Iqaluit this week

Toonik Tyme starts Monday

Festival highlights include:

Seal hunting, snowmobile contests
Sunday, April 15. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at the sea ice. Hunters should return by 4:30 p.m. The seal skin snowmobile challenge (where participants must race around a course while balancing a jerry can on a seal skin dragged behind the machine) and kids snowmobile races will happen the same day, from 10 a.m. to noon, on the sea ice.

Northen band night
Tuesday, April 18 at the Cadet Hall.

Senior hockey tournament
The hockey tournament runs from Wednesday, April 19 to Sunday, April 23. A full schedule is available at the old arena.

Dancing and games
Thursday, April 20, 9 p.m. to midnight at the Parish Hall.

Teen outdoor hockey tournament
Friday, April 21, at 1 p.m. on the Road to Nowhere lake. Entrance fees are $10 for a team of up to six people.

Craft sale
Saturday, April 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the curling rink.

Closing ceremonies
Saturday, April 22, 6 p.m. at Nakasuk School.