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A popular summer activity is a 2- to 3-hour float down the Slocan River from Slocan Park to Crescent Valley. Tubes available for purchase at Canadian Tire. The drive from downtown Castlegar to Slocan Park is nearly 40 km, taking about 35 minutes.
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Alpine lodge with cat-skiing and heli skiing in the Selkirk Mountains close to Castlegar.
Includes a parade, fireworks, and a festival with food and live music. The festival portion of the even is held at Kinsmen Park in the downtown area. Held the first weekend in June.
1906 Canadian Pacific Railway station with perfectly preserved caboose. Gift shop offers a variety of handmade gifts crafted by local area artisans, including paintings and pottery.
The sculpturewalk is an annual, rotating exhibition of sculptures and artwork by international artists. In 2017, works of 330 artists were brought to the town to compete for a $25,000 prize. The art is located in the downtown area of the city, generally within about 0.5 km of city hall. Many of those sculptures along Columbia Street.
Suspension bridge to wooded island where you can see the confluence of two of the greatest rivers in British Columbia: the Columbia and the Kootenay. Picnic areas and nature walks.
18-hole championship course. Non-members welcome.