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Dawson City, a living historic site, offers
spectacular views of nature and many attractions/activities
year round.
Please refer to
www.DawsonCity.ca or
www.dawsoncityinfo.com. for a more detailed listing
of events. Make certain you also pick up the free
booklet of Dawson City that is found throughout the Yukon
and Alaska. And of course the Visitor Information Centers
located throughout the Yukon are extremely helpful.
These are but a few of the year
round events that are of interest to visitors:
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- Aurora
Borealis sightings
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November |
- Caribou Migration on the Dempster Highway
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Mid February |
- The Yukon Quest ... longest dogsled race in the
world
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End of February
- Mid March |
- Trek Over the Top ..... approximately 600 snowmobilers
endure the elements to travel over the Top of the
World Highway from Tok, Alaska
to Dawson City.
- Diamond
Tooth Gerties Casino opens every weekend from Feb
- April http://www.dawsoncity.ca
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April - May |
- Longer days, fresh temperatures
- Snowmobiling
on the Dempster Highway
- Cross country and downhill
skiing in the intense sunshine
- Watching the
Yukon River break up
- Explosion of colours in
May as the trees come alive.
- International
Short Film Festival
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June - August |
- Mother nature at her warmest
- Flowers everywhere
- Long daylight hours "Land of the Midnight
Sun"
- Hiking, biking, fishing, exploring
the historical beauty of Dawson
- Checking out
how a gold mine works and trying your luck at finding
the "motherlode"
- Shopping in the many
gift shops
- Touring the galleries and museum
- Gambling and watching the floor show at Diamond
Tooth Gerties
- Dawson City Music Festival
- Discovery Days
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End of August to
October |
- Capturing the turning of the leaves on film
- Driving up the Dempster Highway or the Top of the
World Highway to see the explosion of colour on the
tundra
- Making the first sightings of the Aurora Borealis
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by
local photographer Kevin Hastings
 
 
For the complete photo gallery click here
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