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Aklavik Spring Festival
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Welcome the return of spring with this annual festival of games, dancing, feasts and entertainment.
Arctic Image Festival
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Celebrate images from the Arctic (north of the Arctic Circle and Nunavut). Images captured in photos and short videos will be featured during the festival. The competition is open to everyone, with professional, amateur and youth categories.
Arctic Market
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Held Saturdays mid-June through early September in Jim Koe Park. Market of local growers, artisans, crafters and bakers.
Beaver Tail Jamboree
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The Beavertail Jamboree is the region's winter carnival featuring snowmobile races, traditional games, youth activities, talent shows, dances, sports and entertainment.
Beer Barge
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NWT Mining Heritage Society
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June marks the continued tradition of the NWT Mining Heritage Society's summer party as we reenact the seasonal arrival of Yellowknife's first supply barge in the 1940s. The BBQ and entertainment party honours what was once the biggest event in town: the annual docking of the beer barge!
Beluga Jamboree
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Celebrate springtime on the Arctic coast. Exciting events and contests such as snowmobile races, log sawing, harpoon throwing, drum dancing, igloo building and square dancing under the midnight sun.
Business, Home and Leisure Show
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Hay River Chamber of Commerce
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Just in time for Christmas, local businesses and artists gather together for this annual tradeshow. Featuring food, crafts, specials, draws and more.
Cabin Fever Music Festival
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This event brings Yellowknife musicians together for a great mid-winter music festival.
Canada Day Celebrations
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An afternoon of great local entertainment on the shores of Frame Lake. There will also be kids activities, food vendors and more!
Canoe Days
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Be a part of the canoe races, talent shows, jigging/dancing contest, drum dancing!
Ch'ik'e Carnival
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Deline Got'ine Government
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This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Culture Week on Mission Island
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Learn how to make dry meat, make bannock, and participate in traditional activities such as canoeing, drumming, moosehide tanning, and setting fish nets and rabbit snares. Participants rotate among the activities. Camping is encouraged. There is road access to Mission Island.
Dead North Film Festival
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Artless Collective
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Dead North is a short genre film-making festival that is open to all the good people freezing their faces off North of 60. Over the course of two months, filmmakers from the circumpolar world produce original films in some of the world's coldest climates. Entries are screened at this public events and awards are even given out.
Dehcho Bison Jamboree
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The celebration takes place in late March and early Aprilin Fort Providence. There is to enjoy, like hand games, talent shows, snowmobile races, family dances and traditional competitions like tea boiling and log splitting.
Deninoo Days
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Join in or watch cultural activities for all ages including triathlon, baseball, canoe and boat races, and traditional games.
EDGE YK Solstice Slam
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Local performing artists keep crowds of people dancing and having fun until the sun sets (which it doesn't). 19+ event.
Fall Harvest and Hand Games
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The fall harvest includes traditional food, workshops and lively evening entertainment.
Festival Fiddling and Jigging Talent Show
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The biggest fiddling and jigging championship North of 60! The event raises funds for music programs, preserves the culture and promotes northern artists.
Festival on Franklin
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Held around Summer Solstice, Festival on Franklin is an opportunity to enjoy live music, street food, street art, downtown store sales, and more.
Folk on the Rocks
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Folk on the Rocks is one of Canada's top summertime music and cultural festivals, drawing performers from the NWT, Nunavut and across the globe for the North's biggest party under the midnight sun. Held at Long Lake, this annual festival is a great place to listen to music, enjoy specialty food and local arts and crafts.
Freeze-up Art Show and Sale
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Down to Earth Gallery
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Annual sale of local arts and crafts.
Frozen Dog Film Festival
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Western Arctic Moving Pictures
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Part of the SnowKing Winter Festival, this event features a collection of northern short films and documentaries.
Gateway Jamboree
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Happening annual on the Saturday after the August long weekend, this is an amazing day of family fun and entertainment just a short distance north of scenic Twin Falls Gorge. Music! Food! Crafts!
Great Northern Arts Festival
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This annual 10-day event features up to 80 visual artists and 40 performers from across Canada's North. There are Inuit, Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Dene, Metis and other First Nations, as well as non-Aboriginal artists and artisans.
Great Northern Music Conference
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This event brings music industry professionals together through a series of lively, innovative and interactive talks and workshops.
Gwich'in Day Aklavik
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Ehdiitat Gwich'in Council
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Celebrate Gwich'in day with traditional games, dancing, feasts and entertainment.
Gwich'in Day Fort McPherson
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Join us for Gwich'in day filled with activities such as a cookout, dance, music, kids activities, games and more.
Gwich'in Day Tsiigehtchic
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Celebrate Gwich'in Day with traditional games, music and food!
Hand Games Tournament
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Be sure not to miss this exciting fifteen and under hand games annual tournament.
Happy Daze in Behchoko
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Tlicho Government
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Don't miss this fun filled weekend for the whole family with talent shows, tournaments, dances and more! Contact the town office for more details.
