Iqaluit Toonik Tyme civic holiday set for April 11 – Nunatsiaq News

Apr 7, 2025

City offices, recreational facilities close for start of annual spring festival

City of Iqaluit recreational facilities will close April 11 for the Toonik Tyme civic holiday.

A municipal bylaw designates the first Friday of the annual spring festival as a holiday. It is intended to allow community members to take part in Toonik Tyme events, the city said in a news release.

Water, sewage and garbage services will run as scheduled. The dump will close and reopen April 12.

Some of the Toonik Tyme events planned for April 11 include sledding and ice golf near Arctic Winter Games arena, kid’s snowmobile racing on the sea ice, and the festival’s opening ceremony at the cadet hall.