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Fort Knox 5 Live At Bloom Nightclub

Bloom Nightclub 198 Baker St, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

The Pride, The Living Room Stage & Bloom Nightclub Presents: Fort Knox 5 – 20th Anniversary Tour With Special Guests: Naturalist Birdhaus 10pm-2am 19+

$26

A Taghum Hall Country Christmas

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

It’s all about twinkly family fun. Seasonal music, fun activities, and Taghum Youth Presents “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” are all part of this festive event. A “kids only” market is a great place for kids to find highly affordable gifts for family and friends. Rumour has it that the Jolly Old Elf himself will […]

OUT OF THE ORDINARY – A MAKERS MARKET

Eagles Hall 641 baker street, Nelson, BC, Canada

Out of the Ordinary a Makers Market. It is a 2 day event, Dec 15th FRIDAY afternoon/evening market, and Dec 17th SUNDAY market. (the hall was already booked on the saturday) Dec 15th 3-9 Dec 17th 12-6 Located at the Eagles Lodge – 641 Baker st NELSON, 30 different vendors each day! This is a […]

COMMUNITY CAROL SING

Nelson United Church 602 Silica Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Christmas songs by request! Robyn Lamb will host and lead us in a joyful celebration of singing and cheer! Admission by donation. Sunday Dec. 17th at 3:00pm Nelson United Church 602 Silica St. Nelson

by-donation

NELON POETRY SLAM

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

An open mic poetry slam featuring poets from Nelson and whomever else should show up and sign in. At The Royal, in Nelson, December 20th @6:30pm $5-$10

$5 – $10

NELSON POETRY SLAM

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

Wed Dec 20th 6:30pm @ The Royal in Nelson An open mic poetry slam featuring poets from nelson and whomever else should show up and sign in! $5-10 at the door

$5 – $10

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice

Christie Lee’s Hall 807-703 Radio Ave, Nelson, BC, Canada

Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango? We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview. The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm. Dancers of […]

$5

The Longest Night

Nelson United Church 602 Silica Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

A quiet and reflective service for those experiencing grief, loss or complicated feelings about the holidays. You are welcome to light a candle, sit with the dark and listen to poetry and music to soothe the soul. 🕗 Thu Dec 21 2023 at 07:00 pm (GMT-08:00)📍 Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street,Nelson,BC,Canada

Finley’s Afterwork Dance Party with White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band

Finley’s Bar $ Grill 705 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, Canada

‘Tis the dance before Xmas at Finley’s Bar and Grill as White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band returns to deliver another great night of dance music. Suggested Cover $10. White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band is a highly danceable 6-piece band from Nelson BC with a distinctive twin guitar plus harmonica sound. They […]

DJANGO’S JEWELS

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

These cool cats have taken inspiration from the jazzy and swingin’ scene of 1930s and 1940s Paris to create a style that beckons back to the days of Django Reinhardt and his contemporaries!

410

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

Santa’s Workshop at the Rossland Museum

Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre 1100 Hwy 3B | Junction of Hwys 3B & 22, Rossland, BC, Canada

Drop by the Museum between 12 and 4 pm on Saturday, December 23rd to help out Santa’s elves for the day! We’ll be making toys, crafting Christmas decorations, and enjoying some festive games, yummy treats, and holiday films. We’ll also pull out our toboggans and our kid-sized snowshoes for some winter fun! Entry by donation […]

free-by-donation