Barkerville plays host to many special events throughout the summer. You can see more scheduling information by visiting our Daily Calendar.
Click on any of the small photos to see a full sized version. All Photographs by Thomas Drasdauskis.
Monday, May 24
Join Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort, at the Wake Up Jake Restaurant in honour of Her Majesty's birthday. Members of the RCMP and the Royal Engineers will also be present, in red serge.
Friday to Sunday, May 21 to 23
E-mail kslandry@goldcity.net for details.
Friday to Sunday, May 28 to 30
Saturday, June 19
Reception and entertainment will follow in Barkerville. Call 1-250-994-3225 for details.
Thursday, July 1
Celebrate Canada’s birthday, Barkerville-style, with tug of war, funny face contest, greasy pole climb, children’s races and lots more...
Approximately sixty-five students from twelve regions of our province will have opportunity to meet, interrelate with, and learn from each other over the course of three days and four nights spent in the Wells-Barkerville area, while displaying their winning regional Heritage Fair projects in an official showcase setting at Barkerville on Dominion Day. Opening ceremonies at 11:00am.
Friday to Monday, July 30 to August 2
A selection of musical presentations. Call Island Mountain Arts at 1-800-442-2787 for more festival information.
Games and activities for kids of all ages.
Call 1-250-994-3241 for details.
Friday to Sunday, August 13 to 15
Lodge hall open to visitors for tours. Finishes Sunday morning with a church parade.
Saturday, August 21
This traditional celebration honours Barkerville’s Chinese heritage; activities all day with lantern parade through Barkerville at dusk. Bring your own lantern or make one at our lantern-making workshop.
Call 1-250-994-3458 for reservations.
Monday, September 6
Thursday, September 9
Sunday, September 26
Sunday, October 31
Saturday, December 11 to Monday, December 13
Barkerville’s Old-Fashioned Christmas.
The snow is glistening and bells can be heard jangling throughout BC's Gold Rush Town, as our horse drawn sleigh slides around a magnificent winter wonderland....
Enjoy interpretive displays like the Halverston House Mining Museum, the Nicol Hotel Museum, and the Lee Chong Company Store and Chinese Museum. Joe and Betty Wendle's Victorian Home will be open for warming hands and tasting fresh baking. Christmas baking and lunch is also available at the Goldfield Bakery. You can purchase Victorian gifts for that special someone from the Barkerville Hotel and the Mason and Daly General Store, attend church services and choir singing at St. Saviours Anglican Church, and visit St. Nicholas himself at the Enchanted Forest in the Visitors Reception Centre. Stay overnight in one of our popular Bed and Breakfasts and discover what it was like to spend the holidays in Barkerville during times gone by. And new this year - for the first time ever! - you can enjoy performances by the Theatre Royal's own Newman & Wright Theatre Company at Barkerville's Methodist building. Don't miss this exciting yuletide treat!
Enjoy interpretive displays like the Halverston House Mining Museum, the Nicol Hotel Museum, and the Lee Chong Company Store and Chinese Museum. Joe and Betty Wendle's Victorian Home will be open for warming hands and tasting fresh baking.
Christmas baking and lunch is also available at the Goldfield Bakery.
You can purchase Victorian gifts for that special someone from the Barkerville Hotel and the Mason and Daly General Store, attend church services and choir singing at St. Saviours Anglican Church, and visit St. Nicholas himself at the Enchanted Forest in the Visitors Reception Centre. Stay overnight in one of our popular Bed and Breakfasts and discover what it was like to spend the holidays in Barkerville during times gone by. And new this year - for the first time ever! - you can enjoy performances by the Theatre Royal's own Newman & Wright Theatre Company at Barkerville's Methodist building.
Download the 2010 Barkerville Calendar of Special Events (pdf).
Dates or the events may change without notice.
