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August 2020
Discovery Days in Dawson City
The Discovery Day long weekend is a unique Yukon holiday that celebrates the day gold was discovered at Bonanza Creek near Dawson City. Long weekend festivities make Dawson City the place to be. Come see historical street theatre, displays, food, and plenty of other special events.
Find out more »Authors on Eighth Writing Contest and Walking Tour
Authors on Eighth celebrates the works of prominent Yukon writers such as Robert Service, Jack London, and Pierre Berton. Visit the author’s homes on a walking tour and hear stories of their lives and works. If you are a writer, enter the writing contest. Winners will be announced on the walking tour.
Find out more »Yukon Riverside Arts Festival
The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival takes place in various venues around Dawson City on Discovery Days weekend, August 13 – 16. The festival aims to provide an accessible environment for community members and visitors to interact directly with the arts and explore their creativity. We welcome artists practicing traditional and non-traditional contemporary art from the Yukon and abroad presenting a wide range of events, including concerts, exhibitions, workshops, lectures, public art, live music, an art market and more. Most festival…
Find out more »Klondike Valley Mud Bog
Monster trucks and other vehicles attempt to race from one end of a mud pit to the other! An annual Dawson City tradition.
Find out more »Weekend on the Rocks
Celebrate geology at the Tombstone Interpretive Centre. Join in interpretive walks, artist workshops and guest speakers.
Find out more »September 2020
Great Klondike International Outhouse Race
Only at this race will you find outhouses on wheels, scavenger hunts, and costumes. This hilarious event is one-of-a-kind. Visitors are encouraged to join!
Find out more »White Ram Poker Tournament
World-class poker competitors gather in Dawson City to compete at the only legal poker tournament West of Edmonton. The competition takes place in Canada’s oldest casino, Diamond Tooth Gertie’s.
Find out more »Gerties’ Last Show
The vaudeville dancers and performers at Diamond Tooth Gerties always put on a good show, but the last show of the season shouldn't be missed. Come send off the season in style and witness this hilariously entertaining final performance!
Find out more »June 2021
St. Jean Baptiste Day Celebrations
Join the Yukon's vibrant Francophone culture and celebrate St. Jean Baptiste Day every year on June 24.
Find out more »St. Jean Baptiste Day Celebrations
Join the Yukon's vibrant Francophone culture and celebrate St. Jean Baptiste Day every year on June 24.
Find out more »St. Jean Baptiste Day Celebrations
Join the Yukon's vibrant Francophone culture and celebrate St. Jean Baptiste Day every year on June 24.
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