Festivals & Events
No matter the season, there are events for everyone in the Columbia Valley.Take a look at our featured events including winter festivals, summer art features, and more!
Upcoming Events
Fairmont Hot Springs Picnic Palooza
- Saturday May 24th, 2025 11am-4pm
- Fairmont Resort Road and Highway 93 (by the Fairmont Resort brown sign)
Come celebrate the 2nd Annual Fairmont Picnic Palooza!Join us in the greenspace behind the iconic Fairmont Hot Springs Resort sign, right across from Farm Kitchen Market.Enjoy live music, browse local market vendors, beer garden, games and indulge in delicious food—it’s the perfect way to spend the day! Bring a picnic blanket!
Summer Things to Do in the Columbia Valley
- Summer
Enjoy time unwinding and reconnecting in nature - soak in the hot springs, hike amongst the pine trees or relax in your private, fully-equipped accommodation.Here are some ideas to things to do in Summer in Fairmont and the Columbia Valley: Hike local trails such as; the Hoodoos, Mount Swansea or the Bugaboos.Golf is ON! Get in a round, or two, of golf. Hit the links at the Fairmont Hot Springs golf courses (Riverside & Mountainside), Copper Point, or Eagle Ranch. Or the whole family can join in the fun at Windermere Valley Golf Course or Coy's. With so many golf courses on your doorstep you'll be spoiled for choice! Soak in the Hot Springs at Radium - click here for opening times and for other ways to enjoy the water in the valley. Enjoy a leisurely ride through the town of Fairmont, check-out the new paved trail Legacy Trail from Fairmont to Invermere or hit the woodland slopes for some mountain action. Rent bikes at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort or Columbia Cycle in Invermere.Experience adventure exhilaration! Zip your way over trees and rivers or enjoy a Segway Tour with Scootin' Kootenay Tours - these TripAdvisor 5 star rated adventures are fun, easy and an accessible way to experience the Columbia Valley. You'll be guided on this adventure through lush forests along the Kootenay National Park Border. Checkout our current deals and specials!
Invermere Art Walk First Fridays 5-8pm
- Year Round
- Invermere, BC
- Website
Art lover?! COME AND ENJOY ART WALK ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH! THE 7 ART SPOTS OF WILL BE OPEN TILL 8PM HOSTING A VARIETY OF FUN EVENTS.ART, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, DEMOS, AND MUCH MORE!View full details on their website link above.
Radium MARKET ON MAIN
- Fridays in July & August, 4-7pm
- 7556 Main St E Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0
- Website
Attend Radium’s annual Market on Main this summer. The market takes place every Friday from 4-7pm through July & August at the Radium Visitor Centre. The market has a variety of products from art, jewelry, knitwear, spices, woodwork and so much more! Find a treat (or two) when visiting Market on Main.
Radium MUSIC ON MAIN
- Fridays in July & August, 6-8pm
- 7556 Main St E Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0
- Website
It’s time to groove the summer away! Located at Radium Hot Springs Visitor Centre, stop by Friday evenings to listen to music, shop at Market on Main and maybe even dance. Music on Main will run on Fridays in conjunction with the Market on Main from 6- 8 p.m.
Fairmont Farmers Market
- Every Sunday from 10am-2pm mid-June to September Long Weekend
- Fairmont Frontage Road, Fairmont Hot Springs
The Fairmont Farmers Market is held every Sunday morning in the summer from 10am-2pm.Take your time and stroll through the vendor booths featuring freshly made food, locally grown produce, and handcrafted items.After the market grab a coffee or lunch at Valley Coffee Co. and take a hike or walk on one of the many trails around Fairmont or a relaxing float down the river.
Canada Day Celebrations
- July 1, 2025
Parade. Food Trucks. Live Music. Fireworks. With celebrations taking place all day long, the Columbia Valley sure knows how to throw a Canada Day party! Invermere Canada Day morning kick-offs around 11am with Parade down Main Street. The celebrations continue at Kinsmen Beach with the Mountain Mosiac Festival of the Arts, Face Painting and Food Trucks. Finish of the evening with Fireworks near Eddie Mountain Arena. Fairmont Hot Springs This Canada Day, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort will be hosting an epic party with live music, Fireworks, Family Activities, Free Birthday Cake and more! Book your Family's Canada Day Long Weekend today!
