Yukon Arts & Events Calendar
The most complete calendar online, with events and shows of all sizes throughout the territory.
February - Yukon Quest
The 1,000-mile "Toughest Sled Dog Race on Earth" runs from Fairbanks to Whitehorse.
February - Fulda Challenge
Each year, two competitors each from countries around the world make their way from Skagway
to the Arctic Circle.
February - Alcan Winter Rally
This rally runs from Seattle to Dawson City, Inuvik and Anchorage.
February - Frostbite Music Festival
Since 1979, this annual festival has been bringing top entertainers, from folk to rock, to Whitehorse.
February - Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous
From street games to dog races and an air show, this is Whitehorse's week-long spring blowout.
February - Sourdough Air Show
"Canada's Friendliest Air Show" is also one of the largest free shows in the country - last year, there were over 30 aircraft, mostly US and Canadian military.
April - Dawson City International Short Film Festival
Started in 2000, now showing short films from around the world in the ballroom of the newly renovated Odd Fellows Hall.
May-June - Yukon International Storytelling Festival
This annual festival, held in Whitehorse each June, brings together dozens of
performers from around the world.
June - Yukon River Quest
This 700-km canoe race down the Yukon River starts in Whitehorse and ends in Dawson City.
June - Alsek Music Festival
A 3-day festival held in Haines Junction, Yukon, with everything from folk to rock music.
June - Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay
Up to 1,200 teams race over the mountains from Haines, Alaska to Haines Junction, Yukon.
June - Mayo Midnight Marathon
Started in 1996, this annual event includes a 10 km walk, 10 km run, half-marathons and full marathon segments.
July - Golf Tournament for Literacy
The Peter Gzowski Invitational golf tournament comes to Whitehorse to aid Canadian literacy.
July - Dawson City Music Festival
For many Northerners, this is the don't-miss event of the year.
July-August - Race the Rockies
A 30-day paddling, cycling and hiking race from the US/Canadian border to Dawson City.
August - Yukon River Trail Marathon
Individuals and 2 or 4-person relay teams run on a rugged 42.2-kilometer marathon route around Whitehorse.
August - Alcan 5000 Rally
This rally starts in Seattle, runs through Hyder, Skagway, Yellowknife and Dawson Creek, then ends in Jasper.
August - Raid the North Extreme
A wilderness challenge for 4-person teams, with trekking, mountain biking, paddling and fixed rope sections.
August - Klondyke Fiddle School
A fiddle school in Dawson City that offers both instruction and public performances.
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