Kaslo May Days Logger Sports
2025-05-18 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver)
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 Range. Our grounds are steadily being improved with beautiful amphitheater style seating and a new log rolling pond.
Every year on the Victoria Day long weekend spectators are thrilled by Canadian Championship events such as Tree Climbing, Log Rolling, Axe Throwing and Springboard Chopping to name a few.

2025 Schedule

Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
2025-05-18 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | New Key’s Pub, 16070 BC-3A, Crawford Bay, BC, V0B 1E0, Canada
Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.
Sundays 4-7

Kaslo May Days Parade
2025-05-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver)
Everyone loves a parade—especially our beloved Kaslo May Days Parade! Come out and cheer on our incredible local participants, including the Kootenay Kilties, local organizations, businesses, and our dedicated Emergency Service Providers.
We welcome everyone to join in the fun! However, for safety reasons, please do not throw candy from vehicles. In past years, this has led to unsafe situations with children running into the street. If you’re walking in the parade, you’re welcome to toss candy onto the sidewalks instead.
2025 Theme: CANADA Show off your Canadian pride by wearing red and white, flying the flag, and designing a fantastic float!
Date & Time: Monday, May 19, at 12:00 PM sharp Parade Route: The parade kicks off at the Kaslo Legion, traveling down historic Front Street, then along 4th Street to B Avenue before taking a second lap around the block. From there, it continues down Front Street, passing the beloved SS Moyie, and finishes at Vimy Park fairgrounds.
A Long-Held Tradition:The JVH Graduating Class proudly takes the second-to-last spot in the parade. As tradition dictates, along the final stretch—from Front & 4th Street down to Vimy Park—spectators are welcome to toss small water balloons at the grads (water only, please!).
Want to Join the Parade?If your organization or business would like to participate, we’d love to have you! Contact the Chamber Event Manager at thekaslochamber@gmail.com for details.
Please give a big thank you to volunteer Parade Marshall Mark Dobroski & let’s make the 2025 Kaslo May Days Parade a celebration to remember!

“Uno” by Raul Pous Facha
2025-05-19 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-22 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-23 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
Meet Raul: Architect, Artist, and Digital Fabrication Visionary

“I’m Raul, an architect and artist of Mexican origin, now based in Canada since 2022. My lifelong fascination with materials and manufacturing techniques has deeply influenced my approach to design. While I’ve always appreciated the artistry and individuality of handmade products, I’ve also recognized the challenges they face in achieving precision and consistent quality.

This curiosity led me to digital fabrication, where I discovered the power to translate complex designs into reality with precision and control. Through the fusion of technology and craftsmanship, I am able to create pieces that retain the unique essence of handmade work while elevating their quality and accuracy.”

Exhibition Dates: March 10 – 20, 2025

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13 from 4:00pm-5:30pm

Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 12pm-4pm

To learn more, visit us at: https://visacgallery.com/exhibitions/#unoraulpousfacha

Steve Marc w. Buns
2025-05-22 | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Dance your buns off to some multi genre groove music with Buns (from Calgary) and Steve Marc (from Castlegar).

Spring Fling FREE Thursdays
2025-05-22 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Come on down to the Nelson Museum on Thursday evenings, where you can visit the galleries, museum, and shop for FREE. 4-8pm every Thursday.

Speaker Series with Cindy Devine: Cultivating a Champion
2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, 1100 Hwy 3B | Junction of Hwys 3B & 22, Rossland, BC, V0G 1Y0, Canada
Get ready for an evening of epic stories, serious inspiration, and a whole lot of trail talk! We’re stoked to welcome Cindy Devine—world champion downhill mountain biker and absolute legend—for a ride through her incredible career, starting at 6 pm on Thursday, May 22 at the Rossland Museum.
Cindy will share how her active childhood laid the foundation for becoming the very first UCI World Downhill Mountain Bike Champ in 1990. She’ll chat about the wild early days of competitive mountain biking, what it was like blazing trails as a female racer in a male-dominated sport, and how the scene has evolved over the decades.
As an inductee in the World Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame, and most recently, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Cindy’s legacy is the stuff of two-wheeled dreams. Lucky us—she calls Rossland home!
Whether you’re a mountain biking fanatic or just love a good story, this is one talk you won’t want to miss. Admission by donation. Bring your friends—let’s ride!

