Folk on the Rocks
Held on the shores of Long Lake since 1980, Folk on the Rocks is Yellowknife's biggest festival, featuring six stages under the Midnight Sun with a grand finale drum dance led by the Yellowknives Dene Drummers alongside food, crafts and performers from across Canada and the world.
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Back 40 Folk Festival
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