Inuvik Upcoming Events
2010 Inuvik & Beaufort Delta Annual Events Calendar

End of the Road Music Festival

August 20 & 21, 2010
Description

Come down to the Midnight Sun Complex and to Jim Koe Park to enjoy 2 fantastic days of music, dancing, and festivities.

A highlight for the festival includes a Benefit Jam at 2:00 on Saturday...don't forget to bring your non-perishable food item!

For full information please refer to the schedule and event poster.

Contact

Phone: 867.678.5426


Inuvik Fall Fair

Inuvik Community Greenhouse

August 14, 2010
Description

Come down to the greenhouse and join fellow northerners and community members as we host a number of friendly competitions including crafts, photography, baking, painting, sewing, flower arranging, vegetable growing and much more.

This is a great event for the whole family!

Contact

Phone: 867.777.3267

Email:inuvikgreenhouse@yahoo.com

Web: www.inuvikgreenhouse.com


Terry Fox Run

September 19th, 2010
Description

The Town of Inuvik Recreation Department is a proud supporter of the annual Terry Fox Run. Registration begins at the Inuvik Family Centre at 12 noon and the run begins at 1pm. Bring your appetites as there is a free barbeque to follow the run.

Contact

Name:

Recreation Programmer

Phone:

867.777.8636


Community Registration Night

September 22nd, 2010

Inuvik Darts Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion

September 25th, 2010

Volunteer Appreciation Night

October 16th, 2010
Description


The Town of Inuvik Recreation Department hosts the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Night which is held in late October to early November. Volunteer Appreciation Night is our way of taking time to show all the members of our volunteering community just how much we appreciate them for volunteering their time to the numerous organizations in Inuvik.

Contact

Name:

Recreation Programmer

Phone:

867.777.8636


Christmas Craft Fair

November TBA, 2010
Description

Looking for the perfect authentic Northern gift?

Look no further. The Great Northern Arts Society presents this amazing showcase of local arts, culture, and craftsmanship.

Contact

Phone: 867.777.8638

Email: gnaf@town.inuvik.nt.ca


12 Days of Christmas

December TBA, 2010
Description


Ingamo Hall Friendship Centre presents the 12 Days of Christmas with assistance from the Town of Inuvik Recreation Department and various other community groups. Come out and get involved in the season!

Contact
Ingamo Hall
Phone:

867.777.2166

Muskrat Jamboree

March 26-29, 2010
Description

Join us for the 53rd Muskrat Jamboree in

Inuvik, Northwest Territories.

It is an event started to bring together people after a long winter to celebrate spring and to renew old friendships and make new ones.

Contact

Name:

Eileen Allen

Phone:

867.777.3642

Email:

muskratjamboree@hotmail.com


Midnight Sun Fun Run

TBA, 2011
Description

The Midnight Sun Fun Run is an annual event hosted by the Town of Inuvik Recreation Department. Inuvik is in the land of the Midnight Sun, so what better way to experience the 24 hours of daylight then to participate in the only 5km, 10km or ½ marathon run at midnight in the north. The run is held yearly on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice.

Contact

Name:

Recreation Programmer

Phone:

867.777.8636


11th Annual Inuvik Petroleum Show TBA, 2011
Description The Biggest Show in the NWT!
Contact

Phone: 867.777.8618

Fax: 867.777.8619

Email: tourism@town.inuvik.nt.ca

Web: www.inuvik.ca/oilandgas


Canada Day Triathlon July 1, 2011
Description


The Town of Inuvik Recreation Department hosts the Canada Day festivities at Jim Koe Park down town Inuvik on July 1st beginning at 12 noon. The Canada Day Triathlon has been a huge part of the annual event for years. Registration begins at 12 noon with the biking beginning at 1pm followed by swimming and finally the 5 km run. Come out and enjoy the day!

Contact

Name:

Recreation Programmer

Phone:

867.777.8636


Great Northern Arts Festival TBA, 2011
Description

At the Great Northern Arts Festival, we dance to the beat of many drums. The Festival offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience first hand a variety of northern culture.

For 10 days each July, over 60 visual and performing artists gather in Inuvik, NWT to celebrate northern art and culture. Representing communities from across the Arctic, from Greenland to Nunavut to Alaska, the Festival allows the visiting public to participate in events and activities to truly immerse themselves in the northern art experience.

Contact

Phone: 867.777.8638

Fax: 867.777.8601

Email: gnaf@town.inuvik.nt.ca

Web: www.gnaf.org

 


Inuvik  Past  Events

 

Olympic Torch Relay

November 4, 2009
Description

Bring Your Family, Friends, Co-Workers and Join Us as We cheer on the Olympic Flame!

The Olympic Torch Relay will wind it's way through the streets of Inuvik in the late afternoon and end with an incredible lighting of the cauldron in Chief Jim Koe Park. This fantastic community celebration will include stage performances, drumming & dancing, choirs, the blanket toss, fireworks, and much more.

Immediately following the outdoor component, join us inside the Midnight Sun Complex for a traditional community feast. Here we will share in our "northern hospitality" and partake in traditional games demonstrations.

See You on November 4th!

Contact

Phone: 867.777.8618

Email: tourism@town.inuvik.nt.ca



Annual Sunrise Festival

January 9, 2010

Description

The Arctic Sun sets over Inuvik on December 5th 2009 and will rise again for the first time after the month of darkness on January 6th.

Join us on Saturday, January 9th for our Annual Sunrise Festival where locals celebrate the return of the sun with a giant bonfire and fireworks and other celebrations throughout the day.

Contact

Phone: 867.777.8618

Email: tourism@town.inuvik.nt.ca


40th Annual Circumpolar

Northern Games

August 6-9, 2009
Description

The traditional Northern Games originate from the time when the Inuvialuit were still semi-nomadic and are played for both fun and survival, developing strength, endurance, and resistance to pain, or when groups from different areas visited.

Today, the annual Northern Games keeps the traditions of celebration, gathering, and sharing alive

Contact

Phone: 867.777.2737

Email:northerngames@gmail.com

Web: www.northerngames.org

For more information or to list your event please contact

Tourism Department

867.777.8618

tourism@town.inuvik.nt.ca

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