How to Play

Take a walk around downtown this holiday season and match as many ‘Candy Cane Numbers’ as you can with the participating businesses. First, print or download your Candy Cane Tracker to take with you, then write down the specific number you find in the window at each store. Candy Cane numbers will be visible from December 1 through December 17.

Look closely, all numbers may not be in plain sight, however, most can be seen from the curb. The exception being those businesses inside The Merchant’s Wharf and Senate Building. Good luck!

Don’t have access to a printer? We can help! Send us an email with your mailing address and how many trackers you need and we’ll get them to you right away. You can also pick them up at City Hall during business hours.

How to Win!

The more numbers you match with their respective businesses, the more tickets you earn for the prize drawing.

  • Find 20  = 1 ticket
  • Find 35 = 2 tickets
  • Find them all = 5 tickets!

Trackers can be submitted in one of the following ways:

In-Person: Bring your completed Candy Cane Tracker to the Parks & Recreation office during business hours, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. You can add your tickets to the drawing and get a REAL candy cane! Any bonus tickets earned will be added by staff.

Online: Submit your Tracker electronically here and staff will add your tickets to the drawing for you.

Submit your tracker

Candy Cane Trackers are due by noon on Monday, December 18.

The prize drawing will take place on Tuesday, December 19. Winners will be notified by phone/email and announced on Facebook.

Bonus Tickets!

Five extra-large candy canes (we’re talking 3-4 feet large!) are hanging in windows of CBJ offices and facilities downtown. Take a selfie with each one you find and submit the photo(s) online. Each one is worth one bonus ticket in the drawing. Find all five candy canes and you have five more chances to win!

The extra-large candy canes will look like these:

Examples of the extra-large candy canes found on CBJ office windows downtown.

Submit your bonus photos

All Ages Activity

This DIY activity isn’t just for the kids! The participating businesses have donated many amazing prizes for the drawing that fit every age group. We have gift certificates, wine, hats, toys, and so much more!

Selfie of three adults pointing to the window in the building behind them.
Person covered in a scarf and hooded jacket points at a building behind them.
Girl wearing puffy earmuffs points at a large candy cane poster.
Child pointing at a tall building behind him.
Man holding a child and a woman point at a candy cane poster in a window.
Selfie of a two people pointing to the building behind them.
Selfie of two individuals at night in front of a building.
Selfie of a woman and boy wearing Santa hats in front of a candy cane poster in a window.
Man points above his head to a candy cane poster in the window of the building behind him.

A family selfie in front of a giant candy cane in the window.
Two Cnady Cane Hunt participants pointing at the large candy cane in the upstairs window at City Hall.
A woman and two young girls pointing at the large candy cane in the upstairs window at City Hall.
Four smiling Candy Cane Hunt participants pounting up at the candy cane in the window at the parking garage.
A family selfie with the candy cane in the stairwell of the parking garage in the background.
A couple point at the candy cane in the fifth floor library window.
Foudn young kids posing on a snow bank with the candy cane in the window behind them.
A young girld pointing at the candy cane in the stairwell of the parking garage.
A woman, young girl and curly-haird puppy in front of a candy cane.
Candy Cane Hunt selfie of woman pounting up at the candy cane in the window at the parking garage.

Shop Local this Holiday Season!

While you’re out having fun searching for candy canes, support your local businesses this holiday season. Some businesses are offering specials for Candy Cane Hunt Participants. Find business hours and special offers on the back side of the Candy Cane Tracker. A huge thank you to all the participating businesses at every level!

Gold Sponsors

Zach Gordon Youth Center

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Alaska Cache Liquor
Alaska Shirt Company
Ben Franklin
Boheme
Concept Cafe
Harbor Tea & Spice
Hearthside Books
Heritage Coffee
Juneau Artist’s Gallery
Resolute Boutique
Sealaska Heritage Store
The Pottery Jungle
Willow + Luna

Selfie of three adults pointing to the window in the building behind them.
Person covered in a scarf and hooded jacket points at a building behind them.
Girl wearing puffy earmuffs points at a large candy cane poster.
Child pointing at a tall building behind him.
Man holding a child and a woman point at a candy cane poster in a window.
Selfie of a two people pointing to the building behind them.
Selfie of two individuals at night in front of a building.
Selfie of a woman and boy wearing Santa hats in front of a candy cane poster in a window.
Man points above his head to a candy cane poster in the window of the building behind him.

A family selfie in front of a giant candy cane in the window.
Two Cnady Cane Hunt participants pointing at the large candy cane in the upstairs window at City Hall.
A woman and two young girls pointing at the large candy cane in the upstairs window at City Hall.
Four smiling Candy Cane Hunt participants pounting up at the candy cane in the window at the parking garage.
A family selfie with the candy cane in the stairwell of the parking garage in the background.
A couple point at the candy cane in the fifth floor library window.
Foudn young kids posing on a snow bank with the candy cane in the window behind them.
A young girld pointing at the candy cane in the stairwell of the parking garage.
A woman, young girl and curly-haird puppy in front of a candy cane.
Candy Cane Hunt selfie of woman pounting up at the candy cane in the window at the parking garage.