Canada Day Celebrations - Invermere
- July 1st 2025
Celebrations in Invermere, BCGather in downtown Invermere for the biggest parade of the year. The fun starts at 11:00 am starting downtown Invermere and ending at Kinsmen Beach where the Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts gets underway.This is a free Festival for the whole family at Kinsmen Beach. Enjoy the Festival Stage featuring live entertainment. Art Tents, Build a Boat & Float Contest, live music, dance performances, food tents and more. Participate in the Transformation Station with face painting.Fireworks at 12 midnight, June 30th in Invermere at Kinsmen Beach.
Locals Live Concert Series
- Wednesdays through July - August
- Pothole Park, Invermere
- Website
Live music returns to Pothole Park on WEDNESDAY evenings this summer! The District of Invermere presents a free concert series “Locals Live” featuring nine bands who are ready to take the stage! Join us every WEDNESDAY in July & August in Pothole Park from 6:30pm-8:00pm for a rocking good time!
Movies in the Mountains
- Mondays, July - August
- Pothole Park
- Website
One of Invermere’s great summertime traditions is Movies in the Mountains at Pothole Park. Running every Monday at dusk in July & August, this family-friendly, free event is quite popular and fills up fast. Bring your blanket or lawn chair and visit with neighbours until the movie starts. Cash concession onsite for theatre treats.
Bull Riding in the Rockies
- Annually in July
- Across from Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena
- Website
The Columbia Valley Rockies are proud to present the 23rd Annual Bull Riding in the Rockies and Family Dance! Food truck dinner (Peppis Pizza) from 4:00 pm; live music 4-6pm followed by Bull Riding, Rodeo Clowns and Mexican Poker from 6.30pm.
Valley Appreciation Day, Invermere
- July 2025
- Invermere, BC
- Website
Valley Appreciation Day has been one of the summer’s highlights in Invermere and the Columbia Valley BC each year for more than 30 years ~ always familiar yet always evolving into a bigger and better festival. The huge celebration takes place on Main Street in Invermere BC on a Saturday to coincide with the regular Farmers’ Market, making for a whole lot of fun for the whole family. Several blocks will be closed to traffic so there’s lots of room for the crowds of happy folks.
Loop the Lake
- Annually in August
- Website
The Loop the Lake race event is located in the Columbia Valley, and the unparalleled scenery makes this event something special. We offer participants) a course through some of the most beautiful country in BC. The magnificent Purcell and Rocky mountain ranges flank the valley, and good weather and sunshine are the norm. You will fall in love with this event because of its fresh, peaceful, and rejuvenating surroundings. Bring your family and make the ‘Loop’ weekend into a short summer trip. There is something for everyone before and after the event!
Flats Fest
- Annually in August
- Canal Flats
- Website
Enjoy a full weekend of live music in the friendly town of Canal Flats! This year we have a full weekend of entertainment on 2 separate stages...you won't miss a beat! The main stage is refered to as the COLUMBIA Stage and then the KOOTENAY Stage will host a variety of music entertainment in between the Columbia Stage acts. No downtime in between artists, so get your dancing shoes...or boots...ready to enjoy this fantastic lineup of talented artists! Headliners will take to the main stage, and the incredible local talent on a side stage will entertain guests between main stage sets. During the show, families will also find entertainment in the children's section with face-painting and other fun-filled activities for all ages. As well, a market is located onsite with local vendors selling food, clothing, jewelry and many other unique crafts and wares.
Radium Show 'n' Shine Car Show
- Third Weekend in September, Annually
- 7556 Main St E Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0
- Website
The Columbia Valley Classic Car Club was formed in Radium Hot Springs in 1989, this was the first year the Radium Show & Shine was held. The inaugural event welcomed 75 cars and was located in the Radium Ball Field, now Legends Field. The local Columbia Valley Classic Car Club welcomes over 1000 cars to the Village of Radium Hot Springs for this event that is now hosted on the Springs Course Driving Range. Take a look at the website details for a full weekend of fun starting on Friday with the Columbia Valley Classics Poker Run and Music on Main, with the Car Show running all day on Saturday, September 21. SCHEDULESeptember 20:6th Annual CV Classics Poker Run 11 am- 4 pmMarket on Main 3-7 pm September 21:Radium Fire Department Pancake Breakfast 7-10 am34th Annual CV Classics Show & Shine 10 am – 4 pmRockin’ in the Park 6-8 pm
Holly Jolly Market
- December 1 - 2, 2023
- Columbia Valley Centre
- Website
Pick up a festive local treat at the Holly Jolly Market! Friday evening and Saturday December 1-2, 2023.
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