All your favourite activities will be back again this year – stay tuned for the official schedule coming soon!

The lineup will include the Christmas Market at the Legion, a Scavenger Hunt 🔎, Bonfire 🔥, Parade, and more!

Featuring over 33 vendors, this year’s event isn’t to be missed! There will be something for everyone on your Christmas list like jewelry, pottery, chocolates, live wreaths, cozy toques and so much more! ❤️ Shop & support locally this holiday season!
Fri. Nov. 15th 10am-6pm
Sat. Nov. 16th 10am-5pm
Sun. Nov. 17th 10am-3pm

Nelson Rod & Gun Club
Admission $2 – Free Parking

Today from 10 – 2, at St. Saviour’s – you’ll find lovely festive fresh door wreathes and swags, delicious preserves, fresh cinnamon buns and holiday baking, cards, handicrafts and more. Be sure to come! St. Saviour’s (Anglican) Church, 701 Ward Street at Silica in Nelson.

Hello all you lovely people. Please share. Everyone welcome.

Join us and 53 Jurried, High Quality, Handmade, Local Vendors at the Prestige in Nelson, and purchase directly form the Makers.

$3 entry at the door
$5 weekend wristband
12 and under free entry

Friday November 22, 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday November 23, 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday November 24, 10 am – 5 pm

We have some amazing new vendors and some of our fan favorites. Our entire vendor list is up on our website www.kootenayartisanfair.com

This holiday tradition is 51 years in the making. Supporting local Artisans and local economy.

More kid stuff happens in our Santa’s Elves program on November 22, where all sorts of seasonal crafting magic happens in partnership with our community elves—and there’s dinner, too!

(20 minutes north of Castlegar)
Admission by donation
Sorry, venue not wheelchair accessible

we have a gorgeous seasonal concert with Anne Janelle and James Hill for you, just as the calendar turns to December.

Artisan and Craft Vendors
Concession and Bake Sale
50-50 Draw and Raffles

To book a table:
Email clerical.mss1 (at) sd8 (dot) bc (dot) ca
Or clerical.mss2 (at) sd8 (dot) bc (dot) ca
Table cost: $25

Get Ready to Hit the Slopes! We’re excited to announce December 6th as our tentative opening date at Whitewater for the 2024/2025 season!

Please note that this date is subject to weather conditions, so stay tuned for updates. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another season of adventure, fun, and fresh powder.

This year we are pleased to be bringing back the large artisan market in the gymnasium as part of our winter faire. We are looking for artists and makers in our community who are interested in vending. Please email [email protected] with 2 photos of your work. $40 per table

Free entrance | Licensed venue | 19+ event

🌟 Calling all creatives! 🌟 We’re on the lookout for talented vendors to join our Artisan Wonderland Market on December 15th at the Legion in Nelson! 🎉

If you’re a maker of unique, handmade, or upcycled goods and want to showcase your craft in a festive, community-focused event, apply now to be a part of something magical! ✨

Let’s make this holiday season unforgettable! 🎄

Application deadline is November 18th

Christmas time of the year. This is a family fun event open to the public. Come for the warm of the Christmas Spirit. Enjoy the hay rides, sleigh rides, farm animals, cowpoke roping and the gingerbread ranch. Bortsch and chili from the elves from the club house. Cozy up by the bonfire. Oh and SANTA.

32 handmade vendors for the you last-minute holiday shopping needs.
 
2 days only $2 at the door

Join us at the Slocan Park Community Hall Annual Christmas Craft Fair.

Browse the many local artisans and vendors, snack on some baked goods, sip on some coffee, or even win a door prize!

The hall is located a short 10 minute drive up the junction of Hwy 3A and Hwy 6, towards Slocan. Right beside the Slocan Valley Co-op.

Feel free to message our Facebook page if you have any questions. See you soon!

Linden Lane Farms will be hosting our 3rd Annual Christmas weekend at the farm!
We are looking forward to brining in the festive season with

❄️ Fresh Cut Christmas Trees
❄️ Hand Tied Wreaths
❄️ Winter Produce
❄️ Photo Stages
❄️ Warm Drinks
❄️ Gingerbread Mini Donuts
❄️ Warm Fires & More!

Join us
❄️Friday December 6th 10am-5pm
❄️Saturday December 7th 10am-5pm
❄️Sunday December 8th 10am-4pm
for this magical free event.

More details and surprises to follow!

3850 Krestova Road, Krestova BC

The Slocan Valley Chamber of Commerce coordinates Merchants’ Night with New Denver’s downtown businesses for an evening of late-night shopping and fun on the town. Santa arrives on the Fire Truck and there are free hot dogs, hot chocolate and goodies.

Santa will be located inside of the Silvery Slocan Museum and New Denver Visitor Centre (it’s a shared building) at 202 6th Ave. 

Sponsored by Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Power Corporation.

