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Annual Events
Please visit our calendar for more details on all annual events and festivals!
2019
MAY
| 4 | Kootenay Artisan Fair |
| 11 | Nelson Garden Festival |
| 18 | Cottonwood Community Market - May 18 - October 12 |
| 17-20 | Kaslo May Days & Logger Sports |
| 19 | Kaslo Show 'n' Shine |
| 20 | Kaslo Garden Festival |
| Oxygen Art Market | |
| Tournament of Roses - Granite Pointe Golf Club |
JUNE
| 7-9 | Tiny Lights Festival |
| 8 | Kaslo Saturday Market - June 8 - September 21 |
| 12 | Nelson Downtown Market - June 12 - September 25 |
| 16 | Lardeau Valley Market - June - September |
| Kaslo Artwalk - June - September | |
| 16 | Master Shucker & Ceasar Throwdown Competition |
| 28 | Nelson Artwalk - June 28 - September 6 |
| 23 | Lemon Grind |
JULY
| 1 | Canada Day Celebrations - check our calendar for all the Canada Day events |
| 6-7 | MS Bike West Kootenay Challenge |
| 11-14 | Elephant Mountain Literary Festival |
| 12-14 | Nelson Fat Tire Festival |
| 13-14 | Nelson Sailing Regatta |
| Airport Appreciation Day | |
| 19-20 | Starbelly Jam Music Festival |
| 15-20 | Kaslo Guitar Fest |
| 26 | Marketfest |
| Disc Break Ultimate Frisbee | |
| 25-27 | Nelson Summer Youth Theatre - Capitol Theatre |
AUGUST
| 2-4 | Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival |
| 9-12 | Shambhala Music Festival |
| 10 | IDIDaRide-Run |
| Nelson Sprints Rowing Regatta | |
| 10-11 | Columbia Basin Culture Tour |
| Kaslo's Birthday | |
| 16-18 | Nelson International Mural Festival |
| 23 | Marketfest |
| 31-1 | Gray Creek Regatta |
SEPTEMBER
| 1 | Kootenay Pride |
| 31-1 | Gray Creek Regatta |
| Annual Gill and Gift Family Pike Minnow Derby | |
| 6-7 | Queen City Cruise Carshow |
| 6-7 | Lust & Burlesque Festival |
| 8 | Hills Garlic Festival |
| 8 | |
| 8 | Tackle the Toad |
| 9-14 | WaCanID Ride |
| Kutenei Oktoberfest | |
| Kootenay Book Weekend | |
| Lardeau Valley Harvest Festival | |
| Nelson Culture Days |
OCTOBER
| Woodbury Fishing Derby | |
| Nelson Nordic Ski Club Ski Swap | |
| 10 | Craft Brews of the Columbia Basin Film Competition |
| Wine & Food Festival |
NOVEMBER
| Whitewater Ski Team Annual Ski Swap | |
| Nelson Burger Week | |
| Nelson Customer Appreciation Day | |
| Kootenay Artisan Fair | |
| Winter Kickoff | |
| Railtown Christmas Craft Fair | |
| Capitol Theatre's Annual Christmas Pantomime |
DECEMBER
| Santa on Baker Street | |
| Kaslo Christmas Light Up & Kaslo Legion Craft Faire | |
| Winter Craft Fair | |
| Gingerbread House Exposition | |
| Whitewater Ski Resort Opening Day | |
| Santa Visits Whitewater Ski Resort |
2020
JANUARY
| Winter Carnival & Snowball Apres - WH2O | |
| Womaginarium | |
| Smith Junior Freeski Open |
FEBRUARY
| Prestige Bridal and Grad Show | |
| Clearwater Hill Climb - Nelson Nordic Ski Club | |
| Skied Dating - Celebrate LOVE Day | |
| Nelson Kootenay Cup - Nelson Nordic Ski Club | |
| Polka-Dot Dragon Lantern Festival | |
| 17 | |
| 17 | BC Family Day |
| Tour de Soup - Nelson Nordic Ski Club | |
| Appetite For Art | |
| Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival | |
| Kootenay Literary Competition |
MARCH
| Slope for Hope Ski-a-Thon | |
| Whitewater Ski Resort - Canadian Formal - eh! | |
| Kootenay Music Awards |
APRIL
| Whitewater Beach Party & Last Day of Operations | |
| Kootenay Festival of the Arts | |
| Woodbury Dolly Derby | |
| Grapes & Grains - Wine, Spirit, and Craft Beer Festival |
