Fernie & Elk Valley Culture Guide Spring-Summer 2019 | Page 5

FEATURed Spring-Summer Events For more details visit ElkValleyCulture.com/Events BBQ CHEF CHALLENGE SATURDAY, MAY 26 2:00 – 6:00 PM STATION SQUARE, FERNIE Celebrating the taste of Fernie and the start of the summer culinary calendar, the BBQ Chef Challenge brings together a dozen of Fernie’s amateur and professional chefs for a throwdown over the grill. Each chef will prepare unique dishes to sample; try them all for the ticket price of $50 which includes 2 drink tickets. CANADA DAY WEEKEND JUNE 28 – July 1, 2019 Wildcat Days in Elkford June 28 & 29 features great family activi- ties, fireworks, farmer’s market, the Grass Smash Volleyball Tourna- ment, an unveiling of glass artist Katherine Russell’s latest work and more. A CULTURAL WEEKEND IN FERNIE AUGUST 9-11, 2019 One of the biggest arts & culture weekends in the valley kicks off with Wapiti Music Festival on August 9-10. Black Pistol Fire, Carmanah, Nuela Charles and Cranbrook Country-Roots band The Parsons will take to the stage, plus many more. Discover local galleries and studios as they open their doors as part of the Columbia Basin Cultural Tour, then take in the annual Show N’ Shine in Historic Downtown on Sunday the 11th. For kids, there’s the Griz Kidz Howl at the Moon Campout – a fully supervised over- night camping adventure at Fernie Alpine Resort on the 10th, and on the 11th experience Fernie’s great- est children’s festival Bibbity Bob- bity Boo at Rotary Park – a carnival of colour, activities, music, stories, bubbles and more. Fernie’s Mountain Market happens alongside the festival. Canada Day Festival in Fernie July 1 features the Annual Cardboard Boat Race on Maiden Lake, live music on stage, the Fernie Mountain Market and tons of fun family events on the grounds at City Hall. 5