Yukon 2008 Vacation Planner - (Page 6) ca L enD ar o F eVe n t s – May t o J uLy left: Alsek Music Festival, right: Yukon Gold Panning Championships – YG bottom right: Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay – YG may 2008 DaWson city DaWson city May 16 – 17: Dawson City 22nd annual International Gold Show Tel: (867) 993-5274 Website: www.dawsongoldshow.ca North America’s largest industry and consumer trade show for the placer mining industry. Faro JunE 27 – 30: Klondike Motorcycle run Tel: (867) 993-5755 Website: www.dawsoncity.ca Canada’s northernmost motorcycle rally. See you here for some rockin’ biker fun! Faro May 9 – 11: annual Crane and Sheep Viewing Festival Tel: (867) 994-2728 Website: www.faroyukon.ca Come watch migrating sandhill cranes and admire unique Fannin’s sheep, enjoy natural history talks, viewing tours and entertainment. JunE 20 – 22: Effy Croft Memorial ball Tournament Tel: (867) 994-2375 Website: www.faroyukon.ca Dust off your glove and get your team together (minimum four females, four males) for a fun time in Faro. Hope to see you there! Haines Junction june 2008 DaWson city JunE 6 – 8: Weekend on the Wing, birding Festival Tel: (867) 667-8299 Website: www.environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/parks/tombstone.html Tombstone Park’s annual birding festival. Join us for walks and talks as we catch migrating birds in this subarctic tundra environment just south of the Arctic Circle. JunE 14: Commissioner’s ball Tel: (867) 993-5575 Website: www.dawsoncity.ca The Commissioner’s Ball in the Palace Grand Theatre. Don your ball gown and step back in time. Buy your tickets soon! JunE 21: aboriginal Day Celebrations Tel: (867) 993-5385 Website: www.trondek.com Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation hosts a day of cultural celebrations. JunE 13 – 15: alsek Music Festival and Kluane Mountain bluegrass Festival Tel: (867) 634-2765 Website: www.alsekfest.com Three days of the best in Yukon music under the majestic St. Elias Mountains. Three stages, kids’ events, adult dances—an outdoor event for the whole family. JunE 21: Kluane Chilkat International bike relay Tel: (867) 633-2579 Website: www.kcibr.org Bike relay race from Haines Junction, YT to Haines, AK. Eight-person, four-person, two-person and solo teams. Race is 238.28 km (148 mi) with eight legs. Mayo JunE 21: Mayo Midnight Marathon Tel: (867) 996-2368 Email: stephron@northwestel.net Marathon race also includes a 10-km walk or run; half-marathon walk or run. Medals, T-shirts and champagne breakfast for all participants. http://www.dawsoncity.ca http://www.dawsongoldshow.ca http://www.faroyukon.ca http://www.faroyukon.ca http://www.alsekfest.com http://www.environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/parks/tombstone.html http://www.kcibr.org http://www.dawsoncity.ca http://www.trondek.com
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