▁second ▁week end ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁year , ▁when ▁the ▁sun ▁finally ▁breaks ▁the ▁horizon ▁after ▁about ▁thirty ▁days ▁of ▁darkness . ▁The ▁Festival ▁is ▁an ▁all - day ▁community ▁event ▁highlight ed ▁by ▁dog - s led ▁races , ▁a ▁long - program ▁fire works ▁show ▁and ▁community ▁bon fire . ▁This ▁Festival ▁was ▁highlight ed ▁in ▁the ▁award - win ning ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁national ▁Trop icana ▁Orange ▁Ju ice ▁commercial ▁Ar ctic ▁Sun . ▁ ▁In uv ik ▁celebr ates ▁the ▁Mus k rat ▁J amb ore e ▁each ▁year ▁in ▁late ▁March ▁or ▁early ▁April . ▁Start ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁the ▁event ▁brings ▁together ▁thousands ▁of ▁people ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁traditional ▁games , ▁watch ▁the ▁dog - s led ▁and ▁snow mobile ▁races ▁and ▁dance ▁( j ig ) ▁the ▁night ▁away ▁in ▁town . ▁Most ▁events ▁are ▁held ▁on ▁the ▁Mack en zie ▁River ▁where ▁several ▁community ▁groups ▁operate ▁con cess ions ▁in ▁st ove - he ated ▁traditional ▁Mc Ph erson ▁t ents , ▁prepar ing ▁hot ▁soup , ▁b ann ock , ▁b aked ▁goods , ▁coffee , ▁Lab r ador ▁tea , ▁hot ▁ch oc olate ▁and ▁other ▁traditional ▁refresh ments . ▁Many ▁participants ▁and ▁spect ators ▁wear ▁traditional ▁cl othing ▁and ▁often ▁local ▁art is ans ▁will ▁have ▁something ▁to ▁sell . ▁In ▁conj unction ▁with ▁the ▁Mus k rat ▁J amb ore e , ▁the ▁Town ▁of ▁In uv ik ▁hosts ▁the ▁annual ▁Mus k