Arts & Culture Festival 2026
September 26th-27th, 2026 | 12 - 4 pm
Running since 2020, our Annual Arts & Culture Festival is an opportunity for our region’s local visual and performing artists to showcase their talents to the public as we celebrate the spectacular culture in our area with live music, artist demos, artisan booths, and more. Entry is free, but donations are always appreciated!
Schedule
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Vendor Call-Out:
Vendors who are interested in signing up for this event can get in touch with Rossland’s IncrEDIBLE Markets at
rosslandsfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
We’re thrilled to be taking part in another Rossland Golden City Days weekend of festivities! Downtown, look for our float in the parade and check out our booth at the Fall Fair!
Here at the museum, we'll join the celebrations with special open-by-donation days from 10 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13th, featuring special crafts, games, scavenger hunts, and gold panning. We'll have guided outdoor tours at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM so you can learn all about our town's golden past... and some of the not-so-shiny bits, too!
Join us on the Museum lawn for live music and lots of fun for the whole family at our annual Arts & Culture Festival! The festival is an opportunity for our region’s local visual and performing artists to showcase their talents to the public as we celebrate the spectacular culture in our area with live music, artist demos, artisan booths, and more. Entry by donation!
We’re thrilled to share that progress continues on our Renewal Project: Phase 2 — the Mine Experience. We’ve been working on this project for a while — so where are we now?
Curious about what our summer students have been up to? Make the Museum part of your Columbia Basin Culture Tour to find out all about it! We'll be open by donation all weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 8-9th, so stop in to learn about the history and culture of Rossland.
Looking for the ultimate family plan this BC Day? Stop in to the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre for some exploration and family-friendly fun!
Monday, August 3rd | 10 am – 6 pm | Open by Donation
Did you know the Museum is a designated site of the national historic event: the Kootenay Mining Region? We'll be open by donation 10 am to 6 pm this weekend, July 18-19, to celebrate Historic Places Days.
Our Ask-A-Geologist program is back!
Stop by the Museum on select Saturdays from 1 pm -3 pm this summer and pick the brain of one of our Friends of the Roger Terhune Geology Club geologists!
On June 12th, 2026, Grade 3 and 4 students gathered at Glenmerry Elementary School for the first annual South Columbia Regional Heritage Fair. A handful of projects were selected for display in our entrance gallery at the Rossland Museum. They’ll be here until Saturday, June 20th, so stop by to check out the presentations by these local students!
With the FIFA World Cup taking place in Vancouver, we could think of no better time to explore Rossland’s soccer heritage! Goooal! Soccer in Rossland will be on display at the Prestige Mountain Resort from June to September 2026. This temporary exhibit explores the anecdotes, athletes, and community spirit that have made and continue to make the sport great.
June 2026 is packed with events, activities, and ideas to celebrate in the lead-up to July 1st! The Rossland Museum will be open with free entry (donations welcome) on each of the Celebrate Canada Days: National Indigenous People’s Day, St. Jean Baptiste Day, National Multiculturalism Day, and Canada Day!
Come out to the Rossland Museum for July 1st - we have an amazing line-up of activities, ceremony, community groups, cake, and live music from 11 am to 4 pm. Check out our games, crafts, and bouncy house fun, grab some food, and settle down to enjoy the show. The ceremony starts at noon, with an address by the Mayor, singing of O Canada, and - of course - cake! Free admission – donations welcomed!
May 17th-23rd, 2026. For BC Museums Week 2026, the theme is “Museums Matter – From Awareness to Action.” We’re open by donation from 10-6 all week. Stop by for a visit!
Drop Off Your Household Batteries at the Museum! The Rossland Museum is joining the Rossland Public Library as a newly designated household battery recycling drop-off spot in partnership with Call2Recycle.
We are bidding a heartfelt farewell to our Operations & Marketing Manager, Fiona, as she steps into an exciting new chapter as the new Executive Director for the Mackin House Museum with the Coquitlam Heritage Society!