Columbia Basin Culture Tour
August 8 & 9, 2026 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each year, the tour invites you to:
- meet people behind the scenes at galleries and museums
- visit studios and venues not normally open to the public
- shop for original art or fine crafts
- enjoy special events.
Self-directed and free of charge, the tour features the work of skilled local artists and fascinating cultural and heritage sites.
View last year’s 2025 info:
To view full artist and venue profiles, select an area:
- Valemount
- Revelstoke
- Nakusp
- New Denver / Silverton / Slocan / Winlaw / Vallican
- Castlegar / Robson
- Rossland / Warfield / Trail / Salmo
- Nelson
- North Shore / Procter / Harrop / Balfour / Meadow Creek
- Crawford Bay / Riondel / Gray Creek / Boswell
- Creston
- Cranbrook / Kimberley / Invermere / Golden
- Fernie / Sparwood
The Columbia Basin Culture Tour encompasses the Columbia Basin region: see the map here.
It is a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, managed by the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council and funded by Columbia Basin Trust.
Support has also been provided by Nelson and Kootenay Lake Tourism.
