Yellowknife
For your convenience a map of Yellowknife.
Arts
Yellowknife has an active and vibrant arts community. The city is home to a multitude of artists from musicians, sculptors, and painters to writers, photographers and thespians. Much of the artwork is displayed or performed in venues and galleries throughout the city.
Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts
The YKGuild is a group of volunteer artists, artisans, students and teachers passionate about learning and sharing craft skills in Yellowknife, NWT Canada. Formed in 1946, the YKGuild is one of Canada’s oldest craft guilds. Its primary mandate is to teach art and craft skills, and its current media includes clay, fibre arts, stained glass and silver.
Northern Arts & Cultural Centre
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) is an award-winning centre for the performing arts in the Northwest Territories.
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) holds in trust for the public a large collection of objects that represent the peoples and cultures of the NWT, and produces exhibitions that tell stories about the land, people and history of the NWT. However, the PWNHC is "more than a museum". In addition to its exhibits, collections and conservation programs, the PWNHC houses the NWT Archives, provides technical, logistic and financial support to individuals and organizations involved in cultural activities and the arts, and authorizes archaeological studies in the NWT.
The NWT Arts and Fine Crafts is a database of the NWT arts community. The database includes online listings, services as well as programs available to artists.
Recreation
There are a multitude of recreation activities to take in during your visit to Yellowknife. The city is well equipped with health and fitness facilities, such as the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool and the Multiplex. There are also several independent gyms including a racquet club and a yoga studio.
Walking Trails near Yellowknife
Yellowknife is blessed with a number of trails suitable for walking, biking, hiking and jogging. With the long summer days, walks are a perfect evening activity.
Play a round at Yellowknife’s Golf Club. It is definitely unique with its full sand fairways. Local rules permit replacing a ball stolen by a raven.
Boating
In the North Slave region, we have four months of open water from June through September. With 18 to 20 hour days, Great Slave Lake and hundreds of smaller lakes right on the doorstep. Rent a canoe or kayak, windsurf on Back Bay, charter a motor boat or a sailboat. You can go fishing with a guide, or take a dinner cruise on one of our fully equipped tour boats.
Tourism
The Northern Frontier Visitor Centre
An excellent source of travel and tourism information about Yellowknife, and the Tli Cho communities north of Great Slave Lake.
The Northwest Territories is a land of contrasts. It is 1.17 million square kilometres of mountains, forests and tundra threaded by wild, clean rivers feeding thousands of pristine lakes. Over 40,000 people live in the NWT amid this rugged natural beauty. It is spectacular here.
Why not extend your Yellowknife trip to include a visit to more of the NWT. The GNWT-operated Visitor Information Centres
provide a number of services, depending on the locale. They offer reception and information to incoming visitors about the regions and the NWT in general. These Centres also offer interpretive and educational services through interpretive displays and exhibits on the natural and cultural heritage of the region and the NWT in general.
Medical Care While in Yellowknife
Emergency Services
RCMP: 669-1111
Fire and Ambulance: 873-2222
Requirements to access medical services in Yellowknife:
A valid Canadian Health Care Card is required; otherwise payment for services is required upfront.
The Yellowknife Primary Care Centre - is located in the
YK Centre East Building, 4915- 48th St.
Walk-in Clinics: Monday and Tuesday – 4:15 pm – 8:15 pm;
Saturday – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
The Frame Lake Community Health Clinic - is located in the
Frame Lake Plaza.
Walk-in Clinics: Wednesday and Thursday – 4:1 5pm – 8:15 pm.
Center for Northern Families - 5610 Franklin Ave.
Walk-in clinic: Tuesday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Emergency Room Services: Stanton Hospital offers 24/7 full-service emergency care.
Stanton Territorial Hospital:
The Stanton Territorial Hospital is located at 550 Byrne Road in Yellowknife. For more information on the services the hospital provides please click here or
Phone: (867) 669-4111.
Cell Phone Service in Yellowknife
Cell phone access is available by way of Bell Mobility and Rogers networks (roaming charges will apply). If you do not use either of these service suppliers we recommend contacting your service provider to ensure compatibility while in Yellowknife. As well the following companies provide cell phone service in Yellowknife and may be able to assist you.
Bell Mobility: Phone *611