2026 events calendar for the Columbia Valley:
What is there to do in the Columbia Valley of BC, Canada? This calendar includes events in the communities of Brisco, Edgewater, Radium Hot Springs, Wilmer, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont Hot Springs, Canal Flats, & Panorama.
**For WEEKLY, ongoing events in the Columbia Valley, go here: cvsocial.ca/weekly-events
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Sept. 16: AGM: CV Pride, online via Zoom, 7pm, email to participate: [email protected]
Sept. 17: Info: revenue for non-profits, CV Chamber building (Invermere crossroads), FREE, 1-3pm, register: https://www.cognitoforms.com/ColumbiaValleyChamberOfCommerce/GrantScoutCookiesCoffeeGrants
Sept. 17: Pre-loved clothing market & repair zone (organizer: Wildsight Invermere), CV Centre (Invermere), $2 cash entry (goes to Wildsight Invermere), 5-8pm, details / register as a vendor: https://www.facebook.com/events/2561490807612969/
Sept. 17: Try touch rugby (host: Valley Sports Hub), Mt Nelson Park (Inv.), FREE, ages 6-9: 5pm, ages 10-12: 6pm
Sept. 17: “The Artist’s Way” workshop w/ Angelique Gillespie, Four Points Books (Invermere), FREE, 7-8:30pm, register: https://www.fourpointsbooks.ca/events
Sept. 18: Annual Flower Picking Day, downtown Invermere, FREE, all welcome, PLEASE: no digging, pick in moderation, only cut annual flowers (no perennials/grasses/shrubs)
Sept. 18: 8th Annual Columbia Valley Classics Poker Run, Radium Hot Springs, 11am-4pm, details: https://columbiavalleyclassics.ca
Sept. 18: Dance, Invermere Legion, 7-9pm, acc. minors welcome, info: [email protected]
Sept. 19-20: 6th annual “Rumble at Raven’s Nest” disc golf tournament, Raven’s Nest Resort (Fairmont), https://www.facebook.com/events/1903263137048356/ (registration closes Sept. 16 @ noon)
Sept. 19: Canadian Firearms License course: women & juniors, Rod & Gun Club Range (west of Radium), $196/adult, $140/ages 12-17, 8am-7pm, register: [email protected]
Sept. 19: 36th Annual Show & Shine Car Show, Radium Hot Springs, 9am-4pm, info: https://columbiavalleyclassics.ca
Sept. 19: Open House (3rd Saturday of each month), CV Maker Space (Invermere), FREE, 10am-3pm, all welcome
Sept. 19: Tone’s Toons Musical Quiz Night: “Through the Ages,” Invermere Legion, FREE, 7pm, accompanied minors welcome
Sept. 19: Glow in the Dark Barrel Race (Brisco Riding Club), $20-40 to enter, 7pm, register: 250-342-1142
Sept. 20: Terry Fox Run (open to everyone), J.A. Laird Elementary (Invermere), 8:30am registration / 9am run: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591835822382
Sept. 20: Windermere Community Carnival, Windermere Elementary, $5/adult, $3/kiddo + attraction tickets, 11am-3pm, for ages 1-13 w/ their families
Sept. 20: Community Yard Sale, Marquee Market (east of the Radium roundabout), 11am-4pm, bring cash, vendors register: 236-505-5291
Sept. 20: Poppy crochet workshop, Invermere Legion, FREE, 2-4pm, accompanied minors welcome
Sept. 20: Music: Fender Bender, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Sept. 21: Lunch & learn webinars for Truth & Reconciliation: Protecting Survivor Truths, Invermere Public Library (or register with the library & join online), FREE, 11am-noon, ages 18+ recommended, info: https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/
Sept. 22: Lunch & learn webinars for Truth & Reconciliation: Growing & Strengthening Indigenous-Newcomer Solidarity, Invermere Public Library (or register with the library & join online), FREE, 11am-noon, ages 18+ recommended, info: https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/
Sept. 22: Fall Equinox Gathering, Radium, $40, 6:30-8:30pm, register: [email protected]
Sept. 22: Bingo, Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $25+ cash, doors 5:30pm (starts 6:30pm), ages 19+
Sept. 23: Lunch & learn webinars for Truth & Reconciliation: Residential School Denialism, Invermere Public Library (or register with the library & join online), FREE, 11am-noon, ages 18+ recommended, info: https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/
Sept. 24: Lunch & learn webinars for Truth & Reconciliation: Honouring Indigenous Leadership, Invermere Public Library (or register with the library & join online), FREE, 11am-noon, ages 18+ recommended, info: https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/
Sept. 24: Read it & eat cook book book club: Maman: the cookbook, by Elisa Marshall & Benjamin Sormonte, Invermere Library, 6pm, ages 19+, register & choose a recipe at the library
Sept. 24: Book talk: Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke, Four Points Books, FREE, 7-8pm, register: https://www.fourpointsbooks.ca/events
