Every Friday afternoon, the Nelson Royal Canadian Legion (402 Victoria Street – Stanley Street Entrance) holds meat & prize draws from 3 to 5 pm.  There is also often a 50/50 draw.  All proceeds to local charities.  Please come out and join us in a great community cause.

Come on down to Torchlight Brewing Co. in Nelson, every Friday, for some end of the week week good times and great tunes!

During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces!

Kootenay Moving Pictures and the Capitol Theatre in Nelson present curated animated films from across Canada and around the world. This animation film festival is an event that showcases a diverse selection of films that celebrate the artistry and creativity of animators, featuring a wide range of styles, storytelling techniques and voices.

Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.

Sundays 4-7

Adult $71
Child (under 13) $42
Groups (6+) $66 each

Nelson! Get ready to welcome back Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic!

Following the roaring success of 2023’s Canadian tour, Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic is back by popular demand for a nationwide tour.

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

Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library in Nelson for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other parents and caregivers, and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment.

Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30

Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for CRAFTERNOON at the Nelson Public Library.

Crafts, LEGO, Ozobots, DatoDuo, STEAM stations & more! Every week is a bit different.

Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.

NEW! Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG) happening in-person networking event!

Are you starting your own business in the Kootenays?

Join other folks just like you who are navigating the path from passion to profit! This group will give you a chance to network and skill share with other growth-minded people working on their own business! Starts in March, 2024. See you there!

This is a six-part series reclaiming the art of turning towards loss in service of healing. In community, we can transmute the powerful energies of sorrow into good grief.

We will gather for six weeks—this is a closed group, designed to support 

folks who are grieving in several ways:

Drop by the Nelson Public Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 come to sing your favourite songs and hear some great stories!

All ages welcome.

Tiny Lights returns in the spring of 2024, presenting our carefully curated mix of music, mountains, and makers. We are thrilled to welcome you all back to our Tiny Lights Family here in Ymir. As always, we aren’t getting any bigger, only better as our tiny town can only hold so much awesome.

Every Friday afternoon, the Nelson Royal Canadian Legion (402 Victoria Street – Stanley Street Entrance) holds meat & prize draws from 3 to 5 pm.  There is also often a 50/50 draw.  All proceeds to local charities.  Please come out and join us in a great community cause.

Come on down to Torchlight Brewing Co. in Nelson, every Friday, for some end of the week week good times and great tunes!

Gold Mynd is a grounded, passionate, ambitious and  prolific international Reggae artiste who now calls Kelowna, British Columbia Canada home.

Gold Mynd is a grounded, passionate, ambitious and  prolific international Reggae artiste who now calls Kelowna, British Columbia Canada home.

During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces!

This exciting community event will boast a runway style trash fashion show and art expo of designs crafted from post consumer waste and upcycled materials by artists and designers of all ages and skill levels. This unique affair will also highlight a variety of music, dance and theatrical performances by some local gems, including the likes of the RhythmDance Trash Orchestra, among others.