Why leave that RV sitting in your yard? Confirm an Event, load the RV, fire up the unit and go play! BC EVENTS
Call & Confirm dates & activities BEFORE you travel. JULY
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ALL COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE CANADA DAY
Fairmont Hot Springs Fantastic 3 Triathlon + .........250-345-6000 Invermere, Mtn Mosiac Arts Festival .......
columbiavalleyarts.com Osoyoos, Cherry Fiesta 2012 .................................250-495-6515 Richmond, Steveston Salmon Festival ....................604-238-8094 Saturna Island Lamb Barbeque – 2-3 p.m. Alternate food too.
1-8/31 Rossland, Gold Fever Follies
.........................goldfeverfollies.com 2-8/31 Vernon, Street Sounds – downtown M-F ................250-542-5851 3-8/5 Vernon, O’Keefe Days
..........................................okeeferanch.ca 5-7 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8 7 7 7 7
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Cowichan Valley, Grape Escape Rona MS Bike Tour
.................................cowichanvalleygrapeescape.com Kelowna, Keloha Music and Arts Festival
...................keloha.com Vancouver International Triathlon .............
triseries.ca/Vancouver/
7-15 Bamfield, Music By The Sea
.............................musicbythesea.ca 7-15 8 8 8 8
Harrison Hot Springs 34th Festival of the Arts
Abbotsford Tradex: BC Supermoto .........................604-591-8750 Osoyoos, Desert Half Iron .....................................250-764-3204 Prince George, Dog Expo at Huble Homestead .....250-564-7033
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9-14 8-13 Victoria, 49th
Revelstoke, Stocked to Get Spanked Mountain Bike Race ......................................................................250-837-5345 Salmon Arm, Forestry/Pioneer Day
..........salmonarmmuseum.org Victoria, Vintage Cadillac Car Show –Ft Rodd Hill 250-478-5849 Canadian Open Chess Championship at
the Grand Pacific Hotel ........
monroi.com/2012-cocc-home.html Kimberley, Old Time Accordion Championships
...........kiotac.ca
10-12 Abbotsford Tradex: BC Elders Gathering ................604-798-5574 10-12 Victoria’s 13th 11 12
Ska Festival, Inner Harbour ..............250-360-0051
Vancouver, Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix ......604-484-6630 The Giro di Burnaby (city bike race) ......................604-842-7830
12-14 Alert Bay, T’sasala Native Dance Performance .......250-974-5475 12-15 Merritt, Great Canadian Bike Rally ..
greatcanadianbikerally.com 12-15 Nanoose Bay, Arbutus Meadows Island Classic Equestrian Show Jumping
..........................arbutusmeadows.com
12-15 Whistler Longboard Festival ..................................604-630-3815 13
Chilliwack, Reining Horse Show, Herit. Park ..........250-819-1609
13-14 Horsefly, Arts on the Fly Music Festival .................250-620-3344 13-15 Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Jericho Beach ........604-602-9798 13-15 Tour de White Rock – historical cycling race .........604-541-2161 14 14 14 14 14
Castlegar, Kootenay Festival .......................
kootenayfestival.com Chemainus Bluegrass Festival ...............
chemainusbluegrass.com Fort St. John, Paddle for the Peace .........................250-785-8510 RBC GranFondo Kelowna – cycling 66 km ............604-568-8648 Surrey, Skinnydipper Family Nude Swim
.....club.skinnydipper.ca
14 West Kelowna, Across the Lake Swim ....................250-807-8462 14-15 Chemainus Bluegrass Extravaganza.......
chemainusbluegrass.com 14-15 Halfmoon Bay Country Fair ...................................604-740-5909 14-15 Nanaimo, Summer Fun Expo .................................250-729-5033
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14-15 Valemount, Canoe Mountain Rodeo
...canoemountainrodeo.com 14-15 Vancouver, Large Scale Abstract Painting Workshop ..............................................................604-736-5111
14-15 Victoria, The Pacific Tattoo: Western Canada’s Musical Extravaganza ..........................................
pacifictattoo.ca
14-15 Victoria, Central Saanich’s Berryfest at the Oldfield Orchard and Bakery ..............................................250-652-1579
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Alert Bay, T’sasala Native Dance Performance .......250-974-5475 Courtenay, Vancouver Island MusicFest
........islandmusicfest.com Edgewood, Whatshan Lake Music Festival .............877-304-2676 Lytton, Gold, Gemstones and Geology Weekend...800-663-6667 Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival
.............nanaimodragonboat.com Chemainus Giant Street Market
.........................chemainus.bc.ca Chilliwack, Big Rig Show & Shine, Heritage Pk .....604-580-2092 Princeton A&W Show and Shine – Bridge St .........250-295-3103 MEC Paddlefest Vancouver ....................................604-876-6221 Campbell River, Garden and Art Tour ....................
crartgallery.ca
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14-15 Whistler’s Children’s Art Festival ............................604-935-8410 14-8/19 Parksville Beach, Canadian Open Sandsculpting Competition and Exhibition .......................
parksvillebeachfest.ca Invermere, Heart of the Rockies Triathlon ..............250-342-3373
Ladysmith, Brits on the Beach Car Show, Transfer Beach .............. ............................................
oecc.ca/cib/brits_on_the_beach.htm Nanaimo, Silly Boat Regatta ...................................
sillyboat.com Penticton, Peach Classic Triathlon .........................778-476-4330 Rosedale, Classic Car Show at Minter Gardens ......604-792-3799 Salt Spring Island 9th
Annual Lavender Festival ......250-653-2315
15-21 Fernie Writers Conference
...............................FernieWriters.com 18-19 Invermere, PyneStock Concert ...............
columbiavalleyarts.com 18-8/29 Fort Steele, Wild West Wednesdays – train ride+ ......
fortsteele.ca 19-21 Alert Bay, T’sasala Native Dance Performance .......250-974-5475 19-22 Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival................................ .................................................
denmanislandwritersfestival.com
19-22 Mission Folk Music Festival – Heritage Park ...........604-826-5937 19-22 Quesnel, Billy Barker Days Festival ........................250-992-1234 20 20
20-21 Duncan, Islands Folk Festival
...................................folkfest.bc.ca 20-22 Aldergrove Fair Days- Athletic Park ........................604-418-9507 20-22 Chase, Squilax Pow Wow ......................................250-679-3203 20-22 Coombs, The Kulth Music Festival ..........................250-752-5083 20-22 Crawford Bay, Starbelly Jam 2012 .........................250-225-3346 20-22 Duncan, Island Folk Festival, Providence Farm
........folkfest.bc.ca 20-22 Invermere, Summerlude Festival & Lake Regatta....250-342-2844 20-22 Kimberley, 40th
Chilliwack, Andalusian Horse Show, Herit. Park ....604-886-9600 Kelowna, Jazz & Blues Festival.................
okanaganjazzblues.org
Annual JulyFest
.................kimberleyjulyfest.com
20-22 Port Hardy, Annual Filomi Days Celebrations 20-22 Quesnel Rodeo ......................................................250-249-5170 20-29 Victoria, International Buskers
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Barkerville, Pie Eating Contest ...............................250-994-3421 Barkerville, Williams Creek Sports Day .................250-994-3332 Parks Day at Fort Langley
..............................pc.gc.ca/fortlangley Invermere, Valley Appreciation Day ......................250-342-2844 Kelowna Cherry Festival ..
kelownafarmersandcraftersmarket.com Kimberley, Julyfest Race in the Woods ...................250-427-5404 Langford Day Parade & Festival .........................
cityoflangford.ca Midway, Kettle River Days .....................................250-442-2722 Midway, John Boltz Memorial Walk/Run for C. ......250-442-2722 Princeton Air Show ...............................................250-295-3103 Skidegate, Totem to Totem Marathon .....................250-559-8316
21-22 Qualicum Beach, Milner Gardens & Woodland Art & Photography in the Garden 2012 ...........................250-752-6153
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21-22 Surrey Fusion Festival – multicultural celebration ..604-591-4011 21-22 Victoria, Central Saanich’s Berryfest at Oldfield Orchard and Bakery .................................250-652-1579 Fort Langley, Prospera Valley Granfondo
.......pc.gc.ca/fortlangley Kelowna, SunRype TRi KiDS Triathlon Series .........905-582-4633 Vancouver, 21st
Century Flea Market ....................604-980-3159
26-28 Alert Bay, T’sasala Native Dance Performance .......250-974-5475 27-28 Alert Bay Seafest ....................................................250-974-5024 27-29 Alert Bay Artfest ....................................................250-974-2787 27-29 Boston Bar, WestnWildFest....................................800-736-7238
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