Sept. 24: Parent coffee & connect (families with diverse needs), venue TBC, FREE, 7-8:30pm, info: [email protected]
Sept. 24: Musical bingo fundraiser: Peaks Gymnastics, Ullr Bar (Invermere), $5/card, 7pm, accompanied minors welcome, reserve your table: [email protected]
Sept. 25: Lunch & learn webinars for Truth & Reconciliation: Indigenous Youth Perspectives, Invermere Public Library (or register with the library & join online), FREE, 11am-noon, ages 18+ recommended, info: https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/
Sept. 25: Community Soup Lunch, Edgewater Hall, $10, 12pm, all welcome (BYO to-go containers or sit & enjoy with neighbours)
Sept. 25: Adult crafts: felt bookmarks, Radium Public Library, FREE, ages 19+, registration required: [email protected] or 250-347-2434
Sept. 25: The Harvest: Food, Wine & Beer Festival, Pano, 5-8pm, ages 19+, details & tickets: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/wine-and-dine
Sept. 25: All McCartney Live, CV Centre (Invermere), doors 6:30pm, tickets: https://www.mountainhomeproductions.com
Sept. 25: CV Rockies vs. Kimberley Dynamiters, EMM Arena (Invermere), 7pm, $16/14/11 (under age 12: BYO adult)
Sept. 26: Fall/Halloween pop-up thrift sale, Invermere Seniors’ Hall, FREE entry, 9am-1pm, all welcome, cash preferred
Sept. 26: Fall Fest (markets, music, family activities), downtown Invermere, FREE to attend, 10am-2pm, all welcome
Sept. 26: Family-friendly event re: climate change, CV Centre, FREE, 10-11:30am, info & register: https://sites.google.com/view/futurereadyfamiliesevent/home
Sept. 26: Community lunch (& free clothing, live music), Lake Windermere Alliance Church (Invermere), FREE, 11am-3pm, all welcome
Sept. 26: CV Arts celebrates 50 years (art, music, prizes, cake), Pynelogs, FREE, 1-4pm, all welcome
Sept. 26: East Coast Kitchen Party w/ special East Coast menu (music: Marty Beingessner & friends), Invermere Legion, no cover charge, 6pm, accompanied minors welcome
Sept. 26: “Goodbye Summer!” Drag Show, Horsethief Pub (Radium), $30 ($25 early bird), 9pm, ages 19+, tickets: https://horsethiefpub.ca/events/event/goodbye-summer-drag-show-at-the-horsethief-pub/
Sept. 27: Music: Jam with The Valley Cats, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Sept. 28: Beginners’ trail running club (host: Crazy Soles), Pineridge playground (Invermere), FREE, 9:15am, all welcome
Sept. 28: Midnight Release Watch Party: Threshing Day, by Rebecca Yarro, Four Points Books (Invermere), FREE, 11pm-midnight, register: https://www.fourpointsbooks.ca/events
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Oct. 1-14: 7th annual Great Scarecrow Competition, tour Invermere & vote online, details TBC: https://www.facebook.com/events/1752943772714698
Oct. 3: 2nd Annual Randy Martin Golf Tournament, Copper Ridge Golf Course (Invermere), $600/team of four (incl. dinner), 12pm, register: 250-341-3392
Oct. 3: Oktoberfest (contests, food trucks, FREE SHUTTLE, music: Mocking Shadows, European Touch Band, L8), Legend’s Field (Radium), 2-10pm, ages 19+, $50 tickets: https://www.radiumhotsprings.com/oktoberfest/
Oct. 3: Mullets & Mulligans golf scramble (fundraiser: Invermere Healthcare Auxiliary Society), Spur Valley, $20 for non-members, 4pm, register @ Spur Valley asap
Oct. 4: Poppy crochet workshop, Invermere Legion, FREE, 2-4pm, accompanied minors welcome
Oct. 4: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Oct. 5: Beginners’ trail running club (host: Crazy Soles), Pineridge playground (Invermere), FREE, 9:15am, all welcome
Oct. 5: Home Energy Efficiency Workshop, Canal Flats Seniors’ Centre (hall), FREE, 6-7:30pm, register: https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?co=canalflats , info: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/home-energy-efficiency-workshops/
Oct. 6: Home Energy Efficiency Workshop, CV Chamber building (Inv. crossroads), FREE, 6-7:30pm, register: https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?co=invermere , info: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/home-energy-efficiency-workshops/
Oct. 6: Movie: Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13), CV Centre (Invermere), $15/12/10, 7pm, tickets: https://iffmovienights.eventive.org/schedule/6a95b940248946b973894109
Oct. 7: Home Energy Efficiency Workshop, Prestige Radium, FREE, 6-7:30pm, register: https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?co=radium , info: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/home-energy-efficiency-workshops/
Oct. 8: Home Energy Efficiency Workshop, Windermere Hall, FREE, 6-7:30pm, register: https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?co=windermere , info: https://ourtrust.org/grants-programs/home-energy-efficiency-workshops/