Tarrys Hall, just outside Castlegar
10 AM – 3 PM – November 9 & 10
free entry – door prizes – outdoor food truck – ~30 vendors

Now accepting applications email at [email protected]

Brilliant Christmas Market will be taking place Nov 23/24 from 10am-3pm both days. Please stay tuned for more information in the coming months along with a detailed list of the vendors who will be coming

Join us on Saturday, December 7 at City Hall’s Spirit Square for a fun-filled holiday family event from 11 am – 4 pm.

Everyone is welcome!

This year’s event includes:
🌭 Free hot dogs, cookies, nachos, s’mores, hot chocolate, cotton candy and non-alcoholic mulled wine.
🖌️ Free kids craft booths (bring a bag to store crafts).
🎅 Visit Santa! Professional photos will be available for a fee.
🏠 Gingerbread House Contest sponsored by Habitat by Humanity.
🎄City Hall Christmas tree lighting at 4 pm.
🎵 Live entertainment and more!

“We’re thrilled to announce our first wreath-making workshop! Enjoy an evening filled with creativity and endless fun, topped off with delightful refreshments. Bring your little ones along—because kids don’t need a ticket, they’re free to be their creative selves! Plus, tickets can be shared by a maximum of two people. Book your spot now and join us for an exciting evening of creativity!”

🎄 Complimentary Christmas Concert – Join Us for a Festive Celebration! 🎶

We’re excited to invite you to a complimentary holiday concert for all ages! Come and enjoy beautiful music with family and friends in the spirit of the season.

Event Highlights:

1️⃣ Donations Welcome: While entry is free, any donations at the door are greatly appreciated to help support future events.
2️⃣ Door Prize: Be sure to stay until the end for a chance to win our exciting door prize!
3️⃣ Professional Christmas Photo: Capture the holiday spirit with a professional Christmas photo available during the event.
4️⃣ Fundraising Market: Browse through our market, filled with wonderful items where all proceeds will go towards supporting local initiatives.

📅 Date: December 4th, 1pm-3pm
📍 Location: Castlegar New Life church

Don’t miss out on this festive evening! Come for the music, stay for the fun!

🚨🚨 December 23rd mark your Calendars 🚨🚨

Join us for the 11th Annual Christmas Classic on December 23rd! It’s Team Jones vs. Team Price, battling it out at the Castlegar Complex.

All Game Admissions: FREE
Dance/lounge Tickets: Only $10

This year, we’re excited to continue on with the Winter Wonderland Bar, where you can enjoy delicious cocktails and food between the game and dance.

Dance/lounge tickets are on sale at the door.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible local businesses whose generous contributions and support have already made our event possible 🤍

Don’t miss out on the fun:
• The main game starting at 6:30PM
• The big man in the red suit
• Halftime show
• The chance to win 2 Canucks tickets
• Festive cocktails
• 50/50
• Safe Rides Home available

So bring a date, bring a friend or if you’re in the “friend zone” maybe the Classic can add some fuel to the fire baby 🧯

Artisan market: Pottery, clothing, glass, jewelry, soap, art, treats, fiber arts

Felt up felting
Bea & glad studio
Makes me smile pottery by theresa
Wigle designs
Blizzard mountain naturals
A little knit obsessed
Chris Marit fiber art, painting, and pottery
Abbey glassworks
Linda’s nuts
Sarah Elizabeth fiberworks
JB designs
Scott Campbell driftwood
Morgan Bialkowski artist
Crystal connections

Trail & District Arts Council & Kootenay Concert Connection present a highly entertaining musical potpourri for the holidays, blending traditional MacNeil family favourites, from Christmas ceilidhs to midnight masses, with the general festive frolic that accompanies each holiday season.

With their captivating vocals, distinctive harmonies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas. Fans can look forward to classic favourites including “O Holy Night”, “Ave Maria”, “Christmas in Killarney” and “Auld Lang Syne”, where a rousing chorus may be followed by a hauntingly beautiful Gaelic ballad, then a flurry of foot-stomping instrumentals accompanied by step-dancing revelry.

Based in Cape Breton, The Barra MacNeils have been thrilling audiences of all ages with their sparkling repertoire, vocals, instrumental prowess and vibrant showmanship for nearly three decades. This family group features Kyle (vocals, guitar, violin, mandolin), Lucy (vocals, bodhran, Celtic harp, fiddle, stepdancing), Sheumas (keyboards, piano, bodhran, fiddle, bouzouki, vocals), Stewart (vocals, accordion, tin whistle, flute, bouzouki, guitar, stepdancing), Boyd (mandolin, fiddle, guitar, banjo, percussion, stepdancing) and Jamie Gatti (bass).

The Barra MacNeils live concert experience brings so much more to the stage than most live acts ever can. Multiple lead vocalists, beautiful sibling harmonies, top drawer instrumental prowess on a wide variety of acoustic, stringed, percussion and wind instruments blended with dancing, storytelling, Gaelic songs and a journey through an ancient culture – family entertainment at its highest level.

For a delightful seasonal celebration, don’t miss An East Coast Christmas with the Barra MacNeils!

Check out The Barra MacNeils on their website https://barramacneils.com.

So, join the Barra MacNeils this Christmas for their own spin on traditional seasonal fare, along with entertaining stories and new musical twists for a delightful seasonal celebration!

