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Kaslo Jazz Festival
Music in the Mountains The hills are alive…well, who doesn't know the rest?  And in the Kootenay Rockies, it's all about music in the mountains.  Billed as ‘one of the largest accordion festivals on the planet', the Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships ( www.kiotac.ca/current ) showcases young prodigies and long-time favourites.

SPORTS

Nelson Leafs Jr. "B" Trail Smoke Eaters
January
Cross-Country Lantern Ski
Jan. 01, 2008 Revelstoke
Rossland Winter Carnival
Rossland   Jan 30, 31st and Feb 1st, 2009
Winter Wings Ice Festival
Fairmont Hot Springs Jan. 19-20, 2008
Nipika Loppet
Radium Hot Springs January 26, 2008

February

Blizzard Mountain Music Festival
Rossland, February 2009
Winterlude
A city wide winter festival including events such as curling bonspiels, toboggan parties, dummy downhill races, indoor golf tournament and snowmobile events.
Revelstoke Feb 1-28, 2008
Winter Quest
Rossland. February 2009
Fernie Freeski Competition
Fernie February 20 - 24 2008
Kootenay Winter Quest - Winter Quest is an achievable5-8 hour multi-sport adventure race with a twist - for ages 14+. Designed for the average mortal as opposed to the average super-athlete, Winter quest is a combination of Survivor, Eco-challenge and the Amazing Race, where strategy and problem solving skills are equally as important as physical endurance.
Rossland February 9, 2008
Cowboy Celtic
Cowboy words and stories … Celtic tunes.
Cranbrook February 23 2008
Kootenay Cold Smoke Powder Festival
Nelson February 23 - 26 2008
Kimberley/Cranbrook 2008 BC Winter Games Kimberley/Cranbrook February 21-24, 2008
B.C. Winter Games 2008
Cranbrook February 21, 2008

March

Grizz Days
This weekend long event which includes a parade, family carnival, sporting events & competitions, and parties galore.
Fernie March 6-9, 2008
Powder 8's Cdn Championships
Skier's pair up to make perfect figure 8's in untracked POWDER snow.
Fernie March 22 2008

Panorama Flying Meet (Paragliding) Invermere March 21st, 22nd and 23rd 2008

Festival of the Arts
Nelson last week of March and the second week of April

April

The Dust Poets in concert - Miners Hall
Rossland April 5, 2008
Festival of the Arts
Nelson last week of March and the second week of April
Wings Over The Rockies Bird Festival
Join us for a Festival that will celebrate birders in the making and the mentors who inspired them.
Invermere March 5-11, 2008

May


Silver City Days
Five days and nights of fun, food and entertainment. The festivities conclude on the Sunday with a family day celebration.
Trail May 11, 2008
Heritage Fair
Creston May 2008
Celebrating David Thompson
Creston May 9, 2008
Garden Festival
Nelson May 10, 2008
Children's Festival
Cranbrook May 10, 2008
PIED PUMKIN Mothers' Day Family Matinee
Nelson United Church, 4-6 pm. Tickets at Eddy Music, Packrat Annie's and Kootenay Co-Op Radio - May 11, 2008
PIED PUMKIN concert for Big Folks, Castle Theater, Castlegar, 8 pm. Tickets at the Castle and Books & Music.
May 16, 2008
Blossom Festival
Parade on Sat May 17, midway, car Show, street fair, children's' events going on all weekend.
Creston May 16 - 19 2008
PIED PUMKIN Pumkids Family Concert -
2 pm, Creston Children's Festival,
Prince Charles Secondary Auditorium.
May 17, 2008
Yaqan Nukiy Pow-wow
Creston May 17-19, 2008
PIED PUMKIN all ages concert/dance, Silverton Memorial Hall, 7:30 pm. Tickets at Gaze & Chat, Ann's Natural Foods and Earth Spirit Books.
May 18, 2008
Golden Triangle Cycling Tour
Golden May 17 2008
Turtle MultiSport Festival
Slick-Tire Spring Triathlon, Knobby-Tire Sprint Triathlon and TriKids Triathlon.
Fernie, Cranbrook May 31 2008
Chickadee Nature Festival
Revelstoke May 31 - June 01 2008

June

Sunfest
Community festival featuring Festival in the Park, Fireworks, Parades, Lawn Mower Racing, Rotary Pancake Breakfasts, Lion's Family Day, Miss Castlegar Pageant, Citizen of the Year Award, and much more.
Castlegar June 6-8, 2008
Spilli Chilli Cookoff
Spillimacheen June 7 2008
10th Annual Greenwood Demolition Derby
Greenwood - 1st Saturday in June
Wasa Lake Triathlon
Wasa June 14 - 15 2008
Wildcat Days
Elkford June 27 - 30, 2008
Coal Miner Days
Sparwood June 20 - 22 2008
Mountain Beats Festival
Revelstoke June 20 - 21, 2008
Rockin' in the Rockies Car Show N' Shine
Cranbrook Second week in June
Sam Stelle Days
Fort Steele June 19-22, 2008
Creston Valley 150 Year Celebration
A cultural and heritage event with artisan hands-on demonstrations, booths ethnic food booths, live music and Canadian Citizenship Ceremony.
Creston June 20 - 22 2008
Toad Rock Motorcycle Rally
Nelson June 27, 28, & 29, 2008

