Friday
- 7:00 PM
Wildcat Café
Northern Canadian · $$ · Old TownPatio kickoff — 1937 log cabin — Yellowknife's oldest restaurant.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 8:30 PMAurora VillageOutdoors · 25 min east
Heated teepees and panoramic-chair aurora viewing.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in 25 min east — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
Saturday
- 9:00 AMTrampoline ParkFamily · Suburbs
Open jump, dodgeball courts and foam pits — chaotic kid energy or unironic adult fun.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in Suburbs — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 1:00 PM
Sushi North
Sushi · $$ · DowntownOutdoor lunch — Famously the world's most-northern sushi joint.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 3:00 PMDrive-In MovieFamily · Outskirts
Pack snacks, park up and catch a double feature under the stars.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in Outskirts — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 6:00 PMOld Town & Pilot's MonumentCulture · Old Town
Climb 'The Rock' for 360° views over Great Slave Lake.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 8:00 PM
NWT Brewing Co. / Woodyard
Brewpub · $$ · Old TownHouse-brewed beer with views of Houseboat Bay.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
Sunday
- 9:00 AMKayak / Paddleboard RentalOutdoors · Waterfront
Hop on the water for an hour — beginner-friendly, great with a friend or date.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in Waterfront — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 1:00 PM
Bullocks' Bistro
Northern fish-fry · $$$ · Old TownCash-only shack legend — fresh-caught Great Slave fish, write on the walls.
Why this pick- ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
- ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
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