Events

Happenings: Unlimited.

You’re invited to events and celebrations throughout Boundary Country all year long. Whether you’re into sports, history, arts, or food, you’ll find it here in every season.

For more information on events, special occasions, and holiday festivities:

• BoundaryBC.com/events • BigWhite.com/events-activities/events-calendar • Visitor Centres

Events Calendar

Big White Ski Resort summer event

REPEAT EVENTS

> Grand Forks Farmers Market – Tuesdays & Fridays, 8am-1pm from May to October > Grand Forks Market On Market – every second Saturday from May 23 to September 26 > Christina Lake Sunday Market from May to September > Xtina Lake Artisan & Farmers’ Market – every Wednesday 4-8pm June 12 to August 28 – xtinalakemarket.weebly.com > Greenwood Night Market – Fridays 3-6pm at Miners Park – Starting June 28 > Rock Creek Market – every Saturday 9am-1pm May 4 to October – facebook.com/RockCreekMarket > Big White Weekly Fireworks Show – every Saturday at 8:15 PM from December to mid April > Karaoke Night at Lisa’s Lakehouse – Fridays – Christina Lake > Open Mic Night – Thursdays, June – August, 3rd Thursdays for rest of year – Christina Lake Welcome Centre – ChristinaLakeArts.com > Friday Night Bingo – Greenwood Community Hall – 5pm

JANUARY

> Winterfest – Christina Lake – ChristinaLake.ca > Rotary Spirit Tasting – Grand Forks

FEBRUARY

13-15 Family Day Weekend celebrations throughout Boundary Country 13-15 Fishing Derby – Wilgress Lake 13-15 Grand Forks BC Day Family Day Celebrations – Grand Forks, Rec Centre and Phoenix Ski Hill – grandforks.ca/festivals-events 14 Main River Women’s Institute Valentines Lunch & Quilt Show – Westbridge Hall > Greenwood Winter Market > Snowmobile Drag Races – Midway Airport

Cannafest 2018

MARCH

16-17 Slackcountry Cup – Baldy Mountain Resort – slackcountrycup.com 21 Baldy Brew HaHa – Craft Beer Event – Baldy Mountain Resort 31 Baldy Slush Cup – Baldy Mountain Resort – baldyresort.com/events > KWA Annual Wildlife Banquet – Rock Creek

APRIL

5-7 Annual Neil Edgeworth Memorial Banked Slalom – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com 5-7 Peak Pride – Big White Ski Resort – peakpride.ca 6 Third Annual Ales and Après – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com 11 Lion’s Club Easter Dinner & Egg Hunt – Rock Creek 21 Season Ender Slush Cup – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com 28 Kettle Wildlife Association Annual Wildlife Banquet – Rock Creek 28 Grand Forks ATV Club Spring Fling – Grand Forks Save On Foods – gfatv.ca > Spring Fling Spaghetti Dinner – Christina Lake > Easter Egg Hunt at The Welcome Centre – Christina Lake > Easter Egg Hunt – Grand Forks Continued on next page

New year celebration

MAY

13 Old Fashioned Tea – Greenwood Museum – greenwoodmuseum. com 11-12 3-D Archery Shoot – Christina Lake 18 Greenwood Public Library Book Sale 30-31 Kettle River Arts Club Show – Greenwood > ATV Club Midnight ATV Rides – Grand Forks – gfatv.ca

JUNE

14 Kettle Wildlife Association Archery – Rock Creek 20-21 Rock ’N Kettle Rodeo – Rock Creek 23 Christina Lake Recreation Triathlon – Christina Lake 29 – 5 Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament- Grand Forks -grandforksbaseball.com (to July 5) 27 Summer Opening Weekend – Big White Resort – BigWhite.com 30 Dunbar Summer Series BC Cup Downhill Series – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com

