Travel Planner
Things To Do ~ EVENTS & FESTIVALS
It is probably the intense combination of long daylight hours and an excess of clean fresh air ~ items that are commonplace throughout the Deh Cho Travel route, that fosters the abundance of artistic talents.
During one of your many stops on the route - plan to take a bit of extra
time
to take in a one of the many community festivals or other organized events.
Listed below is but a brief sample !
Music Festivals
| YK Summer Solstice Festival | Yellowknife, NT | mid June |
| Bud Country Fever | Grande Prairie, AB | 1st weekend in July |
| Grizfest | Tumbler Ridge, BC | August long weekend |
Arts & Cultural Events
| Sweetwater Arts Festival | Dawson Creek, BC | mid June |
| The Open Sky Festival | Fort Simpson, NT | end of June |
| Lac Cardinal Pioneer Days | Grimshaw, AB | second week of August |
Other Unique Events
| Int'l Chainsaw Carving Championship | Chetwynd, BC | early June |
| Battle River Rodeo | Manning, AB | mid July |
| Paddlefest (kayak & canoe festival) | Fort Smith, NT | 1st week of August |
Suggested Links to regional event listings:
- Alberta Mighty Peace Tourism ~ events calendar
- British Columbia Tourism Dawson Creek ~ major events
- Northwest Territories NWT Tourism ~ what to do
Grande Prairie Regional Tourism ~ events
