All aboard! Railway Days, one of the city’s signature summer events, gets underway this Thursday, August 16, and there are a lot of things for individuals and families to do.
Click here to view the full list of events, or scroll down for a quick synopsis of some of the main events:
Thursday, August 16
9 am – 6 pm — Railway Witnesses Exhibition displayed at the Railway Museum (RRM). Click here for more information
9 am – 6 pm — Photo Contest Registration at RRM (this is a daily event)
10 am – 11 am — Coffee in the Business Car at the RRM (this is a daily event)
10 am – 5 pm — BC Interior Forestry Museum offers a glimpse into our forestry heritage (this is a daily event)
12 am – 4 pm — Midsummer Art Fair at the Visual Arts Centre at 320 Wilson Street (this is a daily event)
5 pm – 7 pm — Kick-Off BBQ at the RRM with music provided by Maritime Kitchen Party. Click here to view the poster.
7 pm — Cemetery Tour
Friday, August 17
10 am – 6 pm — Salmon Arm Model Railway Club layout displayed at RRM (this is a daily event)
12 pm – 1 pm — Brown Bag History at the Revelstoke Golf Club
10 am – 5 pm — BC Interior Forestry Museum open (this is a daily event)
1 pm – 8 pm — Photo contest judging at RRM
5 pm — Dinner with speaker Robert Turner at RRM Click here to view the poster.
Saturday, August 18
8:30 am – 1 pm — Farmer’s Market at Grizzly Plaza
9 am – 6 pm — Photo contest judging at RRM
11 am – 3 pm — Family Day at RRM Click here to view the poster
11 am – 3 pm — Speeders at the Wye — CP Parking Lot on Victoria Road
2 pm — Heritage Panel Tour starts at the Community Centre
7 pm — Vintage Railway Film Night at the Nickelodeon
Sunday, August 19
11 am – 3 pm — Speeders at the Wye — CP Parking Lot on Victoria Road
12 pm – 3 pm — Vintage car show at RRM
2:30 pm — Photo Contest Winners announced at RRM
3 pm — Railway Museum Raffle Draw at RRM Click here for more information
6: 30 pm —Sharon Shook sings at Grizzly Plaza