Two 45-minute sets witih 20 minute intermission.

The Barra MacNeils – An East Coast Christmas is presented by the Trail & District Arts Council and Kootenay Concert Connection, with support from 99.3 The Goat and 103.5 The Bridge.

All tickets $51.

New Markets!
Our first Fall into Winter market series hosted in the Waneta Plaza corridors. A couple intimate markets just before the holiday season really kicks up a notch.
Join us to enjoy local food, drinks, handcrafted treasures, live music and so much more!
Let’s appreciate the change of the season together!

A Rocky Mountain High Christmas
“A Rocky Mountain High Christmas” is performing at the Bailey Theatre in Trail, promising an unforgettable night filled with the timeless hits of John Denver and beloved Christmas music, making it the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.

Canadian recording artists Rick and Steve Worrall, accompanied by a talented local children’s choir with guests The Castlegar Community Children’s Choir, a Canadian Allstar band, and a symphony ensemble from across Canada, this production guarantees to captivate audiences with its musical brilliance.

Sing along to all the classic John Denver tunes, as well as cherished Christmas songs from his iconic TV special with the Muppets and his acclaimed “Rocky Mountain Christmas” album.

Don’t miss this special holiday season treat. “A Rocky Mountain High Christmas” an incredible and unforgettable occasion that will be talked about for years to come. Get your tickets now for an experience that promises to enchant and delight audiences of all ages

Our largest market of the year showcases vendors from across the Lower Columbia region in a festive indoor pop-up venue. Brimming with a variety of make, bake, and grow products and vendors, this market boosts holiday cheer while supporting small businesses. Get in the Christmas spirit and fill your stocking!

Friday, December 13th 4pm – 8pm

Saturday, December 14th 11am – 4pm

Sunday, December 15th 11am – 4pm

Join us indoors at the Fruitvale Memorial Centre for the Fruitvale Christmas Market (and last market of the year)!

This year we’ve added an extra day and some extra fun and we are so excited to celebrate the holidays with our community!

Friday, November 22nd from 4pm – 8pm
Saturday, November 23rd from 10am – 2pm

Join us to celebrate our local farms, food, and artisans this winter at our very first Rossland Winter Farmers Market!

Here’s What to Expect

Delicious Food & Drinks: Indulge your taste buds with a variety of mouthwatering treats, drinks, and hot meals.

Farm-fresh products: Explore the seasonal produce, herbs, preserves, honey and honey-based products straight from the farm to you.

Handcrafted Treasures: Discover unique, handmade treasures crafted with love by local artisans.

…and so much more!

Visit our website for more info: incrediblefarmersmarket.com/winter-farmers-market/

The Trail & District Arts Council presents Ô-Celli: Fait son Cinema, a unique 8-piece Belgian cello ensemble with a sonorous cathedral sound, on Saturday, November 30 at 7:30 pm. Part of the Performing Arts Trail series in The Bailey Theatre.

What can sound better than a cello? Eight cellos!
The cello’s sound is the closest to the human voice, and the magnificently creative Ô-Celli capitalize on this in their concerts to move beyond stylistic boundaries. These eight classically trained musicians reinvigorate both classical and popular music to enchant the audience through a repertoire of both original and arranged pieces.

For this show they will be playing: R.Strauss, “Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30”; Verdi, “Ouverture de la Forza del Destino”; Bach, “Toccata et fugue”; – Fauré, “Pavane, Op.50”; Rota, “La Strada”; Bernstein, “West Side Story”; and John Williams.

Ô-Celli’s concerts are invitations to travel, as these passionate cellists, plucked from celeberated orchestras and chamber ensembles, play only for their own and their audience’s pleasure!
Regular Musicians who play with Ô-Celli are Alexandre Beauvoir, Jean-Pierre Borboux, Stephanie Huang, Corinna Lardin, Yoori Lee, Shiho Nishimura, Raphaël Perraud, and Sébastien Walnier.

“Ô-Celli is magnificently unique” – N. Bowman, The Daily Courier

“Eight classical cellists (of very high caliber)…fill the entire sound spectrum with infinite nuances…Because it takes talent not to spoil the originals while giving them a second life.” – Stéphane Renard, LECHO.BE

“These eight cellists offer concerts that dust off classical music, renew the repertoire and attract a spellbound audience.” – Aurélie Koch, JV Magazine no. 74

“…incredible reserves of imagination and an innate sense of pleasure. This is what ô-celli develops with incomparable verve.” – Serge Martin, Le Mad/Le Soir

2 x 45-minute sets
Photos by Benjamin Brolet.

Single tickets are $30. Under 30 years is $10
6-show pass $168 or Pick Your Own season by becoming a Patron Member for $25 and get 20% off Trail Arts Council presentations and other benefits. All tickets available online at tickets.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.

Reminder – please do not wear strong smelling perfumes or colognes to the Bailey Theatre as the building is a scent free zone. Thank you for your cooperation.

This performance is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Century 21 Kootenay Homes (2018) Ltd., Pharmasave Trail, Teck Trail Operations, and Tourism South Kootenay and our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.