July

Gold Fever Follies
Original script, music and songs, Can Can theatre based on Rossland's early mining history.
Kimberley July 1 - August 30, 2008
Canada Day Celebrations in BC. Rockies/East Kootenay Communities. July 1
Dominion Day Celebration
Fort Steele July 1
Gold Fever Follies
Original script, music and songs, Can Can theatre based on Rossland's early mining history.
Rossland July1 - August 30 2008
Storytelling Festival
Proctor July 2008
Timber Days
Loggers compete at various events plus there's food and entertainment for kids and families.
Revelstoke July 5-6 2008
Kimberley Summer Theatre
Kimberley July 8th and runs from Tuesday to Saturday until August 16th. 
Whatshan Lake Music Festival
Featuring Country, Light Rock, Bluegrass, Rhythm and Blues, and Folk Music.
Needles July 11-13, 2008
Nakusp Music Festival
Live music for all ages with a variety of headline acts.British Columbia's interior largest classic rock festival.
Nakusp July 18-20, 2008
Starbelly Jam Music Festival
A diverse selection of musical acts from around the world. Children's activities and entertainment, camping, workshops and a great selection of craft and food vendors.
July 18 - 20 2008 Crawford Bay
Annual Kimberley International Old Time Accordian Championships
Competitions, cash prizes, evening concerts, family dances, platzl entertainment, pancake breakfast, bbq, jam sessions, workshops and guest artists.
Kimberley, July 7-12, 2008
Annual Summer Festival - Julyfest, Kimberley July 2008
'Mount 7 Psychosis'
a very demanding single-track downhill mountain bike challenge
Revelstoke July 16, 17, 2008
Heart of the Rockies Triathlon
Invermere July 20 2008
Race the Rockies
8 hour Adventure Race by mountainbike, canoe and on foot.
Golden July 19 2008
Festival of Freedom at the Forks
Grand Forks July 2008

August

Gold Fever Follies
Original script, music and songs, Can Can theatre based on Rossland's early mining history.
Kimberley July 1 - August 30, 2008

Sky High Blues Festival
Sky High Blues Festival
Enjoy the best Blues 'n' BBQ party you'll have this summer. Get ready for a weekend of fabulous music & fun in a no-hassle family atmosphere.
Rock Creek August 2 & 3, 2008


Kaslo Jazz Festival

Every August long weekend in Kaslo, BC stunning vistas, great acoustics and superb musicians combine to create the Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival. The unique floating stage rests just offshore a little, sandy beach on Kootenay Lake.
Kalso August 1-3, 2008
Kokanee Glacier Challenge
Mixed Slowpitch
Revelstoke August1-4 2008
Canadian Nationals Paragliding Championships
First week of August '08 (paragliding, hangliding)
Golden First week of August '08.
Trans Rockies Challenge (Mountain Biking)
TransRockies, the best organized and most rewarding team endurance events in the world. With participant satisfaction ratings consistently over 96 percent, T Panorama-Fernie August 10-16, 2008
Shambhala Music Festival
Encircled by nature, a community rises, sharing a common goal, celebrating a collective love and respect for music, art and humanity. For five days and four nights time ceases to exist.
Nelson August 6 - 11, 2008
Mountain Music Festival
Fruitvale August 2008
Annual Windermere Loop Triathlon, Windermere August 9, 2008
Festival of the Arts
Kimberley, August

Annual Lakeside Event (Hang gliders and Paragliders Invermere August 9 2008

Cranbrook Pro Rodeo
Cranbrook August 15-17 2008
Railway Days
Special exhibition interpreting the Chinese contribution during the construction of the Trans Continental Railway and subsequent Chinese labour on the railway.
Revelstoke August 15 - 24 2008
RossFest
RossFest will provide recreational activities for people of all ages and abilities, from 'Learn to Mountain Bike' clinics to a 25km Trail Race on an IMBA classified 'Epic' trail.
Rossland August 23 - 31 2008
Creston Valley Festival
Creston August 29 - 31 2008

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September

Creston Fall Fair
Creston
Golden City Days - Rossland Fall Fair, Rossland September 6, 2008
Taste of Fernie & BBQ Challenge
Fernie September 12 - 13 2008
Kootenay Country Fair
Fort Steele September 14 2008
Rock Creek & Boundary Fair
Rock Creek September 13 & 14, 2008
Pass Creek Fall Fair
Castlegar September 20-21, 2008
Fall Fair & Scarecrow Festival
Windermere September 2008

October

Thanksgiving Celebration
Fort Steele October 12, 2008

November

Rossland Mountain Film Festival
Rossland Nov 13-16, 2008
Kootenay Artisans Christmas Market, Nelson November 28 - 30 and December 5 - 7, 2008
7th East Kootenay Wine Festival
Fairmont Hot Springs November 7-8, 2008

December

Annual Fort Steele Christmas
Dec. 01,2007-Jan. 05, 2008 Fort Steele
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