Klondike Facts

The Dawson City Nuggets were a hockey team from Dawson City that challenged the reigning champion Ottawa Senators, also known as The Silver Seven in January, 1905, for the Stanley Cup.  Unfortunately, they suffered the most lopsided single-game defeat in the history of Stanley Cup play.

Images of Dawson City Events

Calendar of Events

Dawson City 22nd Annual International Gold Show
May 16-17, 2008
North America’s largest industry and consumer trade show for the placer mining industry.
www.dawsongoldshow.ca

Weekend on the Wing, Birding Festival
Jun 6-8, 2008
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.
environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/parksconservation/tombstonepark.php

Commissioner's Ball
Palace Grand Theatre
Jun 14, 2008
The Commissioner’s Ball in the Palace Grand Theatre. Don your ball gown and step back in time. Buy your tickets soon!
www.dawsoncity.ca

Aboriginal Day Celebrations
Jun 21, 2008
Tr’onde¨k Hwe¨ch’in First Nation hosts a day of cultural celebrations
www.trondek.com

Klondike Motorcycle Run
Jun 27-30, 2008
Canada’s northernmost motorcycle rally. See you here for some rockin’ biker fun!
www.dawsoncity.ca/

Yukon Gold Panning Championships
Jul 1, 2008
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.
www.dawsoncity.ca

Dawson City Canada Day Festivities
Jul 1, 2008
Canada Day celebrations. Visitors welcome

Dawson City Music Festival
Jul 18-20, 2008
A three-day celebration of music and dancing under the midnight sun. Folk, rock, blues, world beat, traditional, jazz, hip-hop and more!
www.dcmf.com

Discovery Days Festival
Aug 13-18, 2008
A week of special events celebrating Dawson City including games, races, movies, a parade, and much more!
www.dawsoncity.ca

Authors on 8th
Aug 14, 2008
Writers' contest prior to the event with the winners receiving prizes and awards at Robert Service, Jack London and Pierre Berton residences.
www.dawsoncity.ca

8th Annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival
Aug 15-17, 2008
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.
www.kiac.org/artsfest/

Great Klondike International Outhouse Race
Aug 31, 2008
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.
www.dawsoncity.ca

Dawson City Old-Fashioned Christmas Party
Dec 6, 2008
Community open house for families.
www.dawsoncity.ca