Oct. 8: AGM: Windermere Valley Snowmobile Society, Kanata Inn (Invermere), FREE, 7pm, all welcome
Oct. 9: Invermere Food & Artisans Market, CV Centre (Invermere), FREE entry, 3-7pm, all welcome
Oct. 10: Invermere Food & Artisans Market, CV Centre (Invermere), FREE entry, 10am-4pm, all welcome
Oct. 11: Poppy crochet workshop & project assembly, Invermere Legion, FREE, 2-4pm, accompanied minors welcome
Oct. 11: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Oct. 12: Beginners’ trail running club (host: Crazy Soles), Pineridge playground (Invermere), FREE, 9:15am, all welcome
Oct. 12: Thanksgiving on the Farm (sweet tea & cocoa, farm games, crafts, tractor rides), Zimmer Ranch (Sunridge Rd, Windermere), FREE, 1-3pm, pick a pumpkin: $10
Oct. 13: Music: JW-Jones & band (blues), Bar K Ranch (Brisco), 7pm (doors 6pm), $40 @ the door, $30 advance tickets: https://jw-jones.com/product/1345857-jw-jones-oct-13-carriage-house-at-bar-k-ranch-brisco-bc
Oct. 17: General local elections: voting day, details: https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2026-general-local-elections/
Oct. 17: Open House (3rd Saturday of each month), CV Maker Space (Invermere), FREE, 10am-3pm, all welcome
Oct. 17: 4th annual Peter Peter Pumpkin Easter Classic (pumpkin race), 13th Street of Invermere (by Ullr Bar), FREE to watch, racers must register by Oct. 5 (registration cost: $10): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/4th-annual-peter-peter-pumpkin-eater-classic-tickets-1999303227774
Oct. 17: Witches & Warlocks Paddle, Kinsmen Beach, FREE, 7-11pm, BYO costume + watercraft + lifejacket, all welcome
Oct. 18: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Oct. 18: Music: Aaron Wylder, Invermere Brewing, $25 ($22 in advance via Eventbrite.ca), doors 7pm (show 8pm), acc. minors welcome, tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/aaron-wylder-live-invermere-brewing-co-tickets-1999298177669
Oct. 18: Intuitive Dance Jam, Vessel (510 14th Street, Invermere), by cash donation, 7-9pm, RSVP: https://www.vesselinvermere.ca/event-details/dance-intuitive-dance-jam
Oct. 19: Beginners’ trail running club (host: Crazy Soles), Pineridge playground (Invermere), FREE, 9:15am, all welcome
Oct. 23: 27th annual Business Excellence Awards (host: CV Chamber), Copper Point Resort, tickets on sale Sept. 9, details TBC: https://www.cvchamber.ca
Oct. 23: Dance, Invermere Legion, 7-9pm, acc. minors welcome, info: [email protected]
Oct. 24-25: Acrylics & oils class, Pynelogs, $250, info & register: dianaskelhorne.com/workshops
Oct. 24: 2nd annual wedding expo, Radium HS Centre, $7 admission, 10am-4pm, details & link to EventBrite.ca tickets: https://travelcolumbiavalley.com/event/columbia-valley-wedding-expo/
Oct. 24: Trick or Treat, downtown Invermere, FREE, 3-5pm (or until supplies last), for kiddos ages 0-12 (must be accompanied by an adult)
Oct. 24: Family meet-up (families with diverse needs), details TBC, info: [email protected]
Oct. 25: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Oct. 26: Beginners’ trail running club (host: Crazy Soles), Pineridge playground (Invermere), FREE, 9:15am, all welcome
Oct. 27: Building industry social (host: CVCC), Ricky River Grill (Invermere), FREE, 5-7pm, info: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/building-after-hours-industry-social-invermere-tickets-1997909614439
Oct. 28: Info: integrated design process for retrofits, CV Chamber building (Invermere), $20, 8am-12:30pm, info & registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/simple-idp-easy-steps-to-an-integrated-design-process-for-retrofits-tickets-1995245539118
Oct. 30: Community Soup Lunch, Edgewater Hall, $10, 12pm, all welcome (BYO to-go containers or sit & enjoy with neighbours)
Oct. 30: Halloween event (pumpkin carving, decorating, trick & treat), Serenity Farm, 3-6pm, family-friendly, details TBC: https://www.facebook.com/events/1038557542315378/
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Nov. 1: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Nov. 2: Beginners’ trail running club (host: Crazy Soles), Pineridge playground (Invermere), FREE, 9:15am, all welcome
Nov. 7: 53rd Annual Firefighters’ Ball, CV Centre (Invermere), ages 19+, details TBC: https://www.facebook.com/invermerefirerescue
Nov. 8: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Nov. 13: Dance, Invermere Legion, 7-9pm, acc. minors welcome, info: [email protected]
Nov. 15: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Nov. 19: AGM: Windermere Valley Historical Society, museum basement (Invermere), 4pm
Nov. 19: Parent coffee & connect (families with diverse needs), venue TBC, FREE, 7-8:30pm, info: [email protected]
