Events

Listing content is provided by third parties. Inclusion in the listings does not entail WKRAC endorsement of the event.
Also note that, in most circumstances, content will only appear a maximum of three months before the listed event.

Hosting an event
in the Columbia Basin?

CLICK HERE

Live History Show at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre

Doukhobor Discovery Centre 112 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, Canada

The Live History international theatre company will be performing their “In Time” show at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre from 10-5pm on August 15th. Those participating will set out on unique missions and be able to interact with the historical characters to solve clues and further explore the museum. Live History will use multiple characters from […]

$5

Making Waves exhibition opening

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

Kootenay Lake has long been a hub of activity, from the earliest sturgeon-nosed canoes to modern day sporting activities such as paddleboarding and kitesurfing. Through artifacts, photographs, and archival film from the Museum collection, Making Waves examines the diverse nature of this history and the role that the West Arm has in the community today.  […]

Free

Never Come Down bluegrass concert

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

A toe-tapping evening is in store for Nelson area music-lovers when the Portland, Oregon-based stringband Never Come Down plays Taghum Hall on Friday, August 18 at 7:30pm. Since the band formed in 2018, they’ve taken home the top prize at the FreshGrass and RockyGrass bluegrass competitions and have released one album, with a second on […]

$25.00

‘Luminous’ Artist talk w/ Linda Dayan Frimer

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

NEW DATE! Part memoir, part art instructional, part art history book, Luminous: An Artist’s Story as a Guide to Radical Creativity, a gorgeous new book by Canadian artist Linda Dayan Frimer, would be equally at home on a coffee table or in an art classroom. Frimer is currently touring Luminous and will be at the […]

Free

NELSON ROAD KINGS QUEEN CITY CRUISE

Nelson Baker Street Baker Street, Nelson, BC

Calling all classic car enthusiasts to the 19th annual Queen City Cruise in Nelson! Organised by Nelson Road Kings since 2003, come and view a spectacular range of vehicles from pre-1949 to present day. Lovingly restored, sparkling clean and ready to take over Baker Street in support of local charities. Participants will gather at Railtown, Nelson, […]

pre-register-your-vehicle

Queen City Burlesque Expo – Tease on Tap

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

Welcome to the 4th Annual Queen City Burlesque Expo!  **A Sensational Vaudeville Affair** Tease on Tap: A way to let loose and enjoy seeing and meeting all of our special guests up close and personal. Starring special guests, straight from Broadway NYC, from Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, and Seattle, as well as a bevy of local […]

$29

Queen City Burlesque Expo – The Grand Gala

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

The Grand Gala All tickets $35 Presented by Deja Louve & Queen City Burlesque Expo Theme of the Night: “If I Join the Circus!” Every year, we gather to celebrate our love of the vaudeville arts in a “grand” fashion with you. Every year, be prepared for new faces and unique acts performed by veteran […]

$35

BRITS INVADE KASLO CAR SHOW

Kaslo Water Street Water Street, Kaslo

Join the Old English Car Club members on Sunday September 10 and see a unique collection of British cars and motorcycles from BC and Alberta. Parking up just behind Kaslo Hotel, right on Kaslo’s waterfront, you’ll see rare models such as MGA, MGB, MG TD, Morgan, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Triumph TR6, Triumph Spitfire, Austin 8 […]

Free

Nelson Culture Days

Nelson Nelson

Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of free participatory arts and culture events across the country both in-person and online. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in […]

Free

Arts & Culture Festival

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

Join us at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre as we kick off Culture Days with our Arts & Culture Festival, September 23 and 24 from 12 to 4 pm all weekend. Live music & performances, artists & vendors, food & drink! Entry is free, but donations are always appreciated! PLUS join us from 1:30-3pm […]

Free

Arts & Culture Festival

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

Join us at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre as we kick off Culture Days with our Arts & Culture Festival, September 23 and 24 from 12 to 4 pm all weekend. Live music & performances, artists & vendors, food & drink! Entry is free, but donations are always appreciated! PLUS join us from 1:30-3pm […]

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