Author Event: Tom Langford at the Fernie Museum
2025-05-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Fernie Museum, 491 2nd Ave, Fernie, BC, V0B 1M0
Join writer and academic Tom Langford to present this new and welcome addition to Fernie’s history!
Doors at 7pm. Free Admission.
Nibbles and cash bar included, and early-release copies will be available for purchase.
The Canadian postwar economic boom did not include the Crowsnest Pass and Elk Valley. The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out tells the story of our fight for survival.
Underground mine closures began in 1950, prompting various attempts by coal companies, labour unions, leftist political parties, municipal governments, and business groups to save the local economy. Efforts to reindustrialize in the mid-1960s brought unregulated, pell-mell growth, unsafe working conditions, and extreme pollution. Starting in 1968, however, the tide turned again as new mountaintop strip mines were built to produce metallurgical coal for Asia-Pacific steelmakers.
Today, in the face of the climate crisis, green steel manufacturing is being developed that eliminates the use of CO2-emitting coal. In the coming decades, as this book argues, the Crowsnest Pass and Elk Valley will need to stress ecosystem restoration, sustainable economic activities, and the inclusion of First Nations at the centre of economic decision making in order to embrace a future beyond coal.

BUNS with STEVE MARC
2025-05-22 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
MULTI GENRE GROOVE MUSIC
19+

The SpongeBob Musical
2025-05-22 19:30 - 2025-05-25 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Capitol Theatre Nelson, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson
Black Productions is delighted to present The SpongeBob Musical. Dive into the world of Bikini Bottom with this incredibly zany, Tony Award-nominated musical based on the hit TV series created by Stephen Hillenburg! When a volcanic eruption threatens their underwater paradise, SpongeBob and his friends must band together to save their home. With its heartwarming themes, hilarious antics, and catchy songs by some of the music industry’s biggest names, “The SpongeBob Musical” is a joyful celebration of optimism, friendship, and courage.
The SpongeBob Musical features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.
DATES: MAY 22-25 @ 7:30pm
MAY 24 & 25 @ 2:00pm
TICKET INFO: Tickets are $42 for adults and $36 for children (plus taxes and fees)

Friday Blues at Torchlight Brewing Co.
2025-05-23 17:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Torchlight Brewing Co., 125 Hall St, Nelson, BC, V1L 7B4

Nelson Community Drumming Experience
2025-05-23 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | North Shore Hall, 675 Whitmore Rd, Nelson, BC, V1L 6H7, Canada
Set free your inner rhythm, connect with your community, and let the beat move you!
Welcome to the Nelson Community Drumming Experience as part of Rhythm by Nature’s Community Drumming Tour!
Supported by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, Rhythm by Nature brings you a fully interactive and immersive drumming event, for the whole community, at Nelson’s North Shore Hall.
No drumming experience is needed and all the instruments are provided.
Professionally facilitated, participants will learn about and experiment with different drums and drumming techniques from all around the world. You’ll experience a fun and inclusive drumming workshop, but that’s only the beginning!
Here are a number of reasons why this event is for you:

Group drumming is an effective way to reduce stress and negative emotions
You’re pulled into the present moment which induces deep relaxation
It provides a sense of empowerment and self-confidence
It is a powerful and positive way to connect with your local community
It can reduce chronic pain & boost the immune system
Your body and mind align with the natural world and your inner nature
You’re offered a non-verbal communicative tool to express and connect
It provides a foundation for personal transformation and growth
Oh, and it’s a whole lot of fun!

