Balfour Daze

07/06/2026

💙 Thank You, Balfour! 💙

What an incredible day! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make Balfour Daze 2026 such a wonderful celebration of our community.

Whether you attended, volunteered, performed, sponsored, donated, ran a booth, sold your handmade products, served delicious food, or simply came along to enjoy the day, you helped make Balfour Daze a success.

It was wonderful to see families, friends and neighbours coming together to celebrate everything that makes Balfour such a special place.

Throughout the day we enjoyed:

🎶 Live music from incredible local musicians Jacob MacMillan Onezie Parade Quilombera Ensemble Truckvancar Chloe Albert Steve Marc Cris Cirin and Baker Street Blues
🎨 Embracing Life - Face Painting and Josh Wapp Cartoonist's amazing caricatures
🏰 Bouncy castles and the Kids' Zone
⛳ Mini golf, pickleball and disc golf activities
🐕 Dog agility demonstrations
🚒 The Balfour Volunteer Fire Department display
🛍️ An incredible artisan market featuring talented local makers
🍔 Delicious food and refreshing drinks from our fantastic vendors
ℹ️ Community information booths showcasing local organizations and services
🎟️ A silent auction and raffle filled with generous donations from local businesses
🤝 Countless conversations, smiles, laughter and community connections throughout the day

Events like Balfour Daze only happen because so many people generously give their time, talents and resources. To our organizing committee, volunteers, entertainers, vendors, sponsors, donors, community organizations, emergency services and every single attendee—thank you.

We hope everyone had as much fun as we did, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

💙 Thank you for celebrating community with us.

07/04/2026

Chloe Albert is just hitting the stage!! Four more great acts yet to come!! We’ll be rockin’ out ‘till 8:30 tonight and guess what!?! We’ve got BEER! Our last minute savior is just about ready to start slingin’ bevies!!

07/04/2026

Huge props for the Balfour Harrop Fire Department as well as the Rescue Society for being onsite as our First Aid, offering tours of the Fire Truck, and for keeping everyone cool on this beautifully hot day!!

07/04/2026

Kid Zone in full effect! Party’s on ‘till 3 pm!!

07/04/2026

Pancake Breakfast is ON! And so is the game!! It’s half time, get down here, eat some grub and watch some footy!!

07/03/2026

🎉 Our Silent Auction & Raffle are packed with incredible prizes – thanks to the amazing generosity of our local businesses! 🎉

One of the highlights of Balfour Daze is the chance to win fantastic prizes while supporting this wonderful community event.

A huge thank you to the businesses who have donated to this year's Silent Auction and Raffle:

✨ Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort
✨ Balfour Auto Service
✨ The Landing Balfour
✨ Graham Marine
✨ Gray's Contracting
✨ Loki Tree Service
✨ Kaslo Building Supplies
✨ Blue Sky Clothing
✨ Hellman Canoes and Kayaks
✨ Main Jet Motorsports
✨ Oso Negro Fine Coffee
✨ RONA Building Supplies
✨ Gilbert Parts Depot
✨ Vince DeVito Shoes
✨ Ripping Giraffe
✨ Bear's Furniture & Mattress
✨ Whitewater Ski Resort (Downtown Head Office)
✨ Kokanee Mountain Zipline
✨ Balanced Plumbing & Heating
✨ Canco Balfour Grill & Gift Shop
✨ ROAM SHOP
✨ Jones Boys Boats
✨ Louie's Steakhouse
✨ Osprey Mountain Grill
✨ Nelson Chrysler
✨ Village Ski Hut
✨ Prestige Lakeside Resort Nelson
✨ The Kaslo Golf Club
✨ Baldface Lodge
✨ Balfour Beach Inn
✨ Balfour Golf & Recreation
✨ Beauties
✨ Old World Bakery
✨ White Grizzly
✨ Secret Garden Toys

Every ticket purchased and every bid placed helps support Balfour Daze and keeps this much-loved community celebration thriving.

💛 Thank you to every business that has contributed—you truly make this event possible.

🎟️ Be sure to stop by the Silent Auction and Raffle tent on Saturday, July 4. You won't want to miss what's up for grabs!

07/03/2026

Tomorrow is Balfour Daze, and before the fun begins, we'd like to take a moment to thank the incredible sponsors and supporters who have helped make this event possible.
💙 A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and financial supporters:

• Province of British Columbia
• Regional District of Central Kootenay
• Columbia Basin Trust
• Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism
• Balfour Superette
• Downtown Automotive NAPA Autopro Nelson BC

Your generosity helps bring free family activities, outstanding live entertainment, community programming, and a fun-filled day for everyone to enjoy.

Community events like Balfour Daze simply couldn't happen without the support of organizations and businesses that believe in bringing people together. Thank you for investing in our community and helping create a day that so many families will enjoy.

❤️ We'll see you tomorrow at Balfour Daze! We can't wait to celebrate with you all.

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07/02/2026

Hello Balfour Daze attendee's!

Unfortunately, due to a production breakdown last week at Backroads Brewing, they will not be able to attend meaning no beer will be on offer at this years event. We've just been updated on this situation leaving us with little opportunity to remedy.

We're still going to have an awesome day and look forward to seeing everyone out!

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07/02/2026

Discover the Heart of Our Community at Balfour Daze!

Balfour Daze is about so much more than great food, live music and family fun—it's also a chance to connect with the incredible organizations that help make our community such a special place to live. Take some time to visit our Community Information Booths, ask questions, learn something new, and meet the passionate people working to strengthen our region.

This year's booths include:
Balfour Golf & Recreation
Balfour & District Business & Historic Association - BDBHA
Save-On-Foods and free watermelon
Kootenay Community Bat Project
West Kootenay Family Wellness Society
BC Green Party
Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society
Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort
Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society
Gordon A. Reid Library (Procter)

Whether you're interested in local history, environmental conservation, community wellness, recreation, or simply finding out what's happening in the area, there's something for everyone.

Come by, say hello, and celebrate the people and organizations that help make the Balfour community thrive. ❤️
📅 Saturday, July 4
📍 Balfour Playing Fields
🎉 Free admission
• Fun for the whole family!

07/01/2026

Come check out Lavina Espresso - Mobile Cafe for their incredible coffees, watermelon slushies and baked goods!