickets required to this outdoor, family friendly event. There will be a margarita/beer garden with live music starting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 907-373-5656.

Virtual Community Car-dboard City

United Way of Mat-Su is inviting the public to raise awareness for the homelessness in the Valley during the Virtual Car-dboard City overnight event Friday from the comfort of their homes.

People are encouraged to set up cardboard homes in their yards or vehicles, taking pictures of the creations and emailing them to manager@choosingourroots.com. For more information, call 907-357-6160, visit familypromisematsu.org,

NSA Wrestling presents: Back and Blue

NSA Wrestling getting back in the ring Friday, July 17 at 7 p.m., bringing live, “homegrown entertainment” to the Valley for the first time in nine months. The event is at the Palmer Depot. For more information, search ‘NSA Wrestling’ on Facebook.

School district COVID informational community events

The Mat-Su Borough School District is hosting five COVID informational community event to allow parents to speak with district officials about the return to school in August. The first is Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The district will have a booth at Friday Fling in downtown Palmer.

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman reporter Jacob Mann at jacob.mann@frontiersman.com