Festivals & Events

With such strong community involvement and connections it is hardly surprising that there are so many very successful festivals and events over the course of the year. Two festivals with very strong historical ties are Silver City Days in Trail and Golden City Days in Rossland.

 Trail events include the popular annual Silver City Days held in the second week of May. The celebrations feature pancake breakfast, bocce tournament, midway and carnival, fireworks display, casino, parade, bavarian gardens and many other events throughout the city. The event lasts for five fun filled days and nights and conclude with a Sunday family day celebration.

 Rossland events include Golden City Days. This is an annual event held in September that celebrates the cities rich heritage. During the celebration Rossland reverts back to life in the early 1900's and petticoats, cummerbunds, top-hats, and spats are common atire. Festivities include a parade, pancake breakfasts, wood splitting competition, a slo-pitch tournament, fireworks, barbecue, dances, 10 km run, food booths and more.

 The Rossland Mountain Film Festival is November event that features the very best in outdoor extreme sport films as well as independent films from the Kootenays and beyond! Expect to see over 30 hours of film over the 3 day festival. In addition to films, festival goers exerience local paintings, slide shows, music, and the community of Rossland itself - a vibrant and active mountain town.

 Beaver Valley May Days activities take place all over Fruitvale, including the parks, the arena, and the downtown area. Festivities begin with the Citizen of the Year Award and are followed by musical entertainment, fireworks, farmers market, parade, children's' activities, a car show, and tournaments (slow pitch, little league, and youth soccer). Free buses shuttle visitors to the historic Endersbys' Museum and there are train rides too.

 The Fruitvale village website has an online calendar listing activities throughout the year on a month by month basis

 The Montrose village website lists activities throughout the year.