Make an ornament with IMA
2025-12-13 14:30 - 18:00, 2025-12-14 14:30 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
We’ve got the little wooden rounds, paint and pens, and all the glitter you would want!
All you need to bring is your creativity to this drop in ornament creation workshop!
Friday Dec 12 | 2:30 – 6PM – we’ll have extra supplies on hand to make some extra things, as a part of Osisko’s Holiday Crawl.
Saturday Dec 13 | 11 – 6PM
Sunday Dec 14 | 11 – 6PM
Donations graciously accepted.

Festin de Noël - a French-Canadian Feast
2025-12-13 15:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-14 15:30 - 21:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Barkerville’s Olde-Fashioned Christmas weekend is a magical time, and we put on a fantastic feast so neighbours and visitors alike can enjoy a beautiful meal with us over this busy weekend in Wells and Barkerville.
On December 12, 13 & 14, we’ll be hosting a Holiday Buffet featuring a bounty of classic French-Canadian dishes. Festin de Noël is culinary tribute to La Belle Province.
Price per person is $45+GST, including dessert and coffee. Children aged 4-12 are 1/2 priced, and children ages 4 and under are free (note we have limited high chairs and booster seats).
We’ll be taking reservations for this event so you can guarantee a seat at the table during this busy winter weekend. Seatings are at 3:30 pm, 5:30 pm, and 7:30 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Give us a call at 250-994-3427 or email office@wellshotel.com to reserve your spot for dinner!
Menu:
* Baguette au levain (sourdough baguette) – vegan
* Brie en coûte (baked brie) – vegetarian
* Champignons farcis (stuffed mushrooms) – vegetarian
* Betteraves marinées (marinated beets) – vegan, GF
* Salade de choux de Bruxelles (Brussel sprout salad) – vegetarian, GF
* Potage Saint-Germain (split pea soup) – vegan, GF
* Ragoût de boulettes (meatball stew) – DF
* Légumes d’hiver rôtis (roasted root vegetables) – vegan, GF
* Haricots cuits au four (baked beans) – vegan, GF, DF
* Rôti de porc aux pommes (roast pork with apples) – GF
* Tourtière (meat pie)
* Tarte au sucre (maple sugar pie) – vegetarian
* Salade d’oranges au miel (spiced and honeyed orange salad) – vegetarian, GF, DF

Christmas Cabaret!
2025-12-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
It’s official! We are going ahead with our much beloved Christmas Cabaret on Saturday, December 13th @ 8PM. Spend your day in Barkerville Historic Town & Park for their Olde Fashion Christmas Weekend, and spend your saturday night at the Sunset Theatre!Box Office & Concession will open at 7:30PMShowtime is 8PMTickets are $20.00 and can be purchased by sending an e-transfer to:sunsettheatre@gmail.com

Karaoke Night
2025-12-13 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-12-20 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-12-27 21:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-03 21:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-10 21:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-17 21:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-24 21:00 - 23:30 | Jack O’ Club Restaurant & Pub, 12383 Hwy 27 E., Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Every Saturday from 9 pm to late

Barkerville's Old Fashioned Christmas 2025
2025-12-14 - 2025-12-15 | Barkerville Historic Town & Park, 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Join 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 all public programming and demonstrations.
General (ages 17-64): $12 + GST
Seniors (ages 65+): $10 + GST
Youth (ages 6-16) free with a non-perishable food donation to Wells Christmas Hamper
Children (ages 0-5) free

Pickleball at the Hall
2025-12-14 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-28 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
8 pm and Sundays from 4-6 pm at the Community hall. No experience required, all you need is a clean pair of shoes. The drop in fee is $3

Christmas Eve Dinner
2025-12-24 17:00 - 19:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Spending Christmas in Wells? Come gather with us! We are inviting friends, neighbours, and guests to join us ’round the table for a FREE Christmas buffet.
Seriously, put your wallet away. If you would like to contribute to the spirit of the evening, we’d love your help with washing dishes, prepping food, or even taking a to-go box to someone in need who can’t make it in person. The bar will be open to purchase drinks.
Dinner will be followed by a fireside Christmas story reading at 7 pm for the kids

