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Events Calendar
All Events
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Vessels
Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson
Before breaking the rules, you must first understand them. Emerging artist Amelia Ford works within the confines of traditional still life painting–masterfully manipulating oils to capture the shine of an apple, or the folds of bright silk, or light through broken glass–but it’s in the composition of her subjects, rather than the items themselves, where the deeper meaning lies.
Exhibition/Speakers
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APRÈS SKI
Venue:
Uptown Tavern
Community:
Nelson
APRÈS SKI, BABY! We’ve got some groovy house tunes, cheap beers, and sweeeeet schwag from the homies at Ripping Giraffe. Come in wearing your ski gear and get in the raffle. Come for a boogie, a poutine or a brew!
We’ve also got a shot ski for the adventurous ones.
Community Events
Food/Beverage
Sports
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The Royal Art Throwdown – THE FINAL
Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson
Bit of a different format.
Two heats of artists with 45 minutes to create. Winners are voted by you, then they do a second piece with an hour on stage.
Two heats of artists with 45 minutes to create. Winners are voted by you, then they do a second piece with an hour on stage.
Community Events
Live Performance
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Park Breezy and TF Marz Live At Bloom Nightclub
Venue:
Bloom Nightclub
Community:
Nelson
Shapes and Bloom Nightclub Present
All:Lo Collective
Feat. Parkbreezy TF Marz Friday
March 28th, 2025
10pm – 2am
19+
Live Performance
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Guided Cold War Bunker tours
Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson
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!
Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Learn to Sharpen Your Carving Knives
Venue:
Blewett
Community:
Nelson
In this 3 hour workshop we will cover how to sharpen both a traditional Scandinavian grind carving knife and also curved hook knives. You will provided with your own simple sand paper based sharpening kit and strop to take home with you.
Workshops
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Full Green Woodworking Course Series 2025
Venue:
Blewett
Community:
Nelson
Join me for a full series of classes starting in January. This series includes all of the classes I offer curated in order of progression at a discounted rate.
Workshops
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Revival *Album Release Event* Art Show & Live-Performance
Venue:
Vallican Whole Community Centre
Community:
Vallican
*Album Release Day*
Saturday March 29th
Doors Open 1:30pm
Artist Talk/Show 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Live-Music Performance 5:00 – 7:00pm
Door Price $10-15
*Food and Tea/Coffee Available for purchase
Community Events
Live Performance
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Backroads Brewing 8th Birthday Bash!
Venue:
Backroads Brewing
Community:
Nelson
Help Celebrate our 8th anniversary by doing our favourite thing…Drinking Beer! Groove to the sounds of Aura Borealis and enjoy a pint of our double IPA Anniversary Beer ‘Gr8ful Eight’. Thanks for an amazing 8 years everyone!
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Women in Film Panel Discussion
Venue:
Nelson Innovation Center
Community:
Nelson
Join us for an inspiring panel discussion featuring the talented participants of the “Her Vision” Women in Film Mentorship Program (made possible by Nelson Civic Theatre Society’s Kootenay Screen-Based Industry Program/Kootenay Film).
Community Events
Exhibition/Speakers
Film
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Cows Go Moo Live At Bloom Nightclub
Venue:
Bloom Nightclub
Community:
Nelson
The Pride Presents
Cows Go Moo
Full Rock Band of youths from Whitehorse Yukon!
DJ Philly Groove & Lil Sis
Youth DJ’s From the Yukon
Kolbe Mikah
Kootenay Pop & Rnb artist
This is a family friendly event all ages welcome
7-10pm
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Live Performance
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Cantina Sessions – March (DJs)
Venue:
Cantina Del Centro
Community:
Nelson
Mar 1 – Jaded & Braden Early, DJ duo, mixed genres, 7-11pm
Mar 8 – Runekey, DJ, mixed genres, 7-11pm
Mar 15 – Lil Bones, DJ, Hip Hop & Mixed genres, 7-11pm
Mar 22 – DJ Who, DJ, mixed genrest, 7-11pm
Mar 29 – Good Times Buffet, Vinyl Dj’s, Funk music, 7-11pm
Food/Beverage
Live Performance
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Ok Dope Comedy Show @ Backroads Brewing. Second Show Added!
Venue:
Backroads Brewing
Community:
Nelson
The Thursday Show has SOLD OUT. A second show has been added on Saturday, Mar. 29th (Doors @7:30pm): OK, DOPE is proud to present BO JOHNSON (Don’t Tell Comedy, JFL, Comedy Central, Kevin Hart’s LOL!) Live at Backroads Brewing Co! Featuring AmyWalsh and Hosted by Nash Park! Doors: 7:30 PM Tickets @ www.ok-dope.com/shows
Live Performance
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Weekends at Finley’s
Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson
Finley’s In House DJ is ready with all your favourite dance floor tunes to keep you dancing all night long.
Late Nite Happy Hour from 8-11
Food/Beverage
Live Performance
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KCR Basement Show – David Ivan Neil (Vernon) & Jayne Karma Lamo and The Interbeings
Venue:
Kootenay Co-op Radio
Community:
Nelson
Weirdos Unite! Hot off the release of his latest record, David Ivan Neil (Vernon BC) returns to bring his own personal weirdness to the KCR basement! Joined by local (Salmo) oddfellows Jayne Karma Lamo and the Interbeings, this is an all ages event. 15$ at the door. Limited capacity.
Door and tix at 7:30 pm SHOW 8 pm
Brought to you by Bandwidth Records (bandwidthrecords.com)
Live Performance
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Cut-Throat Karaoke
Venue:
Uptown Tavern
Community:
Nelson
You are cordially invited to sing your lungs out at Cut-Throat Karaoke every Saturday night from 9-late at Uptown Tavern.
Community Events
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TRUCK VAN CAR
Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson
Truckvancar is a five piece, Alt. Soul, Reggae, Rock band out of Rossland, B.C. They play original music and cover tunes that they make their own. The bands two principal singer/songwriters, Tim Hurley and Max Jones, bring a variety of musical influences and styles to the table. The result is a groovy fusion of rock, reggae and everything in between.
Live Performance
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Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
Venue:
New Key’s Pub
Community:
Crawford Bay
Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.
Sundays 4-7
Live Performance
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Cantina Sessions – March (LIVE)
Venue:
Cantina Del Centro
Community:
Nelson
Mar 9 – Rusty Tones, Live Music, songstress & original music, 6-8pm
Mar 12 – Nikko Forsberg – Jazz, 6-8pm
Mar 16 – Jodie & Stu, Live Music covers & originals 6-8pm
Mar 30 – Rosa Good, Live music, singer songwriter, 6-8pm
Food/Beverage
Live Performance
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Sunday Karaoke
Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson
Wrap up your weekend with Sunday Karaoke and Late Night Happy Hour every week at Finleys Bar & Grill in Nelson.
Check out our song list HERE
Live Performance
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