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 25-28, 2010 |
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. 4th - 17th, 2011 |
Frostbite Music Festival
Whitehorse February
Feb. 19, 20, 21 2010 |
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 25 - 28, March 4 - 7, March 11-14 2010 |
Yukon Quest Dawson City Layover
Feb 9-12, 2010 Dawson City |
Yukon Quest
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 6-20, 2010 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
March 4 - 7, March 11-14 2010 |
Available Light Film Festival
Mar 4-7, 2010 Whitehorse - Yukon Arts Centre and Qwanlin Cinema Centre |
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 27, 2010 |
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, 2010 -
Dawson City to Eagle, Alaska |
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April |
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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 , 2010 |
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June |
Kluane to Chilkat International Bicycle Relay
Haines Junction,
June 19, 2010 |
| 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. |
Commissioner's Ball
Dawson June 2009 |
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, 2009 |
Yukon River Quest Canoe Race - canoe and kayak race
Whitehorse, June 20 - July 4, 2010 |
Midnight Sun Golf Tournament
Whitehorse June 2010 |
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July |
Canada Day Celebrations
All Communities, July 1 |
Yukon 1000 Canoe and Kayak Race -
canoe and kayak race
July 10, 2010 |
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 2010 |
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 16-18, 2010 |
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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 2010 |
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 2010 |
Yukon River Trail Marathon
Whitehorse, August 2010 |
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