Campbell River's Top 10 Things To Do this Winter

Campbell River is a great place to explore year-round! During the winter season we can give you many reasons not to hibernate like the bears... here is our top 10!

1)      Indulge in retail therapy

Experience local shopping in many of Campbell River's retail areas... Campbellton, Campbell River Common, Downtown, Discovery Harbour,  Mariner Square, Merecroft Village, Pier Street, Shoppers Row, Tyee Plaza and Willow Point.

2)      Explore local arts & culture

Treat yourself to a cultural tour! You can visit the Campbell River Art Gallery, Maritime Heritage Centre, Island Style Creative, Museum at Campbell River and Quadra Island's Nuymbalees Cultural Centre

3)     Have a snow day

With Campbell River very close to two awesome alpine experiences you can drive north to Mount Cain, south to Mount Washington, or do both! Campbell River's accommodations will be a great place to start and end your adventurous day of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, tobogganing or tubing!

4)     Treat yourself to the theatre

Enjoy a show or two at Campbell River's Tidemark Theatre. Winter performances include some special Christmas performances, the Snowed in Comedy Tour, the Backyardigans, the Rankin Family and more!

5)     Be brave and show your talent

Attend an open mic, jam session or an open stage night at a local coffee bar. Visit Campbell River's community events calendar to find out what's happening and when.  

6)     Have a date night

Enjoy a night on the town...  dine at one of the many great restaurants in Campbell River then check out the latest flick at the Showcase 5 movie theatre.

7)     Keep your golf clubs busy

In Campbell River, golfing is a year round sport. Visit great courses on either side of the City!

8)     Be active indoors

Just because it's colder outside, doesn't mean there aren't great opportunities to exercise indoors too. The City of Campbell River's sporting facilities, and many local fitness businesses have lots of unique programs to try.

9)     Storm watch

Pick a special location on the many kilometers of Campbell River beaches to storm watch from the comfort of your vehicle. There are numerous places to get up close and personal and admire the power of the wicked weather.

10)  Keep in touch

If you can't be in Campbell River, you can dream and plan for when you can visit... grab a cup of hot cocoa and click the links to check out the Campbell River community calendar for upcoming events and keep in touch via Twitter - Tourism, Twitter - Economic Development and Facebook - Tourism, Facebook - Economic Development! 

Looking for more suggestions? Contact the Visitor Councillors at the Campbell River Visitor Centre today...

Local Phone: 250.830.0411 x 1
Toll Free: 1.877.286.5705 
Email: info [at] visitorcentre [dot] ca