Old Time New Year's Eve
2025-12-31 20:00 - 23:30 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Ring in the new year with this all-ages old-time dance. Great music, beverages, a photo booth, group dances, raffles, board games and more!
The evening’s entertainment is helmed by the D9 Stringband (Horsefly, BC), featuring:
Pharis & Jason Romero | https://www.pharisandjason.com/Max Malone | https://www.instagram.com/maxmalonemusic/Grace ForrestTrent Freeman | https://www.trentfreeman.com/Patrick M’Gonigle | https://www.patrickmgonigle.com/Allison de Groot | https://www.allisondegroot.com/

Learn to make a lap quilt with Kathy Landry
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | BC
It’s January and baby, we bet that it’s cold outside! Warm those legs up, gussy up your couch, or finish a blanket for a sweet wee darling in your life!
Where: IMA Public Gallery (2323 Pooley St. Wells BC)
When: Thursday Jan 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
How Much: $100.00** + Taxes and backing material.
**Made possible with generous support from Kathy Landry.
Register here -> https://forms.gle/o5a89RFpUJYsJjA79 <-
*ABOUT THE WORKSHOP*
In this beginner-focused 4 week course, you will learn the fundamentals of making a lap (or “couch” quilt) from the start, including:

The tools and materials needed to start quilting
How to measure and cut the components of your quilt
Piecing
Borders
Straight-line quilting
Binding

What we’ll supply you:

Materials for the top of the quilt
Batting
Binding
Pen or pencil and a notebook

What we have to lend:

Only 2-3 sewing machines are available to use. Please let us know if you are able to bring your own machine and a manual.
Iron and Ironing board
Cutting table, scissors
What you’ll need to purchase
Your own backing (we’ll discuss this in the first class)

2026 Wells Snowmobile Club Ladies Ride
2026-01-17 - 2026-01-18 | BC
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

North Cariboo Tourism Forum
2026-01-23 08:00 - 17:00 | BC
The City of Quesnel, in partnership with the Cariboo Regional District, invite you to join us for a full-day event focused on strengthening tourism in the North Cariboo region. This free event brings together tourism operators, businesses, community partners and tourism agencies to network, share insights, and collaborate on strategies to grow our local visitor economy.
Details:
Date: February 19, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Quesnel & District Senior’s Society
461 Carson Ave, Quesnel, BC V2J 2R2
Cost: No Cost. Breakfast and lunch provided.
Registration is now open!
Click here to register for the North Cariboo Tourism Forum
What is the purpose for the North Cariboo Tourism Forum?
Connect with industry experts and local operators across the North Cariboo
Discover cooperative marketing initiatives and funding programs
Participate in discussions on challenges and solutions for the sector
Gain further insights on the state of tourism within the North Cariboo
Who Should Attend?

Hotels & Motels
Restaurants
Event organizers
RV Parks & Campgrounds
Caterers
Tour guides & operators
Resorts
Experience operators
Retailers
Indigenous tourism stakeholders
North Cariboo marketing partners
Businesses that cater to visitors
Any business or organization that has tourism interests!

The North Cariboo Tourism Forum will provide opportunity for new and established tourism businesses to meet one another and become fully engaged in the local tourism landscape. It’s a great networking opportunity.
Operators are not always certain who’s-who in tourism and what they can offer local businesses. The North Cariboo Tourism Forum will bring together many agencies that work to support tourism and provide details on how they can support your business.
Learn about the current state of tourism in the North Cariboo. The City of Quesnel has been gathering data from across the North Cariboo to inform the Tourism and Event Hosting Inventory. This report assesses the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the North Cariboo’s visitor economy and how, together, we can continue to grow the North Cariboo as a desirable destination. Thank you to all the operators who provided insights to the plan and other tourism initiatives in recent years.
We want to build relationships within the local tourism sector and have productive discussions about how we can all work together to support tourism.
North Cariboo Tourism Forum Highlights

Tourism and Event Hosting Report Overview
Marketing and Partnership Opportunities
Panel Discussions with tourism and business support organizations
Topics include Destination Development, Marketing, Business support and expansion, and more!
Looking ahead, what do you need and how can we all work together?
Networking Sessions with other operators and agencies