Discounts are offered when you buy three or more tickets!
Instruments are provided but feel free to bring your own.

A little about Rhythm By Nature and your facilitator, Patrick Carrick:
Patrick is a certified ‘Circles of Rhythm’ master facilitator, endorsed REMO Rhythm Wellness & You provider, professional percussionist, and music educator. Patrick has a passion for bringing people together through the power of rhythm and has worked within a wide variety of musical genres and ensembles.
Patrick founded Rhythm by Nature in 2016 and it has since become a popular mainstay in BC’s Kootenay region, offering a variety of programs and events that promote community connection, wellness, social development, and creativity.
Patrick’s affection for music and drumming has taken him all around the world, finally growing roots in the Columbia Valley. After completing three levels of facilitation training with the nationally acclaimed ‘Circles Of Rhythm’ & internationally recognized Rhythm2Recovery, Patrick has been hosting community drumming events throughout the Columbia Basin. Rhythm by Nature has earned a reputation for its positive community impact and inclusive approach to group drumming.
Thanks to the support of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, Rhythm By Nature is touring the entire Columbia Basin during the spring of 2025 with the intention of demonstrating the many benefits that come from the Integrative Community Drum Circle.
An Important Distinction:
Rhythm By Nature follows the ‘Integrative Community Drum Circle (ICDC)’ methodology. This means that our drumming is not based on any ethnospecific traditions, cultures, or rhythms. The ICDC employs a multicultural approach so that the experience is accessible to everyone. It’s about celebrating our diversity, creativity, and playfulness. Our drums are from all around the world but do not hold any limiting cultural or ceremonial significance. Our instruments are of premium quality and are made from 100% recycled wood fibre.
Families are most welcome. We find that very young children have trouble holding attention for the whole session, so we kindly ask that children of all ages be responsibly supervised for the enjoyment of all.: ) If you’re interested in a session designed specifically for young people, we offer programs for schools and youth events of all kinds!
We would like to thank Nelson’s North Shore Hall for hosting and the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance for their support.

Classical Guitarist Josh Searles
2025-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, Nelson, 701 Ward Street, Nelson, V1L 1T3, Canada
Canadian classical guitarist Josh Searles plays Spanish favourites and modern classics! Presented by Nelson Guitarworks. Tickets $25 at Eddy Music or at the door!

Surf Hat w/ Kieran Campbell
2025-05-23 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4E5

Painted floor cloth workshop
2025-05-24 10:00 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | Taghum Hall, 5915 Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, V1L 6Y4
A two-part workshop teaches participants to create their own painted floorcloth: decorative mats for home and hearth. Instructor Lily Mayall’s own beautiful floorcloths embrace playful narratives, but workshop-goers are free tell their own tales. All materials are provided; more information and registration at taghumhall.ca for this workshop—a Taghum Hall kitchen renovation benefit—which runs Saturday, May 24 and Saturday, June 7, from 10am – 2:30pm.

Kootenay EcoFest
2025-05-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 2025-05-25 19:00, 2025-05-25 10:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bear Spring Eco Retreat, 5248 Queen Victoria Road, Beasley, V0G 2G2
A two day festival, on May 24th and 25th, focused on building community by reconnecting to nature through local waste reduction solutions, live demonstrations, inspiring learning opportunities, and local arts and cultural experiences. Enjoy workshops, tours, demos, a repair cafe, a recycle market and live entertainment. Review festival schedule here. Festival hosted at Bear Spring Eco Retreat.
Single day festival ticket $55. Two day festival pass $90 (two day student pass $60, age 16 and up with student ID). Children 16 and under FREE when accompanied by a parent. Purchase lunches for $15 each. Purchase festival tickets here.

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2025-05-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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!

