Community Events

2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the construction of the Alaska Highway. Learn about the connection many of the people buried in our main cemetery have to the Alaska Highway. From construction workers to entrepreneurs to ambulance drivers, the cemetery is full of people who worked and lived along the highway.

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

Come join us at Festival Plaza to grab a beer, some food and listen to (or play) some music. Open Mic happens July 29 & August 12, between 5 - 7 pm.

Accepted materials include leaves and grass clippings, plant trimming, sod and twigs and branches. Material that will not be accepted include bags, processed lumber, trees and food scraps or dog waste.

Download the official Geocaching App for free and find trinkets all over the Energetic City! We've added new locations all over Fort St. John in honour of this day! Heading out? Take a photo of your hunt for geocaches and be entered to win a prize!

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

The North Peace Fall Fair is held the 3rd Saturday in August. Over 6000 locals and visitors visit this old-time country fair each year to enjoy watching various livestock shows, horse shows, tractor pulls, and a heavy horse pull.

Start your engines for motorcycle ride throughout the Peace Region! Riders will stop at Visitor Centre locations in the Peace Region, starting in Fort St John at the Pomeroy Sport Centre and check with with the Vistior Centre staff. At each destination, riders will draw a card to make a poker hand. Registration is required but buying a poker hand is optional. The participant with the top poker hand will win 1/2 the registration pot and the other half will go to a local charity!

Come join us at Centennial Park Stage from 6:30 to 8pm every Thursday evening through July and August! Every week different regional musicians have been invited to share their music with our community. We hope to see you there!

National Dog Day is celebrated to generate awareness about dog that still need a home and to recognize how dogs can play an important role in our day to day lives. Do you have a heart-warming story about where your pup came from? Why is your pooch special to you? We want to hear about it!