Great Northern Arts Festival
Running since 1989 on Gwich'in and Inuvialuit lands in the remote Arctic town of Inuvik, this five-day pan-Arctic arts gathering is North America's longest-running festival of Arctic art and music, bringing over 50 workshops, two stages, intricate beadwork, carvings and wearable art made from sealskin and moose hide.
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Hay River Fall Fair
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Folk on the Rocks
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Yukon Fringe Festival
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Arts on the Fly