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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  • Feast For A Cause - long-table dinner
    May 3, 2025

    Feast For A Cause Long Table Dinner

    A culinary small-plate feast fundraiser hosted by Fernie Rotary. Tickets now on sale; $150.

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  • Fernie Community Choir
    May 30, 2025

    Fernie Community Choir Spring Concert

    A choral event featuring the Fernie Community Choir. $10.

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  • Canada Day in Fernie
    July 1, 2025

    Canada Day in Fernie

    A day to celebrate and reflect on Canada's history, heritage and community with activities and entertainment centred around City Hall.

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  • Demolition Derby
    August 31, 2025

    Fernie Lions Demolition Derby

    One big wild smash-em-up celebration

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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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  • Polar Peek Books on 2nd Ave is a gem of a store
    April 26, 2025

    Canadian Indie Bookstore Day at Polar Peek Books & Treasures

    A celebration of indie bookstores and authors! Kids activities, giveaways, books and socialising!

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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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