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Tours & Road Trips in Nelson

Nelson: The Kootenays’ Cultural Capital

Tucked into the Selkirk Mountains on the shores of Kootenay Lake, Nelson is a creative powerhouse in British Columbia’s interior. Known for its heritage architecture, progressive energy, and artistic community, Nelson is home to hundreds of working artists and a year-round calendar of cultural events.

Discover galleries, artisan boutiques, and public art in the walkable downtown core, or venture out to nearby studios nestled in the surrounding valleys. Whether you’re into fine arts, performance, or handcrafted wares, Nelson offers a deeply immersive and eclectic arts experience.

Every community has its own unique cultural footprint.

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Touchstone Nelson Heritage Walking Tour | Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism

Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism
Nelson
Date:
May 13, 2025
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May 10, 2026
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We hope you will enjoy your exploration of our historic downtown core. Please follow the map, at your own pace, and stop at any one of our outdoor spaces to enjoy the streetscape. If you see a building, not on the Tour, which piques your interest, please make a note of it and ask about it at the museum. Please Read more...
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Forest for the Trees (working title) | Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

The Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Nelson
Date:
June 7, 2025, 10:00 am
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September 13, 2025, 6:00 pm
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Forest for the Trees explores the regional history and relationship to the lumber industry. From the early settler days of logdriving down Kootenay Lake, to the Eddy Match Company’s matchstick factory, to the Save Cottonwood movement, the show features themes of resource extraction, land use, environmentalism and climate change, homebuilding, energy use, wildfire mitigation, and more. The story is told through Read more...
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Kaslo Jazz ETC Festival

Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism
Nelson
Date:
August 1, 2025
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August 3, 2025
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This year, August 1 to 3, the Kaslo Jazz Etc Festival will once again make use of the astounding acoustics of Kaslo Bay Park to showcase an array of blues, jazz, latin, folk, world music, and much more.  Our unique floating stage transforms Kaslo Bay Park into a natural green amphitheater and sends live music reverberating out over Kootenay Lake.  Read more...
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Nelson International Mural Festival | Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism

Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism
Nelson
Date:
August 8, 2025
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August 10, 2025
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The Nelson and District Arts Council is excited to present the fifth Nelson International Mural Festival happening August 11th, 12th, 13th, 2023 throughout Nelson, BC. Cultural vibrancy in Nelson continues to flourish under the festival’s engagement of street artists, muralists, creators, and art enthusiasts joining the festival from the local, national, and international art scene. Through large scale public artworks, Read more...
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