Winter weekend in Yellowknife
Wintering in Yellowknife — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Yellowknife
Aurora Village
Outdoors25 min east
Heated teepees and panoramic-chair aurora viewing.
Cameron Falls
OutdoorsHidden Lake — 50 km east
Easy hike to a powerful subarctic waterfall.
Dettah Ice Road
OutdoorsAcross Great Slave Lake
Drive across 6 km of frozen lake to the Dene community of Dettah.
Houseboat Bay
OutdoorsYellowknife Bay
Colourful floating homes — kayak past in summer.
Old Town & Pilot's Monument
CultureOld Town
Climb 'The Rock' for 360° views over Great Slave Lake.
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
CultureFrame Lake
Free museum of NWT Indigenous and gold-rush history.
Where to eat
Bullocks' Bistro
$$$Northern fish-fry · Old Town
Cash-only shack legend — fresh-caught Great Slave fish, write on the walls.
NWT Brewing Co. / Woodyard
$$Brewpub · Old Town
House-brewed beer with views of Houseboat Bay.
Sushi North
$$Sushi · Downtown
Famously the world's most-northern sushi joint.
Wildcat Café
$$Northern Canadian · Old Town
1937 log cabin — Yellowknife's oldest restaurant.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Old Town & Pilot's Monument, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Cameron Falls. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Yellowknife and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.