Northern festivals are times of enthusiasm and release for Yukoners. Visit Yukon during the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous, Dawson Discovery Days, Klondike Outhouse Races, Yukon International Storytelling Festival, Yukon Quest Dog Sled Race, Frostbite Music Festival or Dawson City Music Festival. See for yourself what the fuss is all about! Tour Yukon
January |
Fulda Challenge -Extreme Arctic Adventure
Skagway, Alaska via Whitehorse straight through the entire Yukon to the Arctic Circle
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February |
Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race
100 miles
Whitehorse, February 9, 2008- starts in Fairbanks, Alaska
Government of Yukon Photo |
Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous
Whitehorse, February |
The Yukon Arctic Ultra/Whitehorse and Yukon Quest Trail, The world's coldest and toughest ultra! Marathon, 100, 300 and 430 miles*. for Mountain Bikers, XC-Skiers, Skijorers and Runners,
Whitehorse, Canada Feb. 9th - 17th, 2008 |
Frostbite Music Festival
Whitehorse
February 15 to 17, 2008. |
Trek Over The Top - Snowmobile Adventure
Depart from Tok, Alaska for a one day snowmobile ride to Dawson City. While in Dawson enjoy numerous events, including live entertainment, gambling and lots more.
Dawson
February 21-24, February 28-March 2, March 6-9
2008 |
Yukon Quest Starts February 9, 2008
The Yukon Quest Trail follows historic Gold Rush and mail delivery dog sledding routes from the turn of the 20th century. Yukon Quest dog teams compete over two weeks with mushers guiding their 14 canine athletes across frozen rivers and lakes and over mountain summits in the heart of the Arctic winter through some of the most pristine wilderness remaining in North America.
Feb 13-18, 2008 - Dawson City Layover |
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March |
Trek Over The Top - Snowmobile Adventure
Depart from Tok, Alaska for a one day snowmobile ride to Dawson City. While in Dawson enjoy numerous events, including live entertainment, gambling and lots more.
Dawson
Feb 21-24, 2008 |
Annual Dawson City International Short Film Festival
Dawson, March 20-23, 2008 |
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 2008 |
Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race- Dog sled race
Race route follows the Yukon River trail, with some bush trails, depending on the ice conditions. The race is from Dawson City to Eagle, Alaska, and returns to Dawson City for the finish on the same trail.
March 20, 2008
Dawson City to Eagle, Alaska |
Thaw-Di-Gras Spring Carnival
Dawson,
March 13-16, 2008 |
Silver Sled Dog Race
Haines Junction to Silver City Mar. 2008 |
Annual Dawson City International Short Film Festival
Dawson City Mar 21-23, 2008 |
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May |
Farmer's Market
Whitehorse Mid May to Mid-September Downtown Market in ShipYard Park 3pm - 9pm each Thursday |
| Yukon Made Market - Klondike Hwy and the Takhini HotSprings Road - Mid-May to mid-September - 9am - 2pm each Saturday |
Dawson City 22nd Annual International Gold Show
Dawson City May 16-17, 2008 |
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June |
Alsek Music Festival and Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival
Three stages of incredible live entertainment for the whole family all weekend long! Friday and Saturday night dances from 9 pm to 2 am and free shuttle service from Pine Lake Campground between 8 pm to 3 am. There will be arts and crafts and plenty of events for the kids to enjoy. Tickets are available at the door.
Haines Junction June 2008 |
Kluane to Chilkat International Bicycle Relay
Haines Junction, June 21 2008 |
| On June 21, summer solstice, the sun never sets in some parts of Yukon. All over the Territory you can read a book outdoors all night. The midnight sun makes for long summer days, and wondrous carmine and magenta skyscapes that last for hours, rather than minutes. |
Mayo Midnight Marathon
Mayo June 21, 2008 |
Weekend on the Wing, Birding Festival
Tombstone Park's annual birding festival. Join us for walks and talks as we catch migrating birds in this sub-arctic tundra environment just south of the Arctic Circle.
Tombstone Territorial Park June 2008 |
Commissioner's Ball
Dawson June 2008 |
Ride Yukon - Motorcycles, Music and Midnight Sun
The Golden Circle Route contains some of North America's grandest scenery and wildest places. Within relatively short distances, the route covers a wide range of eco-systems—from boreal forest to coastal rainforest to immense icefields.
Whitehorse June 10-21, 2008 |
24 Hours of Light Mountain Bike Event
Come ride in Canada's Yukon Territory home to what's been called one of the most amazing mountain biking trail systems anywhere in the world
Whitehorse June 28, 29 2008 |
Yukon River Quest Canoe Race - The longest canoe and kayak race in the world!
Whitehorse, June 25-29, 2008 |
Midnight Sun Golf Tournament
Whitehorse June 24 |
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July |
Canada Day Celebrations
All Communities, July 1 |
Folk on the Rocks
One of Canada's top summertime music and cultural festivals, drawing musicians from the NWT and Nunavut and across the globe for the North's biggest party under the midnight sun.
Yellowknife July 18-20, 2008 |
Yukon Gold Panning Championships on Canada Day
Annual competitions open to “cheechakos” and professionals from the Yukon and around the world, with time trials and finals. Part of the Dawson City Canada Day celebrations. Visitors are welcome to enter.
Dawson July 1 |
Dawson City Music Festival
A three-day celebration of music and dancing under the midnight sun. Folk, rock, blues, world beat, traditional, jazz, hip-hop and more!
Dawson
July 18-20, 2008 |
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August |
Discovery Days Festival
A week of special events celebrating Dawson City including games, races, movies, a parade, and much more!
Dawson
Aug 13-18, 2008 |
Yukon Riverside Arts Festival
An annual summer event that is part of Dawson City's Discovery Days weekend. The venue is parkland adjacent to the mighty Yukon River with participating artists coming from across the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Dawson
Aug 15-17, 2008 |
Yukon River Trail Marathon
Whitehorse, August 3, 2008 |
Klondyke Fiddle School
Dawson City August 7-11 |
Yukon River Bathtub Race
Whitehorse to Dawson City - August 18-20 |
Yukon International Storytelling Festival
Whitehorse August 2008 |
Great Klondike International Outhouse Race
If you don't happen to own one, that's okay - we can rent one to you! Teams race and perform a scavenger hunt in decorated outhouses on wheels through the streets of Dawson City. Arrive at the finish in speed or style.
Dawson City Aug 31, 2008 |
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