Sponsored Events December

December 1 – 2024 Winter Market – Cranbrook

The Cranbrook Farmer’s Market Society is hosting a two day Winter Market at Western Financial Place on November 30 and December 1 that will feature 165 local farmers, artisans, community groups and non-profits, small businesses and food producers. Holiday Winter Market

December 3 – Kaslo Seniors’ Christmas Luncheon

The Kaslo Senior Citizens’ Association will host a Christmas luncheon at the Kaslo Legion on December 3, 2024 that will be catered by the Kaslo Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

December 4 – Merchant’s Night – New Denver

Merchant’s Night, on December 4, 2024, is an annual event in the heart of New Denver. It features a market, a ‘meet-n-greet’ with Santa and food.

December 6 – Light-Up the Hospitals! Pledge Day 2024 – Trail

The Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital & Health Foundation Society will host Light-Up the Hospital! Pledge Day 2024, their single largest fundraising day, at Waneta Plaza in Trail.

December 7 – Rossland Rekindle

Rekindle is an annual community event in Rossland that celebrates the start of the holiday season with a variety of fun, family-friendly activities.

December 7 – Annual Christmas Craft Fair – Wynndel

The Wynndel Community Centre’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair features local artists, crafters, and food makers, along with face painting and photos with Santa.

December 7 – Sculpturewalk’s Night of Fire – Castlegar

The Castlegar Sculpturewalk Society will host their third annual Night of Fire event with a purpose-built, large-scale wooden sculpture (reclaimed materials) that will be burned onsite at Geronazzo Pit, Millennium Park, Castlegar on December 7, 2024.

December 7 – Burton Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Fundraiser

The Burton Community Association is hosting its 13th annual Fireman’s Ball, an event the whole community looks forward to each year.

December 7 – Wasa Lions Christmas Dinner and Dance

The Wasa and District Lions Club will host their annual Christmas Dinner and Dance. Wasa Lions Christmas Dinner, Dance and Raffle – My East Kootenay Now

December 11 – Seniors’ Christmas Party – Kimberley

Summit Community Services Society and Seniors Helping Seniors will host the Seniors Christmas Luncheon on December 11, 2024.

December 11 – 15 – West Creston Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane will be held from December 11-15 at the West Creston Community Hall, and includes a craft sale featuring local vendors, a children’s choir performance, refreshments, cookies, and a Sunday lunch.

December 14 – Lardeau Valley Community Christmas Dinner

The Lardeau Valley Community Club will host their annual Community Christmas Dinner with Santa, as well as a fundraising raffle on December 14, 2024.

December 13 – 21 – Garden of Lights – Invermere

Groundswell Network Society will host 4 Holiday evening events from December 13-21, 2024.

December 15 – Adult Community Turkey Dinner and Gift Exchange – Edgewater

The Edgewater Legion is hosting a Community Dinner on December 15, 2024, for Seniors, veterans, & any other adult wishing to come.

December 15 – Christmas Potluck – RDCS Area A

The Field Recreation Advisory Association is hosting their annual Christmas Potluck on December 15, 2024.

December 21 – Concert and Seasonal Sing-along – Vallican

On December 21, 2024, hosted in partnership with the Vallican Whole Community Choir, the Vallican Whole Community Centre and the Grassroots Grammas, this family event includes a choir performance, group caroling and fun for all.

December 21 – Argenta Yuletide Market and Christmas Dinner

The Argenta Community Association will host its annual Argenta Christmas Market on November 30, 2024, featuring local vendors, local food and square dancing with a local band. Then they will host their community Christmas Dinner on December 21, 2024.

December 22 – Canal Flats Community Christmas Fair

The Canal Flats Civic Centre will host the annual Community Christmas Fair. (4) Facebook

December 29 – Wasa Lions Club Winterfest

The Wasa & District Lions Club will host Winterfest, a community and family celebration of winter.

December 31 – Food Bank Donations – Basin Wide

The Trust is donating to each of the food banks, First Nations communities and Métis communities in the Columbia Basin.