Discovery Days Festival

In August of 1896, three Yukon sourdoughs - George Carmack, Dawson Charlie and Skookum Jim - discovered gold in what is now called Bonanza Creek. Soon after came one of the world's greatest gold rush stampedes; nearly 100,000 people attempting to strike it rich in the Klondike gold fields.

Today, the Yukon celebrates our grand history with a week-long event in Dawson City, known as Discovery Days. From family-friendly events such as crafts, face painting and a sampling of the Diamond Tooth Gerties' Can Can dancers show, to writing competitions, walking tours, an arts festival and a golf tournament, there's barely enough hours in the day to do and see everything!