An Après Set with the Number one Saddest Sound in Town, Lil’ Mikey. Turn your smile upside down with a skillful selection of Sentimental Saddies, Melancholic Melodies and Devastating Downers. 100% Saddest-faction Guaranteed!

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

You are cordially invited to sing your lungs out at Cut-Throat Karaoke every Saturday night from 9-late at Uptown Tavern.

Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.

Sundays 4-7

Step back into that feeling of a timeless variety show. Join sensational vocalist Bella Cat and draglesque extraordinaire LBee for a 60 minute journey into their bizarre and hilarious world. This show is a mash-up of musical sketches and theatrical delights.

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

Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library in Nelson for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other parents and caregivers, and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment.

Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30

Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for CRAFTERNOON at the Nelson Public Library.

Crafts, LEGO, Ozobots, DatoDuo, STEAM stations & more! Every week is a bit different.

Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.

An unforgettable collision of historical research, film-noir, graphic novels, and musical theatre, The Invisible – Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a contemporary portrait of brave women who risked their lives to fight during WWII. This musical tour-de-force has played in theatres across Canada, inspired by the stories of real-life female Special Operations Executives.

Tickets $15

Join our Growing Field of Chess Lovers for Our Very First Tournament Style Event. With a $25 Backroads Gift Card on the Line, You’re Sure to Get your Fill of Games. And Beer. Games will be timed (15 mins/player) with a max. of 5 games. A limited amount of boards will be available, but we encourage you to bring you own.

All Musicians welcome!

We love showcasing incredible local talent so come down and show us yours. Or enjoy some great food, delicious drinks and even better talent live on stage.

Open Mic Comedy with some of the Kootenays finest and some others!

message @kootenaycomedy on instagram to sign up!

Hosted by lil’ Mikey, its an open mic Comedy night!
To sign up come early or message kootenaycomedy on instagram!
$5

Beat those midweek blues by taking the stage and singing your favourite songs at Finleys Bar & Grill on Wednesday nights!

Check out our list of songs HERE

Drop by the Nelson Public Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 come to sing your favourite songs and hear some great stories!

All ages welcome.

The Nelson Museum is open late on Thursdays and admission is FREE from 4-8pm. Explore the new gallery exhibitions — A Crack in the Mirror in Gallery A and Within This Earthen Vessel in Gallery B  — discover the region’s history in the 2nd Floor Museum Exhibit, and shop work from over 120 local artists in the Gift Shop.

The days are shorter but the Nelson Museum is open longer! Thursdays from 4-8pm is FREE admission to the galleries, museum and Shop, where you can explore the newest exhibitions, learn about local history, and shop over 100 local artists!

There is so much amazing local talent in the Kootenays we need two nights a week to show it all off. All musicians and performers welcome.

Come down and show us what you’ve got or sit back and watch the amazing talents of others!

Every Friday afternoon, the Nelson Royal Canadian Legion (402 Victoria Street – Stanley Street Entrance) holds meat & prize draws from 3 to 5 pm.  There is also often a 50/50 draw.  All proceeds to local charities.  Please come out and join us in a great community cause.