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Nelson Polar Bear Swim

Lakeside Park Nelson, 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.

Free

Winter Wonderland

Whitewater Ski Resort Whitewater Ski Hill Rd, Nelson BC

Join us for Whitewater’s Winter Wonderland, a fun-filled day featuring live pottery spinning, a snowman building competition, face painting, hot chocolate, and local live music! It’s the perfect family day out, so mark your calendars and bring the kids for a memorable weekend at Whitewater!

COLDSMOKE’S STELLAR FILM COMPETITION

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

Got an epic story to tell? A shot that needs to be shared? An awesome trick that deserves an “ooh” and an “ahh”? We want you to capture your fun, unexpected, and stellar moments this winter to share with our community!   Enter your film into the Stellar Film Competition, with prize winning categories for […]

$7.5

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest

Whitewater Ski Resort Whitewater Ski Hill Rd, Nelson BC

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest is an annual celebration of ski and snowboard culture. This grassroots flagship festival features clinics, competitions, and ski-themed arts and culture programming both in Nelson and at Whitewater. Coldsmoke brings together a community with a shared passion for winter sport. Through a curated collection of competitions, backcountry education, arts and culture, storytelling, […]

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest

Whitewater Ski Resort Whitewater Ski Hill Rd, Nelson BC

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest is an annual celebration of ski and snowboard culture. This grassroots flagship festival features clinics, competitions, and ski-themed arts and culture programming both in Nelson and at Whitewater. Coldsmoke brings together a community with a shared passion for winter sport. Through a curated collection of competitions, backcountry education, arts and culture, storytelling, […]

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest

Whitewater Ski Resort Whitewater Ski Hill Rd, Nelson BC

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest is an annual celebration of ski and snowboard culture. This grassroots flagship festival features clinics, competitions, and ski-themed arts and culture programming both in Nelson and at Whitewater. Coldsmoke brings together a community with a shared passion for winter sport. Through a curated collection of competitions, backcountry education, arts and culture, storytelling, […]

Women’s Adventure Film Tour 2025

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

A thrilling selection of films that span extreme sports, personal journeys, and boundary-pushing storytelling from across the globe.

$23

ReelRock 19

Castle Theatre 185 Columbia Ave., Castlegar

TAWKROC and THE CASTLE THEATRE PRESENT:REELROCK 19 Saturday March 8th – doors at 6pm show at 7pmLicensed event Come out and support your local climbing community Reel Rock 19 showcases three world-premiere climbing films spanning disciplines, characters, and continents: a heartfelt story of second chances in love and climbing on Squamish’s legendary Cobra Crack; an […]

$25

Blast Beerfest

Come check out the Blast Beerfest! Join us as we celebrate the amazing local breweries in our region. Come on out and sample the local brews while you enjoy some delicious Whitewater pow chow in our on-the-snow beer garden. Dance along to live music, rock your best Canadian tuxedo (jeans on jeans), and bask in […]

Kaslo May Days Logger Sports

Logger Sports has become one of the main events at the annual Kaslo May Days Celebration. Competitors from across Canada and the United States compete for big prize money and the opportunity to show off their logging skills. The venue is the shore of beautiful Kootenay Lake with its gorgeous backdrop of the Purcell Mountain […]

Kaslo May Days Show and Shine

The Kaslo Show and Shine was started by a small group of dedicated car buffs as a feature in the 1997 May Days celebrations held on the May long weekend every year. The inaugural event had approximately 15 vehicles on display and from that small beginning has been held every year since and has seen […]

Kaslo May Days Logger Sports

Logger Sports has become one of the main events at the annual Kaslo May Days Celebration. Competitors from across Canada and the United States compete for big prize money and the opportunity to show off their logging skills. The venue is the shore of beautiful Kootenay Lake with its gorgeous backdrop of the Purcell Mountain […]