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Winterfest
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Instead of staying inside and moping about the cold weather, why not celebrate this beautiful season by taking in the annual Winterfest in Kimberley? Winterfest offers fun for the whole family, including races (kid and dog), Old Timer hockey tournaments and snowboarding & skiing displays.
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Marysville Daze
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Celebrate the southern half of Kimberley at this annual event, which features a parade, softball and bocce ball tournaments and the ever-refreshing beer gardens.
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Father's Day Fishing Weekend
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What better way to honour dad than to take him on a fishing weekend in B.C.'s Kootenays? The festivities available to father and son include fishing derbies, all-you-can-eat pancake breakfasts, group campfires, an awards ceremony and a special casting clinic. Nearby camping is available at discounted rates.
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The Rocky Mountain Triathlon attracts around 600 athletes of all ages and skill-level annually who come not only to run, bike and swim, but to partake in the fun-filled festivities, which include a carbo-loaded dinner the night before the race. A hot tub and massage clinic are also onsite to help competitors recover from the race. The prizes available to competitors total $4200, and one incredible mystery prize is up for grabs.
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1 250 427-0021
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Take dad for a steam train ride or a tour of an old roundhouse for Father's Day. The whole family can tag along at Fort Steele Heritage Park but dads ride free. They also get free admission to the town site.
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1 250 417-6000
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Jul 01
The summer season begins with a bash at Fort Steele's Dominion Day Celebrations. On July first guests can come and enjoy wagon rides, theatre events, and take the fist run of the season on the Steam Railway. Other Fort Steele standards include blacksmith, leather shop, gold panning and food services.
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Jul 07 to Jul 12
The Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships take place annually during the second week in July. Competitions in 22 categories held, and guest performers come worldwide to participate in this event. More than $6,000 in bursaries to participants under 18 and over $12,000 in prizes. Jam sessions concerts and family dances are held throughout the festival.
Address: Various Locations Kimberley BC
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Jul 18 to Jul 20
If Kimberley has a signature event, this is it. Festivities at Julyfest include a parade, live Platzl entertainment, beer gardens and a family fun fair. Compeitions are a large part of the festival. Every year, soccer, fastball and bocceball players come from all over Alberta and BC to compete in various tournaments, and the competitions wrap up with a huge post-game party. Julyfest happens annually the third weekend in July.
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Kimberley International Folk Festival
Aug 30 to Aug 31
Held every year on the Labour Day Weekend, this multicultural entertainment extraveganza celebrtes diversity and features artists from all over Canada and and USA.
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Sep 14
This good old fashioned country fair is not to be missed. Make a trip to the Fort Steele Heritage Town and mingle amongst the baked goods, produce, perserves, needlework and other crafts. Start the day off with a pancake breakfast, then check out the scarecrow and decorated bike contests, take-in some live music, and set the kids loose at the petting zoo.
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Oct 12
For more than a quarter century, Fort Steele has hosted these Thanksgiving Celebrations. Guests of this old-time town enjoy many activities at this special time but they can also give back as they harvest potatoes for the local food bank.
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