Northern Lights Centre — Attraction in Watson Lake

AFAIK they have a little theatre in the back that shows informative movies about the area. I didn't get to see any of the movies so I don't know if the movies are good or not. I'm just giving them a 5 star review because the centre also doubles as the local tourist information centre. The woman at the counter was very kind, helpful and informative regarding questions involving overnight accomodaations as well as local attractions and local restaurants and amenities. When she heard we were traveling in an RV she even offered us info about where we could boondock for free overnight as well as where we could charge the RV, refill the RV's fresh water tank and dump out the RV's grey and black water tanks without having to pay for a stay at an RV park overnight. While we just ended up paying $60 to stay overnight at the local RV park we appreciated the gesture.

(Regarding the RV free services she mentioned those are kind of limited and so I'd still recommend just staying at the local RV park overnight, especially since if too many people use the free and low cost services in the town then they won't be available to poor people travelling through the town and if too many people end up using/abusing those services then the local town might have to stop offering them and ban people boondocking overnight.)

(By boondocking I'm talking about parking overnight at the cul de sac at the end of one of the roads near the Sign Post Forest, not like parking in the woods or something. Also there's limited space in that cul de sac for just like 5 to 7 RVs and AFAIK, it's more a situation where the local police "turn a blind eye" rather then "officially endorse doing that" and I think if you stay parked there longer then a day or two you might be told to move on by the local police...

A unique facility built in 1996 to feature the amazing phenomena known as the 'Northern Lights' or 'Aurora borealis', the Northern Lights Centre boasts state-of-the-art panoramic video and surround-sound systems. The Northern Lights Centre also incorporates interactive displays that explain the science and folklore of the Northern Lights with the latest information about the Canadian space program. Canadian rocket technology played an important part in early Northern Lights research.

The spectacular dancing Northern Lights are showcased in Yukon's Northern Lights, a video that is broadcast in the NLC's domed 100-seat theatre daily throughout the summer season. During the winter season, nature puts on frequent displays of colorful lights outdoors so the Northern Lights Centre is used for community events, space science...

My husband and I had the opportunity to come visit the Northern Lights Centre and the Visitors Centre.The people working here are really nice and informative! They have lots of brochures and maps and they don't hesitate to look at them with you and point out places to visit alongthe way. Their bathrooms are nice and clean, but the best part was the dome! A wonderful must see movie about the Northern lights and the science and history behind it! Definitely come visit them! I highly...