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Please visit our calendar for more details on all annual events and festivals!
2020
Due to the current Covid-19 situation many events have been cancelled or postponed. Please contact the event coordinator to learn about the status of specific events.
For an update on Covid-19 in our region and a list of operating businesses visit our news page.
JANUARY
| 9 | Smith Junior Freeski Open |
| 10 | Full Moon Ski |
| 18 | Winter Carnival & Snowball Apres - WH2O |
| 19 | Avalanche Awareness Day -WH2O |
| 25 | Tour de Soup - Nelson Nordic Ski Club |
FEBRUARY
| 9 | Skied Dating - Celebrate LOVE Day |
| 8 | Polka-Dot Dragon Lantern Festival |
| 15 | Teck Kootenay Cup - Nelson Nordic Ski Club |
| 17 | |
| 17 | BC Family Day |
| 22 | Appetite For Art |
| 21 | Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival |
MARCH
| 8 | Clearwater Hill Climb - Nelson Nordic Ski Club |
| 14 | Whitewater Ski Resort - Canadian Formal - eh! |
| Kootenay Music Awards | |
| AFKO fait son show | |
| 30-18 | Kootenay Festival of the Arts |
APRIL
| 5 | Whitewater Beach Party & Last Day of Operations |
| 12 | Woodbury Dolly Derby |
| La Cabane à Sucre | |
| 25 | Grapes & Grains - Wine, Spirit, and Craft Beer Festival |
MAY
| Kootenay Artisan Fair | |
| Nelson GardenFest | |
| Cottonwood Community Market - May 16 - October 10, 2020 | |
| Kaslo May Days & Logger Sports | |
| Kaslo Show 'n' Shine | |
| Kaslo Garden Festival | |
| Oxygen Art Market | |
| Tournament of Roses - Granite Pointe Golf Club |
JUNE
| Tiny Lights Festival | |
| Kaslo Saturday Market - June - September | |
| 10 | Nelson Downtown Market - June 10 - September 23, 2020 |
| Lardeau Valley Market - June - September | |
| Kaslo Artwalk - June - September | |
| Master Shucker & Ceasar Throwdown Competition | |
| La FrancoFête | |
| Kootenay Burlesque Festival | |
| 26 | Nelson Artwalk - June 26 - September 4 |
| 14 | Lemon Grind |
JULY
| 1 | Canada Day Celebrations - check our calendar for all the Canada Day events |
| MS Bike West Kootenay Challenge | |
| 8-12 | Elephant Mountain Literary Festival |
| 10-12 | Nelson Fat Tire Festival |
| Nelson Sailing Regatta | |
| Starbelly Jam Music Festival | |
| Kaslo Guitar Fest | |
| Marketfest | |
| Disc Break Ultimate Frisbee | |
| Nelson Summer Youth Theatre - Capitol Theatre | |
| Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival |
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
| Kootenay Pride | |
| 5-7 | Gray Creek Regatta |
| Annual Gill and Gift Family Pike Minnow Derby | |
| 11-13 | Queen City Cruise Carshow |
| Hills Garlic Festival | |
| Tackle the Toad | |
| WaCanID Ride | |
| Kutenei Oktoberfest | |
| Kootenay Book Weekend | |
| Lardeau Valley Harvest Festival | |
| Nelson Culture Days |
OCTOBER
| 10-12 | Woodbury Fishing Derby |
| Nelson Nordic Ski Club Ski Swap | |
| Craft Brews of the Columbia Basin Film Competition | |
| Wine & Food Festival |
DECEMBER
| Winter Kickoff | |
| Kaslo Christmas Light Up & Kaslo Legion Craft Faire | |
| Whitewater Ski Resort Opening Day | |
| Santa Visits Whitewater Ski Resort |
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