Hay Days Festival
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Hay Days Music, Arts and Cultural Festival takes place in July in Hay River NWT!
Iceolation Art Show
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Iceolation is a multimedia, ice themed art show of all types of artists and has in the past included paintings, photography, fused and stained glass, basketry, pottery, jewelry, music, storytellers and more. Opens at the Snow Castle for one night then then moves to Down to Earth Gallery the following week.
Ikhalukpik Jamboree
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Celebrate the return of the Arctic Char with traditional games and drum dances. Crib night, opening ceremonies, jamboree king & queen, good man and woman competitions.
International Film Festival Roadtour Fort Simpson
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Western Arctic Moving Pictures
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The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Roadtour Fort Smith
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The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Roadtour Hay River
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The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Roadtour Inuvik
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The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Roadtour Norman Wells
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The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Yellowknife
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The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of film screenings with workshops, artist talks and discussions.
Inuvialuit Day Inuvik
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Celebrate Inuvialuit day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Day Paulatuk
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Celebrate Inuvialuit day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Day Sachs Harbour
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Celebrate Inuvialuit Day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Day Tuktoyaktuk
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Celebrate Inuvialuit Day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Day Ulukhaktok
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Celebrate Inuvialuit Day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvialuit Final Agreement Day
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Celebrate Inuvialuit Final Agreement Day with traditional games, music and food!
Inuvik Muskrat Jamboree
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After 60 years, this celebration continues today in a four-day community festival. The majority of the community events such as harpoon throwing, tea boiling, dog team races, and skidoo races take place down on the frozen East Channel of the Mackenzie River. While other events such as community feasts, drumming, dancing, talent shows, and opening ceremonies usually take place indoors at the local recreation complex or secondary school.
Inuvik Sunrise Festival
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An annual three-day celebration of the return of the sun to the community. Bonfire and fireworks on the Saturday closest to the sunrise.
K'amba Carnival
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A family weekend full of activities with something for everyone - children and adult talent shows, dogsled races, outdoor traditional activities, raffles, hand games and lots of prizes.
KFN Hand Games Tournament
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$50,000 tournament prize with teams from northern Alberta and across the territory come to participate in this three-day event.
Kingalik Jamboree
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Celebrate the return of the kingalik (king eider duck) during Father's Day weekend with traditional events such as tea-boiling, duck plucking, fish filleting. Outings with families to greet the ducks, square dancing, traditional events and contests, seal skinning, traditional dress, outdoor events, feasts, bike races, relay races and a scavenger hunt.
Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival Fort Simpson
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The Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival celebrates Northern and Indigenous artists. Each presenter shares stories through their own creative discipline, be it storytelling, playing music, telling legends, reciting poetry or even throat singing.
Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival Fort Smith
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The Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival celebrates Northern and indigenous artists. Each presenter shares stories through their own creative discipline, be it storytelling, playing music, telling legends, reciting poetry or even throat singing.
Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival Hay River
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The Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival celebrates Northern and indigenous artists. Each presenter shares stories through their own creative discipline, be it storytelling, playing music, telling legends, reciting poetry or even throat singing.
Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival Inuvik
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The Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival celebrates Northern and indigenous artists. Each presenter shares stories through their own creative discipline, be it storytelling, playing music, telling legends, reciting poetry or even throat singing.
Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival Norman Wells
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The Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival celebrates Northern and Indigenous artists. Each presenter shares stories through their own creative discipline, be it storytelling, playing music, telling legends, reciting poetry or even throat singing.
Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival Yellowknife
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The Ko K'e Music and Spoken Word Festival celebrates Northern and Indigenous artists. Each presenter shares stories through their own creative discipline, be it storytelling, playing music, telling legends, reciting poetry or even throat singing.
Kole Crook Fiddling Camp
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The Kole Crook Fiddle Association is a non-profit musical organization helping inspire, and teach NWT Youth about music in memory of Kole Crook. Evening performances for the public.
Kole Crook January Jamboree
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Kick your heels up with this annual mid-winter traditional fiddling Jamboree!
Long John Jamboree
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Formerly held as Caribou Carnival, the Long John Jamboree is a weekend long event held on Great Slave Lake and features an international ice carving competition, live entertainment and music, relay races, games for all ages, food and more!
Longshadow Music Festival
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Presented by Carmen Braden with Black Ice Sound, this new festival focuses on contemporary music that makes a bold statement in today’s musical soundscape.
Mackenzie River Jamboree
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This annual jamboree includes dogsled races, traditional games and snowmobile races.
Mad Trapper Jamboree
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A fun weekend of old-time dancing, dogsled races and cultural events.
Meltdown Carnival
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Annual spring festival of cultural activities and games.
Metis Culture Days
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Join the Northwest Territories Metis Cultural Institute as they celebrate three days of cultural activities that include live music, language booths, artist and vendor booths and cultural demonstrations.
Midway Lake Festival
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For more than 30 years, this annual family festival has attracted old-time fiddler and dancers, as well as local bands. Held at Midway Lake, 30 km from Fort McPherson on the Dempster Highway. There is bus service from Fort McPherson. Traditional foods and crafts for sale.
