Head north of the 60th parallel to celebrate events including throat singing, midnight sun golf, caribou stew and giant snow castles

Canada's north is full of community spirit, rich with regional culture and blessed with natural wonders. Head to the Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut and you'll meet people and communities who are always ready to celebrate their culture.

1. Wear a crown of snow

Step onto the frozen expanse of Northwest Territories Gerat Slave Lake in March to admire ice carvings,  dance to fiddle music and revel in community spirit- all centred around a massive snow castle - during Yellowknife's month long Snowking festival (March 1 - 31)

2. Here comes the sun

Kicked off by the ceremonial lighting of a qulliq (seal oil lamp), Iqaluits Toonik Tyme (April 11 - 20) commemorates the end of Nunavut's long , dark winter with throat singing, ski joring, igloo building and a good dose of caribou stew.

3. Moose and Modern Dance

The only arts showacse in Northwest Territories' Deh Cho region, the Open Sky Festival (June 20 - 22) features traditional fiddling, modern dance, story telling and arts workshops in Fort Simpson, a remote town on the scenic MacKenzie River.

4. Tee Off at midnight

Tee off at midnight on the summer solstice (June 21) and play nine holes during Yellowknife's Canadian North Midnight Classic golf tournament. Banquets and seminars are part of the package while special rules apply if a fox or raven steals your ball.

5. Ride Hard, Party Harder

Bring your mountain bike to Whitehorse, Yukon   for 24 hours of LIght (June 28 - 29)  - a 60 minute all agility bike rice that punctuates two days of revelery under the never setting solstice sun.

6. Rich Culture, present and past

The Adaka Cultural Festival (June 27 - July 3) , set within Whitehorse's stunning Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre , assembles Aboroginal musicians,  storytellers, artisans and dancers for a showcase that ranges from hip hop performances to traditional drumming.

7. Music atop the World

Iqaluit's Alianait Arts Festival (June 27 - July 1) brings musicians from around the globe to Baffin Island for a five day showcase

8. Arctic Artisans Assemble

The Great Northern Arts Festival (July 11 - 20) attracts the Arctic's best artists and appreciators to Inuvik, NWT. Learn feather work  and stone carving , gum boot dance to  drum performances and throat singing. Admire Inuit dolls and elaborate mukluks.

9. Summertime on the Shield

The North's largest musical event , Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks (July 17 - 20)  heats up the stony shores of the Long Lake with a mulitfaceted concert alongside  eclectic visual artists and complemented by tantalizing food stands.

10. Rock out in the Klondike

A Yukon Signature Event, the Dawson City Music Festival  ( July  18 - 20) celebrates the rhythm of the north at six venues throughout the historic township. Expect Rock, Blues, Jazz , World Beat and even children's music to sound out across the Klondike

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