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SBK Social

Slava Doval’s Dance Fusion 601 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, Canada

SBK = Salsa Bachata Kizomba Save the Date for Our Next SBK Social! Join us on Sunday, March 16th for an unforgettable evening of Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba!  This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow dancers, make new friends, and practice all the moves you’ve been working on in class. Whether you’re a beginner […]

$8

RUTH & SHELBY’S BOOT SCOOTIN’ BOOGIE – MARCH

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Country Line Dance Night with instruction by Fabiola Gascon. Y’all ready for another boot-stompin’ good time at The Royal? We’ll start with a new line dance lesson led by Fabiola Gascon, followed by a quick refresher of the previous two dances we learned last year. Then, get ready to kick up some dust as we […]

$10

Dark Chapters opening reception

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

The Dark Chapters project encompasses the renowned career of Métis artist and educator David Garneau, through the dual lens of exhibition and publication. The book, Dark Chapters: Reading the Still Lives of David Garneau, invites 17 Canadian artists and academics to write a response – poetry, creative writing, critical essay – to one of Garneau’s […]

Free

Queen City Burlesque Expo Presents: Castle Choas

Castle Theatre 185 Columbia Ave., Castlegar

Licensed Event – +19 Doors open 7pm – show at 7:30pm Queen City Burlesque Expo’s 6th Season is coming to Castlegar with their Friday Night Showcase: Castle Chaos! ?✨ Join us in celebrating performance arts, of the saucy variety, in the historic Castle Theatre on Friday, March 21st, 2025. Performers from across North America are […]

$25

Guided Cold War Bunker tours

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces! From iodine pills and Geiger counters to […]

$6 – $8

Blast Beerfest

Come check out the Blast Beerfest! Join us as we celebrate the amazing local breweries in our region. Come on out and sample the local brews while you enjoy some delicious Whitewater pow chow in our on-the-snow beer garden. Dance along to live music, rock your best Canadian tuxedo (jeans on jeans), and bask in […]

Project Wild One Book Signing with Author Louise Sidley at Otter Books

Otter Books 398 Baker St, Nelson

Due to delays at the printers, Louise Sidley’s book signing event has been postponed to March 22 at Otter Books. Project Wild One, published by Red Deer Press is intended for readers ages 7 and up. This eco-friendly tale is full of adventure and challenges assumptions about nature and the role young people have in […]

Free

Queen City Burlesque Expo Presents: The Grand Gala

The Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

TIX: https://bit.ly/QCBEGala ????? Experience extravagance at the 6th Annual Queen City Burlesque Expo Weekender event: The Grand Gala at Capitol Theatre in Nelson BC.  From passionate to political, from farm animals to sparkling showponies, join us as we celebrate the most liberating of art forms for a guaranteed night of laughter and fun.

$38

Spring Fling Community Dance Fundraiser

Eagles Hall 641 baker street, Nelson, BC, Canada

SPRING FLING!!! We are having a community dance fundraiser! March 22, 8pm-12am. As the spring brings anew, let’s make this Equinox burst at the seams with a Fresh Start vibe! Come shake the cobwebs off, swing a tail feather, churn up the dirt on the dancefloor and Spring Fling the winter blues away, together! Our […]

$20

Red Dirt Skinners – Live at Taghum Hall, Nelson, BC

Taghum Hall 5915, Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, British Columbia

We are delighted to present… RED DIRT SKINNERS LIVE AT TAGHUM HALL NELSON BC Described by Roots Music Canada as “The Pink Floyd of Folk Music” the Red Dirt Skinners are the multi-award winning multi-instrumentalist husband and wife team of Rob and Sarah Skinner. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative acts to come […]

$37.50

The Royal Art Throwdown – THE FINAL

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Bit of a different format.Two heats of artists with 45 minutes to create. Winners are voted by you, then they do a second piece with an hour on stage. You vote again and we crown a winner!!Big prizes up for grabs for the artists as well as lots of art pieces to win for you […]

Free

Guided Cold War Bunker tours

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces! From iodine pills and Geiger counters to […]

$6 – $8