Most Dawson City attractions are open mid- May to mid-September.
Alaska/Yukon Trails
the only provider of daily shuttles between Dawson City &
Fairbanks continuing to Denali Park, Valdez, Talkeetna, Anchorage,
Whittier, Seward or Whitehorse. Travel scenic Top-of-the-World
Highway and 40-Mile Mining District. Photo opportunities. Charters
available. Departs Dawson 9am arrives Fairbanks 6:45pm. Departs
Fairbanks 8:30am arrives Dawson 5:45pm. 888 600-6001
Danoja Zho Cultural Centre, Front & York Street, 867-993-6768. The Tr'ondek Hwech'in presents tours, interpretive programs and events, celebrating the traditional and contemporary life of the Han Hwech’in (River people). Open May to September with special events in the winter.
The Dawson City Museum is housed in the beautiful Old Territorial Administration Building National Historic Site, one of the premier heritage attractions in the Klondike. The exhibits provide an in-depth look at Dawson’s social and mining history, the Hän First Nations People, pre-gold rush history, the colourful Gold Rush era, and the natural history of the Klondike. The Museum presents temporary exhibits, gallery tours by costumed interpreters, audiovisual programs, rocker box and gold pouring demonstrations, a series of special events and research services. Open mid-May to Labour Day 7 days a week 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (867) 993-5291
Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall. A real Klondike Gold Rush-style gambling hall featuring Texas
Hold'em poker, Blackjack and other table games plus slot
machines. Live entertainment features Diamond Tooth Gertie and
her Can-Can Girls. Licensed bar and snack bar. Doors open at 7pm
nightly. Shows at 8:30pm, 10:30pm and 12:30am.
Discovery Days Festival. An annual celebration, commemorating the historic discovery
of gold in 1896. Events feature a parade, numerous exhibits,
plus raft, canoe and bathtub races, dances and other activities
during the third weekend of August. Advance reservations for accommodation
are recommended.
Firefighters Museum in the
North End of town has fantastic displays of historic firewagons
and firefighting historical artifacts.
Gaslight Follies, a highly recommended variety show that relives the Gold
Rush era, playing every night at the Palace Grand Theatre. Check
for show times. Admission fee.
George Black Ferry is run
by the Yukon Government. It runs 24 hours daily in the peak summer
periods. 867-993-5441
Gold panning is prohibited
at claims other than those commercial ventures which have
been opened to visitors and claim #6 above Discovery, which is
owned by the Klondike Visitors Association and is preserved for
public use free of charge. Here you can try your hand at panning
for gold. What you find, you keep. Bring your own gold pan.
Jack London's Cabin, an interpretative center featuring the life of famed American
author Jack London during his time in the Klondike. Open 10 -
6 daily with live presentations. Located on Eighth Avenuenear
Robert Service Cabin. Admission Fee $1.00.
Klondike Spirit PaddleWheeler.
Whether you seek a leisurely, history-filled Yukon River cruise
in the Dawson area, a river trip option for your group tour clients,
or a relaxing away-from-it-all setting for a corporate get-together,
wedding or special event, the Klondike Spirit will serve it up
in graceful style, compliments of the legendary Yukon.
Midnight Dome Road is a five-mile-long
road to the top of Midnight Dome overlooking Dawson City, the
Yukon River and gold fields. This road takes you 2900 feet
above sea level, allowing a panoramic view of the Klondike Valley,
the Sixty Mile country, and the Yukon River. From the Dome you
can see the "midnight sun" on June 21st barely
dipping down behind the Ogilvie Mountain range in the North.
Old Post Office. Stamps may be purchased, so letters may be postmarked
and mailed at Dawson's original post office constructed in 1901.
The old building is a National Historic Site restored and maintained
by Parks Canada.
Outdoor swimming pool at
Fifth Avenue and Turner Street is open to visitors and is well
used during the hot Dawson City summer months.
Robert Service Cabin Daily at 10am and 3pm ballads of the Yukon poet Robert Service are recited. Tours and readings are conducted daily.
The No. 4 Dredge is the biggest wooden hull, bucket-line gold dredge in North America. It rests on Claim No. 17 on Bonanza Creek, 10 miles from Downtown Dawson City on Bonanza Creek Road. Maintained by Parks Canada, the giant dredge offers visitors tours daily.
The Palace Grand Theatre, originally built in 1898 by impresario and gold seeker, Arizona Charlie Meadows. It has been fully restored and is a National Historic Site. It can be found at King Street and Third Avenue, tours are conducted daily.
Top of the World Golf Course, Sunnydale Road, off Top of the World Highway. Golf under
the midnight sun. There are 9 holes with grass greens, driving
range, putting green, pro shop, licensed lounge and free unserviced
RV parking for golfers. No tee times required. Call 867-993-5888
Walking tours of the Historic downtown are scheduled during the summer months, from the Visitor
Reception Centre. Walking tours of the Government Reserve including
the N.W.M. Police buildings, old churches in the area and Commissioner's
residence. Leaves twice daily from the Commissioner's Residence.