December Music at Red Light Ramen
2024-12-27 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Red Light Ramen, 308 Herridge Lane, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 6G5, Canada
This December, let Red Light be your cozy Friday escape! From 6-9 PM every Friday, we’re filling the evening with curated soundscapes to set the perfect tone for the weekend. Our patio is the ideal spot to enjoy the fresh winter air, with heaters to keep you warm and music to soothe your soul. Whether inside or out, it’s all about great vibes and even better tunes. See you there!
Reservations are always encouraged.
D.6 – Rosso @rosssoooo
D.7 Sylvie Le Sylvie Art Exhibition @sylvielesylvie
Music from Rena Vee @renaveemusic
D.13 – Lexa Voltz @lexa_voltz
D.20 – Fluxo @fluxoryan
D.27 – Wils @wils_curates

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2024-12-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, 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 board games and ashtrays, visitors get a glimpse of the vast measures taken to create normalcy in an extraordinary time.
Email info@nelsonmuseum.ca to register. Adult admission required – children under 18 are always free!

Nelson Polar Bear Swim
2025-01-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Lakeside Park, 1900 Lakeside Dr., Nelson, V1L 5S4, Canada
The Polar Bear Swim is a fun event that brings together around 400 people every year. Happening on Wednesday, Jan 1st with the plunge at noon. This is a fundraiser for Kootenay Co-op Radio and Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society. Head to https://nelsonpolarbearswim.com/ to sign up, donate, or find more info.

Fall into Fall FREE Thursday evenings
2025-01-02 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-09 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-16 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-23 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-30 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-06 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-13 16:00 - 20:00 | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The Nelson Museum is open late on Thursdays and admission is FREE from 4-8pm. Explore the new gallery exhibitions — A Crack in the Mirror in Gallery A and Within This Earthen Vessel in Gallery B — discover the region’s history in the 2nd Floor Museum Exhibit, and shop work from over 120 local artists in the Gift Shop.

Apres FREE! Thursday evenings
2025-01-02 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-09 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-16 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-23 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-30 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-06 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-13 16:00 - 20:00 | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The days are shorter but the Nelson Museum is open longer! Thursdays from 4-8pm is FREE admission to the galleries, museum and Shop, where you can explore the newest exhibitions, learn about local history, and shop over 100 local artists!

The Circle Performance
2025-01-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Discover Circus, 330 Baker St. Suite 302, Nelson, BC, V1L 4H5, Canada
THE CIRCLE
Saturday January 11th 2025
6:00 PM – Tickets are $25
The Circle is a nurturing performance showcase at Discover Circus, open to artists of all levels and disciplines to share their work at any stage of development. Designed to foster a warm and supportive environment, The Circle provides a space for creativity, growth, and community connection, celebrating each artist’s unique journey.
Performance located at Discover Circus – 330 Baker St. Suite 302

Artist Trading Cards Workshop
2025-01-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The Nelson Museum is launching a monthly drop-in workshop for artists of all ages and skill levels to create and trade art cards! Artist trading cards are miniature works of art specifically made to be freely traded. Created on 2.5 x 3.5-inch card stock using any medium, ATCs encourage artistic experimentation, creativity, and community building rather than consumption.

Blank cards, art making materials, and collage supplies will be available but feel free to bring your own. This FREE program is an all ages drop-in program that will be offered the last Thursday of the month. You can join one, two, or all three programs!

Winter Carnival
2025-02-01 01:00 - 2025-02-02 01:00 | Expo Park, Slocan
3rd annual Winter CarnivalCelebrating the Slocan Valley
A non-profit community eventA family friendly gatheringNo alcohol served
By donation and everyone welcome!$0-$50 sliding scale (pay-what-you-can/ pay-it-forward)

Live Performances All Day:
1:00 Heather Rose2:00 Mitch Robillard3:00 Kosmic T and the Whole School3:30 Puppets on The Move4:00 Spin the Wheel4:30 Soul Potion6:00 DJ Wax Headroom7:30 Boreas Ignites Fire Dance with Flowantix8:00 TruckVanCar

Afterparty @ The Legion 10pmWith Dubconscious, Daily Basis and Luminesce

SlideFree kids crafts & Lantern Making workshopFree Snow conesFood & Artisan VendorsTea and Soup LoungeFire Pits & ArtCarnival games and prizes hosted by Slocan Valley Youth NetworkRaffle prizes and 50/50 draw

Food Vendors including:FOMOTasty Times Vegan EateryOh My Lard

Bring games to share!

If you have an idea for a workshop, let us know!

We are looking for volunteers to make this community event a success!Fundraising and promotionSet up, tear down and clean upGarbage and RecyclingVolunteer CoordinatorSecurityRaffle prize and merchandize tableCollecting donationsShow up, PM or email treehuggersocietybc@outlook.com to let us know you want to help.

Winter Carnival is hosted by non-profit Treehugger Retreats and Events Society and produced by Live Harmonics Sound Science.

Break it to Make it | Youth Workshop
2025-02-09 10:30 - 14:30 | 320 Wilson St., Revelstoke
Calling all creative and curious youth ages 12–17—are you ready to dive into the world of messy, hands-on, experimental art? Forget about perfection and polished masterpieces; these half-day classes are all about the experience of making art! This class is perfect for those who feel unsure of what to make, those that struggle with perfection, and those who just want to have fun.
These classes take an unconventional approach to creativity, championing exploration and curiosity. You’ll explore strange, messy, and playful activities that go beyond just paint and composition. From experimental techniques to playful destruction, this is your chance to embrace the chaos and make some bad art. Come hang out, we have snacks.
“Break it to Make it” – February 9
– OR –
“The Bad Art Bonanza” – February 16
– Sunday, 10:30am – 2:30pm
– $40 per session, all materials provided
– Students can choose to take one, or both sessions
– Ages 12 – 17
– Some snacks will be provided (Courtesy of Save On), however students will still need a packed lunch
– RVAC Jailhouse Studios, 320 Wilson st.

The Baby Tyler Show
2025-02-09 15:00 - 16:00 | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
A mind-bending puppet show by Fraggle Rock/Sesame/Henson puppeteer. “Hansen turns anything and everything into a puppet and makes it funny. A MUST-SEE!” – FringeReviews.com
Watch as Ingrid performs a live puppet film before your very eyes, using only household objects, a camera, and her bare hands.
“Utterly magical, insanely inventive, wickedly funny. ★★★★★” – Free Press.
“Both live and magnified on screen, in cunningly angled cameras and mirrors, we see Hansen create characters from her own hands, fingers, face. NUTTY, INGENIOUS, MESMERIZING.”
-12th Night.
“GENIUS PHYSICAL COMEDY!” – Entertainment World.
“Immensely funny, creative, uproarious and surprising…Her physicality is impeccable.”
– The Star Phoenix
“Unbelievably funny.” – PLANK Magazine
“Unbelievably charismatic.” – The Charlebois Post
Danish-Canadian puppeteer Ingrid Hansen also performs on television with the Jim Henson Company’s Fraggle Rock and Sesame Workshop’s Emmy-Award-Winning series Helpsters.
Age 5+
Adult: $15; Senior: $13.50; Under 30: $10
The Capitol Theatre

The Bad Art Bonanza | Youth Workshop
2025-02-16 10:30 - 14:30 | 320 Wilson St., Revelstoke
