Activities
Special Events 2013
June 1st:
Opening Weekend & Best Dressed Victorian Contest
June 21st: National Aboriginal Day
July 1st: Canada Day
August 3-4-5th: Caledonia Days Cook-Off and Rendezvous Weekend
September 7th: Open House & Métis Cultural Celebration
Opening Weekend & Best Dressed Victorian Contest
Saturday, June 1st
Pancake Breakfast and Victorian Era Dress-Up Contest.
National Aboriginal Day © Parks Canada / K. Gedling
National Aboriginal Day
Friday, June 21
st
A day in honour and respect of our aboriginal partners.
Canada Day
Monday, July 1st
Small town festivities, a parade, music, fireworks, cake and horseback rides for kids.
Caledonia Days Cook-Off and Rendezvous Weekend
Best Bannock Cook Off © Parks Canada / K. Gedling
Saturday, August 3rd
Salmon Day Cook-off
Local teams from Fort St James and region compete for the best salmon in New Caledonia title: with YOU as the judge!
Sunday, August 4th
Heritage Day Rendezvous & Trapper Festival
Trappers, black powder experts and re-enactors from across the central interior of BC are available all weekend for demonstrations.
Monday, August 5th
Best Bannock Cook Off
Local teams are invited to make the best bannock in New Caledonia over the fire at Fort St. James. You get to be the judge (again).
Open House & Métis Cultural Celebration
FREE ENTRY & BEEF DIPS
Saturday, September 7th
Our annual season ending thank you and a celebration of Metis cultural past at
Fort St. James.
Additional events will be added to this list as partners and stakeholders come for-ward with their events for Fort St. James National Historic Site