Dawson City, Yukon
Discovery Days
Photos and information from Linda Aksomitis
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Held annually in August in Dawson City, Yukon Celebrate the August, 1896, discovery of gold
in Bonanza Creek by George Carmack, Dawson Charlie and Skookum Jim
Five days of events and activities
Discovery Days
Robert Service verse painted on building
Parade
The parade is one of the opening events for Discovery Days
Musicians lead Parade
Parade of Flags
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Marching in Parade
Floats in the Parade
Riverside Arts Festival
The art festival visits various galleries around town, as well as setting up alongside the Yukon River.
Special art exhibits
Interactive art activities
Around town
There are a number of events around town and just outside of town to celebrate the discovery of gold.
Traditional Activities at Danoja Zho Cultural Centre
Gold Fields Extravaganza
Annual Mud Bog
Guided Tours
Dawson City has a number of historic sites that offer guided tours with interpreters throughout the summer.
S.S. Keno Sternwheeler
Robert Service Cabin
Palace Grand Theatre
Exterior of theatre
Ruby’s Place
Post Office - exterior
Post Office - interior
BNA Bank
Commissioner’s Residence
Klondike Mines Railway Locomotive Shelter
Dawson City Museum in the Old Territorial Administration Building
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