RENDEZVOUS AFFILIATED EVENTS

HAIR FREEZING CONTEST
Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs
All winter during regular business hours at the venue. Cut-off date determined by weather. 
Our first Guinness World Record-Holding Hair Freezing Contest in the new facility! Running all winter long on days when it’s cold enough for hair to freeze (typically below –20 degrees C). Simply pay your entry fee to Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs and enter this free contest for your chance to win $2,000! Sponsored by Air North and Nongshim, we welcome you to try your hand (or, more accurately, head) in this year’s contest. Categories include Best Male, Best Female, Best Group, Best Frozen Facial Hair, and Most Creative. For more contest details and photos, please visit hairfreezingcontest.com. 
Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, Kilometre 10 (Mile 6), Takhini Hot Springs Road 

YUKON BEER FESTIVAL— RENDEZVOUS EDITION
Friday, Feb. 9 7–10PM
Yukon Beer Festival Society is back! We’re hosting our first event since 2019. Get ready to raise your glasses for the perfect blend of craft beers and good vibes. Join us on February 9th from 7:00pm until 10:00pm for an exclusive unlimited tasting event featuring craft beers from all across Canada. Are you a craft beer enthusiast? Get in an hour early and find your new favorite beer with our connoisseur ticket option. Ticket prices range from $90 to $120, but if you get in on the early bird sale, you’ll save! All tickets include unlimited tasting, while supplies last. Early bird tickets are on sale now Find us on Instagram or Facebook for more details.
KDCC, Multi Purpose Room

BRAWL OF THE YUKON: A YUKON eSPORTS SMASH BROS. TOURNAMENT
Yukon E-Sports Alliance
Saturday, Feb. 10 5–9PM
Come out and compete in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate among the Territory’s best for big cash prizes! Free to attend, $10 to compete. Proudly brought to you by Yukon E-Sports Alliance! Visit us on Facebook or Instagram for more information.
The Guild Hall

YUKON AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023
TELIYA International Society
Friday, Feb. 16, 6–10 PM and Saturday, Feb. 17, 6–10PM
The Yukon African Music Festival showcases African traditions and cultures for the Yukon community through music, presentations, crafts, and dance. The event also highlights the richness of African culture and promotes Black History Month. For more information and the full schedule, please visit teliya.org.
Sternwheeler Hotel and Conference Centre, 201 Wood St.

BRUNCH DES BECS SUCRÉS
Association franco-yukonnaise
Saturday, Feb. 17, 10AM–2PM
Come and enjoy a delicious family-style lunch in a festive sugar-shack atmosphere. This traditional event features folk music, maple taffy on the snow, and an enchanting setting. Put on your best checked shirt and come satisfy your sweet tooth the way they did in the olden days! There will be two sittings, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $13 for children under 12 years. Maple taffy on snow will be served outside for $3. Members of Association franco-yukonnaise receive one free maple taffy! Photos will be taken at this event. For more information, please visit cafe.afy.ca. 
Centre de la francophonie, 302 Strickland St., Whitehorse. 

HUB GIVES HOT CHOCOLATE
HUB International Insurance Brokers
Friday, Feb. 23–Saturday, Feb. 24 11AM–3PM
HUB International Insurance Brokers will be providing FREE hot chocolate down at Shipyards Park! While supplies last.
Parking Lot, Shipyards Park 100 Ogilvie St.

CANADIAN PARENTS FOR FRENCH
Friday, Feb. 23– Sunday Feb. 25 10AM–4PM
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is a volunteer-led organization that seeks to create and promote French language learning opportunities and resources. Come by our booth to try our “vire-langues” challenge, take home CPF prizes, and learn how you can get involved and support students’ French second language learning.
Shipyards Park, behind Frank Slim Building

HELICOPTER SCENIC CITY TOURS
Capital Helicopters (1995) Inc.
Friday, Feb. 23, 11AM–3PM and Saturday, Feb. 24, 11AM–3PM
Looking to give family and friends a unique experience they’ll never forget? Capital Helicopter’s popular scenic city tours are back for the Friday and Saturday of Rendezvous weekend. Soar through the skies and experience the stunning beauty of the Yukon wilderness from above. Only $99/person. Tours run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are offered on a firstcome, first-served basis. For more information, please visit Helicopter Scenic City Tours on Facebook or call (867) 668-6200.
25 Pilgrim Place, beside Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport

RENDEZVOUS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League
Friday, Feb. 23–Sunday, Feb. 25
We are very happy to be hosting the Rendezvous hockey tournament this year! This all-ages event is being held at both the Takhini Arena and the Canada Games Centre. We have men’s and women’s divisions playing this year, and the tournament is a free event to attend. There will be a beer garden at Takhini Arena, with proceeds going to the U11 travel hockey team. Bring family, friends, and your unquenchable thirst as you cheer on the teams battling for Rendezvous glory! For more information, please message charlie.dagostin@gmail.com.
Canada Games Centre (200 Hamilton Blvd.) & Takhini Arena (345 Range Rd.)

KINGSCOTE AIR DISPLAY
Saturday, Feb. 24– Sunday Feb. 25 12-3PM
Kingscote Air Display was founded by Jack Kingscote, and has taken place during Rendezvous weekend for more than 50 years. The display can consist of jets, helicopters, Auroras, Hercs, Cormorants, Dash-8, Harvards, etc. depending on which aircraft can visit. We welcome everyone to come up, check out the planes, and talk to the pilots! This year is the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Airforce, so we hope to have a large attendance! Free to the public.
Erik Nieslen Whitehorse International Airport

ANNUAL SOURDOUGH PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Knights of Columbus
Saturday, Feb. 24–Sunday, Feb. 25 8AM–12PM
Start your day the right way! A mustattend event is the Annual Sourdough Pancake Breakfast put on by the Knights of Columbus—a tradition since 1971! Dedicated volunteers provide delicious sourdough pancakes, ham, and sausages. This fundraiser for the Knights is a great opportunity to meet old and new friends while kicking off your Rendezvous experience. Meals are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children up to 5. 
CYO Hall, corner of 4th Ave. & Steele St.

 

All details are accurate at the time of printing. Each organization is fully responsible for their own event. Events may be subject to change.