Moccasin Spring Carnival
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This Wrigley cultural event is the place to find traditional games, tea boiling, bannock making, log splitting, foot races and a talent show.
NWT Pride
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NWT Pride is a three-day festival celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ+ community in the North. Events, games, concerts, contests, and workshops throughout Yellowknife.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Aklavik
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Colville Lake
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Behdzi Ahda First Nation Band
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Deline
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Dettah
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Celebrate Aboriginal Day with cultural activities at the Wiiliideh Site (Yellowknife River).
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Fort Liard
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Fort McPherson
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Fort Providence
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Fort Resolution
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Fort Smith
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Gameti
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Hay River Reserve
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Inuvik
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Kakisa
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Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Nahanni Butte
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Ndilo
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Celebrate Aboriginal Day with cultural activities at the Wiiliideh Site (Yellowknife River).
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Norman Wells
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Norman Wells Land Corporation
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Paulatuk
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Sachs Harbour
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Hamlet of Sachs Harbour
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Sambaa K'e
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Sambaa K'e Dene Band
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Tsiigehtchic
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Tuktoyaktuk
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Tulita
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Ulukhaktok
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Wekweeti
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations Yellowknife
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North Slave Metis Alliance
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
NorthWords Literary Festival
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NorthWords NWT
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This annual writers festival in Yellowknife allows established and emerging northern authors to share the stage with renowned Canadian authors.
Old Town Ramble and Ride
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An eco-friendly festival that brings together Old Town merchants, artists and musicians. A weekend of activities for the whole family!
Open Sky Festival
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Be sure not to miss this annual multidisciplinary arts festival. A range of art forms including story telling, moose hair tufting, theatre, modern dance, traditional fiddling and new media screenings. Workshops are available for audience participation.
Peel River Jamboree
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This annual jamboree includes traditional food, games, dances talent show, skidoo races, snowshoes races.
Rampart Rendezvous
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K'asho Got'ine Charter Community Council
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A community festival with cultural and traditional events, including tent setting, tea boiling, dry fish making, duck plucking, and canoe races along with a weekend of evening entertainment that consists of fiddle music, drum dances and talent shows.
Sahtu Day
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Deline Got'ine Government
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Celebrate Sahtu day with traditional activities and more!
Snowking Winter Festival
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Snowking Winter Festival
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Visit the snow castle on Yellowknife's Back Bay and stay for art exhibits, live music, a film festival, family events, a hockey tournament and great hot chocolate throughout the month. Open 12 pm to 5 pm daily, with weekend evening events. Check the website for schedule details.
Spring Carnival Colville Lake
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Behdzi Ahda First Nation Band
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This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Spring Carnival Jean Marie River
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This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Spring Carnival Nahanni Butte
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This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Spring Carnival Sambaa K'e
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This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Spring Carnival Tulita
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This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Spring Carnival Whati
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Annual spring festival of cultural activities and games.
Spring Carnival and Fishing Derby
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Annual spring festival of cultural activities and games.
Spring Carnival and NWT Dogsled Championships
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A weekend to celebrate spring! Includes an adult talent show, the NWT Dogsled Championships and an annual cribbage tournament.
Spring Fling
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Enjoy the first days of spring in Norman Wells with a parade, dance, snowmobile races, and a "rat-race" featuring wooden muskrats floating down the creek.
Summer Intensive Film Workshop
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This is your opportunity to learn how to make a film and then see it on the big screen!
Summer Splash Arts Festival
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Enjoy activities through the week such as art workshops, family events, arts festival, farmers market and more.
The Land of the Pingos Music Festival
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This unique music festival features local performers, jigging contests and a BBQ cookout.
Theatre on the Lake
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Lunchpail Theatre
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Theatre on the Lake brings the experience of the theatre on the stunning shores of Frame Lake near the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Featuring local playwrights, directors and actors, Theatre on the Lake is the only festival of its kind in the NWT.
Treaty Day
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National Aboriginal Day celebrations are held June 21 each year in all communities of the Northwest Territories! Call to find out what is happening this year.
White Fox Jamboree
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Hamlet of Sachs Harbour
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Held during the first week in May, this event celebrates the return of spring with traditional activities and food.
Wood Buffalo Frolics
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The Frolics is a weekend event with a community feast, dances, games, hockey tournament and dogsled races. Most popular is the cabane à sucre - the sugar shack where maple syrup is poured over snow for a scrumptious winter treat!
Yellowknife Farmers Market
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The Yellowknife Farmers Market is held every Tuesday evenings from 5:15 to 7:15 pm at Somba K'e Civic Plaza. Market of local farmers, producers and crafters.
Yellowknife Handmade Festival
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Ecology North
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Featuring local handcrafters, artisans and bakers.
Yellowknife Music Festival
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Music Teachers Association-NWT
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The Yellowknife Music Festival celebrates the journey of learning through music performance.
