Annual Events
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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