Barkerville
Events
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The Little Hiking Festival
Join us for the second annual Little Hiking Festival - June 20th - 22nd, 2025. This year will be set in beautiful Wells B.C.A community of like minded humans gathering around our love for nature & movement in the mountains.
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Barkerville’s Indigenous Peoples’ Celebration
Barkerville Historic Town & Park 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, CanadaCelebrate the region’s Indigenous culture and history! Saturday, August 16th, 2025 10AM – 4PM Artists’ Market in the Welcome Centre Including free Bannock! Special Event Programming at Mitlite Iskum #188 Indigenous Peoples’ Celebration Morning Drum Circle 9:30am Join us for a traditional Indigenous drum circle at Mitlite Iskum to start the day and honour the […]
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Barkerville’s Mid Autumn Moon Festival
Barkerville Historic Town & Park 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, CanadaMid-Autumn Moon Festival Celebrate Barkerville’s rich Chinese culture! Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 Brought to you with support from the Province of BC and Northern Development Initiative Trust Special Event Programming IMG_4526 LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP 10:00am – 3:00pm Choose and decorate your own traditional lantern at the Welcome Centre Grand Room! Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Chinese School […]
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A Church for Barkerville: gallery opening with artist talk
Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaJoin Island Mountain Arts and Robert Jenkins this Thursday at 6:00 PM for the final gallery opening of the Summer! *About the Exhibition* A Church for Barkerville – a Pictorial Essay’ is a three-year project, centered on St. Saviour's Church in Barkerville. Through observation as a visitor, Jenkins translates meaning and messages from the space […]
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Let’s Talk Tourism Growth
Wells Community Hall 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, CanadaDear Tourism Operators, The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Marketing Team would like to invite you to attend our upcoming MRDT Roadshow — a valuable opportunity to learn how the Municipal & Regional District Tax (MRDT) program supports tourism growth in our region. Whether you're an accommodator, tour provider, business owner, or community partner, this session […]
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Barkerville’s Old Fashioned Christmas 2025
Barkerville Historic Town & Park 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, CanadaJoin us for Olde-Fashioned Christmas, happening December 13th & 14th. The weekend will include Christmas shopping, carolers, sleigh rides, Father Christmas, and more! Saturday Dec. 13th & Sunday Dec. 14th, 2025 Welcome Centre is open 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Daily Admission Regular admission includes entrance to the site for the day, as well as […]
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Barkerville’s Old Fashioned Christmas 2025
Barkerville Historic Town & Park 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, CanadaJoin us for Olde-Fashioned Christmas, happening December 13th & 14th. The weekend will include Christmas shopping, carolers, sleigh rides, Father Christmas, and more! Saturday Dec. 13th & Sunday Dec. 14th, 2025 Welcome Centre is open 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Daily Admission Regular admission includes entrance to the site for the day, as well as […]
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2026 Wells Snowmobile Club Ladies Ride
Save the date for our Annual Ladies Ride!Last year was a blast and there was a great turn out. This year we will be back riding at Yanks, which means more backcountry to explore See you all there
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Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run
The Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run is living history for the past 34 years. Our dedicated mushers and their dog teams were sworn in as official mail carriers and carried Canada Post mail in their dog sleds over the Gold Rush Trail to Barkerville.
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Grand Opening BBQ at Barkerville
Barkerville Historic Town & Park 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, CanadaThe Lhtako Dene Nation invites you to a celebration of community, history, and great food. May 30, 2026 at 5:30 pm