Find a Festival
Beaver Tail Jamboree
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Beavertail Jamboree Committee
Phone:
Description:
The Beavertail Jamboree is the region's winter carnival featuring snowmobile races, traditional games, youth activities, talent shows, dances, sports and entertainment.
Dehcho Bison Jamboree
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Fort Providence Hamlet Office
Phone:
Facebook:
Description:
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.
Frozen Dog Film Festival
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Western Arctic Moving Pictures
Phone:
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
Part of the SnowKing Winter Festival, this event features a collection of northern short films and documentaries.
Iceolation Art Show
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Down to Earth Gallery
Phone:
Email:
Facebook:
Description:
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.
International Film Festival Roadtour Fort Simpson
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Western Arctic Moving Pictures
Phone:
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Roadtour Fort Smith
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Western Arctic Moving Pictures
Phone:
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Roadtour Hay River
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Western Arctic Moving Pictures
Phone:
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Roadtour Inuvik
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Western Arctic Moving Pictures
Phone:
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
International Film Festival Roadtour Norman Wells
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Western Arctic Moving Pictures
Phone:
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of select film screenings from the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
K'amba Carnival
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
K'amba Carnival Committee
Phone:
Facebook:
Description:
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.
Long John Jamboree
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Long John Jamboree
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
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!
Mackenzie River Jamboree
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Tsiigehtchic Recreation Committee
Phone:
Email:
Facebook:
Description:
This annual jamboree includes dogsled races, traditional games and snowmobile races.
Moccasin Spring Carnival
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation
Phone:
Facebook:
Description:
This Wrigley cultural event is the place to find traditional games, tea boiling, bannock making, log splitting, foot races and a talent show.
Snowking Winter Festival
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Snowking Winter Festival
Phone:
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
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 Jean Marie River
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Jean Marie River First Nation
Phone:
Website URL:
Description:
This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Spring Carnival Nahanni Butte
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Nahanni Butte Dene Band
Phone:
Facebook:
Description:
This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Spring Carnival Sambaa K'e
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Sambaa K'e Dene Band
Phone:
Facebook:
Description:
This festival is a time to celebrate the return of spring with cultural activities around town.
Spring Carnival and NWT Dogsled Championships
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Hamlet Office
Phone:
Description:
A weekend to celebrate spring! Includes an adult talent show, the NWT Dogsled Championships and an annual cribbage tournament.
Wood Buffalo Frolics
Festival Month:
Festival Location:
Community:
Region:
Contact Name:
Wood Buffalo Frolics Society
Phone:
Email:
Website URL:
Facebook:
Description:
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!
