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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 |