Events Calendar

All Events

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Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive All Summer Long Fishing Event

Venue:
Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Events
Community:
Nelson

Please HELP the Kootenay Lake Kokanee Recover –
Participate in the All Summer Long Fishing Event!

New this year – Fish to win with MyCatch mobile app.

$30,000 in cash prizes and $20, 000 in other prizes from local businesses. 

Sports
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Nelson Culture Days

Venue:
Nelson
Community:
Nelson

Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of free participatory arts and culture events across the country both in-person and online. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities.

Community Events
Exhibition/Speakers
Markets/Festival
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Argenta Fall Faire

Venue:
Argenta Community Hall
Community:
Argenta .

The Argenta Fall Faire lands on Saturday Sept. 23rd this year. Come celebrate at the Argenta Hall with a vendor market from noon – 5 pm, and live music from noon – 10 pm. It’s a good time!

Community Events
Kid Friendly
Food/Beverage
Live Performance
Markets/Festival
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Critical Mass Bicycle Ride Nelson

Venue:
Nelson Visitor Centre
Community:
Nelson
   Meet at Railway Station at 5:00 pm. Ride departs at 5:30 pm sharp. Critical Mass rides are a form of direct action in which people ride bicycles as a group together for safety in numbers.          We’re riding up the newly upgraded highway along the North Shore to Six Mile and back.
Community Events
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Eat To The Beat

Venue:
Pitchfork Eatery
Community:
Nelson

Pitchfork Eatery in Nelson, is proud to be able to feature many talented local DJs and Musicians every Friday evening from 6PM until 9PM. Having these Artists out, to share their sounds, is such a delight. We are grateful for each person who transmits their music and feel fortunate to be a part of a community with so much talent!

Live Performance
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September- DJ Series – Red Light Ramen

Venue:
Red Light Ramen
Community:
Nelson

Friday night DJ series at Red Light Ramen,  7-late. Come join us for a nutritious bowl of ramen featuring craft cocktails & mocktails from our new summer menu.

Food/Beverage
Live Performance
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Saturday Farmers Market

Venue:
Cottonwoord Falls Park
Community:
Nelson

Saturdays at Cottonwood Falls Park in Nelson, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Markets/Festival
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Kaslo Saturday Market

Venue:
Kaslo Front Street Park
Community:
Kaslo

The Kaslo Saturday Market is located in Front Street Park, Kaslo. It happens every Saturday from 9:00 am- 1:00 pm.

Markets/Festival
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Women’s Mini Adventure Retreat

Venue:
Nelson
Community:
Nelson

𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 ? 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 ? 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 ?
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱.

Community Events
Live Performance
Markets/Festival
Wellness
Workshops
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Pitchfork Live Music Series.

Venue:
Pitchfork Eatery
Community:
Nelson

Come enjoy local musicians playing live music on the Pitchfork Patio in Nelson every Saturday in August from 6-9.

Food/Beverage
Live Performance
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Matthew Good, Solo Acoustic Show.

Venue:
Spiritbar
Community:
Nelson

Check out Matthew Good, doing a solo acoustic show and Spiritbar in Nelson on September 30, 2023.

Matthew Good is a multi-platinum selling Canadian recording artist, best known for his signature vocal style, guitar-driven melodies, and cinematic lyrics.

Live Performance
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Weekends at Finleys with DJ ROX.

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

DJ Rox is ready with all your favourite dance floor tunes to keep you dancing all night long, every Saturday in Nelson. Don’t miss out on Late Night Happy Hour from 8-11pm.

Live Performance
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Lardeau Valley Sunday Market

Venue:
Lardeau Valley Community Hall
Community:
Meadow Creek

Come to the Lardeau Valley Sunday Market, every Sunday at The Lardeau Valley Community Hall from 10-2.

Markets/Festival
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Taghum Hall’s Harvest Festival!

Venue:
Taghum Hall
Community:
Nelson

EVERYONE can enjoy
Taghum Hall’s Harvest Festival!
Sunday, October 1, 10am – 3pm
Replete with all your favourites:
Music in the gazebo
Fruits & veggies
Artists & artisans
Crazy contests
Activities for kids
Borsch lunch

Markets/Festival
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Harvest Fest: a bounty of fun (and squash!)

Venue:
Taghum Hall
Community:
Nelson

EVERYONE can enjoy Taghum Hall’s Harvest Festival, just outside Nelson! Sunday, October 1, 10am – 3pm Replete with all your favourites: Music in the gazebo Fruits & veggies Artists & artisans Crazy contests Activities for kids Borsch lunch . . . and maybe a kids play* *if we can get enough kids–maybe yours?

Community Events
Markets/Festival
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Cantina DJ Sessions.

Venue:
Cantina Del Centro
Community:
Nelson

Tacos, Tequila, & Tunes!

At Cantina Del Centro in Nelson we strive to create a sense of belonging for all of our guests, team members and our community. What better way to bring everyone together than through the universal language of music? We are so blessed to be located in a thriving arts community in which we aim to provide an outlet and venue for local artists and musicians.

Live Performance
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Sunday Karaoke.

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

Wrap up your weekend with Sunday Karaoke and Late Night Happy Hour every week at Finleys Bar & Grill in Nelson.

Check out our song list HERE

Live Performance
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Open Stage Night

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

There is so much amazing local talent in the Kootenays we need two nights a week to show it all off. All musicans and performers welcome.

Come down and show us what you’ve got or sit back and watch the amazing talents of others

Live Performance
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Wednesday Farmers Market

Venue:
Nelson Baker Street
Community:
Nelson

Wednesdays on the 600 block of Baker Street, Nelson, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

The Nelson Farmers Market proudly supports local farmers and small business owners from around The Kootenay Region. The market has a wide variety of fresh farm produce, including fruit & vegetables, dairy, honey, meat, and eggs.

Markets/Festival
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Elemental Journeys – Weekly Nature Walks

Venue:
Mountain Station
Community:
Nelson

Elemental Journeys are guided nature walks blending nature therapy, forest play, sharing circles, drumming/songs, and mindfulness practices for all ages.

Join us for an afternoon of play and connection! Meet us at Mountain Station to walk, wander and explore the rail-trail forest above Nelson. We will be moving in various terrain and also slowing down for stillness at times.

Community Events
Wellness

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