Youth Block Printing Workshop with Erin Shuttleworth
2025-05-24 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, 1100 Hwy 3B | Junction of Hwys 3B & 22, Rossland, BC, V0G 1Y0, Canada
Carve, Ink, Print!
The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is thrilled to present a Youth Block Printing Workshop with artist Erin Shuttleworth!
Get ready to explore the exciting world of lino block printing! In this hands-on workshop, young artists (ages 7+) will learn how to design, carve, and print their very own unique artwork to take home.
Date: May 24th, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre
Cost: $30
Limited spots available—sign up now!
Under Erin’s expert guidance, participants will experiment with textures, patterns, and inking techniques to create bold and beautiful prints. No experience necessary—just bring your creativity!
Please note: Younger attendees who may need assistance with sharp tools must have a guardian present to help.

KCR Block Party at Lion’s Park
2025-05-24 13:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Lions Park, 298 Richards, Nelson, BC, V1L 5J7, Canada
Get ready for a free, inclusive celebration of community, culture, and creativity right here in Nelson!
This year’s Block Party will be packed with live music, kids’ activities, sports, and nonstop entertainment. Catch amazing performances by talented youth from the Kootenay Garage Band, plus sets by Paris Pick and her band, Snakes and Horses, and Jayne with her backing band, The Interbeings.
Details:
– At Lion’s Park in Nelson from 1pm to 7pm
– Bring chairs and sunbrella or tents for shade
– Bring cash for 50/50 Koortenay Co-op Radio fundraiser!
Local nonprofits and co-ops will also be on-site, sharing their incredible work and building community connections. Don’t miss it!

Good Times Buffet Vinyl Set @ Backroads Brewing
2025-05-24 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Backroads Brewing, 460 Baker St, Nelson, BC, V1L4H8, Canada
The Good Times Buffet is Golf Rosney & The Noisy Eater. Together they share their love of vinyl, blending Hip Hop, Soul, Funk & Disco. Spinning sound and colour, beats and bars and all things good. Just a couple of pals whose only concern is putting a smile on your face and bringing you the good times you deserve.

The Red Thread – a one-woman show
2025-05-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Taghum Hall, 5915 Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, V1L 6Y4
Actor and playwright Ellie Reynolds knows how to spin a yarn. Her one-woman show, The Red Thread, comes to the Taghum Hall stage on Saturday, May 24 at 7pm. The three mysterious yarn-spinning goddesses of Fate will make an appearance, and no audience member will leave without having been happily tangled in Ellie’s world as she picks up a Red Thread and unspools it, asking the big question: are the events of our lives inevitable? Tickets are available at taghumhall.ca and at the door.

Electrojazziness – An Interactive Improvised Concert (Kaslo)
2025-05-24 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Langham, 447 A Avenue, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0, Canada
Electrojazziness is a 100% improvised duo featuring the amazing Montreal-based jazz piano maestro Alex McNally and the Nelson-based live-music-production-wizard and freestyle rapper thisissami.

These two life-long improvisers come from completely different music backgrounds, yet their journeys intertwined last summer with the development of this jazz, electronic, and hip hop fusion project in Montreal parks. Their mad skills are now taking them on a 15-show tour across BC!

This evening will begin with a workshop at 7:15pm where you will get a chance to learn music production & performance techniques from these pros and collaborate with them. At 8:00pm, we kick off an interactive concert where the audience will direct the music journey that will be weaved by Electrojazziness.

HISTORY OF GUNPOWDER and THEE DISASTRONAUTS
2025-05-24 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
ITS A COSTUME PARTY! COME DRESSED UP!

Witches Spring Market
2025-05-25 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Taghum Hall, 5915 Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, V1L 6Y4
Witch Market and interactive events!! May 25 2025 Taghum Hall 11-5

*Tarot, Palm and Oracle readers, established locally as well as reputable readers from Kelowna.

*Vendors that will put a spell on you with their witchy, wacky and spiritual wears. Not your average market!!

*Workshops every half an hour to drop in on and learn about Wicca 101, How to set a crystal grid, sacred smoking, singing and breathing, music and how to read palms.

All for $2 at the door
