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A SUNDAY MARKET!

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

Sun May 5th 12pm-4pm @ The Royal in Nelson 20 vendors! (Several brand new vendors too!) On-site photography booth Cinco de Mayo festivities Mother’s Day gift ideas Mimosa Special

DANCING PLAGUE + TOTAL CHROMA + RENONCE w/ JAKOB and DARK ARTS MARKET

Oxygen Art Centre 320 Vernon St Unit-3, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Come one, come all to an evening of darkwave, EBM, post-industrial, and synth-punk music, and vending from local artisans. On May 5th, Dancing Plague (Portland), Total Chroma (Vancouver) and Renonce (Montreal) will be performing at the Oxygen Art Centre on unceded Sinixt təmxʷúlaʔx (Nelson, BC) with support from JAKOB. The event will also include a […]

$15 – $20

Lardeau Valley Marketfest

Argenta Community Hall 1024 Argenta Rd, Argenta ., British Columbia, Canada

Join us on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12th for our first Lardeau Valley Marketfest, and our Emergency Preparedness Fair!

May Days 2024

Vimy Park, Kaslo BC, Canada

A three day long celebration of the return of summer – May Days takes place Saturday, May 18 through to Monday, May 20th in Kaslo, BC.  Events happen all over town including music and vendors in Vimy Park, Logger Sports, the Snow n Shine Car Show, Sk8 Jam and more!

Free

Dandelion Festival

A one day spring festival to celebrate the well being of ourselves and our communities. Live music, artisan market, amazing workshops, talks fun and interesting activities for everyone.

Free

Kootenay EcoFest

Bear Spring Eco Retreat 5248 Queen Victoria Road, Beasley

A celebration of sustainable action with local waste reduction solutions, live demonstrations, inspiring learning opportunities, regional food tasting and live music. All happening on our beautiful property, Bear Springs Eco Resort, in Beasley, BC. To book accommodations during the festival, please contact us directly at [email protected].

$40 – $125

Kootenay EcoFest

Bear Spring Eco Retreat 5248 Queen Victoria Road, Beasley

A weekend celebration of sustainable action with local waste reduction solutions, live demonstrations, inspiring learning opportunities, local wildcrafting skills and live music at Bear Spring Eco Retreat.

$40

YÉ DAY FEST: Dare to embrace joie de vivre

Esling Park Spokane St, Rossland

On May 25, 2024, let’s come together and celebrate what characterizes Francophones:  their joie de vivre, a concept we can all identify with!  Whether you speak English, Arabic, Hindi, or French, join theYÉ DAY FEST: Dare to embrace Joie de vivre! With our interactive and family-friendly Francophone-themed challenge area (think giant croissants and larger-than-life poutines!), […]

Heritage City Tango Marathon

North Shore Hall 675 Whitmore Rd, Nelson, BC, Canada

We are pleased to offer a new Tango Marathon in Nelson BC Canada, held May 31-June 2 of 2024. This 3 day event will be in one of Western Canada’s prettiest and artsiest small towns. Registration is by individual or pair, no partner required. However, we will strive for role balance at this event, so […]

Tiny Lights Festival

Ymir Ymir, British Columbia, Canada

Tiny Lights returns in the spring of 2024, presenting our carefully curated mix of music, mountains, and makers. We are thrilled to welcome you all back to our Tiny Lights Family here in Ymir. As always, we aren’t getting any bigger, only better as our tiny town can only hold so much awesome. We look […]

Kootenay Resilience Festival: Food Forum

Kaslo Front Street Park Kaslo, BC

The Kootenay Resilience Festival leverages the power of music to bring people together in order to foster critical action. As part of the festival’s Food Forum taking place at Front Street Park in Kaslo, attendees will be treated to performances by country star Shaela Miller and the vibrant DJ Raya Sun. Miller’s evolution in the […]

Free

Fun Field Festival

Hartley Lake Road

A brand new one-day festival in the mountains near Fernie. Fun Field Festival will feature 2 stages of live music & DJ's - arts - crafts - games - local foodtrucks - camping - firespinning - and plenty of fun times! BELLA CAT • BROTHERHOOD OF LOST SOULS • CORVESSA & GEO • DINGO STARR […]