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February |
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March |
Kamba Winter Carnival
Hay River March 2010 |
Arctic Winter Games
The Games celebrate sport, social exchange and cultures. The Games provide an opportunity for the developing athlete to compete in friendly competition while sharing cultural values from northern regions around the world.
March 2010Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alask |
FITZ-SMITH LOPPET
Ft. Smith March |
Diavik 150 Canadian
Championship
Dog Derby
Yellowknife March 2010 |
Rock and Ice Ultra Adventure Race
The rock and ice ultra is a winter endurance event consisting of four races: 5 km frozen toe trail break 50 km cold foot classic 155 km k-rock ultra 300 km diamond ultra Competitors race on foot, snowshoe and the ski.
Yellowiknife March , 2009 |
Ptub Ski Races
Hay River March
2009 |
Tree of Peace Annual Talent Show
Yellowknife March 2009 |
Beavertail Jamboree
Fort Simpson March |
Snowking Winter Festival
The Snowking's Winter Festival runs throuhg the month, with special events each weekend. Favorites include the Frozen Dog Film Festival, the Block 1000 rock and roll bash, Snowking's Royal Ball.
Yellowknife March 2009 |
Biathlon Polar Cup / YK Invitational Ski
Races & NWT Ski Championships
Yellowknife March 2009 |
Caribou Carnival
The Diavik 150 Canadian Championship Dog Derby, Extreme Snowmobile Races, the Quest for the Crown and Caribou Capers are just a few things that will happen.
Yellowknife
March 2009 |
17th Annual Int'l Women's Day Concert
Yellowknife Saturday, March 2009 |
Ice Worm Challenge Mountain Bike Race
Yellowknife |
Mad Trapper's Rendez-Vous
A fun weekend of old time dancing, dog races, snowmobile races and cultural events, normally held Easter weekend.
Aklavik March April 2009 |
Spring Fling
Enjoy the first days of spring in Norman Wells with a parade, dance, snowmobile races, youth soccer tournament, ice golf, barbeque, bonfire, and a "rat race" - float your own wooden muskrat down the creek!
Norman Wells March 2009 |
Mad Trapper Rendezvous
Aklavik - Easter Weekend |
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April |
Top of the World Ski Loppet
Cross Country ski races far above the Arctic Circle. Enjoy our beautiful trails long after southern trails are closed.
Inuvik Early April |
Peel River Jamboree
Inuvik April 11-13, 2009 |
Beluga Jamboree
Celebrate springtime on the arctic coast. Exciting events and contests: snowmobile races, log sawing, harpoon throwing, drum dancing, igloo building, and square dancing under the midnight sun.
Tuktoyaktuk Mid April 2009 |
Annual Mad Trapper's Ball
Yellowknife Easter weekend April 2009 |
Muskrat Jamboree
Traditional events include muskrat skinning, snowshoe races, snowmobile races, log sawing, tea boiling, traditional dog races, harpoon throwing, parade, kids carnival and pancake breakfast.
Inuvik
March, 2009 |
Earth Week 2009
guest speakers, workshops, film screenings, guided noon-hour walks, public forum, the annual Coffeehouse and Silent/Live Auction
Friday, April 2009 |
Snow Sculpture Contest and Easter Egg Hunt
Fun for the kids and adults, join us for a snow sculpture contest and a community Easter Egg hunt. Loads of fun for kids! Deninoo Community Council, Recreation Department.
Fort Resolution Easter Weekend |
Wha Ti Spring Carnival
Celebrate the end of winter at this annual event with sports, games, dances, youth activities and much more.
Wha Ti April 2009 |
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May |
Giant Hay River Lobster Supper
Hay River May 2009 |
White Fox Jamboree
Enjoy traditional games and activities for the family at this annual festival on one of Canada's most northerly islands.
Sachs Harbour May 2009 |
NACC Festival of Stories
A celebration of the spoken word. This is a family event filled with words and laughter, music and dance. Truly a celebration for the whole family to enjoy.
Yellowknife May 2009 |
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June |
Canadian North Yellowknife Midnight Classic
Yellowknife |
Kingalik Jamboree
Celebrate the return of the kingalik (king elder duck) with traditional events such as tea-boiling, duck plucking, fish filleting. Outings with families to greet the ducks, square dancing.
Holma Second weekend in June , 2009 |
Funk Fest - Summer Solstice Festival
Yellowknife June 2009 |
NWT Mining Week
Yellowknife, June |
Aboriginal Day Celebrations
Yellowknife June 2009 |
Midnight Sun Triathlon
Yellowknife June 2007 |
Miner's Picnic
face painting, arts & crafts, a treasure hunt, gold panning. Also, watch various events of the Mine Rescue Competition.
