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New Year's Eve Fireworks

The City of Yellowknife invites residents to join us as we ring in 2025 at the annual fireworks display. The show will take place on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Residents can enjoy the show from the Somba K’e Civic Plaza, as the fireworks will be set off on Frame Lake.  

Please be aware of the following safety reminders:

• If viewing the fireworks near Frame Lake, be sure to avoid the area where the fireworks are being set off. This area is outlined in red on the map located on our website....

2024-25 Holiday Lights Competition

The City of Yellowknife (the City) and Naka Power Utilities (Yellowknife) are pleased to announce the return of the annual Holiday Lights Competition. Residents are invited to brighten up our community during this dark time of year by decorating their homes with festive lights.

Participating residents are asked to leave their lights on from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. from December 14, 2024 to January 6, 2025. From December 14-20, 2024, residents and Naka Power Utilities (Yellowknife) staff will...

Development Incentives

The City of Yellowknife is pleased to introduce new development incentives (tax abatements and grants) to support housing, land and revitalization initiatives. These incentives are available to the successful individuals, businesses and organizations who complete an application.

Tax abatement and grant applications are now open, and will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as funding for this multi-year program is limited and will be allocated...

2024 Holiday Hours

The City of Yellowknife wishes very best to you and your families for a safe and happy holiday season!

City of Yellowknife Holiday municipal service schedule is as follows:

CITY HALL will close at 12:00 p.m. noon on December 24, 2024 & at 3:00 p.m. on December 31, 2024 and will be closed on December 25 and 26, 2024 and on January 1, 2025.

SOLID WASTE FACILITY will close at 12:00 p.m. noon on December 24, 2024 and will be closed December 25 and 26, 2024 and January 1, 2025. Holiday hours of operation...

Tax Payments

The City of Yellowknife would like to remind residents that property taxes can be paid by pre-authorized monthly payments. Signing up for automatic payments helps to ensure that no interest incurs on late payments. The deadline to enroll for pre-authorized monthly payments is January 15 and July 15 of each year.

To sign up for pre-authorized payments, submit the completed pre-authorization form, along with a void cheque, to the City of Yellowknife one of the following ways:

• By email to