Events

Events listings on this website often come from third-party sources and may be in English only. If you would like any information posted on this page provided in French, please contact artstno@gov.nt.ca.

Art is such an integral part of our NWT culture, there is always something happening around this vast territory. Residents of the NWT are greatly influenced by its seasons. Spring is the time for festivals and gatherings as the warmer weather returns with the daylight; summer is the time to learn new techniques and collect raw materials from the land; fall brings Christmas arts and fine crafts sales; and winter is a time to create art and visit with friends and family.

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If you are looking for an annual arts festival in the NWT, visit our festival page.

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November 2025

Date: Community: Yellowknife Join us in the Explorer Hotel (Katimavik Rooms) and the Chateau Nova Hotel (Caribou Room), Saturday November 15 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm NWT Handmade Holiday Market brings together makers and buyers who share a commitment to handmade art and craft, and a passion for buying local. With over 80 NWT artists attending from across the territory, this is your opportunity to meet artists, hear their stories, and support the creative economy!Donations for the Yellowknife Food Bank will be accepted. If you can, please bring non-perishable food items to the market… Full event details

Date: Community: Yellowknife Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Author Helena Katz has a visual impairment but embraces life as though someone left the gate open. The launch of her latest book delves into the question of "Where is home" as she leaves a trendy Montreal neighbourhood for life on an alpaca farm in Fort Smith, NWT. The event includes a conversation about the book, followed by a lively game of Northern Jeopardy with the inimitable Stephanie Yuill. Books will be available for sale. Full event details

Date: Community: Yellowknife Chateau Nova The Tłıchǫ Arts Holiday Showcase will take place in Yellowknife on Saturday, November 22 from 10am to 4:30pm in the Caribou Room at the Chateau Nova.    Full event details

December 2025

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre ATTI! Indigenous Artists Collectives is proud to launch their inaugural Performing Arts Mentorship Program to empower emerging Indigenous performers in the NWT. This program partners Indigenous musicians, singer-songwriters, playwrights, and dancers with accomplished Indigenous professionals in their field to elevate their craft. This initiative will help support the next generation of Indigenous professional artists by providing in-depth one-on-one training. Each mentor and mentee will collaborate on the development of an original performance piece to be… Full event details

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre ATTI! Indigenous Artists Collectives is proud to launch their inaugural Performing Arts Mentorship Program to empower emerging Indigenous performers in the NWT. This program partners Indigenous musicians, singer-songwriters, playwrights, and dancers with accomplished Indigenous professionals in their field to elevate their craft. This initiative will help support the next generation of Indigenous professional artists by providing in-depth one-on-one training. Each mentor and mentee will collaborate on the development of an original performance piece to be… Full event details

January 2026

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Les Voix Humaines are back in the NWT to grace our ears once again with this special Yellowknife performance, as founding member and most incredible gambist Susie Napper takes flight with the Russian harpsichordist Elizaveta Miller. Also featuring local baroque lutenist Tyler Hawkins, their collective programme ‘Adversaries in Love’ transports us to the connected worlds and unmatched genius of Gauthier, Marais, Abel, Bach(s) and Weiss, all played on authentic period instruments.The viol duo, Les Voix Humaines, brings flair and brilliance to their… Full event details

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity.$10 Standard Full event details

February 2026

Date: to Community: Yellowknife Still Dark Festival is inspired by the northern tradition of caring for one another during the long, harsh winters. By working together - artists, venues, and community - Still Dark aims to create a festival space that brings people together for warmth and celebration in the coldest part of the year. Full event details

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre How do our lives intertwine? How do we manage to prosperous balances? What happens when they break down? Alteration addresses the transformations that punctuate our lives and our abilities to influence our own destiny and that of others. Aly Keita depicts an oscillating humanity on an intimate and societal level, between stability and uncertainty, anchoring and uprooting, change and resistance, renewal and repetition. The relationship with the other and the complexity of ties lead to the need to hear and rebuild our relationship with ourselves and with our… Full event details

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Tracy Turnblad, a teenager with all the right moves, is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the hot Link Larkin, much to Tracy’s mother Edna’s dismay. After one of the stars of the show leaves, Corny Collins holds auditions to see who will be the next teen regular. With the help of her friend Seaweed, Tracy is chosen. She then realizes it’s not fair that Black kids can only dance on the show once a month. With the support of Seaweed, Link, Penny, Motormouth… Full event details

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Possessing “one of the purest sounds on the six string” (The Listening Sessions), guitarist-composer Brett Hansen has boldly stepped out from his work as one of Canada’s first-call session musicians with a striking debut album of his own, Confluence. Hansen’s compositions showcase his fleet technical skill and cinematic sonic palate, but perhaps most notable is his emotional and dynamic capacity to tell stories without words. Influences from his work in folk, rock, jazz, and orchestral ensembles shine across the album, which has remained on the… Full event details

March 2026

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre When nightclub sensation Velma murders her philandering husband, Chicago’s slickest lawyer Billy Flynn is set to defend her. But when Roxie also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case too and turns her into a media sensation. The two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer’s attention.$20 Standard Full event details

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Tinged with Alison McCreesh’s signature blend of humour and humanity, Degrees of Separation is a story of the North and transformation. Following Alison’s personal journey from young adulthood to motherhood, the piece explores themes of connection, change, and anxiety told through the unique lens of a Northern life.The Tin Can Collective’s new staged adaptation brings McCreesh’s story to life, celebrating lived experiences of the North and the impact of female friendships during these pivotal years, and featuring a score composed by Yellowknife’s own Grace… Full event details

May 2026

Date: Community: Yellowknife Northern Arts and Cultural Centre This Lost Dog show reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn’t die in a tragic misunderstanding; they grew up and lived happily ever after.Well, they lived. Now in their 40s and struggling with a mid-life crisis, they feel constantly mocked by their teenage selves and haunted by the pressures of being the poster couple for romantic love. They decide to confront their current struggles by staging a performance about themselves. Their therapist told them it was a terrible idea. With Lost Dog’s blend of dance, theatre, and comedy… Full event details