MARCH 6 & 7, 2026
Junction Arts & Music presents Glacier Nights snow Festival, a snow sculpting event in Haines Junction, YT.
This family-friendly event will be hosted at the St. Elias convention Centre on March 6 & 7, 2026.
Join us for an exciting two-day event filled with winter lights, snow sculptures, warm drinks, kids’ activities, musical performances, costume dance party contest and more.
Pssst…Bring your toboggan for the Snow Mountain!
Participants will enjoy watching professional snow sculptors Joshua Lesage create an 8ft masterpiece. You can even sign up for a workshop or even try sculpting a small 4 ft block of your own!
Interested in working or volunteering at this year’s festival? Click the link below for more info!
Interested in participating in the Festival Market? Click the link for more info!
Glacier Nights Snow Festival respectfully acknowledges that it is taking place on the Traditional Territory of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.
We also want to thank the Yukon Government and Yukon Lotteries for the financial resources and support that makes the festival possible.
FRIDAY
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Join us to celebrate the opening of the festival & lighting of the snow sculpture.
6 – 10 pm Food and Snow Bar open
7 – 8:45 pm Live music with Dutch Handsome & The Ransoms
9 pm Meet and greet the artist
9 – 10 pm Grab your partner & dance under the starry sky.
SATURDAY
10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Start your day with a pancake breakfast and get ready for a full day of activities!
9:30 am – 9:30 pm Grad Fundraising Canteen Open
10am – 4:30 pm Silent Auction
11am – 4 pm Workshop – Times are being finalized
12 – 3:45 pm Amateur Snow Sculpting Competition
11 am – 4 pm Kids Activities – Click For More Info
TBD – Snowshoe Shufflers
2 – 4 pm Festival Market
3 – 10 pm Outdoor Snow Bar
5 pm Sculpting Prizes and Raffles Announced
7 pm Live music with Qualite Motel
9 – 10 pm costume dance party under the stars
Dutch Handsome & the Ransoms
March 6 @ 7 pm
St. Elias Convention Centre HJ
Dutch Handsome and the Ransoms are a classic cowboy honky tonk band based in Whitehorse, made up of an all-star cast of Yukon musicians – Alex Johnston on vocals and acoustic guitar, lead guitarists Ryan McNally and Bob Hamilton. The rhythm section highlights Genesee Keevil on upright bass and Patrick Singh on drums.
The group was featured at the Kluane Bluegrass Festival in Haines Junction, and have played shows in Whitehorse and Carcross. The group delivers old-time cowboy honky-tonk blues and swing that gets toes tapping and voices singing along.
Qualité Motel
March 7 @ 7 pm
St Elias Convention Centre HJ
Qualité Motel is a party machine operated by the guys from Valaire — a musical and recreational vehicle shifting between DJ sets, Top-40 mash-ups, remixes, and original electro-pop compositions, all as fiery as a dragon-print shirt.
On stage, they reject the idea of guilty pleasures — because fun is fun, all the time. On record, they spotlight Quebec’s star system, collaborating with beloved artists including Mitsou, Elisapie, Karim Ouellet, Marie-Élaine Thibert (with Fanny Bloom), Koriass, and Christian Bégin on the hit Basilic.
Fifteen years in, the mission remains the same: pure fun.
Joshua Lesage
Joshua Lesage is a Whitehorse artist with 12 years of carving experience in wood, stone, clay and snow. Born and raised in Manitoba farming country, Lesage moved to the Yukon when he was 18, and discovered his love for creating art.
This is his 4th year sculpting at Glacier Nights Snow Festival, and we’re thrilled he’s back!
Come meet Joshua on Friday evening.
Snow Sculpting Competition
Sculpting Time: March 7 @ 12 pm - 3:45 pm
Interested in carving your own 4x4x4 snow sculpture? It’s fun and free! Be sure and sign up below to ensure your spot. We have enough to make 7 blocks this year. Click the link for more information.
Sign up now
Contest rules
- Contestants must register with JAM by midnight Wednesday February 18, either by using the sign up link or by emailing hainesjunctionjam@gmail.com
- Free to enter.
- All sculpting ability levels are welcome.
- A sculpting team of 2 – 4 people is permitted.
- Teams have 3.75 hours to complete a 4’x4’x4′ snow sculpture.
12 pm – 3:45 pm Saturday, March 7, 2026. - Only the snow from the block can be used.
- No colors on final scupture, only white snow.
- No power tools of any kind are allowed.
- Sculptures will be awarded prizes from a panel of community Judges.
Suggested tools
- Step Ladder
- Markers or Sharpies
- Hand Saw
- Sanders
- Knife
- Chalk Lines
- Measuring Tape
- Shovels
- Level
- Scoops
Deadline for signing up to the amateur snow sculpting competition is Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Interested In Becoming a Sponsor?
Thank you to our funders. We couldn’t have done it without you!
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