Events Calendar

All Events

-

Community Acupuncture: By Donation

Venue:
Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences
Community:
Nelson

Community Acupuncture is a great way to be introduced to the benefits of acupuncture. Treatments are administered fully clothed. Third & fourth year Chinese medicine students under supervision by a licenced practitioner provide these treatments as an offering to the community.

Community Events
Wellness
-

Community Acupuncture: By Donation

Venue:
Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences
Community:
Nelson

Community Acupuncture is a great way to be introduced to the benefits of acupuncture. Treatments are administered fully clothed. Third & fourth year Chinese medicine students under supervision by a licenced practitioner provide these treatments as an offering to the community.

Community Events
Wellness
-

Picturing Ourselves

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

Picturing Ourselves

Curated by Lee-Ann Martin

Opening Friday, February 17

February 18 to June 3, 2023

Exhibition/Speakers
-

Community Acupuncture: By Donation

Venue:
Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences
Community:
Nelson

Community Acupuncture is a great way to be introduced to the benefits of acupuncture. Treatments are administered fully clothed. Third & fourth year Chinese medicine students under supervision by a licenced practitioner provide these treatments as an offering to the community.

Community Events
Wellness
-

Fireworks Community Choir Registration

Venue:
The Capitol Theatre
Community:
Nelson
Fireworks Community Choir: PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION

This is a Capitol Off-Site presentation.

FIREWORKS Community Choir PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION

FIREWORKS, directed by Allison Girvan, is set to meet for one glorious afternoon of singing.

EVERYONE is welcome!!

To participate, you will need to be available on June 4th from 1pm until 5pm.

Community Events
Live Performance
-

2023 Members’ Show and Sale

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

2023 Members’ Show and Sale

Curated by Sadie Bubniw

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery

Opening reception Friday, March 17 | 7-9pm

March 18 to May 6, 2023

Exhibition/Speakers
-

Spring Break Day Camp! Nelson Nordic Ski Club

Venue:
Nelson Nordic Ski Club
Community:
Nelson BC

Kids age 6-12 will learn the FUNdamentals of cross-country skiing with our experienced ski instructors, play supervised games outdoors and stay warm by the fire, at the Apex Trailhead of Nelson Nordic Ski Club.

Kid Friendly
Sports
Workshops
-

Alpha Yaya Diallo LIVE at the Vallican Whole

Venue:
Vallican Whole Community Centre
Community:
Vallican

Come out to the Vallican Whole Community Centre, in the beautiful Slocan Valley, for an intimate live concert with renowned multi-cultural guitar legend Alpha Yaya Diallo.

Friday, March 24th at 7:30PM, Alpha will play a solo set at the Vallican Whole – a beautiful live-music venue 35 minutes from Nelson, BC.

Community Events
French Events
Live Performance
-

DANI-RAE CLARK AND THE LET DOWNS

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson

Dani-Rae Clark takes the stage with The Let Downs for some foot stompin country!

Accompanied by Commiseration Company and Liz Arnason, this is a big night of great songwriting!

Live Performance
-

Dose.Productions Presents: Parallels

Venue:
Spiritbar
Community:
Nelson

On Friday March24th, at Spiritbar, Dose.Productions is proud to share with you their event: Parallels. This event connects musical communities + showcases local Artists, Performers, and Makers.

Community Events
Live Performance
Markets/Festival
-

Blast Beerfest

Venue:
Whitewater Ski Resort
Community:
Nelson BC

A celebration of some of our favourite local breweries.

Food/Beverage
Live Performance
Markets/Festival
-

Winter Market at Taghum Hall

Venue:
Taghum Hall
Community:
Nelson

Join us at Taghum Hall for the Winter Market, with 20+ local vendors of homemade and locally grown products. C’mon in from the cold, do a spot of shopping, enjoy a hot soup lunch and a bit of musical entertainment.

Markets/Festival
-

Pretty / Wreckless: A Metal Burlesque Show

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson

Making your Wilder Dreams Come True from Los Angeles CA, Seraphina Wilder, and The Naughty Body from Seattle WA, Nox Falls, are coming all the way to Nelson to rock your socks off.

Featuring music by Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Rammstein, Tenacious D, In This Moment, Saul Williams, Chelsea Wolfe, HEALTH, Thin Lizzy, Slipknot, and more!

-

Introspective adventures… by Jolene Mackie

Venue:
Levity Micro Gallery
Community:
Nelson

It’s our first big opening event of 2023 at Levity Micro Gallery! Join us Saturday, March 25, 8 – 10pm, when we launch “INTROSPECTIVE ADVENTURES… A collection of more than 40 new original oil paintings by Jolene Mackie”.

Exhibition/Speakers
-

Quiz Night

Venue:
Backroads Brewing
Community:
Nelson

Our Bartender JJ leads Sunday evening quiz nights.  Weekly and monthly team prizes.

Food/Beverage
-

INDUSTRY NIGHT @ The Bear & Sturgeon Pub

Venue:
The Bear & Sturgeon
Community:
Nelson
25% off drinks for all industry workers in the Kootenays! Local DJs spinning tunes all night long! Last Sunday of every month! Industry workers include all restaurant, hotel, tourism, event, and entertainment staff in the koots! * industry workers must show a paper or digital paystub to receive discounts DJ APPLICATIONS: If you would like to Dj one of our Industry Night events, please email
Live Performance
-

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
-

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

The Region

Newsletter Subscribe
Travel Book

TRAVEL BOOK

Read our visitors guide online or order a copy of the official visitor's guide and map for our region.

VIEW THE BOOK