Nov. 20-22: Women’s Retreat (host: The Wellnest), House of the Friesians (between Invy & Pano), info: https://thewellnestretreat.com/contact
Nov. 22: Workshop: tea, yoga, sound, Vessel (510 14th Street, Invermere), $111, 1-5pm, register: https://www.vesselinvermere.ca/event-details/fall-workshop-with-ali-kim
Nov. 22: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Nov. 26: Fashion show (fundraiser: CV Hospice Society), CV Centre (Invermere), details TBC: https://hospicesocietycv.com/special-events/
Nov. 27: Community Soup Lunch, Edgewater Hall, $10, 12pm, all welcome (BYO to-go containers or sit & enjoy with neighbours)
Nov. 29: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
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Dec. 4: Opening day of the winter 2026-2027 season, Panorama Mountain Resort, 9am-4pm, details & special events: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/opening-day-winter
Dec. 4: Holly Jolly Market, CV Centre (Invermere), FREE entry, 6-8pm, all welcome
Dec. 4: Movie: TBC, T-Bar (Panorama), details TBC: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/opening-day-winter
Dec. 5: Holly Jolly Market, CV Centre (Invermere), FREE entry, 10am-4pm, all welcome
Dec. 5: Windermere Valley Snowmobile Society: welcome back BBQ & 50/50, details TBC
Dec. 5: Grand Christmas dance & party celebrating 100 years! (music: Two Lane Blacktop), Invermere Legion, cover charge TBC, 7-11pm, ticket details to come, details: https://www.facebook.com/events/4329553857190321/
Dec. 6: Holly Jolly Market, CV Centre (Invermere), FREE entry, 10am-2pm, all welcome
Dec. 6: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Dec. 11: Annual Turkey Shoot (air guns + targets to win a turkey), Invermere Legion, price TBC, 4-8pm, accompanied minors welcome
Dec. 13: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Dec. 19: Members’ Christmas Potluck Supper, Invermere Legion, FREE (but bring something for the potluck), 6pm, register with Elizabeth @ the legion, info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1579258767312552
Dec. 20: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Dec. 27: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
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2027 events calendar for the Columbia Valley:
Jan. 3: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Jan. 10: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Jan. 17: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Jan. 23: Demo day, Panorama Mountain Resort, BYO lift ticket, credit card, photo ID & ski boots, details TBC: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/demo-day-1
Jan. 23: Windermere Valley Snowmobile Society: poker run, BBQ & 50-50, details TBC
Jan. 23: 2nd annual Sip & Slurp Oyster Festival, Panorama Mountain Resort, 4-8pm, ages 19+, details TBC: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/sip-n-slurp
Jan. 24: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
Jan. 30: Burns’s Night Ceilidh, Invermere Legion, 7pm, details TBD, info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1317856910423716
Jan. 31: Music: TBC, Horsethief Pub (Radium), FREE, 7-9pm, accompanied minors welcome
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Feb. 13 & 14: Wild West Winterfest (various activities for a variety of ages), Panorama Mountain Resort, details TBC: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/wild-west-winterfest-1
Feb. 13 & 14: 11th annual Polar Plunge (fundraiser: RAD Society), Kinsmen Beach (Invermere), $20/plunger, 12-4pm, all ages, details TBC: https://www.radsociety.ca/events
Feb. 13: Windermere Valley Snowmobile Society: Family Day BBQ & 50/50, details TBC
Feb. 20: Demo day, Panorama Mountain Resort, 9am-3pm, BYO lift ticket, credit card, photo ID & ski boots, details TBC: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/demo-day-1
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Mar. 18-21: 4th annual Pride & Ski Festival (various activities for a variety of ages), Panorama Mountain Resort, details TBC: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/panorama-pride-and-ski-festival
Mar. 26: Food & Artisans Market, CV Centre (Invermere), details TBC
Mar. 27: Food & Artisans Market, CV Centre (Invermere), details TBC
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Apr. 24: Spring gala (fundraiser: CV Hospice Society), Radium Resort, details TBC: https://hospicesocietycv.com/special-events/
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June 26-27: The WILDness (family-friendly trail running weekend), Panorama Mountain Resort, details TBC: https://www.panoramaresort.com/panorama-today/special-events/wildness