Canada.gov.ca Live Show
2025-07-25 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Whitehorse) | Yukon Transportation Museum, 30 Electra Crescent, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 0M7, Canada
Canada.gov.ca Live Show

FRIDAY, JULY 25th
at Yukon Transportation Museum
Doors open at 6pm, Show at 7pm ($30 entry)

After a series of sold out shows in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg in January, the Admin of the wildly successful @canada.gov.ca Instagram account is now looking to close the western (and northern!) loop with shows in Victoria, Vancouver, Whitehorse, and Dawson City. YTM is thrilled to be hosting the Whitehorse stop on this gut-busting tour on July 25th (doors at 6, show at 7).

What is the show exactly? Imagine a couple drinks with a knowledgeable friend – who just happens to have a PowerPoint presentation ready It’s somewhere between formal and informal — a tipsy ted talk, if you will. It’s not stand-up, it’s not a podcast, it’s @canada.gov.ca – be sure to be a part of this and get your tickets quickly at the link below because this show at @go_ytm is sure to sell out! See y’all there!

Ticket link: https://app.ticketowl.io/ZzeGg-mBxAcRRGtA/event/aEuRh1pd36Luulyx/

Rene Rivard: Pack Saddle Carving Demonstration
2025-08-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-10 13:00 - 14:00
Rene Rivard: Pack Saddle Carving Demonstration
Saturday & Sunday August 9th and 10th (two separate events)
1:00-2:00
Regular admission prices (free for YTM members)
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YTM is thrilled to welcome Rene Rivard to the museum to give two presentations that will cover the traditional way of crafting pack saddles for horses, as well as give a historical overview of the Chilkoot Trail during the Gold Rush era. We will also be showing a short film created by Parks Canada and featuring Rene called ‘A Lifetime on the Land: Transportation on the Chilkoot Trail‘. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!

Rene Rivard was born in the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, and moved to Hinton, Alberta, in 1981, where he learned the art of pack saddle crafting from a Metis elder named Felix Plane. Rene moved to the Yukon in 1988 and spent his career with Parks Canada as a park warden and wildlife technician on the Chilkoot Trail. He has done original research on gold rush-era pack saddle replicas, as well as on the history of stampeders and use of pack horses on the Chilkoot Trail. Recently retired, Rene now devotes his time to pack saddle making, public education and wildlife research – he is excited to share his personal experience and research about cultural resources.

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Photo credit: Travel Yukon – Randonnées yukonnaises : le sentier du ruisseau Sheep screenshot

YTM 35th Anniversary- Culture Days EXTRAVAGANZA
2025-10-03 19:00 - 21:00
YTM 35th Anniversary – Culture Days EXTRAVAGANZA
October 3rd from 7 to 9 and October 4th from 12 to 5 (Two separate events!)
FILM SCREENING & TAIKO PERFORMANCE
ON FRIDAY NIGHT 7 to 9, doors open at 6.30
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🧡 For Culture Days, we’re hosting a two day, pay-what-you-can open house coinciding with Yukon Prize weekend, highlighted by family-friendly performances by Yukon Taiko on Friday night and the Nakai Theatre Puppet Players on Saturday afternoon.

🙌 Music demonstrations and guided tours available all day Saturday too! Bring the family down to the museum and help us continue to celebrate our 35th anniversary.

YTM 35th Anniversary- Culture Days EXTRAVAGANZA
2025-10-04 12:00 - 17:00
YTM 35th Anniversary – Culture Days EXTRAVAGANZA
October 3rd from 7 to 9 and October 4th from 12 to 5 (Two separate events!)
NAKAI THEATRE PUPPET PLAYERS
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON 12 to 5, By Museum Donation
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🧡 For Culture Days, we’re hosting a two day, pay-what-you-can open house coinciding with Yukon Prize weekend, highlighted by family-friendly performances by Yukon Taiko on Friday night and the Nakai Theatre Puppet Players on Saturday afternoon.

🙌Music demonstrations and guided tours available all day Saturday too! Bring the family down to the museum and help us continue to celebrate our 35th anniversary.

YTM Speaker Series: Kate Fisher
2025-11-27 17:30 - 18:30
YTM Speaker Series: Kate Fisher

🧡Join one of the authors of Tales, Trials and Triumphs: Echoes of Atlin for an engaging and enlightening talk on the transportation history of Atlin, B.C. (it’s not the Yukon, but it’s about as close as you can get!)

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📆 November 27th, YTM Bush Pilot room

⏰ 5:30-6:30 (Doors at 5)

⭐ Admission by donation

🙌 Light refreshments provided

Fiddleheads Barn Dance
2026-02-21 19:00 - 22:00
Join us for a family-friendly night of fiddling and called dances
at the Yukon Transportation Museum

Saturday | February 21 | Doors open at 6.30 Dance starts: 7:00 PM
Get your tickets here – 15$ per adult 10$ per child
Tickets will also be available at the door (cash or card).

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No partner or experience needed — everyone’s welcome to jump in and have fun!
A canteen will be open with snacks and drinks available.Bring the whole family and come dance with us!
