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Arctic Market
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Arctic Market Association
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Held Saturdays mid-June through early September in Jim Koe Park. Market of local growers, artisans, crafters and bakers.
Canoe Days
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Tsiigehtchic Recreation Committee
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Be a part of the canoe races, talent shows, jigging/dancing contest, drum dancing!
Culture Week on Mission Island
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Community Wellness Program
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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.
Deninoo Days
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Hamlet Office
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Join in or watch cultural activities for all ages including triathlon, baseball, canoe and boat races, and traditional games.
Fall Harvest and Hand Games
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Acho Dene Koe First Nation Band Office
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The fall harvest includes traditional food, workshops and lively evening entertainment.
Gateway Jamboree
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Gateway Jamboree Society
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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!
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.
Ikhalukpik Jamboree
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Hamlet of Paulatuk
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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 Yellowknife
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Western Arctic Moving Pictures
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The Yellowknife International Film Festival consists of film screenings with workshops, artist talks and discussions.
KFN Hand Games Tournament
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Katlodeeche First Nations
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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.
Metis Culture Days
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Northwest Territories Metis Cultural Institute
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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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Midway Lake Festival Committee
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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.
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 Fort Resolution
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Deninu Kue 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.
Old Town Ramble and Ride
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Old Town Community Association
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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!
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.
Summer Intensive Film Workshop
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YouthRise Project
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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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Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre
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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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The Land of the Pingos Music Festival Society
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This unique music festival features local performers, jigging contests and a BBQ cookout.
Yellowknife Farmers Market
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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.
