Yukon 2008 Vacation Planner - (Page 8) ca L enD ar o F eVe n t s – au g u s t t o D e c eM B e r left: National Aboriginal Day in Yukon – YG, right: Canada Day Celebrations – YG (P. Gowdie) august 2008 DaWson city Watson LaKe auGuST 13 – 18: Discovery Days Festival Tel: (867) 993-2353 Website: www.dawsoncity.ca A week of special events celebrating Dawson City, including games, races, movies, a parade and much more! auGuST 14: authors on Eighth Tel: (867) 993-5575 Website: www.dawsoncity.ca Writers’ contest prior to the event with the winners receiving prizes and awards at Robert Service, Jack London and Pierre Berton residences. auGuST 15 – 17: 8th annual yukon riverside arts Festival Tel: (867) 993-5005 Website: www.kiac.org/filmfest 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. auGuST 31: Great Klondike International Outhouse race Tel: (867) 993-5575 Website: www.dawsoncity.ca If you don’t happen to own one, we can rent one to you! Teams race and perform a scavenger hunt in decorated outhouses on wheels through the streets of Dawson City. Finish in speed or style. Faro auGuST 16 – 18: Discovery Days Tel: (867) 536-8020 Website: www.watsonlake.ca Discovery Days weekend includes: slow pitch ball tournament, parade, live band, children’s activities, giant obstacle course, golf tournament. Good times! WHiteHorse auGuST: 21st annual yukon International Storytelling Festival Tel: (867) 633-7550 Website: www.storytelling.yk.net International drumming, dancing and storytelling, with emphasis on the circumpolar regions, coalescing to create magic on the banks of the Yukon River. auGuST 3: yukon river Trail Marathon Tel: (867) 668-7592 Website: www.yukonmarathon.com Run on scenic trails in the Yukon River valley. Events include marathon, half-marathon and four-person relay. september 2008 Watson LaKe auGuST 23 – 24: Fireweed Festival Tel: (867) 994-2375 Website: www.faroyukon.ca Annual horticultural event and produce auction. Events for the whole family, games, swimming, dances. Call for schedule of events. SEPTEMbEr 16: Terry Fox run Tel: (867) 536-8020 Website: www.watsonlake.ca An annual event to raise funds for the Terry Fox Foundation. It is held at Wye Lake Park and the course goes around the lake. WHiteHorse SEPTEMbEr 12 – 13: Klondike Trail of ‘98 International road relay Tel: (867) 393-8330 Website: www.sportyukon.com Teams of up to 10 runners compete in this exhilarating overnight relay through the scenic Coast Mountains. Starts in Skagway, AK, follows the Klondike Highway past the Southern Lakes region, and finishes along the Yukon River in Whitehorse. http://www.watsonlake.ca http://www.dawsoncity.ca http://www.dawsoncity.ca http://www.storytelling.yk.net http://www.kiac.org/filmfest http://www.yukonmarathon.com http://www.dawsoncity.ca http://www.watsonlake.ca http://www.faroyukon.ca http://www.sportyukon.com
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