Saturday, June 2009 |
Summer Solstice Festival
A three day cultural festival featuring community groups and nationalities, with the centrepiece of National Aboriginal Day. All activities take place in Somba K'e Park by Frame Lake.
Yellowknife June 2009 |
Summer Solstice Midnight Madness
Inuvik June 2009 |
Midnight Sun Fun Run
The Midnight Sun fun Run is an annual event sponsored by the Inuvik Recreation Department. The only 5 km, 10 km and marathon run at midnight in the north, on the Saturday closest to the longest day. Join the fun.
Inuvik June 2009 |
Open Sky Festival
Outdoor concert, traditional Dene and contemporary arts and crafts exhibits, demonstrations, art workshops, kids' attractions and art, sports events, Canada Day parade, historical tours, theatre and dance, video screenings, and more.
Fort Simpson June, 2009 |
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July |
Northern Skies
Yellowknife airport July 2007 |
Midnight Sun Float Plane Fly In
Bush Pilot Memorial Service, Float Plane Poker Rally, Northern Food & Hospitality, Invitational Fly Past of Pilot's Monument
Yellowknife July 2009 |
Great Northern Arts Festival
For 10 days each July, over 60 visual and performing artists gather in Inuvik, NWT to celebrate northern art and culture. Representing communities from across the Arctic, from Greenland to Nunavut to Alaska, the Festival allows the visiting public to participate in events and activities to truly immerse themselves in the northern art experience.
Inuvik, July 2009 |
Bastille Week End
Live entertainment, Petanque Tournment, cooking competition, live actions
Thursday, July 2009 |
Town of Inuvik 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Inuvik
July 2009 |
Northern Skies
Yellowknife International Airshow featuring the Snowbirds and other military and civilian acts.
Saturday, , 2009 |
Folk on the Rock
A three day outdoor venue for northern and southern musicians and audiences to share a love of music and culture.
Yellowknife July 2009 |
Gateway Jamboree
Enterprise |
Urban Adventure Race
Yellowknife July 2009 |
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August |
Midway Lake Festival
Midway Lake attracts old-tme fiddlers, as well as local bands. There's bus service from Fort McPherson. Bring a tent - food and crafts available at this annual family festival at Midway Lake, 30 km from Fort McPherson on the Dempster Highway.
Fort McPherson August 2009 |
End of the Road Music Festival
Inuvik August 2009 |
Canoe Days
Annual canoe races on the Arctic Red River where it meets the Mackenzie. Racing categories range from youth to adult. Drive the dempster and paddle with us!
Tsiigehtchic August 2009 |
Midway Lake Festival
Fort McPherson |
Black Bear Jamboree
Norman Wells August |
Commissioner's Cup Race
The Commissioner's Cup Race is the longest running and hardest race of the sailing season on Great Slave Lake. It runs from Yellowknife to Hay River (over 200 nautical miles) and back over a period of four days. See our website for more sailing and cruising fun.
Yellowknife August 2009 |
| Pokiak River Festival |
Yellowknife Arts Festival
August 2009 |
Happy Daze
Summer weekend fun with horseshoe tournaments, log-splitting contests, boat races, drum dances, and a youth carnival.
Rae-Edzo Mid August |
Gateway Jamboree
Experience an amazing day of family fun and entertainment just a few kilometeres north of scenic Twin Falls Gorge.
Enterprise August 2009 |
Ikhalukpik Jamboree
Celebrate the return of the Arctic char to our rivers with barbeques, traditional games, drum dances, music and more!
Paulatuk August |
Wha Ti 10th Annual Fishing Derby
Wha Ti August |
Deninoo Days
Join in or watch triathalon, baseball, canoe and boat races, traditional games and cultural activities for all ages.
Fort Resolution Mid-August |
South Slave Friendship Festival
Fort Smith |
South Slave Friendship Festival
Its a musical feast northern style. This is a four day fun filled weekend and the music never stops.
Fort Smith |
Tsoti Fishing Derby
Wha Ti |
Fiddling & Jigging Contest
Hay River |
Mackenzie Daze Celebration
Mid-summer celebration on the upper Mackenzie River, cultural events, canoe races, adult and youth talent shows and more.
Fort Providence August |
Aklavik Dizzy Daze
Aklavik August |
Overlander Sports Marathon
Yellowknife Late August |
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September |
Aklavik Dizzy Daze
Fall celebration featuring casinos, competitions and fun activities for the whole family!
Aklavik Sept 2009 |
| Fort Smith Fall Fair |
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October |
Thanksgiving Weekend Delta Daze
Crowning of the Delta Daze Prince and Princess, a Midnight Dance, barbecue, casino, helicopter rides and pancake breakfast.
Inuvik |
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November |
Far North Film Festival
Yellowknife |
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December |
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