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Yukon Quest Dawson City Layover

Feb 13-18, 2008
Website: yukonquest.com
Experience the excitement of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race as dog teams stampede to the Klondike's capital city to claim the gold prize; this is the half-way mark of their 1,000 mile journey.
Phone: (867) 668-4711

Dawson Curling Club 109th Annual International Bonspiel

Feb 14-16, 2008
Website: dawsoncity.ca/
Annual international bonspiel. Great prizes. Saturday night closing banquet and casino at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s.
Phone: (867) 993-5398

Trek over the Top I, Destination Dawson City

Feb 21-24, 2008
Website: trekoverthetop.com
Depart from Tok, Alaska for a one day snowmobile ride to Dawson City. While in Dawson enjoy numerous events, including live entertainment, gambling and lots more.
Phone: (867) 993-6345

Trek over the Top II, Destination Dawson City

Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2008
Website: trekoverthetop.com
Depart from Tok, Alaska for a one day snowmobile ride to Dawson City. While in Dawson enjoy numerous events, including live entertainment, gambling and lots more.
Phone: (867) 993-6345

Trek over the Top III, Destination Dawson City

Mar 6-9, 2008
Website: trekoverthetop.com
Depart from Tok, Alaska for a one day snowmobile ride to Dawson City. While in Dawson enjoy numerous events, including live entertainment, gambling and lots more.
Phone: (867) 993-6345

Thaw-Di-Gras Spring Carnival

Mar 13-16, 2008
Website: dawsoncity.ca
Celebrate the return of spring. Join in themed games, entertaining events and rollicking fun! Includes the impressive snowshoe baseball tournament.
Phone: (867) 993-5575

Annual Dawson City International Short Film Festival

Mar 21-23, 2008
Website: kiac.org/filmfest
Presenting a diverse and eclectic range of short films from Yukon and around the world. We also offer guest speakers, panel discussions and workshops.
Phone: (867) 993-5005

Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race

Mar 27-29, 2008
Website: thepercy.com
A 338.1-km (210-mile), mid-distance dogsled race following a historic mail route used by Percy DeWolfe for 35 years. Starts at 10 a.m. in front of the old post office in Dawson City, YT and follows the Yukon River to Eagle, AK and back. The 64.4-km (40-mile) junior race starts at 12 p.m. Wrap-up banquet is open to everyone.
Phone: (867) 993-5320

Dawson City 22nd Annual International Gold Show

May 16-17, 2008
Website: dawsongoldshow.ca
North America's largest industry and consumer trade show for the placer mining industry.Phone: (867) 993-5274

Weekend on the Wing, Birding Festival

Jun 6-8, 2008
Website: environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/parksconservation/tombstonepark.php
Tombstone Park’s annual birding festival. Join us for walks and talks as we catch migrating birds in this sub-arctic tundra environment just south of the Arctic Circle.
Phone: (867) 667-8299

Commissioner's Ball

Jun 14, 2008
Location: Palace Grand Theatre
Website: dawsoncity.ca
The Commissioner’s Ball in the Palace Grand Theatre. Don your ball gown and step back in time. Buy your tickets soon!
Phone: (867) 993-5575

Aboriginal Day Celebrations

Jun 21, 2008
Website: trondek.com
Tr’onde¨k Hwe¨ch’in First Nation hosts a day of cultural celebrations.
Phone: (867) 993-5385

Klondike Motorcycle Run

Jun 27-30, 2008
Website: dawsoncity.ca/
Canada’s northernmost motorcycle rally. See you here for some rockin’ biker fun!
Phone: (867) 993-5755

Yukon Gold Panning Championships

Jul 1, 2008
Website: dawsoncity.ca
Annual competitions open to “cheechakos” and professionals from the Yukon and around the world, with time trials and finals. Part of the Dawson City Canada Day celebrations. Visitors are welcome to enter.
Phone: (867) 993-5575

Dawson City Canada Day Festivities

Jul 1, 2008

Canada Day celebrations. Visitors welcome

Dawson City Music Festival

Jul 18-20, 2008
Website: dcmf.com
A three-day celebration of music and dancing under the midnight sun. Folk, rock, blues, world beat, traditional, jazz, hip-hop and more!
Phone: (867) 993-5584

Discovery Days Festival

Aug 13-18, 2008
Website: dawsoncity.ca
A week of special events celebrating Dawson City including games, races, movies, a parade, and much more!
Phone: (867) 993-2353

Authors on 8th

Aug 14, 2008
Website: dawsoncity.ca
Writers' contest prior to the event with the winners receiving prizes and awards at Robert Service, Jack London and Pierre Berton residences.
Contact: Klondike Visitors Association
Phone: (867) 993-5575

8th Annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival

Aug 15-17, 2008
Website: http://kiac.org/artsfest/
An annual summer event that is part of Dawson City's Discovery Days weekend. The venue is parkland adjacent to the mighty Yukon River with participating artists coming from across the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Phone: (867) 993-5005

Great Klondike International Outhouse Race

Aug 31, 2008
Website: dawsoncity.ca
If you don't happen to own one, that's okay - we can rent one to you! Teams race and perform a scavenger hunt in decorated outhouses on wheels through the streets of Dawson City. Arrive at the finish in speed or style.
Phone: (867) 993-5575

Dawson City Old-Fashioned Christmas Party

Dec 6, 2008
Website: dawsoncity.ca
Community open house for families.
Contact: Klondike Visitors Association
Phone: (867) 993-5575
Fax: (867) 993-6415
Email:kva@dawson.net

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