8:00 AM Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
9:00 AM Ice Breaker
9:45 AM Panel 1: Destination Development & Local Business
This panel will explore how Quesnel, Wells, and the North Cariboo are being marketed as a destination, what current tourism trends mean for the region, and how local businesses can better understand and connect with their visitors. The session will conclude with an open Q&A focused on practical takeaways for operators and partners.
Panelists:
– Destination BC
– Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association
– City of Quesnel
– Quesnel Chamber of Commerce
– Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth
10:45 AM Coffee & Networking
11:00 AM Tabletop workshop – Opportunity Builder for Packages, Partnerships & Activations
11:30 AM Sharing of workshop ideas & outcomes
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Panel 2 – Expand Your Business
This panel will focus on practical ways to expand your business, from extending your operating season to accessing funding, marketing, and partnership opportunities through organizations such as Community Futures and WorkBC. The session will conclude with a Q&A to connect businesses with available resources and next steps.
Panelists:
– Community Futures North Cariboo
– Cariboo Regional District
– Go2HR
– Quesnel Chamber of Commerce
– Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association
– City of Quesnel
– Indigenous Tourism BC
– Northern Development Initiative Trust
2:15 PM Coffee & Networking
2:30 PM Session: Looking Ahead
This session will focus on what businesses and organizations need to succeed and how stronger collaboration can support shared goals across the community. The discussion will highlight partnership opportunities and conclude with an open Q&A.
4:00 PM Closing and send off

Burns Night: a celebration of all things Scottish
2026-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Burns Night is a time to enjoy Scottish traditions and celebrate the renowned poet Robert Burns. The celebrations centre around the Bard’s birthday on January 25th. They first began in 1801 and have continued all over the world as an homage to his words and Scotland’s enduring legacy of creativity.
Join us at the Wells Hotel on Sunday, January 25th for an evening that will feature music, poetry, food, whiskey, and good company. Door open at 5pm, festivities begin at 6pm.
Your ticket includes:
* a three-course traditional Scottish meal: soup, steak pie with neeps and tatties, and dessert, with sample of haggis,
* 4 x 1/2 oz curated Scotch whiskey tasting from our extensive collection.
* Bagpipes as played by local legands Judy Campbell and Donald Lindsay
* The poetry of Robbie Burns
* Vegetarian and alcohol-free options on offer as well.
Join us as we raise a toast to the immortal words of Burns and bring past and present together to create a celebration that resonates with the spirit of Scotland.
Full ticket: $45 per person
No-alcohol ticket: $30 per person
Children ages 4-12 ticket: $15 per person
Schedule of ceremonies, starting at 6pm:
* Opening pipes
* Toast from the host
* Soup course with Scotch pairing
* Piping in the haggis
* Address to the haggis
* Main course with Scotch pairing
* Toast to the Lassies and response
* Dessert course and Scotch pairing
* Poem reading and final piping
* Final Scotch tasting

Wells Snowshoe Festival
2026-01-30 - 2026-02-02 | BC
Get ready for a magical weekend of snow, community, and fun in the heart of the Cariboo Mountains! Join us in Wells, BC for a cozy and exciting winter escape at the Wells Snowshoe Festival 2026! All proceeds go to the Wats Society.
What is Wats? WATS (Wells and Area Trails Society) is a non-profit, volunteer-run society that works to develop, maintain and improve the non-motorized trails in the Wells, BC area. WATS encourages all forms of non-motorized recreation including hiking, biking, skiing and snowshoeing, with no trail fees!
This Weekend of all things Snowshoe will kick off Friday evening with a casual meet-up and blissy night time walk to connect with other festival goers and stare at the stars! On Saturday, take part in the Cariboo Cup, a fun and friendly snowshoe race suitable for all levels! Join us for family-friendly games and activity throughout the day, and end your evening with a Snowshoe Festival appropriate film at the Sunset Theatre! Sunday, we’ll slow down and explore Well’s pillowy landscape on a guided snowshoe before the weekend wraps up.
Ticket options below:
Entry into either the 5km or 10km race
Film festival at the Sunset Theatre
Guided Snowshoe Sunday
Breakfast Sunday
If you are coming from out of town and would like to make a weekend out of it please see below for accommodation. Book your accommodation early at:
Wells Hotel — (250) 994-3427
Mountain Thyme Getaway/Willow River Inn — (250) 994-2345
The Nest — (250) 994-3466 (Island Mountain Arts)
Barkerville Cottages — (250) 994-3332
The Whitecaps — 250.991.1020 or whitecapsmotel@hotmail.com
Becker’s Lodge at Bowron Lake 1-250-992-8864 or 1-604-424-4333
If you can’t find accommodation, let us know and we will try to assist you

Refund Policy – Ticket sales are non refundable but can be transferred.
