The Kootenay Gallery is thrilled to bring back our much-loved annual event at the Castlegar Recreation Centre on Saturday, March 7 and we can not wait to share the evening with you! Join us as talented chefs from local restaurants ladle up their favourite soup creations, served alongside wine, artisanal breads from Crumbs Bakery, and […]

The Trail and District Arts Council and Rossland Council for Arts & Culture present Where Have All the Buffalo Gone? by Axis Theatre, on Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. in The Bailey Theatre as part of the TECK Family Series. Where Have All The Buffalo Gone? is a love-story for all ages that starts in […]

The Castlegar and District Heritage Society is in the process of revitalizing and renewing the Castlegar Farmers market for the 2026 season.  The Society is looking into some big changes this year. In-coming Heritage Society Board Member, Erica Naso, says, “We will be joining the BC Farmers’ Market Association which is a huge step in […]

Family Day at the Museum Bundle up and bring the whole crew to the Museum for a fun-filled BC Family Day celebration on Sunday, February 15, between 10 am and 4 pm! Enjoy a day of winter fun with a snowy maze, toboggan runs, snow painting, and snowman building. Get creative with hands-on crafts, explore […]

The Trail & District Arts Council presents Canada’s preeminent classical touring ballet company Ballet Jörgen with their update of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at The Bailey Theatre on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00 pm as part of the Performing Arts Trail series. William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of his most beloved comedies. […]

The Trail & District Arts Council is proud to present two remarkable shows celebrating Black History Month, featuring outstanding music from across genres of the past century and honouring Black voices, stories, creativity and legacies. On Monday, February 2 at 7:30 pm, the international, award-winning, one-woman biographical musical “Josephine, a burlesque cabaret dream play”, comes […]

Nearly three months have passed since the students and instructors at Kootenay School of the Arts (KSA) in Nelson were informed that Selkirk College would be discontinuing its programs in ceramics, textiles and metal. A mass response to this announcement quickly ensued and promptly filled the walls and inboxes with testimonials and letters in support […]

Kootenay Gallery of Art is excited to kick off our 2026 Exhibition Schedule by highlighting two West Kootenay artists. A retrospective of Nelson’s Carol Reynolds life as an artist will be exhibited in the East Gallery. Known for her colourful oil paintings of landscapes and birch trees (including a mural at the Kootenay Gallery) Reynolds […]

 A sonic snowstorm is set to sweep through Rossland as Blizzard Music Festival returns January 22–24 with a genre‑spanning lineup sure to ignite hearts despite the cold. Coinciding with the Rossland Winter Carnival, the festival brings three nights of high‑energy performances, intimate showcases, and late‑night dance parties. Now in its 15th year, the small but […]

The Trail and District Arts Council (TDAC) is excited to launch a new partnership this year as we join forces with Rossland Council for Arts & Culture (RCAC) to present the Teck Family Series to help even more families enjoy the experience of live entertainment! “This really started as a conversation at Pacific Contact about how hard […]