JULY

1 Canada’s Birthday Celebrations – throughout Boundary Country – Parade and BBQ – Rock Creek 1 Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament – Grand Forks -grandforksbaseball.com (from June 29) 3-4 BMX Tournament – Kootenay Cup #2 Provincial Qualifier – Grand Forks 6 Craft & Country Beer and Mountain Fest – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com 6-7 North American Long Bow Safari – Rock Creek – traditionalbowhuntersbc.com 7 MEC Trail Race – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com 8-11 Grand Forks ATV Club Ride in the Woods – gfatv.ca 11-14 Big White Freeride Days featuring the Invitational Slopestyle – Big White Ski Resort 12-13 Homecoming Summerfest – Christina Lake – christinalakehomecoming.com 11-12 Founder’s Day – Greenwood – foundersday.ca 11-12 Settle Down Ultimate Frisbee Tournament – Grand Forks 18 Grand Forks Car Show – GrandForksCarShow.com 18 Annual Party in the Street – Grand Forks 21 L’Alpe de Grande Blanc – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com 27 Ciderfest – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com > Kettle River Days – Midway > Celebrate the Arts – all communities > Music in the Park every Wednesday night at 7 at Gyro Park – Grand Forks > Christina Lake Arts and Artisans Society – Music in the Park – Christina Lake Welcome Centre

AUGUST

2-5 30th Annual Boogie Bash — Rock Creek Fairground – Rock Creek – aiminteriorbc.org 3-4 Geo Hiking – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com 4 Sand castle competition – Christina Lake 6-8 Canada Rock Fest – Canada’s Hottest Classic Rock Festival – Grand Forks – CanadaRockFest.com 14 Taps & Tapas, Gallery 2 Craft Beer Tasting – Grand Forks – Gallery2GrandForks.ca 15 Cycle Farm Tour 24 Yoga Festival – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com > Airport Appreciation Fly-in – Grand Forks > Grand Forks ATV Club Ride – Phoenix Mountain – gfatv.ca

> Celebrate the Arts – all communities > Music in the Park every Wednesday night at 7 at Gyro Park – Grand Forks > Christina Lake Arts and Artisans Society – Music in the Park – Christina Lake Welcome Centre

SEPTEMBER

2 Closing Day for summer – Big White Ski Resort – BigWhite.com 6 Boundary BBQ Festival & Picnic Hosted by Two Cowboys – Greenwood – twocowboyshq.com 12-13 Grand Forks & District Fall Fair – GrandForksFallFair.ca 12-13 Grand Forks Demolition Derby – GrandForksDemoDerby.ca 12 KVR Localmotion Annual Ride – Midway 19-20 Rock Creek Fall Fair – RockCreekFallFair.ca > Grand Forks ATV Club Ride – Grand Forks – GFatv.ca

OCTOBER

2-4 Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre – Grand Forks 26 Pumpkin People Contest – GFDBA – Grand Forks 31 Rotary Hallowen Bonfire & Fireworks – Greenwood, Grand Forks, & Christina Lake > Grand Forks ATV Club Ride – Grand Forks – gfatv.ca > Spaghetti Dinner and Dance – Christina Lake

NOVEMBER

14 Kettle Wildlife Association Pasta Dinner – Rock Creek 15 Greenwood Public Library Christmas Market 21 Main River WI Christmas Craft Fair – Westbridge 21 Wine Tasting at Gallery 2 – Grand Forks – Gallery2GrandForks.ca > Health Care Auxiliary Tea – Christina Lake > Big White Ski Resort opens for winter – BigWhite.com

DECEMBER

2 Annual Ladies Christmas Tea – Midway 4 Santa Claus Parade & Light Up – Grand Forks 5 Festival of Trees – Grand Forks 5 Rock Creek Christmas Craft Fair 5 Christmas Tree Light Up – Relics, Rags & Rutabagas Rock Creek 12 Midway Christmas Craft Fair > Baldy Mountain Resort opens – baldyresort.com > Phoenix Mountain Ski Area opens – skiphoenix.ca > Craft Fair – Christina Lake Community Hall

Grand Forks Show ‘N Shine car show