{"id":84430,"date":"2026-06-23T12:10:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/?p=84430"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:10:56","slug":"alaska-summer-solstice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/activities\/tours-land-programs\/alaska-summer-solstice\/","title":{"rendered":"Guests Experience the Summer Solstice with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not only was yesterday the longest day of the year, but Holland America was proud to sponsor the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center\u2019s<\/a> (AWCC) Summer Solstice Songs event on Sunday, June 21. What better way to give summer a warm welcome than with live music and majestic animals?<\/p>\n<\/div>

Unplugged Live Performances<\/h2><\/div>

During the Summer Solstice Songs event, attendees experienced live performances by local musicians at select locations across the conservation center. The event also featured a special performance by Plumes, the French artist and influencer famous for singing songs to a variety of animals for gentle musical enrichment.<\/p>\n

Vistors of the center enjoyed this music as they explored the AWCC and encountered over 100 animals representing 16 Alaska species.<\/p>\n<\/div>

WATCH VIDEO ON INSTAGRAM<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Partnering with Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center<\/h2><\/div>

Holland America is a proud partner of the AWCC<\/a> as part of a long-standing commitment to celebrate wildlife and wilderness. This non-profit sanctuary is dedicated to preserving Alaska\u2019s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and high-quality animal care. AWCC takes in orphaned, injured, and displaced animals year-round to provide them with a natural home in over 200 acres of spacious habitats.<\/p>\n

You can stop by the moose habitat, home to Eland the bull moose, who is sponsored by Holland America. Are you taking an Alaska cruise in the near future? Book this one-of-a-kind Alaska shore excursion, Exclusive Eland & Friends Moose Discovery<\/a>, to get even closer to the wildlife that defines the Great Land.<\/p>\n

You can also visit the sanctuary on all Ultimate Alaska & Denali cruisetour itineraries<\/a> and select shore excursions for cruise itineraries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Ready to experience the Great Land\u2019s wildlife and glaciers? Book a cruise to Alaska<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Discover Our Alaska Itineraries<\/h2><\/div>

Spot beautiful wildlife and jaw-dropping glaciers up close on one of Holland America\u2019s award-winning Alaska cruises<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Alaska Cruise<\/h3><\/div>

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