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The final evening event of the festival will be Friday night, and on Saturday, the crew will begin to dismantle the castle.

Friday was the last day of the Snowking’s Winter Festival in N.W.T.

People walk around a snow castle
Residents enjoy the last day of the Snowking’s Winter Festival on March 29, 2024. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)

People flocked to Yellowknife’s snow castle on Friday afternoon on the last day of the Snowking’s Winter Festival.

“It’s always a sad day when the castle closes, but this has been a good year,” said Tim Laity, who volunteers at the festival leading tours, and was there on Friday with his kids and grandkids.

“Having a month-long winter festival in a winter city is a good thing.” 

The final evening event of the festival will be Friday night, and on Saturday, the crew will begin to dismantle the castle.

They are aiming to have the stage area, including the rafters overhead, dismantled by Monday so an excavator can come and “start breaking things,” said “Snowking” Anthony Foliot. 

The backs of five people looking over a balcony at a musician
Visitors stand on the balcony to watch Willie Thrasher perform at the Snowking’s festival stage in the snowcastle on Friday. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)
Family of four wearing winter coats smile together for a picture
Kristy Wetradie and her family made the drive from Behchokǫ̀ to see the snow castle one last time before it gets taken down. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)
Older man holds toddler and both smile for picture with wall of snow castle behind them.
Festival volunteer Tim Laity brought his kids and grandkids to the snow castle on the festival’s last day on Friday. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)
Slightly melted detail on wall made of snow
With a month of crowds and temperatures gradually warming in Yellowknife, some parts of the Gaudi-inspired snow castle were looking slightly worse for wear by March 29. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)
People explore snow snow sculptures in the distance and pose for pictures in the forefront
People explore outside Yellowknife’s snow castle on the festival’s last day, March 29, 2024. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)
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