Discovery Days Festival
A week of special events celebrating Dawson City including contests, movies, a parade and much more!
In August of 1896, there Yukon sourdoughs - George Carmack, Dawson Charlie and Skookum Jim - discovered gold in what is now called Bonanza Creek. Soon after came one of the world's greatest gold rush stampeded; nearly 100,000 people attempting to strike it rich in the Klondike gold fields. Watch the story of the Klondike Gold.
Today, the Yukon celebrates our grand history with a week-long event in Dawson City, known as Discovery Days. From family-friendly events such as crafts, face painting and a sampling of the Diamond Tooth Gerties' Can Can dancers show, to writing competitions, walking tours, an arts festival and a golf tournament, there's barely enough hours in the day to do and see everything!
Aug 16, 2013 - Aug 19, 2013
Heritage & Culture
Canada's Yukon may be home to twice as many moose than people, but the 35,000 enterprising and creative folks who live here are exceptionally talented. Yukoners celebrate a varied history and a dynamic arts culture, and our vast northern landscapes figure prominently in art and stories. From festivals to galleries to dozens of museums, historic sites, and interpretive and cultural centres, Yukon’s story is brought to life for visitors in so many ways.Read More