Snowking Winter Festival Snowcastle
Snowking Winter Festival
A giant castle built each March from snow on the frozen Yellowknife Bay, hosting concerts, film screenings and family activities inside.
The Snowking Winter Festival began in 1996, when a local figure known as the Snowking led volunteers in building a castle on the lake ice beside the houseboats throughout the winter. Walls, towers, slides and ice sculptures are all part of it, and the inner ice hall hosts performances, film screenings and dances during the March festival. Admission is inexpensive, and some sessions are free. After dusk during the festival, the castle is lit up, and if the aurora appears it can be magical. Dress warmly, as temperatures on the lake often drop below -20°C.
Opening hours
During the March festival each year (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Ragged Ass Road
- Twin Pine Hill Trail
- Great Slave Lake (Yellowknife Bay)
- Bullocks Bistro
- Old Town & Bush Pilots Monument
- Wildcat Cafe
- Tin Can Hill
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre