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27-29 Hazelton, Kispiox Valley Music Festival .................250-842-6390 27-29 Ride into History at Fort Langley
...................pc.gc.ca/fortlangley 27-29 Ucluelet, Ukee Days – family fun ..........................250-726-7772 27-05 Golden, Gliding Competition ................................250-439-1111 28 28 28 28 28
Chilliwack, Icelandic Horse Show, Herit. Park .......604-309-1151 Cobble Hill, Damali Lavenderfest 2012
........................damali.ca Mayne Island 4th
Car Show
.....................mayneislandchamber.ca Nelson, Flight Fest ......................
nelsonpilots.ca/events_npa.htm
Qualicum Beach St. Mark’s Fair – The Community Fair, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
.............stmarksqualicum.bc.ca/fair_next.html
28-29 North Vancouver, Caribbean Days Festival ............604-515-2400 28-30 Fernie, TransRockies Challenge – bike race ......
TransRockies.com 28-03 Golden, Race of the Rockies – 18 hrs ............
racetherockies.com 28-06 Sooke Fine Arts Show, Seaparc Complex ...............250-642-7256 29 29 29
Abbotsford Tradex: West Coast Superbikes ............778-863-0563 Alert Bay 11th
Annual Music Fest ................................
alertbay.ca Langley, SunRype Tri KiDS Triathlon Series ............905-582-4633
29-30 Panorama Mountain Village, Canada Cup Races
...........................................................panoramaresort.com
AUGUST
1-31 New Westminster, BC Cultural Crawl ..........
bcculturalcrawl.com 2-5 2-5 2-6
Coombs Annual Bluegrass Festival
.............coombsbluegrass.com Duncan, SunFest 2012
..................................sunfestconcerts.com Abbotsford Agrifair & Rodeo
........................................agrifair.ca
2-11 Hornby Island Festival – music, dance, word .........250-335-2734 3-5 3-5 3-5
3-5 White Rock, 63rd Comox, 30th
3-6 3-6
Kamloopa Pow Wow .............................................250-828-9782 Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival ...................250-353-7577 Kelowna, Center of Gravity Festival .......................250-863-0263 Spirit of the Sea Festival ..............604-535-9890 Filberg Festival ...................................250-334-9242 Baseball Tournament ......250-837-9351
Revelstoke, Kokanee 25th
3-6 Wells, Artswells Festival .........................................250-994-3466 3-12 West Vancouver Harmony Arts Festival ..................604-925-7268 4 4
Telegraph Cove Craft Fair
4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-6 5 5 5 5 5 5
5-6 5-6 6
Vernon, Watkin Motors Sun Valley Cruise In ..........250-542-5851 Fort St. James Heritage Days .................................250-996-7191 Rock Creek, 15th
Sky High Blues & BBQ Festival ...250-446-2553
Sorrento, High Country Pottery Show ....................250-675-4127 Tulameen Family Fun Days - downtown ................250-295-3103 Valemount, Northwest Mud Racing .......................250-566-4500 Comox Nautical Days ............................................250-338-1120 Fort Langley Brigade Days .....................................604-513-4777 Alert Bay 360 Eco Paddle (Kayak race)...................250-974-8255 Invermere, 5th Nelson, 30th
Columbia Valley Tour of the Arts .....250-342-4423 Cyswog’n Fun Triathlon......................250-352-3433
Penticton, Naramata Fair, Manitou Park .................250-492-7717 Vancouver Pride Parade & Festival -Sunset Beach ..604-687-0955 Victoria, Symphony Splash ..........................
victoriasymphony.ca Kimberley 2nd
Prince George 100th
Annual Music Festival ......................250-427-7145 Homestead Days ...................250-564-7033
ALL COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE BC DAY
7-12 Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede – huge .......250-782-8911 9-11
Mission, Rockin’ River Music Festival – Raceway ..604-733-2235
9-14 Salmon Arm, Routes and Blues ..............................250-833-4096 10
Kaslo, SS Moyie Pirate Day ....................................250-353-2525
10-11 Fernie, Wapiti Music Festival – Annex Park ............250-423-6868 10-12 Barkerville, Cariboo Masonic Lodge #4 Reunion ...250-994-3332 10-12 Boston Bar, ReoFest 2012 at REO Rafting Resort ...800-736-7238 10-12 Campbell River, Logger Sports and Salmon Sizzler - World & Canadian Championships .............
crsalmonfestival.com
10-12 Chilliwack Fair, Heritage Park ................................604-824-8191 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Chase CornStock 2012
.................................chasecornstock.com Creston Museum Old-Fashioned Tea .....................250-428-9262 Galiano Island Wine Festival .................................250-539-3388 Invermere, Lakeside Flying Event ..........................250-342-2844 Invermere, Loop the Lake & Lakeside Splashdown250-342-6773 Kimberley, Arts on the Edge Celebration ................250-427-3666 Vancouver, SeaWheeze Half Marathon .................604-732-6111 Youbou Regatta .....................................................250-749-6742
11-12 Barkerville, Canadian National Gold Panning Championships ......................................................250-994-3332
11-12 Creston, Columbia Basin Culture Tour ...................250-505-5505 11-12 Cumberland Motorcycle Roundup ...........................................
cumberlandmotorcycleroundup.com
11-12 Ladysmith Days .............................................
ladysmithdays.com 11-12 Subaru Sooke International Triathlon Event ............250-220-2259 11-19 Osoyoos, Mount Kobau Star Party ...................................
mksp.ca 12
Langford, Fountain Classic Cruise .............................
ilikit3d.com
16-19 Revelstoke Railways Days ......................................877-837-6060 17
17-19 Salmon Arm 20th
Chilliwack, Art on the Farm ...................................250-542-4461 Roots and Blues Festival ..............250-833-4096
17-19 Victoria Dragon Boat Festival .................
victoriadragonboat.com 11
11-12 Kimberley, Arts on the Edge 11-12 Ladysmith Show and Shine
..........members.shaw.ca/ladysmithsns 17
17-19 Castlegar, Kennel Club 35th Youbou Regatta .....................................................250-749-6742
Chilliwack, Art on the Farm – 1162 Iverson Rd ......250-542-4461 Dog Show ..................888-365-6313
17-19 Dunster, Robson Valley Music Festival ..................250-968-4411 17-19 Gibsons, Internat’l Howe Sound Outrigger Race ....604-853-9320 17-19 Princeton Traditional Music Festival - downtwn .....250-295-3103 17-19 Victoria Dragon Boat Festival ................................250-704-2500 17-23 Victoria, Medieval Village, 603 Ft Rodd Hill ..........250-478-5849 18 18 18 18
Chilliwack, Mud Drag Racing, Heritage Park .........778-773-6401 Mayne Island Fall Fair
.............................mayneislandchamber.ca Port McNeill OrcaFest ....................
portmcneill.net/orcafest.html Greater Vernon Dragon Boat Race & Festival .........403-874-6807
18-19 Victoria, Summer Flower & Arts Festival ................250-383-2156 18-03 Vancouver, Fair at the PNE ....................................604-253-2311 19 19 19
Abbotsford Tradex: BC Supermoto .........................604-591-8750 Chilliwack, Vintage Motorcycle Show, Herit Pk .....604-703-0221 Langley, Latin Summer Fest ...................................604-533-4380
23-24 Boston Bar, Fraser River Gold Panning Champions604-948-4941 23-02 Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival ..............................250-383-2663 24
Penticton, Ironman Street Dance ...........................250-493-8540
24-26 Chilliwack, Rising Star Dressage Championship ....604-823-6768 25 25 25 25
Barkerville, Lung Duck Tong Celebration Banquet .250-994-3458 Barkerville, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.................250-994-3332 Prince George, Pioneer Kids Day Camp at Huble ..250-564-7033 Richmond Dragon Boat Festival .............................877-247-0777
25 Whistler Blackcomb Race – 5 Peaks Trail ...............604-988-2320 25-26 Lac La Hache, South Cariboo Garlic Festival .........250-395-3568 26 26 26 26
Lake Cowichan, A&W/RBC Classic Car Show ........250-749-0111 Ladysmith Arts on the Avenue (10a.m.-4p.m.) ........250-245-0070 Penticton, 30th
Annual Ironman Canada Triathlon ..250-276-2170 Youbou, Summer Carnival .....................................250-749-6742
27-30 Vancouver, Illuminate the Artist Within Retreat .....604-736-5111 27-06 Victoria Fringe Festival
.................intrepidtheatre.wordpress.com 30
Courtenay, Fanny Bay Hall dance..........................250-898-8949
31-02 Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival, Heritage Park ...........604-792-5020 31-02 Courtenay, Ocean Waves Corn Roast ....................250-898-8949
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