LifeAnchorage · June 30, 2026
town square park is getting torn up
Downtown Anchorage's Town Square Park is being torn down and rebuilt in a 5 million dollar reconstruction.
Daily Alaska staff · June 30, 2026 · Anchorage
Anchorage city officials broke ground on a 5 million dollar reconstruction of Town Square Park on West Fifth Avenue, next to the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, this spring. The project follows a design first laid out in 2019 and includes better sight lines, significantly more lighting, two new stages, and a dedicated market area for vendors and events.
About 2.8 million dollars of the project is funded through voter-approved bonds, with the remainder coming from donations raised through the Anchorage Park Foundation. The foundation is still working to raise the final million dollars needed, and the Rasmuson Foundation has pledged to match up to half a million dollars in community donations.
The park is closed during construction. As a result, the popular Live After 5 summer concert series, normally held in Town Square Park, has moved one block over to F Street for the duration of the work.
The rebuilt park is expected to serve downtown workers, families, and visitors who rely on the space for summer events in the heart of Anchorage.
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Questions people ask
What is Town Square Park and what's being rebuilt?
It's the downtown green space on West Fifth Avenue next to the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, and the whole park is getting new sight lines, more lighting, two new stages, and a vendor market area.
How much does the rebuild cost and where's the money coming from?
About 5 million dollars total. Voter-approved bonds cover 2.8 million, and the Anchorage Park Foundation is raising the rest with help from a half-million dollar matching pledge from the Rasmuson Foundation.
Where does Live After 5 happen during construction?
The concert series moved one block over to F Street while the park is closed.
Will the Rasmuson Foundation match donations?
Yes, they've pledged to match up to half a million dollars if the community chips in toward the final 1 million needed.
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- Anchorage broke ground on a 5 million dollar reconstruction of Town Square Park next to the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. · alaskasnewssource.com
- About 2.8 million dollars of the project comes from voter-approved bonds. · alaskasnewssource.com
- The Rasmuson Foundation pledged to match half a million dollars in community donations. · alaskasnewssource.com
- The Live After 5 concert series moved to F Street during construction. · alaskasnewssource.com
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