Art Banners in Historic Downtown Fernie

A Guide to Arts, Culture and Heritage in Fernie & the Elk Valley

In the heart of the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Elk Valley is a hidden oasis of verdant landscapes, charming towns and abundant arts, culture and history.

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  • Griz Days Festival
    February 27, 2025 - March 2, 2025

    48th Annual Griz Days Winter Festival

    Avenue Magazine's Best Winter Festival! Fernie's biggest winter festival featuring a wild weekend of celebrations. 2025 Theme: Vintage formal!

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  • Wellness
    March 8, 2025 - March 9, 2025

    Awaken. Heal. Manifest Wellness Weekend in Fernie

    Two afternoons filled with healing, growth, and connection. $226.

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  • The Invisible Woman
    April 10, 2025

    The Invisible Woman at The Arts Station

    A one-woman show from English TV actress Charlotte Palmer, who had the nerve to turn 50. $25.

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  • Fernival 2023
    April 12, 2025

    FERNIVAL! at Fernie Alpine Resort

    Celebrating the end of another amazing winter season with a blow-out rock concert in the plaza.

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  • Savour the Taste of Fernie
    May 3, 2025

    Feast For A Cause Long Table Dinner

    A culinary small-plate feast fundraiser hosted by Fernie Rotary. Tickets on sale March 1st.

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  • Thick Forest above the Elk Valley
    May 10, 2025 - May 12, 2025

    Fernie Forest Festival

    A new festival celebrating the trees and forests of the Elk Valley and beyond.

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  • Art & craft demonstrations
    September 6, 2025 - September 7, 2025

    11th Annual Fernie Chautauqua Cultural Festival

    Art, music and heritage come together in a weekend festival of community. Various locations, most events are free to attend.

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  • Fernie Mountain Film Festival
    February 21, 2025 - February 22, 2025

    18th Annual Fernie Mountain Film Festival at Knox on 2nd

    SOLD OUT! Dedicated to filmmakers who spark awareness of mountain cultures, fragile environments, and the passion of global explorers.

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  • Coal Creek Hotel
    February 22, 2025

    Murder-Mystery: Blood in the Snow at the Elks Hall

    A Fernie Museum fundraiser event, with Spaghetti Dinner celebrating the FDHS's 60th anniversary. $90

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Featured Stories

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Second Avenue in Downtown Fernie

Ghost Stories of Fernie

Learn of the ghosts that haunt this hidden corner of the Kootenays…

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The first town of Fernie - on the banks of Coal Creek

Heritage | Fernie's Old Town

Now lost to fires, floods and time, Fernie's earliest modern settlement was located around the base of Coal Creek.

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Thick Forest above the Elk Valley

Ktunaxa | Creation Story

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The Fernie Cenotaph

History | The Fernie Cenotaph

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